February 2018 - CannabisNewsWire

WednesdayFeb 28, 2018 2:34 pm

Skinvisible, Inc.’s (SKVI) Topical Delivery Tech Provides Effective Protection against Deadly Flu Viruses

Skinvisible’s DermSafe® hand sanitizer provides long-term protection against viruses Patented technology delivers active ingredients topically Company generates revenue from four income streams An outbreak of the deadly influenza A (H3N2) virus has devastated families across the United States this winter. Traditionally, the elderly and the very young are most vulnerable to the flu, but, this time around, it is attacking people of all ages. This outbreak follows on the heels of the potent H7N9 avian influenza virus, which has the potential to spread globally, although largely confined to China at present. Hand hygiene is vital to reduce the risk of…

WednesdayFeb 28, 2018 12:49 pm

EVIO, Inc. (EVIO) Sets Up in California as July 2018 Mandatory Cannabis Testing Deadline Approaches

Global testing services market expected to achieve 10 percent-plus CAGR growth California cannabis testing market also set for exponential increase EVIO to double national testing footprint to 18 labs California, befitting its history as part of America’s westward expansion, has earned an appellation as the ‘Wild West’ of pot. Medical marijuana, legal in the state since 1996, has been largely bypassed by quality control and safety regulations. That is about to change. To coincide with the opening of the adult recreational market, a plethora of rules and rubrics has been issued. California MMJ businesses will have until July 2018 to…

WednesdayFeb 28, 2018 12:16 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) is Uniquely Positioned within the Cannabis Industry

Cannabis deals in Canada cross the billion-dollar mark DehydraTech™ offers new and innovative methods of oral delivery Committed to high quality products using revolutionary technology The only company in the world with patents for this innovative edible technology Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) expects to benefit significantly as cannabis deals in Canada cross the billion-dollar mark in anticipation of the legalization of recreational cannabis, which is only months away (http://cnw.fm/IY0qK). Its newly developed oral digestion technology, DehydraTECH™, is a complementary layer that works with other R&D being done on cannaboids. LXRP has been awarded a patent in the…

TuesdayFeb 27, 2018 3:17 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Recognizes Untapped CBD Market for Chinese-Speaking Individuals

ChineseInvestors.com provides first platform for Chinese-centric CBD market The company boasts real-time services in Chinese character sets ChineseInvestors.com launched CBD navigation application Founded in 1999, ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) aims to be a leading financial information website that provides real-time market commentary, analysis and education-related services to Chinese-speaking investors through its dynamic financial website, www.Chinesefn.com. ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. went public on the OTCQB Venture Market in January 2012, under the symbol CIIX (http://cnw.fm/RB2Yo). Having recognized the unprecedented opportunities that lie within the American cannabis industry, the company started laying the foundations to capitalize on the ever-growing demand for cannabidiol-based nutrition and…

TuesdayFeb 27, 2018 12:54 pm

Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) in CBD Sector for the Long Haul

Goldman Small Cap Research forecasts overall CBD market to grow to $1.15 billion within the next three years MCOA’s hempSMART product line drives new industrial hemp-based CBD products to consumers Industrial hemp offers a non-psychoactive, less controversial alternative to cannabis Advocates and investors riding the current cannabis policy roller coaster are turning an optimistic eye to the industrial hemp sector, as its cannabis industry sibling battles for respectability and legalization in the United States. Over the last three years, Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTC: MCOA) has observed the political changes in the U.S., with regard to hemp and cannabis…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 3:41 pm

Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) Evokes Good Times Vibe in Build up to Canadian Marijuana Legalization

Canada expects to make recreational marijuana use legal nationwide later this year Legalized revenues have forecast potential to reach up to $8.7 billion, with more than $20 billion for ancillary services CHOOF invites ‘good people’ to open franchise retail dispensaries While winter days in frigid northern climates mean snow and cold winds, a company in Canada’s British Columbia is embracing the timeless warmth of Hawaii’s laid-back lifestyle. Choom™ Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) is building a friendly entry into the country’s growing legalized cannabis industry as it awaits final stage approval of its Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 3:05 pm

Global Hemp Group, Inc. (CSE: GHG) (FRANKFURT: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) Pursuing Opportunities in America’s ‘New Billion-Dollar Crop’

Relaxed U.S. restrictions on hemp production increasingly likely Hemp extraction legislation expected to occur in Canada in mid-to-late 2018 Hemp used in dozens of applications across the industrial spectrum “Soil-to-Shelf” strategy for development of hemp in Canada and the United States If you lived in Jamestown in the late eighteenth century, the first permanent English settlement in what became the United States, and you did not grow cannabis, you would most likely earn the contempt of fellow citizens. You could also end up in jail; refusing to grow cannabis sativa, known as Indian hemp, was actually against the law in…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 2:34 pm

Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) Advances CBD Therapy Delivery Options

Forecasts envision medical cannabis market reaching $55.8 billion by 2025 PVOTF filing patents for smoked, transdermal and mucosal delivery of therapeutics Global partnerships and acquisitions open windows of opportunity for company With its recently announced plan to acquire Agro-Biotech, a Québec-based ACMPR Canadian licensed cannabis producer (http://cnw.fm/WPwl2), Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) has raised the bar in the race to capture part of the booming medical cannabis market, which is expected to reach over $55 billion by 2025. Agro-Biotech, which operates a fully-licensed indoor hydroponic cannabis production facility that’s able to turn out 10,000 kilograms per year, gives…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 1:02 pm

The Green Organic Dutchman is Farming One Million Square Feet of Organic Cannabis as Supply Shortfall Looms

Focused on medical market with organic marijuana Large scale production to reap benefits from economies of scale Partnerships with utilities to lower power costs As one of just two producers of organic cannabis and with a million square feet of low cost production planned, the Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (“TGOD”) is set to capitalize on Canada’s looming supply shortfall. The company is growing its competitive advantage in a way that appears to run contrary to established dictum by focusing not just on differentiation but also on cost leadership. Typical generic strategies are either one or the other. This unique…

MondayFeb 26, 2018 9:42 am

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Details OTCQB Uplisting, New Board Appointment

Recent uplisting to the OTCQB Venture Market improves company profile New board appointment of Mr. Venugopal Aravamudan, with over 25 years of experience in technology development with major companies SinglePoint will leverage this experience to expand its reach into global markets On February 14, 2018, SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) released an update for shareholders regarding its recent uplisting to the OTCQB Venture Market (http://cnw.fm/w8eUZ). With a market cap of just over $65 million, the company is currently busy completing its 2017 audit for the imminent reporting of its financial results. SinglePoint places great importance on becoming fully reporting so as…

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