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WednesdayNov 07, 2018 9:00 am

Investors Flock to Cannabis Market as Business Booms

HempWire Editorial Coverage: As the cannabis industry sees its profits and legitimacy rise, the market potential is drawing increased attention from big investors. The U.S. and global cannabis sector is seeing great growth, lifted by the success of medical and recreational cannabis and legalization in Canada. This is drawing in previously reluctant investors as companies become listed on stock exchanges. Greater integration within the sector is both a symptom of and a support for this cannabis boom. Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) (NUGS Profile) shows this integrated approach, bringing together cultivation, product sales and personnel services for the cannabis industry.…

TuesdayNov 06, 2018 10:49 am

Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) is “One to Watch”

Canada’s only licensed cannabis producer principally focused on premium brands and products with coast-to-coast distribution Current annual production run rate of 13,333 kg, ramping up to estimated 50,000 kg full capacity in 2019 Recently signed 1-year CAD$12 million supply agreement with Tilray Inc. (OTC: TLRY) to support medical cannabis patients Commands premium wholesale prices up to one-third higher than other brands Supply agreements in place with six Canadian provinces Recently uplisted to OTCQX market in the U.S under ticker symbol SPRWF In September 2018 announced record fiscal year and Q4 results Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA:…

TuesdayNov 06, 2018 9:22 am

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc.’s (GRYN) Acquisition of Canna Brands Portfolio Platform Offers Potential for ‘Substantial Revenues’

GRYN plans to use the Canna Brands suite of products as a platform to introduce its existing portfolio into vertical markets, with the Cannagram technology offering highest level solutions With more than 25 years’ experience, GRYN sees itself becoming an industry leader in the advancement of science-driven cannabis cultivation systems; it is growing its own IP assets Three products are acquisition keys: flagship platform Cannagram extends brand awareness, Myijuana is a destination portal and CoursePro Academy is seen as an asset for GRYN Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTC: GRYN) believes that its acquisition of the Canna Brands Portfolio advances its…

TuesdayNov 06, 2018 9:00 am

Industrial Hemp Floodgates Open as CBD Demand Grows

HempWire Editorial Coverage: The growing popularity of cannabidiol (CBD), a powerful but nonpsychoactive cannabinoid found in plants of the cannabis family such as industrial hemp, has a lot to do with consumer experience roundly validating the increasingly body of scientific evidence for CBD’s therapeutic value. CBD demand is increasing rapidly as consumers run ahead of the studies. Branding is key to capturing market share while formulation quality drives consumer loyalty. The global potential for the CBD market is immense and largely untapped. Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTC: MCOA) (MCOA Profile) has taken several key steps to set itself up…

TuesdayNov 06, 2018 9:00 am

As the Cannabis Industry Grows, So Do Challenges of Supply and Distribution

HempWire Editorial Coverage: The cannabis industry is seeing repeated waves of growth, creating challenges for supply and distribution. Currently worth over $7 billion, the cannabis industry is expected to exceed $65 billion in the next five years. This growth is creating challenges for supply and distribution, as companies struggle to meet surging demand. The passing of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill will allow for further growth, adding to the cannabidiol (CBD) supply. SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) (SING Profile) is one of the companies tackling distribution problems through the establishment of an online store selling CBD products. Tetra Bio-Pharma, Inc. (TSX.V:…

MondayNov 05, 2018 11:30 am

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) CEO to Speak at the Cannabidiol Symposium

Youngevity CEO invited as a featured speaker to the Cannabidiol Symposium slated for November 6, 2018 Direct selling companies dealing with cannabidiol-related products projected to rake in up to $300 million in revenue Youngevity adds phytocannabinoid-rich, full-spectrum HempFX into its line of products Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is one of the leading direct selling companies for lifestyle products. The company has one of the most unique direct selling business models, combining the power of social selling and e-commerce. Among the categories in which its products are listed are home and family, health and nutrition, spa and beauty, food and…

MondayNov 05, 2018 10:47 am

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc.’s (CIIX) October Presentation Available On-Demand

Presentation from CEO Warren Wang available for on-demand viewing for 90 days Increase in year-over-year revenue of 70 percent and year-over-year product sales of 800 percent Expanded footprint through online store with targeted marketing campaign for CBD skincare line during China’s peak e-commerce season Announced the launch of a CBD-infused rice wine during China’s peak period of liquor sales ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a proprietary financial news media and content platform providing information to the global Chinese-speaking community, has made the October 2018 presentation from CEO Warren Wang available for on-demand viewing at VirtualInvestorConferences.com (http://cnw.fm/wjfP4). Investors and advisors are encouraged to…

MondayNov 05, 2018 9:00 am

Payment Solutions Among Innovations in the Fast-Growing Cannabis Industry

HempWire Editorial Coverage: The legal cannabis industry, which anticipates massive growth over the next few years, is seeing constant innovation as companies move to provide essential services needed for that growth. The global cannabis industry, which was worth $7.7 billion in 2016, is expected to reach $65 billion by 2023. The industry’s upward trajectory is happening despite legal restrictions that have forced cannabis businesses to seek alternative payment solutions. These solutions are among many innovations in the sector, which has a strong strand of research and design. Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) (NETE Profile) recently launched a compliant, secure payment processing…

FridayNov 02, 2018 11:31 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Focusing on its New Subsidiaries and Intellectual Property

Lexaria has its patented DehydraTECH drug delivery platform The company’s technology is a complementary layer that works with the other research being done on cannabinoids Lexaria has a robust IP portfolio and four new subsidiary companies A drug delivery platform pioneer, Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) has developed and out-licenses its DehydraTECH technology. The company’s technology changes the way in which edible cannabinoids absorb into the body. The DehydraTECH drug delivery platform is patented for cannabidiol and all other non-psychoactive cannabinoids and enables the transportation of bioactive substances via oral ingestion. A research-driven enterprise, Lexaria Bioscience is based…

ThursdayNov 01, 2018 11:42 am

The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) is Coming into Full Bloom

Company fulfilled purchase orders from British Columbia, Nova Scotia and Ontario in-full and on-time for October 17 adult-use market opening and is preparing re-stocking shipments following sell-outs Flowr launched new Ace Valley brand in partnership with the team behind the highly successful Ace Hill Beer Company broke ground on a first-of-its-kind, 50,000 square foot R&D facility funded by its exclusive R&D partner, the Hawthorne Gardening Division of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. Facility is expected to open in the summer of 2019 alongside Flowr’s cultivation complex in Kelowna, BC October has been a busy month for Canadian cannabis companies, perhaps none…