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Researchers Working to Create Beer with Cannabis Instead of Barley

Posted on May 21, 2018 by wpadminLeave a comment

Researchers Working to Create Beer with Cannabis Instead of Barley

May 21, 2028 – You can smoke it, vape it or bake it, and soon enough you’ll be able to crack open a bottle and drink it.

Researchers and students at Loyalist College’s Applied Research Centre for Natural Products and Medical Cannabis in Belleville, Ont., are brewing up a new kind of beer, replacing barley with cannabis, CBC.ca reports.

The college teamed up with Toronto-based company Province Brands of Canada, which makes alcohol-free beer and spirits from marijuana, and for now they’re using hemp in research and product development.

But once cannabis becomes legal, they’ll be able to work with the real thing.

Loyalist professor Kari Kramp told CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning that researchers, students and engineers still have a lot of work to do to create a drinkable product.

And the pressure is on to do it quickly, she said.

Researchers Working on New Kind of Green Beer — with Cannabis

Posted on May 21, 2018 by wpadminLeave a comment

Researchers Working on New Kind of Green Beer — with Cannabis

May 21, 2018 – You can smoke it, vape it or bake it, and soon enough you’ll be able to crack open a bottle and drink it.

Researchers and students at Loyalist College’s Applied Research Centre for Natural Products and Medical Cannabis in Belleville, Ont., are brewing up a new kind of beer, replacing barley with cannabis.

But once cannabis becomes legal, they’ll be able to work with the real thing.

A budding industry

Loyalist professor Kari Kramp told CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning that researchers, students and engineers still have a lot of work to do to create a drinkable product.

And the pressure is on to do it quickly, she said.

“They’re working through the recipe development right now. They’ve done a lot of work ahead of time looking specifically at the details of the process through design of experiment,” she said, adding that there’s a patent pending for the product.

“It’s unique because there are some challenges that are different when you’re working with hemp and marijuana than if you’re working with traditional grains like barley,” she said.

The project, which exists thanks to a grant from the Ontario government, aims to help Province Brands develop a beer it can sell in what’s expected to become a big industry for cannabis products.

Canadian Province Presents Grant for Cannabis Beer Project

Posted on May 8, 2018 by wpadminLeave a comment

Canadian Province Presents Grant for Cannabis Beer Project

May 8, 2018 –The Canadian province of Ontario’s government has provided $300,000 to assist a local company to develop a non-alcoholic cannabis beer.

The Toronto-based Loyalist College’s Applied Research Centre for Natural Products and Medical Cannabis and Province Brands of Canada claim that the beer they intend to create will be “highlight intoxicating,” and will take at least one year to perfect. Grant money was provided by the Colleges Applied Research & Development Fund in partnership with Colleges Ontario.

Like many other cannabis-infused beer companies, the goal is to create a new product that offers the same level of effect of cannabis consumption is in other forms. “Our province needs talent to continue to sustain its growing innovation eco-system,” said Reza Moridi, Minister of Research, Innovation and Science. “Investing in applied research and development is a step towards a brighter and more prosperous future for our province. By bringing together colleges and the R&D sector, we’re creating opportunities for our students and ensuring they are ready for the jobs of tomorrow.”

Not only will this involve opportunities for students, but Dooma Wendschuh, who is the co-founder and CEO of Province Brands of Canada believes that if the project is successful, it is expected to greatly benefit residents too. “We are thrilled that Ontario Centres of Excellence sees the value in our groundbreaking research to create a new brewing tradition, which will ultimately create jobs across Ontario and most importantly, introduce consumers to a safer alternative to alcohol,” he said.

Ontario Chips in $300,000 to Help Develop Pot Beer

Posted on May 4, 2018 by wpadminLeave a comment

Ontario Chips in $300,000 to Help Develop Pot Beer

May 4, 2018 – The Ontario government has contributed $300,000 to help a Toronto company work with Loyalist College in Belleville to develop what it says will be the world’s first beer brewed from cannabis.

The joint project will create a beer that is “highly intoxicating” but safer and healthier than alcohol, says Province Brands of Canada. The company chipped in $300,000 in cash and in-kind services.

Province Brands joins cannabis industry giant Canopy Growth Corp. in Smiths Falls in betting that drinks will become a dominant way that Canadians consume their marijuana when it’s legal.

Loyalist College Ready to Roll Out New Pot Program

Posted on April 27, 2018 by wpadminLeave a comment

Loyalist College Ready to Roll Out New Pot Program

April 27, 2018 – With the forthcoming legalization of marijuana, Loyalist College in Belleville, Ont., will offer what it’s calling Canada’s first science-based pot program aimed at getting graduate students jobs in the cannabis manufacturing industry.

“We are very industry-focused,” said Kari Kramp, a biosciences professor who is leading the program.

“[We] developed a program to provide students with the expertise to go into the industry and have an impact.”

The eight-month program will be science-focused, Kramp told CBC Radio’s Ontario Morning.

Students will learn the industrial application of cannabis science, as well as how to test, analyze and the extract the drug.

Loyalist Launches Certificate in Cannabis Applied Science

Posted on April 23, 2018 by wpadminLeave a comment

Loyalist Launches Certificate in Cannabis Applied Science

April 23, 2018 – Loyalist College has announced that it is launching Canada’s first postgraduate certificate in Cannabis Applied Science. The program will feature classroom learning and a field placement for hands-on experience, while also emphasizing green technologies in accordance with an industry-wide shift away from petrochemicals. “Our Program Advisory Committee (PAC) is comprised of specialists in the cannabis field and their expertise is reflected in our highly relevant Cannabis Applied Science curriculum,” stated Loyalist Senior VP Academic Ann Drennan. “Graduates of this program will be the qualified personnel employers require to fill their growing number of job opportunities.”