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FridaySep 22, 2017 1:08 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Continues Focus on Solving Payment Issues for ‘Unbankable’ Legal Cannabis Businesses

Through building a diversified holding base, SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) has developed from a full-service mobile technology provider to a publicly traded holding company, and its SingleSeed subsidiary is working to solve an issue that is currently plaguing legal cannabis businesses: a lack of traditional banking options. Because of federal restrictions, marijuana merchants in the United States do not have the backing of the FDIC and, consequently, must largely conduct cash transactions because they do not have a means of processing credit and debit cards. An article further discussing this reads: “Analysts predict that the medical marijuana and recreational cannabis…

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FridaySep 15, 2017 1:58 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – University of British Columbia to Conduct Clinical Study of Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) Game-Changing Oral CBD Product

While cannabidiol and other marijuana-derived substances are traditionally smoked, this can cause damage to the lungs, and edible cannabis products have their drawbacks, too—typically being filled with sugars or other sweeteners to mask the unpleasant flavor associated with cannabis compounds. With its pioneering TurboCBD™ product, however, Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) has revolutionized oral CBD intake, having engineered the product to enhance absorption through the intestinal tract without active compounds being destroyed by stomach acid or broken down by the liver, and this revolutionary product also masks the unpleasant flavor of cannabis compounds. An article further discussing this…

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FridaySep 15, 2017 1:45 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Algae Dynamics Corp. (ADYNF) Collaborates with Prominent Neuroscientist to Research Cannabinoid Potential in Treating Mental Health Disorders

Algae Dynamics Corp. (OTCQB: ADYNF), a Canadian company engaged in developing proprietary research as well as products derived from cannabis and hemp oils, has commenced a collaborative relationship with Dr. Laviolette, a neuroscientist at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, who is examining the treatment potential of cannabinoids in addressing disorders like addiction, schizophrenia, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. Dr. Laviolette has been seeking ways to more effectively utilize chemicals found in marijuana to treat some of these illnesses, while Algae Dynamics has been taking a holistic approach by examining specific cannabinoids found in marijuana and combining that research with…

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FridaySep 15, 2017 1:36 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Recent Competitor Recalls Illustrate Importance of ABcann Global’s (TSX.V: ABCN) (OTCQB: ABCCF) Innovative, Pesticide-Free Cannabis Growth Practices

Recently, the Canadian government announced that Broken Coast Cannabis Ltd. was recalling several products sold in 2016 due to the discovery of two banned pesticides in random samples, and several other Canadian cannabis growers have also had product recalls this year after banned pesticides were discovered in their products during mandatory testing. Instances like these serve to further illustrate the importance of the controlled, pesticide-free medical marijuana growth practices of ABcann Global Corp. (TSX.V: ABCN) (OTCQB: ABCCF), which continues to meet product demand through its Napanee, Ontario, production facility and is also moving forward with expansion plans. An article further…

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FridaySep 01, 2017 12:08 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Algae Dynamics Corp. (ADYNF) Profiting within Niche Cannabis Market

The legal cannabis market is exploding in North America and especially in Canada, where medical marijuana has been legal on a national level since 2001 and where sweeping legislation has been introduced in an effort to nationally legalize recreational use, as well. Among cannabis players preparing to capitalize should recreational legalization happen is Algae Dynamics Corp. (OTCQB: ADYNF). An excerpt from an article further discussing this reads: “Algae Dynamics is focused on cannabis oil extraction and medicine delivery systems, endeavoring to offer medical cannabis users a means of enjoying the benefits of medical marijuana without smoking. The company is preparing…

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FridaySep 01, 2017 12:07 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – InMed Pharmaceuticals (CSE: IN) (OTCQB: IMLFF) Could Prove to Be a Cannabis Biotech Unicorn

The recent solar eclipse that enthralled the world has come and gone, but no shadow of an eclipse is on the horizon to blot out the progress of InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB: IMLFF). As peer valuations have soared in Canada’s cannabis market, InMed continues its promising R&D efforts into the therapeutic benefits of marijuana, and this Vancouver, Canada-based company may just prove to be one of the unicorns of Canada’s cannabis biotech market. An excerpt from an article further discussing this reads: “InMed Pharmaceuticals has more to offer than the typical drug discovery and development company. Its triple…

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FridaySep 01, 2017 12:06 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – India Globalization Capital (NYSE: IGC) a Dark Horse in the Race to Treat Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the United States, and pharmaceutical companies are racing to find viable treatments for this devastating disease, which currently affects more than 5.3 million Americans and their loved ones. Wall Street is placing bets on who will win the race to treat Alzheimer’s, and India Globalization Capital (NYSE MKT: IGC) is one promising candidate with a compelling patent-pending treatment protocol. An excerpt from an article further discussing this reads: “IGC is a pioneer in the development of new classes of phytocannabinoid pharmaceuticals with broad therapeutic applications for both humans and animals. IGC’s pipeline of…

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FridayAug 25, 2017 12:00 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Algae Dynamics Corp. (ADYNF) Poised to Profit from Impending Recreational Cannabis Legalization

Cannabis is America’s fastest-growing industry, predicted by Forbes to grow as much as 700 percent by the year 2020. Canada-based Algae Dynamics Corp. (OTCQB: ADYNF) is working to exploit a niche market in Canada’s cannabis space as the Canadian government works to implement blanket legalization of marijuana by 2018. As noted in a recent NNW article: “Algae Dynamics is focused on the extraction of oils from hemp, cannabis and algae for use in unique health products and pharmaceuticals. The company has already engaged two highly respected universities to provide research into the various uses of cannabis and hemp oil extracts,…

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FridayAug 25, 2017 12:00 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Disruptive Process Pioneered by Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) Creates Superior Cannabis Edibles

Common complaints among consumers of cannabis edibles include the presence an unpleasant taste, but this and other inadequacies are being overcome through the innovations of Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP). Lexaria’s disruptive process masks the unpleasant taste of cannabis, and the company’s lipophilic enhancement technology also changes the way cannabinoids enter the body while significantly speeding up the timeframe in which THC’s effects are felt and increasing bio-absorption by as much as tenfold. As noted in a recent NNW article: “Because cannabinoids are absorbed poorly by the gastrointestinal tract, many cannabis users turn to other administration routes, like…

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TuesdayAug 01, 2017 11:53 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Sees Continued Momentum with Plans to Develop Bitcoin Payment Solution

SinglePoint’s (OTC: SING) management team, in a recent audio press release, said the company is poised to make two to three additional acquisitions as SinglePoint sees further opportunity in the legal marijuana market and medical cannabis. The company is working to support cannabis dispensaries with an innovative cryptocurrency bitcoin solution and is also helping legal marijuana sellers create a solid online presence with its SingleSeed.com subsidiary. “The company’s recent online audio press release (http://nnw.fm/Kzrh2) illustrates how this Seattle-based full service mobile technology provider is transitioning into a diversified holding company. It is committed to growing in the cannabis industry. It…

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