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MondayOct 08, 2018 11:42 am

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) Targeting the CBD Market

Youngevity is a top omni-direct lifestyle business The company is leveraging growth opportunities related to cannabidiol oil Company added two new hemp-derived cannabidiol products, expanding HempFX line to five offerings Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is among the ‘Top 100 Global Direct Selling Companies’. Along with unique services, Youngevity offers products from the top selling retail categories. These categories include health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage, spa/beauty, fashion, essential oils and photo. The company distributes its products and services via a worldwide network of preferred customers and distributors. A foremost omni-direct lifestyle company, Youngevity International has its corporate headquarters in Chula Vista, California.…

MondayOct 08, 2018 11:20 am

Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS) Boasts Robust, Ever-Growing Portfolio as it Cultivates the World’s Cannabis Brand Leaders

Vertically integrated company presents an international approach to the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry Cannabis Strategic is currently developing a CBD-based luxury skincare and haircare line with True Promise Beauty, slated for release during winter 2018 Company is focused on acquisition, incubation and development of startup and growth-stage cannabis companies Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) is a Los Angeles-based firm offering a battery of services to help launch and grow emerging and existing cannabis brands. The company’s chief focus is acquiring, incubating, developing and partnering with startup and growth-stage companies in the cannabis industry, as well as ancillary sectors across the…

MondayOct 08, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – U.S. Feds Confirm Canadians Involved in Legal Marijuana Industry Not Welcome

It is just days before recreational cannabis becomes legal throughout Canada but difficulties are already shaping up regarding how this legalization will affect Canadians who wish to travel to the U.S. The Customs and Border Protection (CBP) service has confirmed that steps will be taken to bar people who are involved in the Canadian marijuana industry from entering the U.S. CBP’s confirmation comes at a time when numerous media reports emerged about individuals who were handed lifetime bans from entering the U.S. as a result of their investment interests in the cannabis industry. Customs and Border Protection is simply enforcing…

FridayOct 05, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – Thousands of Marijuana Plants Seized in California Forest

The office of the San Bernardino County Sheriff recently announced that they had seized more than 10,000 cannabis plants that were growing in the San Bernardino National Forest. The plants were in three large plots that appear to have been cultivated by members of a drug trafficking gang. There was evidence that people were living around the cannabis plots in order to tend to those plants. Camping gear and trash was found where the plants were found by a combined force from the U.S. Forestry Service, the County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. These law enforcement…

FridayOct 05, 2018 12:05 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ (REFG) ‘Green’ Offers Security and Compliance Solution for Licensed Dispensaries and Merchants

REFG’s ‘Green’ payment system creates a comprehensive, safe and cashless environment for marijuana transactions in the legalized cannabis industry Green is being offered not only to medical marijuana retailers, but to the entire cannabis industry, as a digital and secure system that benefits both clients and patients Patients and customers can sign up for Green online, allowing cards to be branded to the vendor, encouraging client loyalty and enabling dispensaries and retailers to accept cryptocurrency payments Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ (OTC: REFG) ‘Green’ is a first tier digital payment system that creates a safe and non-cash environment for cannabis dispensaries…

FridayOct 05, 2018 4:20 am

420 with CNW – New Hampshire Raises Its Marijuana Revenue Projections

The Department of Revenue Administration in New Hampshire has revised its estimates of cannabis revenue upwards to $58 million annually if the products are taxed at 15%. These estimates come at a time when a committee is discussing a proposals to legalize recreational marijuana next year. Why would the state be interested in how much it will earn from cannabis sales? Legislators want to know whether the taxes generated from the marijuana industry would, at a bare minimum, meet the high cost of regulating the industry. The figures released by the Department of Revenue Administration suggest that the taxes collected…

ThursdayOct 04, 2018 4:20 pm

420 with CNW – First Medical Cannabis Kitchen Due to Open in Arizona

The Mint Dispensary in Arizona is scheduled to open the first medical cannabis kitchen in the United States. This kitchen will open its doors to the public on October 5. Customers can order breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks at the kitchen. An espresso bar and a juice bar will also be open at the full-service kitchen. However, only individuals who have a medical marijuana card issued by the state of Arizona will be welcome to the establishment from 8 am to 10 pm every day of the week, weekends inclusive. No consumption will be permitted on the premises in order…

ThursdayOct 04, 2018 10:49 am

American Premium Water Corp.’s (HIPH) Agreement with SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Seen as Pillar of HIPH’s E-Commerce Distribution Strategy

Ryan Fishoff, CEO of HIPH, believes that this distribution channel could result in revenue of more than $1 million over the agreement’s life, while also raising awareness for HIPH Agreement calls for HIPH subsidiary LALPINA Hydro CBD to distribute CBD beverages to two of SING’s e-commerce channels, SingleSeed.com and DIGSHydro.com LALPINA Hydro CBD will be the first hydro-nano beverage to be sold on both sites; its hydro-nano technology offers consumers up to 90 percent higher absorption rates than traditional CBD water American Premium Water Corp. (OTC: HIPH) has signed a distribution agreement for its subsidiary, LALPINA Hydro CBD, to sell…

ThursdayOct 04, 2018 10:08 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Plans to Grow its Global Patent Application Portfolio to 150-200 within Two Years

LXRP files for tenth patent family, expanding the applicability of its DehydraTECH platform relating to tobacco leaves delivering compounds that may or may not include nicotine LXRP receives three new Australian patents and two new notices of allowance from the U.S.; if all are issued, LXRP would then hold 12 issued patents within its first patent family The company out-licenses its technology that promotes healthier and faster ingestion methods in any country where it already has a patent or is patent-pending Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP), which owns the patented DehydraTECH ingestion technology platform, is building its strategic…

ThursdayOct 04, 2018 9:00 am

Intangible Assets Power Growth, Acquisitions in the Pharmaceuticals Sector

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Intangible assets such as patents increasingly dominate the global business landscape, especially in the pharmaceutical sector. Intangible assets are estimated to be worth trillions of dollars in the United States alone. These assets drive deals as companies acquire smaller patent holders. In growing sectors such as cannabis, smaller companies are rushing to establish intangible assets ready for expected market growth. Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) (LXRP Profile) is one of the leaders in the world of cannabis, with applications made for more than 50 different patents and more to come. Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) is also…