CannabisNewsBreaks

MondayMar 18, 2019 11:44 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – City View Green Holdings Inc. (CSE: CVGR) Announces Appointment of Alcohol Beverage Industry Veteran as CEO

City View Green Holdings Inc. (CSE: CVGR) today announced that, effective immediately, Ian MacDonald has been appointed as its new CEO. MacDonald is a well-respected and proven leader in the international alcohol beverage industry with a solid reputation of creating and growing profitable and sustainable companies. With over 30 years’ experience in the highly regulated beverage alcohol space and a strong foundation in sales, marketing and executive management, MacDonald has repeatedly transformed companies into award-winning, innovative and industry leading organizations. "City View Green has arguably the best team in the business,” CEO Ian MacDonald stated in the release while discussing…

Continue Reading

MondayMar 18, 2019 9:42 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) Announces New Joint Venture with LeafLink Inc.

Cannabis-focused investment and operating platform Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF), alongside LeafLink Inc., this morning announced the establishment of LeafLink Services International ULC, a new venture focused on licensing and leveraging LeafLink’s dominant business-to-business marketplace and supply chain technology platform for deployment through regulated international cannabis markets. “We have been very impressed with LeafLink’s deep market penetration and their understanding of cannabis companies’ needs and behaviors,” Narbé Alexandrian, president of Canopy Rivers, stated in the news release. “The number of brands and products within our new cannabis economy has been explosive, making it difficult for retailers to deal…

Continue Reading

MondayMar 18, 2019 9:26 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF) Announces Online Availability of FlowrRX Products through Shoppers Drug Mart

Canadian cannabis cultivation firm The Flowr Corporation (TSX.V: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF) this morning announced that its FlowrRX products are now available for purchase through Shoppers Drug Mart’s online medical cannabis site, www.ShoppersDrugMart.ca/Cannabis. This update follows a January 9, 2019, news release outlining a sales agreement between the two companies. “We’re pleased to provide patients with the high quality and consistent products they seek, now with access to the world class patient care team that Shoppers Drug Mart has assembled,” Vinay Tolia, co-CEO of Flowr, stated in the news release. “Flowr’s premium medical cannabis is grown in what we believe is…

Continue Reading

FridayMar 15, 2019 3:27 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (CIIX) Unifies Domestic Products with New opt Brand

ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX), a premier provider of financial news and education for the Chinese-speaking community, recently revealed its new ‘opt’ brand, which features two lines — opt Hemp and opt2mist — and connects its domestic hemp-infused consumer products. A recent article discussing the company reads, “The company’s opt2mist is a spray-vitamin line of products in development that will also include full-spectrum, hemp-derived CBD-infused formulas. . . . In a news release, CIIX CEO Warren Wang stated, ‘The unification of our domestic consumer products under the opt brand is a step in the right direction to building optimal brand recognition as…

Continue Reading

FridayMar 15, 2019 2:52 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) Grabs Stronger Position in U.S. Hemp-Based Product Market with Patented hempSMART Brain

Innovative hemp and cannabis corporation Marijuana Company of America (OTCQB: MCOA) recently received a U.S. patent for its hempSMART Brain that places it in a decidedly stronger position in the U.S. hemp-based product market, forecast to reach nearly $2 billion in three years. A recent article discussing the company’s flagship CBD product reads, “MCOA’s hempSMART Brain is a unique product in that it utilizes a synergistic blend of natural neuroprotective and neuro-regenerative compounds, including CBD, in clinically researched and verified therapeutic amounts. Clinical studies indicate that CBD facilitates brain recovery by aiding in normal cell production. The human brain is…

Continue Reading

FridayMar 15, 2019 1:18 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (GRYN) Using Proprietary Techniques to Stand Out in Science-Driven Cannabis Cultivation

Full-scope, premium cannabis company Green Hygienics Holdings (OTCQB: GRYN) is capitalizing on its proprietary aeroponics-based techniques to stand out in the budding cannabis industry and emerge as a science-driven cultivation leader. An article discussing the company and its methods reads, “Aeroponics-based cultivation has nutrients delivered directly to the exposed roots of the cannabis plant. The root does not touch soil, rocks or a growth medium, which enhances control over every aspect of cannabis cultivation. This method significantly increases growing efficiency, with the cost per unit being brought down to less than one dollar. In comparison, indoor cultivation competitors have a…

Continue Reading

FridayMar 15, 2019 12:46 pm

CannabisNewsBreaks – Earth Science Tech Inc. (ETST) Raising Profile of CBD Products across U.S. Markets

Innovative biotechnology company Earth Science Tech (OTCQB: ETST) is looking to expand to wider U.S. markets and has reached strategic agreements to sell its CBD product line to chiropractors, dispensaries, pharmacies, healthcare practitioners, athletic clubs and clinics throughout the country (http://cnw.fm/8dltN). A recent article discussing this reads, “David Burbash, chief sales officer of ETST, is increasing the size of the company’s sales team as the company expands its target markets to include health food stores and large chains. By reaching agreements with CannaBiz and Desert Sun Distribution, ETST is raising the profile of its CBD products.” To view the full…

Continue Reading

FridayMar 15, 2019 11:57 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – City View Green Holdings Inc. (CSE: CVGR) Assembles Extraction Team, Eyes Shelf Space, Distribution through Growing Portfolio

City View Green Holdings (CSE: CVGR) is focused on assessing and potentially acquiring targets in the cannabis industry through diversification. A recent article discussing this reads, “As part of its strategy, City View Green Holdings has secured Master Grower Mario Meek, an original founding partner of WeedMD, and has assembled an equally skilled extraction team. In addition, City View owns a 19.9 percent stake in the retail-focused cannabis company Budd Hutt Inc. Budd Hutt has access to Alberta retail. This positions City View to potentially secure shelf space and distribution for future products.” To view the full article, visit http://cnw.fm/2fN6W…

Continue Reading

FridayMar 15, 2019 9:29 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) CEO Provides Acquisition Update on MoneyTV; Investment Company to Present at the 31st Annual ROTH Investor Conference

Technology and investment company SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING) was featured on this week’s episode of MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon, an internationally-syndicated program that reviews money-focused topics. In this week’s episode, SinglePoint CEO Greg Lambrecht provided an update regarding acquisitions and financing. Additionally, SING this morning announced that Jacksam/Convectium Corporation (OTC: JKSM), a company that it invested in during early 2017, will be presenting at the 31st Annual ROTH Investor Conference. SinglePoint’s current ownership of Jacksam is 8.6 percent. To view the full interview, visit http://cnw.fm/bHA96 To view the full press releases, visit http://cnw.fm/Bvj8n and http://cnw.fm/U8h2T About SinglePoint, Inc. SinglePoint, Inc. is…

Continue Reading

FridayMar 15, 2019 8:30 am

CannabisNewsBreaks – TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8) Increases Brokered Private Placement by 60 Percent

TransCanna Holdings (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8) recently announced that its brokered private placement of 5,000,000 units at C$2.00 per unit, as announced on February 20, 2019, is oversubscribed. As a result, TransCanna has increased the offering by sixty percent to a maximum of 8,000,000 units to raise gross proceeds of C$16,000,000.  The company intends to use the offering’s net proceeds for partial funding of the acquisition of a 196,000 square foot vertically integrated cannabis facility in Modesto California, as well as equipment acquisition and general working capital. "We're humbled by the demand for our private placement," TCAN President and CEO…

Continue Reading