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TuesdayMar 27, 2018 1:40 pm

The Tinley Beverage Company Inc. (CSE: TNY) (OTCQX: TNYBF) Brings Healthy Hemp and Cannabis Drinks to Market

Soft drink and alcohol sales plummet as Americans guzzle healthier drinksMillennials are switching to functional drinks and cannabisTinley meets market needs with wholesome hemp and cannabis beveragesSoda is losing its pop. Hit with new taxes on sugar and repelled by fears of putting on weight, Americans are consuming fewer soft drinks. A 1.2 percent decrease in 2016 marked the 12th consecutive annual decline in sales of soda drinks in the U.S. This trend will undoubtedly continue as more localities impose sugar taxes, meant to discourage the consumption of sweetened beverages and mitigate the costs of treating the overweight. Added sugar…

TuesdayMar 27, 2018 11:35 am

Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) (FRA: NPAT) Named to the CSE25 Index

Pivot Pharmaceuticals attains prestigious CSE25 status Recent acquisitions have extended the company’s portfolio in the cannabis space Numerous pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products in development pipeline Canadian biopharmaceutical company Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) (FRA: NPAT) announced on March 19, 2018, that it has been named to the CSE25 Index (http://cnw.fm/g1qK7). CSE25 is a conglomerate of the 25 largest companies by market capitalization listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. This achievement adds to Pivot Pharmaceuticals’ status as a constituent of the CSE Composite Index, which provides a distinctly different risk/return profile than the broad Canadian equity market. "With an…

MondayMar 26, 2018 2:38 pm

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Achieves Record Revenue in February

ETST revenue increased by 90 percent in the month of February Research demonstrates that ETST’s CBD oil offers top nutritional and supplement value Newly appointed chief sales officer and chief learning officer opening innovative avenues Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) announced on March 13, 2018, that February marked the company’s highest-ever sales revenue month. The innovative biotech company focuses on cannabidiol (CBD) nutraceutical and pharmaceutical fields, along with its provision of R&D for certain medical devices. In February, the company achieved a 90 percent revenue increase, from $39,881 to $75,981. The company attributed this increase to its new veteran…

MondayMar 26, 2018 1:22 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Doubles Down on Commitment to Cryptocurrency

CIIX acquires equipment to participate in cryptocurrency mining; installing AntMiners and ASIC machines in secure datacenter, it intends to explore feasibility of earning coins such as bitcoin and Litecoin Warren Wang, CEO of CIIX, said that the move positions the company to capitalize on the growing blockchain industry; firm already has a daily broadcast on cryptocurrencies and sponsors bitcoin ATM CIIX may add graphical processing units (GPUs) and more mining equipment in the future ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is doubling down on its commitment to cryptocurrency. The company recently announced that it has acquired various pieces of equipment, including AntMiners,…

FridayMar 23, 2018 11:41 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Helping Smokers Light Up Less

Poised to revolutionize smokeless tobacco Proven effective in cannabinoid delivery, undergoing testing for nicotine An enabling tech seeking third-party partnerships within the tobacco industry Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) is helping smokers light up less. Using LXRP’s revolutionary technology, smokers could be able to give up smoking without giving up nicotine. With one billion smokers worldwide, companies are seeking safer delivery technologies to help wean smokers from this deadly habit. Through third-party partnerships with major tobacco industry players, LXRP is poised to revolutionize smokeless tobacco (http://cnw.fm/YP8jF). Lexaria is gaining prominence for its proprietary delivery technology. The company’s DehydraTECH™…

WednesdayMar 21, 2018 4:02 pm

Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (MCOA) Provides Turnkey Services to Hemp Growers

Hemp cultivation in the U.S. is on the rise 33 U.S. states have dismantled barriers to hemp production MCOA provides turnkey services to growers and distributors Hemp is back! After a hiatus of 77 years, cultivation of hemp in the U.S. began again after the passage of the Farm Bill in 2014. The Farm Bill allows departments of agriculture and institutions of higher learning in states that have legalized hemp cultivation to grow hemp for research and pilot programs. Hemp grown for such purposes is now no longer subject to the provisions of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), although, unfortunately,…

WednesdayMar 21, 2018 3:16 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Now Available To Entire Legal Cannabis Industry

REFG fully launched its payment system services to the entire industry Technology is fully FinCEN-compliant Bitcoin payments are on the horizon with Green Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) seeks to provide end-to-end management for medicinal marijuana operations. The company serves the medical cannabis and banking industries through state-of-the-art comprehensive card processing operations, and it has now fully launched its payment system services to the entire legal cannabis industry. The company previously worked only with targeted industry establishments, but its platform is now available to all state-sanctioned establishments in the U.S. and abroad. The company is the first of its…

TuesdayMar 20, 2018 1:47 pm

Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) Signs Deal to Open Multiple Choom™ Branded Retail Dispensaries

Choom™ is a high-quality hand-crafted cannabis brand created for the Canadian recreational market Last month, the company opened retail opportunity to entrepreneurs and businesspeople across Canada Choom™ inked first deal, not for just a single store, but rather for an entire territory Set to be legalized in July of this year, Canada’s recreational marijuana market is estimated to exceed $8.7 billion annually. That figure doesn't include ancillary businesses such as paraphernalia, weed-related tourism, testing labs and security services. All factored in, the market potential jumps to up to $22.6 billion a year (http://cnw.fm/h2lwW). The general consensus is that the marijuana…

MondayMar 19, 2018 3:23 pm

Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) Seeking its Share in the Anticipated Canadian Recreational Marijuana Market

Potential Canadian marijuana market upside estimated at $22.6 billion Choom™ strategy is soil-to-shelf integration through cultivation, branding and retail marketing Company seeking phase 1 and 2 revenue growth in Vernon and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) is focused on the recreational marijuana market in Canada and is projecting revenues from its retrofit and expansion efforts in Vernon and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. In its investor presentation of March 2018 (http://cnw.fm/pER7I), the company positioned itself to become a branded, fully integrated cannabis company in the recreational marijuana market of Canada. Its plans for…

MondayMar 19, 2018 2:40 pm

Nevada Eyes Denver’s New Pot Lounges, Las Vegas to Come to the Table in 2019

Denver presents the first recreational cannabis lounges Las Vegas officials cautious about pot lounge endeavors until 2019 legislative meetings Pilot projects in effect to weigh pros and cons of new recreational marijuana use Denver’s first social-use marijuana permit was awarded to The Coffee Joint in early March of this year, establishing it as the first of what looks to be many pot consumption lounges to open in the coming years. Denver’s cannabis consumption establishment makes allowance for those who are over 21 to consume legal quantities of pot through methods of consuming edible products, vaping and dabbing within the venue…