January 2018 - CannabisNewsWire

WednesdayJan 31, 2018 4:06 pm

YiLoLife, Inc. Plans to Expand into California

YiLo has now received a California state license to manufacture and cultivate cannabis YiLo is increasing its product line with introduction of additional CBD products and the ‘Jamyn’ brand of edibles Company operates in Arizona, with wholesale operations and the YiLo Superstore on Thunderbird Road in Phoenix, and plans wholesale distribution throughout California YiLoLife, Inc. (“YiLo”), a cannabis holding company, is setting plans in place to expand into California from its Arizona base. YiLo is now developing operations in California for cultivating and manufacturing products. It has acquired a 34,000 square foot warehouse on a 4.66 acre parcel and also…

WednesdayJan 31, 2018 3:37 pm

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Enters New Stage of Cannabis Industry Growth

Cannabis industry expected to reach $24.5 billion in sales within four years Company expanding into Canada ahead of expected nationwide legalization Medical diagnostic device set for clinical tests to validate detection of STDs With the sunny investment disposition toward marijuana and blockchain-related industries carrying over from late 2017’s marketplace into the new year (http://cnw.fm/Ghc4V), Florida-based Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) is optimistic about its ability to serve the medical and recreational needs of a growing population of cannabis users. The biotechnology company has established a research agreement with the University of Central Oklahoma and DV Biologics Laboratory to study…

WednesdayJan 31, 2018 1:29 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Offers a Simple Banking Solution

Bringing to market the first and only comprehensive card processing operation of its kind, simple for businesses and clients Helps cannabis distributors stay in compliance with all federal laws Empowers businesses with an advanced client management system Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) provides the industry with fully secure, state-of-the-art financial services that are simple to set up and easy to use. In January, the company launched Green, a platform with full merchant account functionality. Cash-only operations are now a thing of the past. This comprehensive card processing operation allows for online sales, client management, repeat billing and 100 percent…

WednesdayJan 31, 2018 9:00 am

Fired-Up Cannabis Players Ride into 2018 on Year-End High

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Cannabis and blockchain were all the buzz in 2017 and investor trading in these stocks was heavy going into the close of the year. This helped significantly push up TD Ameritrade’s quarterly profit and boost daily average trades to 726,000 for the quarter ending December 30, 2017 — an increase of 49 percent from the previous year (http://cnw.fm/i5DkN). With this market frenzy spilling over into 2018, companies like Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE) (GOHE Profile) are in position to profit with fingers strategically in both pies, applying their expertise in both the cannabis and blockchain markets. Such…

MondayJan 29, 2018 2:35 pm

DermSafe from Skinvisible, Inc. (SKVI) Kills Killer Flu Virus H3N2 For Up to Four Hours

DermSafe® hand sanitizer stops spread of virus by hand contact Now available in Canada and China Employs patented drug delivery technology As deaths across the nation rise, families of victims struck down by the influenza A (H3N2) virus are beginning to sound the alarm (http://cnw.fm/4xHAu). Warning calls by the relatives of Emily Muth (5), Dylan Winnik (12), Alyssa Alcaraz (12) and Alani Murrieta (20), all of whom succumbed to the deadly strain, relate how murderous this year’s outbreak has been so far. Further proof is furnished by the latest report (http://cnw.fm/tDX5S) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),…

MondayJan 29, 2018 1:55 pm

The Green Organic Dutchman Boosts Financing to $160 Million with Strategic Investment by Aurora Cannabis

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd., also known as TGOD, recently announced the closing of $112 million in private placement financing, including a strategic investment by marijuana industry powerhouse Aurora Cannabis Inc. (OTCQX: ACBFF) (TSX: ACB) of $55 million. TGOD issued 67,878,788 units at a price of $1.65 per unit. Each unit included one common share of the company and a half common share purchase warrant that can be converted to a full share at the exercise price of $3 each during the next three years. The investment fully funds the expansion of TGOD’s combined 970,000 square-foot ultra-high technology greenhouse…

MondayJan 29, 2018 12:36 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ (REFG) Proprietary Platform Helps Expand Cannabis Industry’s Banking Options

The company’s platform offers full merchant account functionality and fully secure payment processing options Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ technology is used by medical marijuana vendors Bitcoin payments will soon be integrated into the platform Although marijuana was one of the fastest-growing industries over the last couple of years and is expected to continue at the same pace throughout 2018 and beyond, authorized businesses and vendors still have a hard time managing their finances and customers in the absence of banking services. With most banking institutions unable to open their doors to legal marijuana businesses because the substance is still classified…

MondayJan 29, 2018 11:39 am

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Inks Deal to Develop its MSN-2 Medical Device

Deal includes design, development and clinical testing of MSN-2 medical device-related services Study-specific testing will center on sexually-transmitted infections (“STIs”) World Health Organization estimates that 357 million new STIs are contracted yearly Global diagnostic market for STIs projected at more than $200 billion by 2022 Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST), an innovative biotechnology company operating in the fields of hemp cannabinoid (CBD), nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and medical device research and development, has signed a deal with a private laboratory for clinical studies related to its MSN-2 medical device. The partnership, announced in a January 9 news release (http://cnw.fm/9pAPP), brings together…

FridayJan 26, 2018 1:11 pm

NeutriSci International Inc. (TSX.V: NU) (OTCQB: NRXCF) (FRA: 1N9) – From Nutraceuticals to Cannabinoid Pharmaceuticals

Patented nutraceuticals with retail distribution and consumer branding expertise MOU with cannabinoid pharma for research on NeutriSci products for new therapeutics Targeting forefront of new and innovative cannabinoid-based medical products in Canada In business for nearly a decade, NeutriSci International Inc. (TSX.V: NU) (OTCQB: NRXCF) (FRA: 1N9) has become an established leader in the Canadian nutraceutical markets and continues to develop new sales channels throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia. The company is not only expanding its existing national retail footprint in Canada; it just entered into a major R&D Memorandum of Understanding with Scientus Pharma Inc. to develop, produce…

FridayJan 26, 2018 12:41 pm

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC) Anticipates Filing Patents for Portfolio of Drug Candidates in 2018-2019

Included are drugs formulated to treat Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, eating disorders and seizures IGC already has seven provisional filings for phytocannabinoid-based combination therapies Company also has in its pipeline combination therapy drug candidates for the treatment of end points of Parkinson’s, as well as epilepsy in cats and dogs India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE American: IGC) anticipates filing, in 2018 and 2019, for international Patent Cooperation Treaty (“PCT”) patents, as well as U.S. national patent filings, for a portfolio of drugs (http://cnw.fm/uc3XT). Its drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s (IGC-AD1) is anticipated for patent filings in PCT and the U.S. in…