December 2017 - Page 2 of 4

TuesdayDec 26, 2017 11:13 am

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Primed to Meet Needs of Legal Cannabis Consumers

Recreational and medical marijuana market in U.S. estimated to reach $37 billion by 2024 Need for payment processing solutions increases as cannabis continues march toward legalization Cryptocurrency presents a payment option, along with comprehensive card processing solutions Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG), the industry’s leading end-to-end payment processing solution for the legal marijuana industry, gives cannabis retailers and consumers different payment options besides bringing hard cash to the table. The company’s unique StateSourced proprietary system offers one of the first and only comprehensive card processing operations to serve state-sanctioned marijuana industries. StateSourced is not a prepaid or gift card,…

FridayDec 22, 2017 12:30 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) to Spin Off CBD Biotechnology Co. and ChineseHempOil.com, Inc. to Focus on its Cryptocurrency Division and Core Financial Education Business

CIIX board has agreed, by the end of February 2018, to spin off its consumer products division in the U.S. and China, including its hemp oil assets and its new wholesale alcohol distribution division CIIX plans to register ChineseHempOil.com, Inc. as a separate publicly-traded company to be listed on the OTCQB Warren Wang, CEO of CIIX, said that the move will allow these businesses to grow in their respective markets ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is spinning off its wholly-owned foreign entity, CBD Biotechnology Co., Ltd., and its wholly-owned subsidiary, ChineseHempOil.com, Inc., to allow itself to focus on its new cryptocurrency…

FridayDec 22, 2017 10:26 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) and its Revolutionary Technology are Ready for the Cannabis Industry

Worldwide cannabis market expected to reach between $30 billion and $50 billion within four years Patent protected disruptive technology enables more efficient delivery and absorption of cannabinoids Groundbreaking delivery technology DehyraTECH™ positions Lexaria as potential M&A prospect Lexaria BioScience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP), a Canadian biosciences company that has developed delivery technologies to improve absorption of bioactive compounds, including cannabinoids, now has multiple patents pending in over 40 countries around the world. The company’s first patents, issued in the United States and Australia, relate to edible forms of cannabinoids or CBDs. Hot off a winning presentation at the 2017…

FridayDec 22, 2017 9:40 am

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Cited by ‘The Greensheet Online Edition’ for Building a “Soup-To-Nuts” Platform for Operations Processing in the Cannabis Industry

Company plans to start processing cannabis payments from subsidiary SingleSeed Payments by January 2018 Goal is to build a fully integrated solution for cannabis businesses to help manage day-to-day operations from beginning to end SING plans more acquisitions in 2018, investing a significant amount of equity and cash into additional companies SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) has been cited by the The Greensheet Online Edition for building a “soup-to-nuts” platform for payment processing in the cryptocurrency and cannabis industries (http://cnw.fm/9qlqE). The goal, according to Wil Ralston, SING president, is to have a “fully integrated solution for businesses to manage their day-to-day…

ThursdayDec 21, 2017 12:45 pm

AppSwarm, Inc. (SWRM) Innovating both Gaming and Blockchain Technologies

Role playing games (RPG) in casino- and movie-themed applications are one of four revenue streams for diverse SWRM, which leverages its large studio relationships Management of SWRM hopes to achieve revenues of roughly $7 million by FY2018; company recently entered cannabis mobile app market in joint venture focused on blockchain technology and bitcoin payment options Market for virtual reality games is projected to grow to $40 billion by 2020, reflecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 61.3 percent over five years AppSwarm, Inc. (OTC: SWRM) markets unique and niche offerings in the role playing games (RPG) market, giving players…

WednesdayDec 20, 2017 9:00 am

Rapidly Growing Cannabis Market Has Massive Impact on Multiple Industry Sectors

HempWire Editorial Coverage: As the cannabis industry continues its rapid growth, its overall impact on other industry sectors is also dramatically increasing. There are 11 different sectors currently directly associated with the cannabis industry or play a supporting role, according to the Marijuana Index. While quite a few prominent companies focus on the cultivation, biotechnological product development and marketing of cannabis and hemp products, others engage in the support side of the industry. A great example is Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) (GOHE Profile), which provides customized payment solutions to optimize global financial transactions. The company’s cannabis endeavors are undertaken by…

WednesdayDec 20, 2017 9:00 am

Pot Stock Bull Market Primed for Even More Growth as Major Markets Legalize

HempWire Editorial Coverage: With the looming legalization of marijuana in California slated for next month and Canada preparing for legal recreational use July 2, 2018, it is no surprise the North American Marijuana Index is at record highs, up roughly 67 percent since late October. The recent $22.6 billion forecast for the U.S. market by 2021 from leading analyst Arcview, combined with conservative estimates from Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office of around $6.2 billion by next year for the Canadian market, is helping to fuel a massive influx of capital into the sector. Particularly attractive are innovators like biopharma developer InMed…

TuesdayDec 19, 2017 3:57 pm

SinglePoint’s (SING) Bitcoin Payment App Highlighted in CNBC Article – Offers Alternative to Cash-only Cannabis Industry

New cryptocurrency app allows cannabis dispensaries to accept electronic bitcoin payments Legal marijuana market predicted to hit $24.5 billion in North America by 2021 Convergence of cryptocurrency and cannabis industry meet in SingleSeed subsidiary Publicly traded holding company SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) and its innovative SingleSeed app – designed to allow cannabis dispensaries and customers to exchange funds using debit and credit cards via the vehicle of bitcoin – is singled out in a CNBC article highlighting the industry’s ongoing need for an alternative banking solution (http://cnw.fm/3bA32). Three years ago, SinglePoint placed terminals in medical marijuana dispensaries, so consumers could…

TuesdayDec 19, 2017 3:19 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) is at the Forefront of the Multi-Billion Legal Cannabis Market

U.S. medical and recreational marijuana sales are projected to reach $24.5 billion by 2025 REFG has pioneered a first-of-its-kind payment system tailored specifically to the underserved legal cannabis industry with planned expansion to integrate cryptocurrency payments Growth trends continue amid widespread legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use As trends continue toward increased awareness regarding the potential health benefits of cannabinoids, as well as widespread legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational use, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) is positioned as a pioneer at the forefront of a multi-billion dollar market. Serving both medical and recreational dispensaries and…

TuesdayDec 19, 2017 1:06 pm

AppSwarm, Inc. (SWRM) Making Major Inroads into the Mobile Gaming Industry

Gaming industry forecast to generate revenues of $128.5 billion by 2020 42 percent of global gaming revenues will be generated by mobile gaming AppSwarm has developed proprietary review process to assess the benefits of new apps The global gaming industry is expected to grow by almost eight percent over 2016 and to generate a total of approximately $110 billion in revenues this year, from 2.2 billion games worldwide, according to Newzoo’s Global Games Market Report released in April 2017 (http://cnw.fm/E2Yaw). The largest market is in the Asia-Pacific region, with China generating a quarter of all revenues in 2017. Newzoo predicts…

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