MondayJul 23, 2018 1:50 pm

EVIO Inc. (EVIO) to Exhibit at Top Cannabis Industry Expo

Over 7,500 people expected to attend Cannabis Business Summit & Expo More than 85 percent of attendees to have decision-making or purchasing authority EVIO Colorado licensee gets ISO approval for pesticide testing Cannabis testing market to hit $1.4 billion by 2021 EVIO Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO), an accredited and established leader in cannabis testing, is set to exhibit at one of the nation’s foremost cannabis trade shows. EVIO will have booth #1113 at the National Cannabis Industry Association’s (NCIA) 5th Annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo coming to San Jose, California, on July 25-27 (http://cnw.fm/q10lO). Over 7,500 attendees are expected at…

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MondayJul 23, 2018 1:16 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Intensifies Role in Cannabis Industry as Adult Use Accelerates

REFG is seeking state licenses in Utah and Vermont to grow industrial hemp after earlier acquiring SpeedyGrow, which is licensed to grow in Colorado Research firm projects that cannabis market in North America will surge this year due to greater adult use sales in Canada, California and Massachusetts, as well as medical sales in Florida REFG reaches agreement in principle to acquire rights to establish mobile hemp CBD extraction labs; company also offers FinCEN compliant Green processing for cannabis industry Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) is intensifying its focus on cannabis as research firm Arcview Market Research projects that…

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MondayJul 23, 2018 11:56 am

Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (MCOA) Harnessing the Potential of the Industrial Hemp Industry

MCOA focuses on providing products and services to the legal cannabis and industrial hemp industries Regulatory change is imminent in these industries MCOA is positioned to leverage promising trends in the industry Based in Escondido, California, Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTC: MCOA) focuses on providing turn-key services to the legal cannabis and industrial hemp industries. The company provides varied services and products via its strategic cross-country platform. Fundamentally, MCOA is undergoing development to support an array of portfolio companies that participate within these sectors. The company’s business model includes a diverse portfolio of interactive business segments. MCOA’s portfolio includes…

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MondayJul 23, 2018 11:20 am

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Proceeding with Reorgani-zation into Four Subsidiaries

LXRP’s patented DehydraTECH technology will be employed by each wholly owned subsidiary, with applications applied to the industry segments At its 2018 Annual General and Special Meeting (AGM), all motions were passed, including election of board members and approval of its conversion plan Move to convert the company from a U.S.-based firm to Canada-based is placed on ‘indefinite hold’ due to inequitable tax treatment issue; LXRP to seek a resolution At Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) 2018 Annual General Meeting, all motions were passed. The company is proceeding on schedule with its reorganization into four new wholly owned…

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ThursdayJul 19, 2018 12:33 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Leads and CFA Follows in Cryptocurrency Education

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies being assimilated into mainstream finance Equity analysts must now study blockchain and cryptocurrencies CIIX offers course in cryptocurrency trading in New York City From 2019, aspiring Chartered Financial Analysts (CFAs) will have to tackle topics on cryptocurrencies and blockchain as part of a new curriculum covering ‘Fintech in Investment Management’, for the CFA Institute has updated its syllabus in response to intense interest from the equity research and fund management communities. Referring to blockchain, the technology that underlies bitcoin and other alt-currencies, Stephen Horan, managing director for general education and curriculum at the CFA Institute, commented, “This…

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ThursdayJul 19, 2018 11:45 am

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Shares Progress on CBD Formulas

Continued progress on CBD patent formulas Update on the development of three CBD formulas already under the provisory patent Additional three products at various stages with Bionatus Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST), a biotechnology company focused on cannabidiol (CBD), nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals and medical devices, shared progress on its CBD patent formulas in a recent press release (http://cnw.fm/D0PLq). The company has three new CBD formulas under the provisory patent and three Bionatus products in various stages of development. ETST is developing three CBD formulas already under the provisory patent whose function is to maintain quality of life and prevent inflammation, cancer…

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WednesdayJul 18, 2018 9:00 am

Hemp CBD Products Offer a Natural Alternative to Synthetic-Derived Medicines

HempWire Editorial Coverage: The opioid crisis in North America has drawn attention to the urgent need for alternative medicines, and hemp CBD products offer a viable plant-based option. An active ingredient in industrial hemp, Cannabidiol (CBD) can be extracted to be used in a number of different products such as topicals, tinctures, and capsules. The World Health Organization (WHO) has found CBD to be nonpsychoactive, nonaddictive, and to have a positive effect on patients’ health. Scientific studies have shown CBD to be effective in pain relief and, therefore, it may be a healthier alternative to addictive opioids. Marijuana Company of…

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MondayJul 16, 2018 12:50 pm

PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) CEO Outlines Next Steps for Promising New Technologies

Company is targeting $3.8 trillion preventative medicine industry Sol-gel delivery system administers CBD-based medicines directly to the brain via nasal passages Company R&D includes anti-diabetes and obesity gene therapy and powerful non-addictive painkiller Health sciences company PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) expects to make promising progress in the research and development of a number of exciting products in 2018, according to the company’s chairman, CEO and President Stephen Van Deventer in an audio interview (http://cnw.fm/7CrAF). He explained that, while pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies are well-established, there is a relatively untapped $3.8 trillion a year industry in preventative…

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MondayJul 16, 2018 11:24 am

Change in Legal Status Likely to Drive Unprecedented Growth in Hemp Industry

Highly anticipated legislation to provide legal status for hemp Hemp and cannabis industries forecast to reach $22.6 billion by 2021 Decisions made with eye toward expansion set to bring companies unprecedented growth Following the passage of the 2018 Farm Bill in Congress, a conference committee has now been charged with finalizing the bill, which must be completed before the current legislation expires on September 30 (http://cnw.fm/v1cRA). Part of the thousand-plus-page bill includes the Hemp Farming Act, a top priority of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell from Kentucky, a state that hopes to see significant economic benefits from growing the plant. In…

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FridayJul 13, 2018 12:43 pm

Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) to Spinoff Canadian Assets to Unlock Underlying Value

New Canadian assets to be listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Sunniva’s U.S. assets to remain listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the ticker symbol ‘SNN’ Two-year contract signed with industry leading Canopy Growth Corp. for 45 percent of production at Sunniva Canada Campus in British Columbia Sunniva anticipates launching its first line of Sunniva-branded products in the U.S. in Q3 2018 Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF), a vertically integrated medical cannabis company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and operating in the world’s two largest cannabis markets – Canada and California – is reaping positive attention with the…

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