BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) (OTC: BKKSF) Platform Makes Cannabis Consumer Protection Possible

Sep 17, 2018

Legal cannabis market likely to be plagued by poor quality control DNAX technology tracks all stages of cannabis supply chain Platform already deployed by biosciences company

Liberalization may be bringing cannabis consumption out of the shadows, but large parts of the supply chain remain hidden – an inconspicuous circumstance that poses great risk to consumers. In New Haven, Connecticut, about 100 people overdosed on “synthetic marijuana” recently, and they may have had no idea that their pot was “synthetic.” Synthetic marijuana can be made to look like the real thing. Technology from BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) (OTC: BKKSF) may have saved these unfortunate individuals from such dire straits. The company’s blockchain system can accurately track all stages of the cannabis supply chain and all aspects of quality control. It could make licensed cannabis retailers and dispensaries as safe as houses.

It’s not good practice to shop for weed in a park, the course of action taken by the 100 or so people who succumbed to the noxious effects of the manufactured variant. Synthetic marijuana, also called K2 or Spice, is composed of a mix selected from a grab bag of chemicals designed to stimulate cannabinoid receptor sites in the…

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BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) (OTC: BKKSF) Platform Makes Cannabis Consumer Protection Possible

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