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WednesdayAug 29, 2018 9:00 am

Canada Leads the Way as North America Embraces a Diverse Cannabis and Hemp Industry

HempWire Editorial Coverage: The pending legalization of recreational cannabis and the extraction of cannabinoids from hemp in Canada is only one in a series of changes bringing expectations of new growth to these industries. Legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada is set to establish an industry worth billions of dollars every year. American companies can make the most of this change through cross-border partnerships and Canadian subsidiaries. Industrial hemp offers another option for companies in this sector, producing and extracting cannabinoids, including CBD and other cannabinoids, from the flowers and leaves will become legal on October 17, 2018. Marijuana Company…

TuesdayAug 28, 2018 11:25 am

BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) Provides Single Source of Trust in Cannabis Space

Blockchain technology creates open, distributed, indisputable record BLOCKStrain creates first blockchain platform for cannabis industry Cannabis industry forecast to quadruple in size over next decade Clearly, blockchain isn’t just about bitcoin anymore. Originally created as the foundational platform for the cryptocurrency world, blockchain technology is an open, distributed ledger that keeps an ongoing, ordered record of transactions and movements between two parties. The data within the network is shared with full transparency between everyone in the community, and, because that information is replicated across thousands —even millions — of computers, it is fraud and mistake proof, creating an unprecedented level of…

TuesdayAug 28, 2018 10:16 am

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Launches Innovative CBD Direct Selling Initiative through Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise

Launched a CBD direct selling initiative in China Marketing expert Fengxian Xie brings nearly 20 years of marketing experience to the management team of the newly established CBD Community Center First to offer hemp-infused skin care products in China Goals of maximizing shareholder value, doubling revenues and meeting qualifications for listing on the Nasdaq or NYSE The premier financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors, ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) announced in a recent press release (http://cnw.fm/uKR8R) that it has launched a two-tiered direct selling initiative through wholly owned foreign enterprise CBD Biotechnology Co. Ltd. aimed at accelerating its CBD sales in China. Marketing…

MondayAug 27, 2018 12:33 pm

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Announces Status as a Fully Reporting Company

Reports significant year-over-year improvements for the second quarter Up-listed to a fully reporting company, creating additional opportunities for growth Provides investors with opportunity to make investments across a wide range of assets, including mobile payments, cannabis and blockchain SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING), a technology and investment company specializing in the acquisition of small to mid-sized companies, announced in a press release (http://cnw.fm/TRP2p) its status as a fully reporting company by way of filing Form 10-12G. At the same time, the company reported a significant increase of nearly 100 percent in second quarter revenues, as compared to the same quarter of 2017. SING…

MondayAug 27, 2018 11:01 am

The Flowr Corporation is “One to Watch”

High quality, non-irradiated “whole flower” cannabis to be produced at scale with focus on optimizing crop yields and quality to maximize profitability and return on investment Co-founder Tom Flow is a world renown cultivation expert and co-founder of MedReleaf (acquired by Aurora Cannabis for C$3.2 billion) General shortage of high-quality cannabis flower in Canada expected over near term – Flowr’s 60,000 kg targeted capacity will help fill this gap while commanding premium prices Cultivation facilities designed to support ultra-high yields with each room targeting six harvests and an industry leading ~450 g/SF/year once optimized resulting in relatively low cost of…

ThursdayAug 23, 2018 11:12 am

NUGL Inc. (NUGL) Aims to Set New Cannabis Industry Tech Standard with Innovative Networking App and Online Directory

NUGL’s directory services app expands reach across North America Search platform and internet directory lets companies and clients locate and connect with each other Users of cannabis-related products can leave real reviews of goods and services App available for Android and Apple devices and works on all platforms With the cannabis industry entering the mainstream in a big way, there is a growing need among consumers to be able to find reliable products and services or even specific brands. Technology company NUGL Inc. (OTC: NUGL) seeks to address this major pain point and help customers overcome the challenge of finding…

ThursdayAug 23, 2018 10:48 am

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is “One to Watch”

Annual revenue growth from $75 million in 2012 to $166 million in 2017 YGYI selected by NASDAQ as Fit Week Company in January 2018; added to Russell Index in June 2018 Youngevity’s strong presence in large, scalable, top global vertical market segments includes the $216 billion anti-aging sector, $154 billion skin care space, $11.6 billion brain health market, and $241 billion weight loss industry International expansion well underway with corporate infrastructure, product approvals, newly acquired distributors and customers now driving revenue CLR Roaster has entered into a 5-year contract with a major coffee important and exporter for the sale and…

ThursdayAug 23, 2018 10:04 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Drug Delivery Platform Takes Dosage from Zero to 203 in 15 Minutes

DehydraTECH™ methodology offers safer alternative to smoking Possible nicotine delivery platform for Big Tobacco Several licensing agreements for technology already signed Formula One racing is not the only place to find speed. The drug delivery platform DehydraTECH™, developed by Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP), has proven that it’s just as fast. In recent in vivo tests, the technology delivered 203 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) of nicotine in 15 minutes, 70 percent more than the control. Such rapidity may rival smoking; particularly as new research (http://cnw.fm/gi1Aw) suggests that “nicotine takes much longer than previously thought to reach peak levels in…

ThursdayAug 23, 2018 9:45 am

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Initiates Up-Listing Process, Increasing Investor Exposure and Value

Increasing value, visibility and transparency by becoming an OTCQB fully reporting company High Grade Full Spectrum Cannabinoids Line being expanded to 90,000 retail outlets, with three additional chocolate products added to the line Distributing vapes/e-liquids and gummy edibles in the recreational sector MSN-2 home medical testing kit allows for the testing of sexually transmitted disease in the privacy of one’s own home Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST), an innovative biotech company focused on cannabis and cannabinoid research and development, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, has initiated the up-listing process in anticipation of its Form 10 Registration Statement being approved.…

WednesdayAug 22, 2018 12:56 pm

Payment Processing Continues to Present Challenge as Legalization of Cannabis Gains Momentum

Majority of states have legalized marijuana in some form CSA creates financial barriers to cannabis sales, purchasing REFG pioneering payment solutions in rapidly expanding market In what CNN analyst Z. Byron Wolf says may be a tipping point (http://cnw.fm/0IdVw), voters in Oklahoma — generally considered a politically conservative state — approved one of the most permissive medical marijuana initiatives in the country this summer. For those keeping track, that makes a total of 30 states and the District of Columbia (http://cnw.fm/3JIkp) that now have laws broadly legalizing marijuana in some form. Once unimaginable, the legalization of the substance on a federal level is even…

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