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WednesdayFeb 21, 2018 2:40 pm

Skinvisible, Inc. (SKVI) Aims to Increase Shareholder Value through Proposed Deal with Quoin

Drug delivery platform ideal for M&A-driven growth $80 billion global dermatology market $30 billion global over-the-counter skincare market Half of the 100 million surgeries performed in the U.S. require post-surgical pain medication, according to Transparency Market Research report If history repeats itself, as we are often told, then Skinvisible, Inc.’s (OTCQB: SKVI) proposed deal with Quoin Pharmaceuticals Limited ("Quoin") could increase shareholder value after execution. In late 2017, the company announced its plan to merge with Quoin, a marriage made in heaven that combines Skinvisible’s virtues as a drug delivery developer with Quoin’s position as a producer of post-surgical pain…

WednesdayFeb 21, 2018 2:01 pm

Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) Agreement with ISS, Inc. Shows Potential to Enhance Drug Discovery and Development

The two companies entered co-marketing and distribution agreement to be implemented worldwide Pressure BioSciences’ high pressure generator technology can improve optical spectroscopy accuracy and data collection with potentially far-reaching impact on drug development The joint technology will be promoted to scientists all over the world and is expected to generate increased sales starting this year A leading developer and provider of innovative high pressure-based solutions to the global life sciences industry, Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) has entered a two-year agreement with ISS, Inc., a prominent designer and manufacturer of advanced scientific instruments with more than 30 years of experience…

WednesdayFeb 21, 2018 11:47 am

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Helps Fill State Coffers

States that legalize medical cannabis reaping large tax windfalls State-sanctioned cannabis businesses forced into cash-only operation due to federal banking impasse REFG resolves cannabis banking and operational issues, generating more state tax revenues Current regulatory anxiety surrounding cannabis will have little impact on the long-term growth of the industry. Evermore states continue to relax marijuana strictures not only in response to citizen demand but also to generate tax revenues. There’s overwhelming scientific evidence validating the medical efficacy of certain cannabinoids, and states that have legalized marijuana in various forms are finding that cannabis cash is filling state coffers. In 2016,…

TuesdayFeb 20, 2018 4:13 pm

EVIO, Inc. (EVIO) Strengthens Position as Leading Research and Testing Provider for Cannabis Industry

EVIO is the leading accredited provider of analytical services for the cannabis industry Increase in year-on-year revenue of 438 percent from 2016 to 2017 Financing of almost $6 million will fund expansion from nine to 18 labs by the end of 2018 In January 2018, life sciences company and leading provider of accredited cannabis analysis and consulting services EVIO, Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO) announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017. The company generated approximately $3 million in revenue, representing a year-on-year increase of an impressive 438 percent. Currently, EVIO has nine laboratories located in five states,…

TuesdayFeb 20, 2018 2:49 pm

Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Names Bill Rochfort as SecurCapital Corp. President and EVP Sales

James Hancock, CEO of Global Payout, lauds the SecurCloud Platform offered by company’s SecurCapital subsidiary Rochfort announces SecurCapital’s participation in global fintech and blockchain conferences to demonstrate platform’s ranging capabilities Key to SecurCapital’s performance is its disruptive ‘banking in a box’ cloud-based finance solutions platform Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE) has named Bill Rochfort as the new president and EVP sales at SecurCapital Corp., its newly-formed subsidiary (http://cnw.fm/r8Ir8). SecurCapital Corp. is a supply chain finance company offering both working capital and premier payment solutions for the logistics industry. Its SecurCloud Platform offers an integrated solution for global payments through a…

TuesdayFeb 20, 2018 12:07 pm

Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) is “One to Watch”

Two applications for Health Canada ACMPR license in detailed review stage; one in the detailed review stage and one application in readiness stage Canadian recreational market projected to surge to over $8 billion by 2021 Two growing facilities undergoing state-of-the-art retrofit have potential to generate CDN$16 million in revenue, excluding cannabis oils Choom™ Retail Stores and Retail Store partner program to offer high-quality, premium branded retail cannabis dispensaries and the opportunity for individual investor store ownership across Canada Choom Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: CHOOF) (CSE: CHOO) channels the laid-back spirit of Hawaii to the Okanagan region of British Columbia with a…

TuesdayFeb 20, 2018 12:07 pm

Liberty Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE: LIB) (OTCQB: LIBFF) (FSE: HN3P) is “One to Watch”

Vertically-integrated cannabis company with two late-stage ACMPR licenses in portfolio Strategic investments focus on proven, revenue-generating cannabis-related businesses Liberty Leaf is included in the Solactive Emerging Marijuana Growers Index Liberty Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE: LIB) (OTCQB: LIBFF) (FSE: HN3P) is a publicly traded Canadian-based company with strategic investments in businesses that are established, revenue- producing players in the medicinal and recreational cannabis market. Liberty Leaf’s focus is to build and support a diversified portfolio of cannabis-sector businesses, including those involved in the cultivation and processing of legal medicinal and recreational cannabis, value-added CBD/THC pet products, and supply-chain products for this…

ThursdayFeb 15, 2018 4:11 pm

Global Hemp Group Inc. (CSE: GHG) (FRA: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) Aims to be a Leader in the Multi-Faceted Industrial Hemp Market

Industrial hemp is the only commodity that has the potential to generate revenue from multiple finished goods in the global food, construction materials, nutraceutical, textile and bio-energy industries Global Hemp Group completed hemp trials last year which set the stage for a full-fledged commercial hemp operation in New Brunswick, Canada, in 2018 Under Canadian law, CBD will become legal to extract from Industrial Hemp in July 2018 Hemp Business Journal estimates that the hemp industry will grow to $1.8 billion in sales by 2020, led by hemp food, body care, and CBD-based products Official data demonstrates that the hemp industry…

ThursdayFeb 15, 2018 3:21 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP): IP Portfolio, Licensing and R&D are Keys to Growth in 2018

LXRP has global patents or patents-pending in more than 40 countries, including the U.S., Australia, China, the European Union and Canada Company is working through a C$250,000 budget for an 18-month collaborative research agreement with the National Research Council Licensing is a revenue generator, with LXRP offering to license its disruptive DehydraTECH™ technology in countries where it is patented or patent-pending Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) is generating revenue and knowledge through both licensing of its IP portfolio and advancement of R&D projects. It already has patents and multiple patents-pending in more than 40 countries. It has received…

ThursdayFeb 15, 2018 12:57 pm

Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) Just Might Have the Ideal Drug Delivery Technology for Cannabinoids

The tide of cannabis legalization continues to rise Medical cannabis market on pace to hit $56 billion in seven years Company’s proprietary technology improves the bioavailability of cannabinoids With the passage of laws permitting medicinal use of cannabis in at least 32 U.S. jurisdictions and Canada, producers of cannabinoids for medical purposes are racing to improve delivery methods for their formulations. Cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol (CBD), are hydrophobic (literally, afraid of water). In practice, this means they do not dissolve or emulsify readily in water, which may seem to pose a problem, since, by composition, the human body is more…

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