At the recent international seaweed expo in
the small fishing town of Wando in southwestern Korea there was plenty
of the slimy stuff to eat, spread on one's body or even use as a fuel
for cars.One of the biggest draws was a kiosk for sea mustard-infused green ice cream, topped with extra helpings of dried kelp.
Sea mustard, a type of seaweed, isn't just there for the taste. "Unlike
other ice creams that normally start to melt in 15 minutes, this one
lasts for almost an hour," explained vendor Kim Sung-hee. "The secret is
an edible ingredient that can't be disclosed plus sea mustard."
The proprietary technology licensed from
Anandia allows the modification of cannabinoid levels in cannabis
providing 22nd Century Group an exclusive competitive advantage in the
burgeoning area of cannabis biotechnology.
In brief, the proprietary technology allows for the (i) increase in the
production and content of all or certain subsets of cannabinoids in the
cannabis plant, (ii) elimination of cannabinoids in hemp varieties, and
(iii) modification of the cannabinoid profile (percentage content of
each cannabinoid to the total content of all cannabinoids) for the
production of unique cannabis plant varieties for the medical marijuana
industry....
