$PFSF Co-Sponsors “Latin America Night” at China’s Largest Trade Fair

DANA POINT, Calif., Oct. 18, 2018 — via NetworkWire – Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC:PFSF) (“Pacific Software” or the “Company”), an emerging development technology corporation positioned for investments, mergers and acquisitions of software technologies and platforms, today announces its role as a co-sponsor of “Latin America Night” at the 124^th session of the Canton Fair PDC (Product Development Council) Design Show in Guangzhou (Canton) China.

Canton Fair is the largest trade fair in China with the largest scale, the most complete exhibit variety, the broadest distribution of overseas buyers, and the greatest business turnover. The event is an opportunity for participating government, trade and import/export organizations to exchange and promote trade, culture, tourism and food. Nearly 20,000 vendors and about 200,000 buyers attend the fair.

As a co-sponsor for the fair’s “Latin American Night” on October 31, 2018, Pacific Software has the opportunity to showcase its B2B e-commerce solutions and blockchain system. The Company actively promoted this event, solicited Brazilian companies, local governments and trade associations for sponsorships, along with delegations, to promote and advance cultural and trade information, present food delicacies with demonstrations and tasting, and exhibit cultural and tourism showcases.

“We are excited to participate in the Canton Fair, which brings together innovations in trade from all over the world. In addition to promoting this exceptional event, we have the opportunity to promote our e-commerce solutions and blockchain technology for supply-chain management in attendance of global customers. We also will be hosting high-level delegations at the China International Import Expo,” stated Pacific Software President Peter Pizzino.

About Pacific Software
Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC:PFSF) is an emerging development technology corporation positioned for investments, mergers and acquisitions of software technologies and platforms. The Company is a designer, developer and commercial distributor of blockchain-based systems.  The Company intends to be uniquely positioned to deliver B2B and B2C blockchain solutions by utilizing IBM’s Hyperledger Blockchain “Backend as a Service” (BaaS) Infrastructure for two key industries: Agriculture, to target farm-to-table beef exports; and Opioids/Controlled Substance Management, to create a verifiable and trusted ledger between pharmaceutical manufacturers and consumers.  For additional information please visit www.PacificSoftwareInc.com.

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$TGODF $TGOD.V Continues to Build Top-Level Management Team

TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2018 – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “TGOD”) (TSX:TGOD) (US:TGODF) is pleased to announce two strategic appointments within its leadership team, with Emily Demeo joining as Marketing Brand Director and Terry Reid joining as Director, Legal and Compliance.

Ms. Demeo most recently led the innovation strategy for Molson Coors Canada, including the long-range pipeline for new and existing brands. She was responsible for Molson’s growth plan in Beyond Beer and Non-Alcoholic Segments and established a proven track record for driving innovation within a regulated industry. Prior to Molson, Emily held positions of increasing responsibility at L’Oreal, most recently as Senior Product Manager for Garnier Fructis. She was responsible for developing all aspects of the marketing mix and identified growth opportunities for a globally-recognized marketing organization.

Emily will drive the global TGOD brand by leading the long-term innovation pipeline. This will include development of the edibles strategy, where her beverage industry experience will help drive strategic brand development. As well, she will direct the branded accessories strategy, with the opportunity to build value-added products for the Company’s consumers around the world.

“We are pleased to add a Marketing executive of Emily’s calibre to the TGOD team,” said Andrew Pollock, Vice President of Marketing. “We have received tremendous feedback from consumers about our organic-certified platform, and now Emily will help drive that strategy across a number of verticals. She has a winning track record and a keen understanding of the organic consumer.”

Mr. Reid joins TGOD following a successful career at Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he was a key member of both the legal and compliance teams, most recently as Head of Compliance for Canada. In this role, Mr. Reid led the development and implementation of compliance policies and risk management plans to identify and mitigate compliance risks, working extensively with the local business and global counterparts to ensure operational compliance across a global organization. Prior to his role at Teva, Mr. Reid had a successful commercial litigation practice at a reputable Toronto law firm.

“We are thrilled to have Terry join the TGOD Legal team,” said Anna Stewart, General Counsel for TGOD. “Terry’s deep expertise in regulated industry compliance will be essential as TGOD rapidly expands its business across different and evolving regulatory environments and various product offerings including edibles and beverages.”

ABOUT THE GREEN ORGANIC DUTCHMAN HOLDINGS LTD

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a research & development company licensed under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”) to cultivate medical cannabis. The Company carries out its principal activities producing cannabis from its facilities in Ancaster, Ont., pursuant to the provisions of the ACMPR and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) and its regulations.

The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD’s products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 170,000 kg of cultivation facilities in Ontario and Quebec and Jamaica.

TGOD’s Common Shares and warrants issued under the indenture dated November 1, 2017 trade on the TSX under the symbol “TGOD” and “TGOD.WT”, respectively.

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$NUGS $SNNVF PureOrganix Now in Dispensaries in California

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 18, 2018 — via NetworkWire — Pure Applied Sciences, a wholly own subsidiary of Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS), has announced that “PureOrganix™,” their brand of high-quality concentrate, organic and pure cannabis oils that conform with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), is now available in dispensaries in California. Furthermore, PureOrganix™ plans to expand its national and international shelf-presence in states with legal markets and Canada in the next year.

“Having our brand available to consumers is a huge milestone for PureOrganix™; we have spent months refining our formulation, branding and designing our product to appeal to our target demographic.  We are excited for PureOrganix™ continued expansion into legal cannabis retail stores and believe this growth highlights the growth of the cannabis industry. Equally important, this confirms our belief that as the cannabis industry expands into the mainstream, consumer demand for high-quality and pure products continues to increase. PureOrganix™ stands for quality and we look forward to increasing our shelf presence in dispensaries throughout the United States and internationally, in Canadian markets,” said Simon Yu, CEO, Cannabis Strategic Ventures. “The PureOrganix™ growth affirms Cannabis Strategic Ventures belief that there is incredible opportunity to create unique cannabis consumer branded products and expand into other sub-sectors of the cannabis marketplace.”

Cannabis Strategic Ventures acquired Pure Applied Sciences and its brand PureOrganix™ in February 2018. In July 2018, Pure Applied Sciences entered a non-exclusive cannabis concentrate extraction services agreement with CP Logistics LLC (“CPL”), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Sunniva Inc. (CSE:SNN) (OTCQX:SNNVF). Under the agreement, CPL performs white label services producing high quality, ultra-purified cannabis extracts out of its Sun-Oil Facility in Cathedral City, California, for Pure Applied Sciences under the PureOrganix™ brand name. Under this model, Pure Applied Sciences exclusively develops brand, marketing and licensing opportunities for distribution to legal retail stores.

A September 2018 market report by Arcview Market Research and BDS Analytics has estimated that Americans will spend $2.9 billion on concentrates this year, 49% more than last year. In 2014, concentrates only accounted for 10% of all cannabis sales, but that number is expected to climb to 27% this year.

“Concentrates are already revolutionizing the way cannabis is being consumed. The PureOrganix™ brand has already captured a strong following and praise for the products and is poised for tremendous growth as their products become more available in cannabis retail environments,” added Yu.

About Cannabis Strategic Ventures
Cannabis Strategic Ventures is a Los Angeles based firm that incubates, develops and partners with category leaders within the cannabis sector. The Firm’s NUGS brand experience provides mentorship and a range of essential services to emerging and existing Cannabis consumer brands. The Company recently completed a name and symbol change from Cascade Energy, Inc. Cannabis Strategic Ventures is publicly traded on the U.S. Over the Counter Market with the stock symbol NUGS.

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$DPW Latest Spike in Development of Digital Asset Mining Facilities for Cryptomining Operations

Palm Beach, FL – (October 18, 2018) – Cryptomining remains a lucrative arm of the overall cryptocurrency marketplace as leaders in the industry aim to capture value through advanced mining techniques and state of the art facilities. Operations have exploded overseas including in China, but now the United States has an amazing opportunity to step up and start taking part in creating mega facilities, or data centers with high computational power for mining that supports the transactions on the blockchain.  Through the expansion of data and mining facilities, mining companies are leveraging advanced technology in order to increase the efficiency of digital asset extraction. Various research reports forecast that cryptomining will push cryptocurrency prices even higher in 2019, as the overall market cap of all cryptocurrencies surpassed $700 billion earlier this year according to Coin Market Cap. Due to this, the mining economy is only expected to continue growing at a steady rate throughout the next few years.  Active tech companies in the markets this week include Mining Power Group, Inc. (OTC:RCGR), Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SSC), Xunlei Limited (NASDAQ:XNET), DPW Holdings Inc. (NYSE:DPW), Glance Technologies Inc. (CSE:GET) (OTC:GLNNF).

Mining Power Group, Inc. (OTCPK:RCGR) BREAKING NEWS:  Mining Power Group announced today that its majority-owned subsidiary, Northway Mining, LLC, (“Northway”) which offers highly specialized data center hosting services for cryptomining, has acquired an additional 66,000 square foot building, located at 2 Flint Mine Road, Coxsackie, New York, for use as a cryptomining data center.

The Company had previously announced that it had acquired a majority interest in Northway Mining, which included real estate assets of substantial value including 30 acres of flat surrounding land that can be used for future expansion of Northway’s data center facilities. Northway at that time had 5000 square feet of secure crypto mining space. This transaction provides additional square footage for the Company’s planned expansion.

Northway is a cryptocurrency mining hosting facility that provides hosting, electricity, cooling, maintenance, insurance, downtime coverage, OS installation (GPU) assistance, setup & security, and more, including especially low rates for electricity, that reduces client costs and is a major competitive advantage in the marketplace.

Dror Svorai President and CEO, stated, “This additional 66,000 square foot facility also has 15 Megawatts of power on site, expandable to 100 Megawatts, and, with a power station literally next door, we now have a 1000 Megawatt capability. This purchase represents over a $1Million investment, long term, in the facility given that $950,000 was paid for the building which will now have over $50,000 additional invested in it in improvements to facilitate the data center operations. This acquisition will allow us to quickly accommodate a substantial number of additional clients, generating more revenues for the Company.”    Read this and more news for Mining Power Group at http://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-rcgr

Other recent developments in the industry include:

Seven Stars Cloud Group Inc. (NASDAQ:SSC) recently announced it has closed on its purchase of the 58-acre former University of Connecticut campus in West Hartford from the State of Connecticut. Ideanomics plans to transform the property into a world-renowned technology campus named Fintech Village. The planned $283 million-plus investment will focus on being an ultra high-speed computing facility and laboratory for developing new and leading edge Fintech solutions utilizing artificial intelligence, deep learning, IoT, and blockchain. “We intend to expand upon the original campus’ dedication to excellence by enhancing the efforts to educate, create the ultimate in learning and R&D environments, and by building out the campus to attract top tier academic talent, companies, entrepreneurs, and innovators from around the world. Our Fintech Village technology campus will stimulate the highest innovation by boasting the finest in urban design, sustainable and green technologies, and improvements to community connectivity factors such as trails for walking, biking, and enriched urban flow,” said Dr. Bruno Wu, co-CEO and Chairman of Ideanomics. “We are excited to be in a town that recently was named by Money Magazine as one of the 50 Best Communities in the Country, and we know that our Fintech Village will continue to enhance the image of West Hartford as a unique and vibrant community.”

Xunlei Limited (NASDAQ:XNET) recently announced it has entered into a transaction with Beijing LinkChain Co., Ltd. (“Beijing LinkChain”), an independent third party, to transfer its overseas LinkToken program (the “Transfer”). Pursuant to the Transfer, Xunlei will transfer the exclusive right to operate LinkToken program outside mainland China, including without limitation, the formulation, amendment and execution of the rules governing the rewarding of LinkToken to users of overseas LinkToken program, LinkToken Pocket, and the related assets and liabilities to Beijing LinkChain. While the exclusive right to operate the overseas LinkToken program has been transferred, overseas users of OneThing Cloud device will still be able to obtain LinkToken via contributing their idle computing resources and redeem products and services in LinkToken Mall. Xunlei will also continue to leverage shared computing and blockchain technology to provide enterprise customers with cloud computing services.

DPW Holdings Inc. (NYSE:DPW) a diversified holding company, today announced that its subsidiary Super Crypto Mining entered into a Revolving Loan Agreement for up to $2.5 million and in connection with a Security Agreement granting interest in certain collateral, including bitcoin.  “It is important for each subsidiary to develop its own capital structure to create flexibility and provide opportunity for expansion,” stated DPW’s CEO and Chairman Milton “Todd” Ault, III. “As Super Crypto continues its plan to increase miners, this line of credit enables Super Crypto to deploy its assets – bitcoin – to fund growth.”

Glance Technologies Inc. (CSE:GET.CN) (OTCQB:GLNNF) recently announced financial results for the third quarter ended August 31, 2018. From the release – Our 3rd quarter saw a continued focus on developing some of the significant innovations we have announced such as an integration capability allowing us to connect to an estimated 500,000 different POS installations in North America (which is now complete), as well as our highly anticipated Glance PayMe application which is currently in beta. Glance PayMe will offer merchants an unparalleled suite of payment options including payments by photo, QR Code, Bluetooth, and digital invoices for remote payments, as well as Glance’s full suite of features, including powerful anti-fraud technology and a robust loyalty rewards program. We believe there is broad application for our unique Glance PayMe product in a variety of vertical markets and are excited about its potential. We have continued to focus on improved spend efficiency which has resulted in our costs incurred from operating activities dropping from $4.9m in Q1 to $2.6m in Q3.  We have continued to focus on spending efficiency and we expect some of the recent changes we have adopted to be reflected in future quarters.

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$NETE Partners with VIP Systems to Deliver Hospitality Industry Payment Solution

• Tourism and travel industry revenues expected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2025
• Partnership’s VIP Payments solution adaptable to popular hotel, travel industry software to enable card-present and mobile-enabled payments
• Payment solution also designed to handle multiple currencies in booming era of tourist travel

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) has taken a significant step in adapting its payment processing technology to the specific challenges of the tourism and hospitality industry through its recently announced partnership with VIP Systems, an advanced technology integrator already working in the hospitality industry space (http://nnw.fm/R48hV).

“VIP Systems is a leading technology integrator with vast experience deploying complex point of sale solutions for some of the biggest brands in the travel and hospitality industry; adding payments to its offerings will create new revenues for VIP Systems and enable us to create more guest-centric value-added offerings,” Vlad Sadovskiy, Net Element’s president of integrated payments, stated in the announcement of the venture.

“This partnership brings together technology and value-added offerings that are set to streamline processes and create additional revenue for our clients at the point of sale,” VIP Systems Executive Vice President Edward Genin added. “Since inception, VIP Systems has been committed to providing its clients with the best quality integration services. The partnership with Net Element is another example of our commitment to this mission.”

VIP Systems is a preferred provider of tech solutions for well-known brands such as Marriott International, Choice Hotels International, Simon Property Group, Hotwire Communications, Morgans Hotel Group, InterContinental Hotels Group and Related Group.

Net Element operates a payments-as-a-service transactional model and a platform for value-added services that benefit small- to medium-sized businesses in the United States and select emerging markets. Internationally, the company’s strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to provide flexibility where diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions exist.

The partnership’s product is named the VIP Payments solution, designed as tech that works seamlessly with computerized Property Management Systems (PMS) utilized by businesses, particularly hotels, to govern property, personnel and legal operations through a single software system. It manages online and mobile payments compatibly with leading global distribution systems (GDS) utilized by travel industry service providers to manage real-time vacancies in rooms, etc., including the Amadeus and Sabre brands.

VIP Payments is designed to provide businesses with financial transaction security, as it simultaneously offers consumers the payment flexibility that is essential to modern society’s penchant for personal preference by accepting an array of mobile, multi-channel and multi-currency payment platforms. The technology can work with smart point-of-sale devices for card-present transactions, as well as online and mobile transactions in multiple currencies.

It also has customer loyalty modules that promote additional services and generate new revenue sources, provides same-day settlements and delivers online reporting.

The travel and tourism industry has enjoyed a recent boom, in part because of a wanderlust indulged by the millennials who have comprised a significant source of revenue in the industry during recent years. The 2018 travel and hospitality industry outlook report published by Deloitte predicts that the industry’s revenues will top $500 billion this year, and market analyst Research Nester, predicting a CAGR of 4.7 percent from $814 billion in 2014, anticipates industry investments swelling to $1.3 trillion by 2025 (http://nnw.fm/CG5tV).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NetElement.com

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$RIV.V 420 with CNW – $FB Lifts Ban on Weed Searches Ahead of Canadian Legalization

$VVCIF Harvest Medicine Continues National Expansion with Acquisition of Trauma Healing Centres

NAPANEE, Ontario, Oct. 17, 2018  — VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX-V: VIVO, OTCQB: VVCIF) (“VIVO” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Harvest Medicine Inc. (“Harvest Medicine” or “HMED”), has completed the acquisition of Trauma Healing Centres (“THC”) from Organigram Holdings Inc..

THC is a multi-disciplinary clinic network that has been providing medical cannabis care and education to thousands of patients in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Ontario since 2014. THC specializes in patient assessment and medical cannabis prescribing and also offers patients individualized, multi-disciplinary wellness plans.

Both THC and Harvest Medicine share a deeply ingrained patient-centric approach to care. The transition of THC to Harvest Medicine offers THC the opportunity to flourish under an experienced medical management team, wholly committed to the day-to-day operation of exceptional medical cannabis clinics.

“We are pleased to see two excellent organizations join forces to offer Canadian medical cannabis patients access to outstanding care,” says Greg Engel, CEO, Organigram. “We are proud of our relationship with THC and look forward to seeing the outstanding team at Harvest take the delivery of care to the next level.”

“THC’s reputation with the veteran community as a trusted resource and partner, and its commitment to providing exceptional patient care make it an excellent fit with Harvest Medicine,” stated Shekhar Parmar, President of HMED. “This acquisition accelerates our national expansion plans and we look forward to building on THC’s success in these markets and continuing to ensure patients have improved access to our best-in-class services.”

The transaction will see HMED acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of THC from Organigram. The total purchase price for the shares will be $1,200,000, to be satisfied by the issuance of common shares in the capital of VIVO at a price per share equal to the ten trading day volume weighted average price immediately prior to the closing of the transaction.

With this acquisition HMED will add locations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario to its existing network of medical cannabis clinics in Edmonton and Calgary.  The transaction will also add another 4,500 patients to HMED’s existing patient base, bringing the total number of active HMED patients to above 22,000.

“Our physical locations and our soon to be released telemedicine platform, HMED Connect, complement each other to ensure enhanced seamless service, flexibility and greater scalability for HMED and its patients” said Mr. Parmar. “Our vision is to transform the medical cannabis experience for patients and physicians and be recognized as the trusted leader in medical cannabis care across the country.”

About Trauma Healing Centers

Trauma Healing Centers is a resource center for anyone suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, chronic pain, cancer treatment or other disabling illness including veterans, RCMP, first responders and civilians. Our team of dedicated professionals will work with patients on an individual basis to provide a wellness plan to enhance their quality of life.

About Harvest Medicine

Harvest Medicine (“HMED”, www.hmed.ca) is an education focused, patient-centric, network of specialty medical cannabis clinics where patients receive best in class education, care, advice and follow-up support as they approach cannabinoid-based medicine.

Growing to over 15,000 active patients in under 18 months, HMED is one of Canada’s most successful and fastest growing cannabis clinic networks. With the imminent launch of HMED Connect, a free telemedicine app and service, and the acquisition of Trauma Healing Centres, HMED is focused on aggressively expanding its effective and highly scalable model across the country.

About Organigram Holdings Inc.

Organigram Holdings Inc. is a TSX Venture Exchange listed company whose wholly owned subsidiary, Organigram Inc., is a licensed producer of cannabis and cannabis-derived products in Canada.

Organigram is focused on producing the highest-quality, indoor-grown cannabis for patients and adult recreational consumers in Canada, as well as developing international business partnerships to extend the company’s global footprint. In anticipation of the legal adult use recreational cannabis in Canada, Organigram has developed a portfolio of brands including The Edison Cannabis Company, Ankr Organics and Trailer Park Buds. Organigram’s primary facility is located in Moncton, New Brunswick and the Company is regulated by the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”).

About VIVO Cannabis™

VIVO, based in Napanee, Ontario, is recognized for trusted, high-quality products and services. It holds production and sales licences from Health Canada and operates world-class indoor cultivation facilities with proprietary plant-growing technology. VIVO has a collection of premium brands targeting unique customer segments, including Beacon Medical™, FIRESIDE™, Canna Farms™ and Lumina™. In August 2018, VIVO acquired Canna Farms Limited, a premium cannabis company based in Hope, British Columbia. Canna Farms was B.C.’s first Licensed Producer and has several years of craft cultivation experience and expertise, as well as a significant patient base and positive cash flow. The Company is significantly expanding its production capacity and pursuing partnership and product development opportunities domestically, as well as in select international markets, including Germany and Australia. VIVO also operates Harvest Medicine, a patient-centric and highly scalable network of specialty medical cannabis clinics as well as a soon to be released free telemedicine app. VIVO has a healthy balance sheet with approximately $100 million in cash and is well-positioned to accelerate the growth of our business, in Canada and internationally.

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This news release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the financial performance, reputation and impact of acquiring Trauma Healing Centres, as well as the successful launch of HMED Connect, the potential benefits to patients of using these services, and the potential benefit to HMED of acquiring these additional clinics. The forward-looking statements in this release are based on certain assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from current assumptions and expectations, including that the acquired locations will continue to be viable business operations, patients may not find the services helpful and regulations around medical cannabis education and use may change. These forward-looking statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements, including that there may be regulatory impediments to the success of medical cannabis clinics and HMED Connect; and that there may be operational and technical challenges integrating Trauma Health Centres processes with Harvest Medicine and HMED Connect. A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company appears in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2017 and other continuous disclosure filings, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this news release. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information or future events, or for any other reason, other than as required by applicable securities laws.

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Barry Fishman, CEO:                  barry.fishman@vivocannabis.com 
Michael Bumby, CFO:                 michael.bumby@vivocannabis.com 
Shekhar Parmar, CEO, HMED   sp@hmed.ca 

VIVO Website:                            vivocannabis.com

$SNNVF to Acquire Northern California Licensed Cultivation and Genetics Facility

Sunniva Inc. (“Sunniva” or the “Company“) (CSE:SNN) (OTCQX:SNNVF), a North American provider of cannabis products and services, is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a non-arms length binding letter of intent dated October 16, 2018 with the Oakland Vision Project (“Vision”) to acquire all the issued and outstanding equity interests of the companies that comprise Vision (the “LOI”).  Vision is co-owned by Vinayak Shastry, Sunniva’s President of US Operations.  Vision operates a licensed cultivation facility located in Irvine, California (the “Vision Facility”).   Completion of the acquisition remains subject to a number of conditions including, among other things: the negotiation and execution of a definitive agreement between Sunniva and Vision, completion of due diligence and receipt of regulatory approvals, including approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”).

The Vision Facility is lead by a seasoned group of cultivation professionals who have experience in both small and large-scale operations. The cultivation team is currently producing some of the highest quality pesticide free cannabis flower in California. The acquisition will provide Sunniva with:

• A proven cannabis cultivation team to manage Sunniva’s production operations in California

• Proof of concept of Sunniva’s strategy focussed on full vertical integration across the entire value chain, from seed to sale

• Current production capacity of ~1,600 lbs per year with development plans to scale production to ~8,000 lbs per year in 2019, with an estimated capital investment of $1.5 million and estimated production costs below $1.00 per gram

• Clean clones for onboarding into the Sunniva California Campus

• Library of more than 20 proven genetic strains with on-site genetics lab for the development of future strains

• Premium flower and trim to launch high end Sunniva branded product lines

“This acquisition will deliver full vertical integration in California that strategically enhances the value of the Sunniva brand.  Production from this facility will allow Sunniva to launch its first premium-quality craft flower brand with the assurance of large-scale production from this facility and the large-scale 325,000 sqft purpose-built, high technology Sunniva California Campus greenhouse. The key to brand success in California will be the ability to produce high-quality pesticide-free products at a large-scale.  This acquisition and our state-of-the-art cultivation and extraction facility positions us as a market leader in California,” commented Leith Pedersen, President of Sunniva.

“Sunniva has recently assembled a preeminent in-house marketing team that is developing a house of brands that will include high end extracts, flower, pre-rolls, vaporizer and vape cartridges along with a future beverage line. We are excited to immediately show proof of concept with this strategic acquisition demonstrating vertical integration from seed to sale and we anticipate the initial Sunniva house of brands to be launched commencing January 2019.”

Total transaction consideration will be USD $1 million through the issue of common shares of Sunniva Inc. (“Shares”) upon closing and up to an additional USD $2 million through the issue of Shares based on the achievement of certain operational milestones by the end of 2019.  The Company is not assuming any long-term debt of Vision as part of the transaction and there are no finder’s fees payable.  The number of Shares issued will be based on a price per Share of $5.24, which is the volume weighted average trading price of the Shares on the CSE for the five (5) trading days prior to execution of the LOI.

About Sunniva Inc.

Sunniva, through its subsidiaries, is a vertically integrated cannabis company operating in the world’s two largest cannabis markets – Canada and California.  Our ability to leverage our large-scale, purpose-built cGMP designed greenhouses, offering better quality assurance with cannabis products free from pesticides, uniquely positions Sunniva as a leading supplier of safe, high quality products at scale. Through our strategically positioned cultivation and extraction facilities, we are launching Sunniva branded products in various product categories including flower, pre-rolls, beverages, vape cartridges, extracts as well as aggressively pursuing upstream vertical opportunities including distribution and retail expansion. Sunniva’s management and board of directors have a proven track record for creating significant shareholder value both in the healthcare and biotech industries.

About the Oakland Vision Project.

The Oakland Vision Project (Oakland Vision Project Leasing, LLC, Oakland Vision Project, Inc. and Vision Alchemy, LLC) have been in business since 2015 producing high-grade cannabis flower in California. Lead by a well-established cultivation team which has developed proprietary IP and standard operating cultivation procedures in order to maximize production yields while ensuring costs below $1.00 per gram. The Vision team have extensive knowledge, understanding and expertise operating a vertically integrated cannabis facility in California.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This news release includes statements containing certain “forward-looking information” within the meaning of applicable securities law (“forward-looking statements”), including, but not limited to, statements with respect to the conditions of completing the acquisition, including negotiating and executing the definitive agreement, regulatory approvals, and future production estimates, timing and costs from the Vision Facility.  Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as “plan”, “continue”, “expect”, “project”, “intend”, “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. These statements are only predictions. Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the projections contained in the forward-looking statements throughout this news release. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable law.

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KCSA Strategic Communications
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$TGODF North American Cannabis Industry Growth Set to Explode as a New Era Begins

Palm Beach, FL – (October 17, 2018) — North American demand for legal marijuana is expected to jump dramatically as Canada will officially commenced its legalization of recreational marijuana today. According to the Cannabis Business Plan, recreational cannabis could experience annual revenues north of $8 billion by 2020 in Canada alone. This is forcing industry leaders to reinvest profits into the expansion of cultivation efforts as the consumer base grows and new markets emerge. Additionally, the momentum from other countries around the world, including the United States, is driving the industry forward as well. The upcoming mid-term election will feature cannabis as a prime topic for candidates and voters alike. The billion dollar industry has already exploded, but the growth will only continue to be steady as North America approaches full-recreational legalization.  Active companies in the industry making moves to ready that include:  Choom™ Holdings Inc. (CSE:CHOO) (OTC:CHOOF), Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH.TO) (OTCQB:APHQF), The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX:TGOD.TO) (OTCQX:TGODF), Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CRON)(TSX:CRON), TerrAscend Corp. (CSE:TER.CN) (OTCPK:TRSSF).

Choom™ Holdings Inc.  (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) BREAKING NEWS:  Choom™, a n emerging adult use cannabis company is pleased to report on this historic date – the legalization of adult use cannabis in Canada and the end of prohibition – that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Specialty Medijuana Products Inc., has received a cultivation license from Health Canada.

October 17, 2018 will go down in Canadian history as the day cannabis was legalized for adult use from coast to coast, ending almost a century of prohibition. Choom is poised to become a major retail player in the adult use cannabis space, with stores scheduled to open across the country.

Choom has secured the rights to 52 retail opportunities across Western Canada and its rapidly expanding Alberta presence now stands at 29 in highly strategic and secure locations, with 14 Development permits and 11 building permits received from the various municipalities. With recently amended regulations in Ontario, Choom has deployed its real estate team throughout the province of Ontario to secure a significant cannabis retail footprint in Canada’s largest adult use market.

Choom™ is executing an aggressive expansion plan to create a significant retail storefront brand in the Canadian adult use market and is committed to developing and acquiring retail stores as a top priority. In all cases, the retail opportunities are subject to all necessary governmental and municipal approvals being granted. This number is expected to grow over the coming months as the Company is currently negotiating additional leases with the intention of submitting applications for retail licenses.

Chris Bogart, CEO of Choom Holdings Inc, comments: “Now that legalization is finally here, we are continuing to aggressively roll out our retail strategy. We see a massive opportunity in the retail market, and our goal is to build Choom into an iconic Canadian retail storefront brand. This officially marks opening day in the adult use cannabis market in Canada, and we look forward to the day when Choom is synonymous with good times with good friends from coast to coast.”   Read this and more news for Choom™ at:     http://www.financialnewsmedia.com/news-choo/

Additional industry related developments from around the markets:

Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH.TO) (OTCQB:APHQF) earlier this week announced that it has completed its first shipment of cannabis oil to its Argentina -based subsidiary ABP, S.A. (“ABP” or the “Argentinean Company”), a pharmaceutical import and distribution company. In accordance with a previously announced supply agreement, the Company delivered 1,500 bottles of Aphria’s renowned Rideau CBD oil, which were provided to Hospital de Pediatria Garrahan (“Hospital Garrahan” or the “Hospital”), a leading pediatric hospital located in Buenos Aires , for use in a clinical study focused on treating refractory epilepsy in children. Aphria acquired ABP last month when the Company closed its acquisition of LATAM Holdings Inc. (“LATAM Holdings”), expanding the Company’s global footprint to include a leading presence in Latin America and the Caribbean . ” Argentina will play a foundational role as Aphria cements its leadership in medical cannabis throughout the region,” said Vic Neufeld , Chief Executive Officer of Aphria. “Aphria and ABP, in close partnership with the Argentinean government, continue to advance opportunities for medical cannabis in the country, including the potential for in-country cultivation. We are also proud to support the critical and necessary research being undertaken by Hospital Garrahan on the treatment of refractory epilepsy in children with our Rideau CBD oil.”

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX:TGOD.TO) (OTCQX:TGODF) on Tuesday announced it has received its medical sales license from Health Canada pursuant to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “ACMPR”) for its Ancaster, Ontario facility. “As we prepare for our Founders Club product launch in January 2019 , this is a critical step in our path to becoming the global leading organic cannabis brand,” said Brian Athaide , CEO of TGOD. “We have been perfecting our organic grow methodology in Ancaster and are prepared for the Q1 launch to medical patients across Canada followed by the launch in adult use markets in Q2.” “We have been working aggressively on both productive capacity and global distribution,” said John Wren , VP of Operations at TGOD. “In addition to Ancaster , we are currently growing in Valleyfield, Quebec at our breeding facility, Jamaica with our partner Epican and Poland with HemPoland. We are on track to progressively ramp up our production throughout 2019, targeting 195,000 kgs of run-rate capacity by the end of the year. TGOD is securing significant distribution networks in Canada , Europe , Jamaica , and Latin America while scaling operations for medical and adult use markets around the world,” continued Mr. Wren.

Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ:CRON)(TSX:CRON) earlier this week announced that it has entered into a sponsored research agreement with the Technion Research and Development Foundation of the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (“Technion”) to explore the use of cannabinoids and their role in regulating skin health and skin disorders. The preclinical studies will be conducted by Technion over a three-year period and will focus on three skin conditions: acne, psoriasis and skin repair. Research will be led by Technion faculty members Dr. David “Dedi” Meiri, Head, Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Cannabinoid Research and Dr. Yaron Fuchs, Head, Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Cannabinoid Research, two of the world’s leading researchers in cannabis and skin stem cell research, respectively. Dr. Meiri heads the Laboratory of Cannabis and Cancer Research with vast experience in cannabis and endocannabinoid research. Dr. Fuchs heads the Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine with years of experience in the biology of the skin and its pathologies. Development and implementation of the research will be conducted at Technion’s Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Cannabis Research and the Lorry I. Lokey Interdisciplinary Center of Life Sciences and Engineering in Haifa, Israel.

TerrAscend Corp. (CSE:TER.CN) (OTCPK:TRSSF) recently announced that its subsidiary TerrAscend Canada Inc. has entered into a multi-year cultivation agreement with PharmHouse Inc. (“PharmHouse”), a joint venture between Canopy Rivers Inc. (RIV.V) (“Canopy Rivers”) and the principals and operators of a leading North American greenhouse produce company. Under the terms of the agreement, PharmHouse will grow and supply cannabis to TerrAscend Canada from an existing 1.3 million square foot greenhouse (“Facility”), located in Leamington , Ontario. Once fully licensed, the production of flower, trim and clones from 20% of the dedicated flowering space at the Facility will be made available to TerrAscend Canada. TerrAscend Canada may provide proprietary genetic strains to PharmHouse and help oversee production in conjunction with their operators and quality assurance professionals. Cultivation is anticipated to commence in 2019, subject to receipt by PharmHouse of all applicable regulatory licenses and approvals.

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$YGYI Details Expanded Distribution of Café La Rica Brand across Southeastern US

$TGODF Obtains Medical Sales License for Ancaster Facility

TORONTO, Oct. 16, 2018 – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “TGOD”) (TSX:TGOD) (US:TGODF) is pleased to announce it has received its medical sales license from Health Canada pursuant to the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (the “ACMPR“) for its Ancaster, Ontario facility.

“As we prepare for our Founders Club product launch in January 2019, this is a critical step in our path to becoming the global leading organic cannabis brand,” said Brian Athaide, CEO of TGOD. “We have been perfecting our organic grow methodology in Ancaster and are prepared for the Q1 launch to medical patients across Canada followed by the launch in adult use markets in Q2.”

“We have been working aggressively on both productive capacity and global distribution,” said John Wren, VP of Operations at TGOD. “In addition to Ancaster, we are currently growing in Valleyfield, Quebec at our breeding facility, Jamaica with our partner Epican and Poland with HemPoland. We are on track to progressively ramp up our production throughout 2019, targeting 195,000 kgs of run-rate capacity by the end of the year. TGOD is securing significant distribution networks in Canada, Europe, Jamaica, and Latin America while scaling operations for medical and adult use markets around the world,” continued Mr. Wren.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.

ABOUT THE GREEN ORGANIC DUTCHMAN HOLDINGS LTD.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a premium global organic cannabis company, with operations focused on medical cannabis markets in Canada, Europe and Latin America and the soon to be legal Canadian adult-use market. The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD’s products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 170,000 kg and is building 1,382,000 sq. ft. of cultivation facilities across Ontario, Quebec and Jamaica.

TGOD’s Common Shares and warrants issued under the indenture dated November 1, 2017 trade on the TSX under the symbol “TGOD” and “TGOD.WT”, respectively.

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$NETE Stands to Benefit in Booming Russian E-Commerce

• Russian ecommerce still 80 percent reliant on cash
• Net Element’s “PayOnline” payments platform to cash in on trend toward non-cash
• Strategic partnerships pave entry to Russian mobile and online payments market

In Russia, cash on delivery is not just a way to pay for takeout; it’s how over 80 percent of online purchases are remunerated, according to Ecommerce News Europe (http://nnw.fm/XeJw8). However, that is changing fast. In 2017, “financial cards and payments performed positively in Russia”, says Euromonitor International (http://nnw.fm/G9M4u). Russian consumers are changing their purchasing habits, it seems, as financial literacy and cashless payment solutions, like those offered by Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), come to market. A recent report from Zacks notes, “Net Element is a growth company in the payments industry that should benefit from the adoption of mobile and online payments in the U.S., Russia and Eastern Europe.” In fact, Net Element is the only U.S. company listed on the Nasdaq that stands to benefit from the Russian electronic payments expansion.

Russian consumers are a cautious lot, paying only for goods when they are received. Merchants display an equal degree of circumspection; they typically prefer cash-on-delivery (COD). COD in America was widely employed during the heyday of mail order commerce but has since been superseded by debit cards, credit cards and web-based payment systems. In other countries, COD is still an option. In the Middle East, around 60 percent of online transactions are completed by COD, prompting one commentator to lament (http://nnw.fm/jw5zV), “Cash on delivery is the biggest challenge for e-commerce players in the region. There are high return rates, a big lag time between order and payment and the need for delivery people to carry cash is a major risk.” The same challenges beset ecommerce in Russia. However, a payment platform like the one developed by Net Element is catalyzing consumer acceptance of non-cash payment.

The potential of this emerging market is not to be underestimated. Citing a recent report from Morgan Stanley, this column discloses that in the five-year period from 2018-2023, the Russian e-commerce market will grow by more than two-and-a-half times – to 3.491 trillion rubles ($53.15 billion) – from 1.292 trillion rubles ($19.67 billion) in 2018. In 2017, “the Association of E-commerce Companies (ACIT) estimated the volume at 1.04 trillion rubles ($15.83 billion).”

Net Element is on it. In 2017, the company’s PayOnline subsidiary launched Apple Pay support in Russia (http://nnw.fm/w9VIE). The global number of Apple Pay users is growing at a rate of over one million per week, while transaction volumes are up 500 percent over the last year. Since launching in Russia on October 4, 2016, the number of Apple Pay users in the country has increased to an estimated 200,000 and continues to grow. As a fully integrated electronic commerce platform, PayOnline is at the forefront of the payments industry in the region and poised for expansion into Russia. It is well positioned to capitalize on this developing trend by enabling and supporting mobile and e-commerce merchants to accept Apple Pay.

PayOnline is also collaborating with Bank Sputnik to offer a comprehensive multi-channel payment facilitator solution for SMB merchants in the Russian Federation (http://nnw.fm/3gwuT). This unique solution offers a set of tools not available from any other transaction processing company in the region and expands PayOnline’s offerings beyond electronic commerce. Under the exclusive partnership, Bank Sputnik will offer a fully compliant legal framework and bank sponsorship to enable PayOnline to process transactions as a payment facilitator. By provisioning a single, master merchant ID, PayOnline ensures that merchants and their clients benefit from an automated, real-time and seamless onboarding experience. The API-driven platform simplifies merchant account enrollment. A sub-merchant can be enrolled, approved, boarded and processing payments in a few minutes.

Net Element offers a broad range of payment acceptance and processing services that enable merchants of all sizes to accept and process over 100 different payment options in more than 120 currencies, including credit, debit, prepaid and alternative payments. The company also provides merchants with value-added services and technologies, including integrated payment technologies, POS solutions, security solutions, fraud management, information solutions and analytical tools.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NetElement.com

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$DPW Investment in Tribeca Hotel Secures $85 Million Construction Loan Commitment

Newport Beach, CA, Oct. 15, 2018  — DPW Holdings, Inc. (NYSE American: DPW), a diversified holding company (“DPW”), announced that a group which includes DPW as an investor secured an $85 million construction loan commitment from a New York City-based multinational investment bank for the construction of a five-star ultra-luxury hotel in Tribeca (the “Hotel”). and led by two New York real estate development companies, Mactaggart Family & Partners LP and Caspi Development, As announced on May 25, 2018, DPW Holdings acquired a minority position in the investment.

“DPW seeks assets with unique attributes and significant promise,” said Milton “Todd” Ault III, DPW’s CEO and Chairman. “With strong luxury hospitality fundamentals and specific location advantages the Hotel is positioned to capitalize on the exploding business and residential growth of Lower Manhattan. This loan commitment from a prestigious bank validates our opportunity and keeps the Hotel on track to be completed in the summer of 2020. The anchor of DPW’s hospitality portfolio, the Hotel is expected to deliver long-term predictable cash-flow.”

The Tribeca Hotel 
The 94,000 square foot hotel, located one block east of the Hudson River in the heart of the Tribeca North Historic District, will feature 96 opulently appointed rooms and suites, a lavish full-service spa and six first-class food and beverage venues, all exclusively designed by renowned designers Martin Brudnizki Design Studio and Stephen B. Jacobs Group. A 106-year, premier hospitality group among the largest operators of 5-star luxury hotels and casinos in Europe will share its flagship hotel’s name, sophistication and exclusive service. The group is expected to be revealed as part of a branding effort that will commence in the spring of 2019. A record-number Michelin star restaurateur is also contracted to oversee dining in the Hotel, including the New York manifestation of an iconic European institution in operation since the 1800s. AECOM Tishman Construction Corp. broke ground in December 2017 and expects to open the 96-room hotel during the fall of 2020, with the opening of the restaurants anticipated to be immediately thereafter. For more information regarding the hotel project, please use this link where a live video feed is also featured streaming during the day, https://DPWHoldings.com/456luxhotelnyc/.

DPW Investment 
To maximize long-term predictable cash flow, DPW intends to invest pari passu with top-tier New York City real estate investors. Based on a projected average daily rate (ADR) of $983 upon stabilization in 2021 (as compared to the competitive set’s May 2016 ADR of $1,060), the Hotel is expected to produce a stable, unlevered yield on cost of 10%. A refinancing, three years after opening, is projected to return 50% of the invested equity and should generate cash-on-cash returns of 18% thereafter.

Partners
London-based Mactaggart Family & Partners, LP has been operating in New York City since 1985. Its experience spans over 35 years of high-end office and residential development including 589 Fifth Avenue, 590 Fifth Avenue, 183 Madison Avenue, and 576 Fifth Avenue.

Family-run Caspi Development represents decades of real estate pedigree, which along with a comprehensive hands-on approach, has led to an unparalleled reputation for perfection in design, construction and project completion. With a track record of both metropolitan and suburban achievements, Caspi thrives in the competitive Westchester and New York City landscapes. Bringing three generations of experience to the table, Caspi taps into its knowledgeable site selection and financial entrepreneurship to succeed in a variety of markets.

About DPW Holdings, Inc.
DPW Holdings, Inc. is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, the company provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including defense/aerospace, industrial, telecommunications, medical, crypto-mining, and textiles. In addition, the company owns a select portfolio of commercial hospitality properties and extends credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary. DPW Holdings, Inc.’s headquarters is located at 201 Shipyard Way, Suite E, Newport Beach, CA 92663; www.DPWHoldings.com

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$RIV.V Significant Contract Manufacturing Agreement

TORONTO, Oct. 15, 2018 – Canopy Rivers Inc. (“Canopy Rivers” or the “Company”) (TSXV:RIV) is pleased to announce PharmHouse Inc. (“PharmHouse”), has entered into an offtake agreement (the “Agreement”) to supply TerrAscend Canada Inc. (“TerrAscend Canada”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of TerrAscend Corp. (“TerrAscend”) (CSE:TER),  with cannabis products from 20% of the flowering space at its 1.3 million square foot greenhouse facility until December 31, 2021.

Both PharmHouse and TerrAscend are substantial pillars in the Canopy Rivers’ investment portfolio, and this Agreement represents a de-risking milestone for each company.  Leveraging the anticipated throughput and low cost of production from the PharmHouse facility positions TerrAscend Canada with a sizeable source of dried flower and trim for packaging, processing, and distribution throughout the TerrAscend logistics platform without the need for considerable capital expenditures. For PharmHouse, the Agreement provides increased sales visibility and financial de-risking for a significant portion of the expected production from its flagship facility.

“We are seeing promising synergies develop within the Canopy Rivers portfolio,” said Bruce Linton, Chairman and Acting CEO of Canopy Rivers, and co-CEO of Canopy Growth Corporation. “We set out to create an ecosystem of complementary cannabis companies that can strategically support one another. This collaborative Agreement between PharmHouse and TerrAscend Canada demonstrates our commitment to provide more than just growth capital to our partners,” continued Linton. “Through the unique access to Canopy Growth, we continue to develop an environment that encourages and supports synergy and mutually advantageous opportunities for value creation across the entire Canopy Rivers platform.”

The PharmHouse joint venture, of which Canopy Rivers owns 49%, operates out of approximately 1.3 million square feet of newly built greenhouse infrastructure under glass in Leamington, Ontario. Canopy Rivers, along with the joint venture partners are actively upgrading and supplementing the facility in preparation for licensing. With this Agreement in place, and pending the receipt of a cultivation licence from Health Canada, PharmHouse has orders for an aggregate 30% of the flowering space at its facility until December 31, 2020.

Fostering opportunities for collaboration throughout the Canopy Rivers ecosystem is a key element and differentiator in the Company’s value proposition. This Agreement is another great example of the portfolio partners leveraging their respective areas of specialization within the cannabis value chain in a manner that is financially and operationally beneficial for all parties.

About Canopy Rivers Inc.

Canopy Rivers is a unique investment and operating platform structured to pursue investment opportunities in the emerging global cannabis sector. Canopy Rivers works collaboratively with Canopy Growth (TSX:WEED, NYSE: CGC) to identify strategic counterparties seeking financial and/or operating support. Canopy Rivers has developed an investment ecosystem of complementary cannabis operating companies that represent various segments of the value chain across the emerging cannabis sector. As the portfolio continues to develop, constituents will be provided with opportunities to work with Canopy Growth and collaborate among themselves, which Canopy Rivers believes will maximize value for its shareholders and foster an environment of innovation, synergy and value creation for the entire ecosystem.

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Investors are cautioned that forward-looking information is not based on historical facts but instead reflects management’s expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable, such information involves risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed on such information, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information are the following: regulatory and licensing risks; construction, development and associated financing risks; the ability of PharmHouse to obtain a license under applicable legislation in Canada; the ability for TerrAscend to secure distribution and sales channels; changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; potential conflicts of interest; the Canadian regulatory landscape and enforcement related to cannabis, including political risks and risks relating to regulatory change; changes in applicable laws; compliance with extensive government regulation; public opinion and perception of the cannabis industry; and the risk factors set out in the joint management information circular of Canopy Rivers Corporation and the Company dated August 8, 2018, filed with Canadian securities regulators and available on the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking information prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update this forward-looking information except as otherwise required by applicable law.

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$NUGL Enters into Letter of Intent to Acquire National Cannabis Publication Company

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2018  — via NetworkWire – NUGL Inc. (OTC: NUGL) (the “Company”), the cannabis industry’s new standard of technology, today reports it has entered into a binding letter of intent (“LOI”) to purchase Nichols Publishing Company , Inc. (“Nichols Publishing”), an Iowa based corporation that publishes industry known magazine publications such as the Professional Marijuana Grower and Garden & Greenhouse.

Robin Nichols founded Nichols Publishing over a decade ago and has since grown his magazine publications to a well-known brand.  Subject to a 30-day exclusive due diligence period and the execution of definitive agreements, the Company will acquire 100 percent of Nichols Publishing in exchange for $1 million in NUGL common stock. Following the acquisition, Nichols will join NUGL and will be responsible for the publication operation under the NUGL name.

“Each magazine has a specific audience that is complementary to the NUGL business model.  Professional Marijuana Grower speaks to established businesses and Garden & Greenhouse speaks to the home enthusiast. The NUGL community is made up of businesses and enthusiasts, so these publications are a perfect fit for us. Their reach will expedite getting the word out about NUGL and what we’re all about,” said Ryan Bartlette, CMO of NUGL.

NUGL and Nichols Publishing entered into a joint-venture marketing agreement 30 days ago.

“The synergies between the magazines and NUGL’s software are aligned perfectly. Our user base utilizes our application to perform a function, and then they leave. Now, we can give our user base additional content and redirect NUGL traffic to the magazine and vice versa. Together, both companies are stronger, and we plan to expand the magazines’ readership in a big way,” said Bob Waters, V.P.  of Sales at NUGL.

Acquiring Nichols Publishing is just the beginning as NUGL strives to create a footprint that will help the cannabis industry grow and thrive. Both NUGL’s Android and Apple applications have recently been updated with increased functionality, and the long-awaited menu, which was just released, is receiving great feedback through its testing platform. NUGL is moving fast and continues to surprise the cannabis industry.

Professional Marijuana Grower is published six times per year and distributed to licensed cannabis growing facilities, processors and dispensaries. Each issue offers an affordable way to reach licensed growing facilities in states that have legalized cannabis cultivation. A digital version of each issue that can be read on cell phones and tablets is posted on the publication’s website, which averages more than 6,500 visitors each month. Total print, digital issue subscriber and website distribution is over 23,000 readers per issue. For more information about Professional Marijuana Grower, visit www.professionalmarijuanagrower.com.

Garden & Greenhouse is mailed directly to subscribers, which helps advertisers because it guarantees their ads are viewed by the potential customer each time. Plus, advertisers get the added benefit of more than 5,000 additional newsstand copies that are distributed to hydroponic and indoor gardening retail stores. A digital version of each issue that can be read on cell phones and tablets is posted on the publication’s website, which averages more than 30,000 visitors each month. Total print, digital issue subscriber and website distribution is over 41,000 readers per issue. For more information about Garden & Greenhouse, visit www.gardenandgreenhouse.net.

The Company anticipates completing its due diligence by the end of October 2018 and hopes to have definitive agreements completed for closing by December 2018.

About NUGL

NUGL is the world’s first cannabis search app built for the people, by the people. Our goal is to build the most user-friendly app experience in the cannabis industry by listening to our users and giving them what they want. NUGL is the only cannabis search app that offers equal and unbiased search results. We don’t sell top-spot listings or fake reviews, so our data stays true. Use NUGL to search for genuine user-rated dispensaries, strains, doctors, lawyers, cannabis service providers, vape shops, hydro stores, brands and more. NUGL’s flexible web app has no geographic limitations and can rapidly connect cannabis companies, related vertical services and users. The NUGL iOS and Android app brings a powerful cannabis search tool within reach of anyone, anytime, anywhere with the ease of a smartphone.

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$YGYI Expanding HempFX Line through Launch of Two Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol Products

• November debut of ‘HempFX Hydration – Pure’ and ‘HempFX Hydration – Sleep’ is part of YGYI’s focus on growing its non-THC-based CBD business
• YGYI is a top omni-direct lifestyle company that in August introduced three new proprietary blends of hemp-derived cannabinoid products which sold out at the corporate convention
• In its September 2018 investor presentation, YGYI explains the importance of vertical integration in its hemp-based non-THC CBD business using a “field-to-finish” strategy

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) continues to grow its HempFX line with the scheduled November introduction of two new products: ‘HempFX Hydration – Pure’ and ‘HempFX Hydration – Sleep’. These are tablet-based products that utilize the company’s Y-DR8+ proprietary technology (http://nnw.fm/Ge9W7).

The ‘HempFX – Pure’ product will be available in tablet form and can be added to water and dissolved as it is consumed. It is designed to offer 25mg of organic, full spectrum and hemp-derived cannabidiol per tablet. Its goal is to offer, in conjunction with its own portable water bottle system, great tasting and reduced-chemicals tap water. It uses the Y-DR8 filter’s activated carbon cloth (ACC) and its portability is designed to fit the “on-the-go” lifestyle.

‘HempFX – Sleep’ is also a tablet-based product in the line designed to offer a restful night’s sleep with the health benefits of CBD. It combines melatonin with hemp-derived cannabidiol oil in a proprietary beverage enhancement tablet.

YGYI is an omni-direct lifestyle company that uses a hybrid of the direct selling model. It also uses e-commerce and social selling. According to its corporate presentation, its significant market segments include skin care, anti-aging, weight loss, brain health and coffee. It is now entering the cannabis market with its HempFX line. YGYI is also planning for global expansion, focusing primarily on Latin American and Asian markets, with its international revenues already growing significantly this year.

Earlier, YGYI debuted three hemp-based products in the line, which sold out pre-production quantities at ETST’s corporate convention last August. The three blends of cannabinoid will be available to consumers in October, including Soothe, Relax and Uplift (http://nnw.fm/EUg0D).

YGYI’s September 2018 Investor Presentation described its strategy of vertically integrating the hemp-based non-THC CBD industry. It stressed the importance of its “field-to-finish” focus, which maximizes its long term goals of achieving top quality control standards and attaining revenue opportunities across the vertical (http://nnw.fm/FH5Bb).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

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$SNNVF Closes $23.0 Million Bought Deal Public Offering, Operational Update

VANCOUVER, Oct. 12, 2018 – Sunniva Inc. (“Sunniva” or the “Company”) (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) is pleased to announce that it has completed its bought deal public offering (the “Offering”) for aggregate gross proceeds of $23,029,900 (All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated). A total of 4,370,000 units (the “Units”) of the Company were sold pursuant to the Offering, including 570,000 Units issued as a result of the full exercise of the Underwriters’ over-allotment option, at a price of $5.27 per Unit. The Offering was conducted by a syndicate of underwriters co-led by Beacon Securities Limited and Canaccord Genuity Corp. and including Haywood Securities Inc.

Each Unit consists of one common share (a “Common Share”) in the capital of the Company and one-half (1/2) of one Common Share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”) of the Company. Each Warrant entitles the holder thereof to acquire one Common Share at an exercise price of $6.85 per Common Share for a period of 24 months from the closing of the Offering.

The Company intends to use the majority of the net proceeds of the Offering to fund ongoing development at the Sunniva Canada Campus greenhouse facility in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia and the Sunniva California Campus greenhouse facility in Cathedral City, California. It is intended that the remaining net proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Company for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The Units issued under the Offering were offered by way of a short form prospectus dated October 4, 2018 (the “Prospectus”) filed in the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario and were offered in the United States to Qualified Institutional Buyers pursuant to exemptions from the registration requirements under rule 144A of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in a manner that does not require the Units to be registered in the United States. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities in the United States, nor in any other jurisdiction.

Operational Update
Significant progress has been made towards the completion of construction of the Sunniva California Campus, a 489,000 square foot purpose built greenhouse cultivation facility in Cathedral City, California and early stage construction continues at the 759,000 square foot Sunniva Canada Campus facility in Okanagan Falls, British Columbia.

In California, Sunniva is now at the point of advancing its business model, moving quickly up the value chain leveraging our cultivation and extraction assets and launching Sunniva brands across all major product categories including pre-rolls, vaporizers and filled cartridges, flower, concentrates, and beverages, while aggressively pursuing distribution and retail dispensary expansion.

In Canada, Sunniva has retained Canaccord Genuity Corp., who has commenced a formal process to review all strategic alternatives which may include a sale of, an investment in, or a joint venture for some or all of the Company’s Canadian assets with the intention to spin out the Company’s Canadian assets into a separate Canadian entity and apply to list its shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ Stock Market.

Milestones and objectives that the Company is targeting over the next 12 months include:

Please see the updated Corporate Presentation and Fact Sheet at www.Sunniva.com/Investors/

About Sunniva Inc.
Sunniva, through its subsidiaries, is a vertically integrated cannabis company operating in the world’s two largest cannabis markets – Canada and California. Our ability to leverage our large-scale, purpose-built cGMP designed greenhouses, offering better quality assurance with cannabis products free from pesticides, uniquely positions Sunniva as a leading supplier of safe, high quality products at scale. Through strategically positioned cultivation and extraction facilities, Sunniva intends to launch a suite of branded products in various product categories including flower, pre-rolls, beverages, vape cartridges, extracts while beginning to pursue upstream opportunities including distribution and retail expansion. Sunniva’s management and board of directors have a proven track record for creating significant shareholder value both in the healthcare and biotech industries.

For more information please visit: www.sunniva.com.

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$YGYI CBD is Key to Myriad of Health Products Across the Globe

NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2018 — via CannabisNewsWire – CannabisNewsWire (“CNW”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company, today announces the publication of an editorial featuring Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI), a client of CNW offering a hybrid of the direct selling business model that combines e-commerce and the power of social selling.

To view the full publication, titled “CBD Exploding into Mainstream Wellness Products,” visit: http://cnw.fm/2iUTp

The new HempFX products expand YGYI’s CBD line and join a vast stable of more than one thousand products and services the company already offers. The new tablet-based CBD products are designed to work in conjunction with Youngevity’s Y-DR8+ proprietary water bottle system. The company’s exclusive Y-DR8 filter utilizes activated carbon cloth designed to reduce chemicals and deliver CBD in great tasting water. The portable Y-DR8 filter holds cannabidiol tablets above the water line, and YGYI’s CBD formulations are infused into the water as it flows over the tablets.

“One thing that makes Youngevity so unique is our broad product offering,” President and CFO Dave Briskie stated during the company’s 2018 convention. “It allows us to reach many markets and gives our customers a wide range of high-quality lifestyle products. We will continue to do our best to align our products to the needs of our market.”

About Youngevity International, Inc.

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is a leading omni-direct lifestyle company offering a hybrid of the direct selling business model that also offers e-commerce and the power of social selling. Assembling a virtual Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity, Youngevity offers proven products from the six top-selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry, as well as innovative services. The company was formed during the summer 2011 merger of Youngevity Essential Life Sciences with Javalution® Coffee Company (now part of the company’s food and beverage division). The resulting company became Youngevity International, Inc. in July 2013. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

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$YGYI CBD Exploding into Mainstream Wellness Products

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Bolstered by millennia of anecdotal evidence and ever-mounting scientific validation, cannabidiol (CBD) is rapidly being integrated into myriad mainstream consumer wellness products around the globe.

• Global cannabis market expected to quadruple to over $63 billion by 2024
• CBD oil market to grow at CAGR of 39.19 percent through 2021
• CBD products exploding into a wide variety of product lines
• Diversified, sales-driven companies expected to outpace standard growth curve

Humans have used hemp, a variety of Cannabis sativa and a primary source of CBD, for more than 10,000 years in food, textiles and medicine. The world is again recognizing the therapeutic benefits of hemp extracts, and consumers are embracing cannabis-based products at a breakneck pace. Consumer demand has triggered an explosion of product innovations that range from oils and edibles to pet products and infused beverages. Intent on staying at the vanguard of the upsurge in CBD-based wellness products, sales and marketing powerhouse Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) (YGYI Profile) recently expanded its HempFX™ line with the launch of two new hemp-derived cannabidiol products. Others are entering the sector as well. Beer and spirits conglomerate Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ) just made the largest investment to date in the cannabis industry. AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) was one of the first companies to enter the pharmaceutical cannabis space with Marinol, which is almost chemically identical to THC, the main component in marijuana. Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP) offers DehydraTECH, a drug delivery platform that could be a game changer for several industries, including the recreational and medical cannabis markets. And Neptune Wellness Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEPT) recently received a Confirmation of Readiness letter from Health Canada, a key milestone in its quest to become a licensed producer of cannabis oil in Canada.

The CBD Boom

Cannabidiol is understandably generating worldwide interest from both the scientific and investment communities.  It’s hard to ignore a market sector projected to nearly quadruple from about $16 billion last year to more than $63 billion worldwide by 2024. In just the United States alone, the marijuana industry could create an economic tsunami estimated to surge past $75 billion annually by 2022.

Explosive demand projections are attributed to increased public awareness about wide-ranging potential health benefits, natural pain mitigation and anti-inflammatory properties, advancements in cultivation and processing, plus the convenience and reach of online and direct retailing — all of which contribute to a global CBD oil market expected to grow at an eye-popping CAGR of 39.19 percent through 2021. The upward trend is indisputable, and corporations are jockeying for position, racing to produce a variety of CBD products, staking out distribution channels and opening a realm of possibilities in previously unimagined markets. All the projections and activity send clear signals of what’s to come.

The Mission Matters

With deep roots in health and nutrition spanning over 20 years, omni-direct lifestyle company Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is still dedicated to the core mission of its founder: learning how to live younger, longer. Expanding on the pioneering biomedical research of Dr. Joel D. Wallach, Youngevity is aggressively and ethically growing its business through a unique admixture of direct selling, traditional marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and stellar organic growth. The direct sales model and international roll-out strategies of Youngevity provide synergistic leverage to capitalize on the immense potential in high-growth emerging markets, exactly what’s occurring in the CBD arena.

Youngevity’s recent announcement about the launch of two new hemp-derived cannabidiol products in its HempFX line intermeshes with the company’s explosive sales growth and its mission to provide nutritional and lifestyle solutions to achieve optimum health and wellness goals. “Plant-based nutrition is fundamental to our product development philosophy,” stated Youngevity CEO Steve Wallach.

The new HempFX products expand YGYI’s CBD line and join a vast stable of more than one thousand products and services the company already offers. The new tablet-based CBD products are designed to work in conjunction with Youngevity’s Y-DR8+ proprietary water bottle system. The company’s exclusive Y-DR8 filter utilizes activated carbon cloth designed to reduce chemicals and deliver CBD in great tasting water. The portable Y-DR8 filter holds cannabidiol tablets above the water line, and YGYI’s CBD formulations are infused into the water as it flows over the tablets.

“This bottle system is intended to provide people with a revolutionary point-of-use water system for great tasting water and enables consumers to customize tap water based upon their health and wellness needs. It is a beverage technology that we expect will have broad consumer appeal and we are extremely excited to combine this technology with the benefits of hemp-based CBD,” stated Vice President of Innovation and Emerging Markets Rick Anson.

Using patent-pending extraction and bioavailability processes, YGYI’s HempFX products contain only U.S. organically grown non-GMO hemp. The full-spectrum phytocannabinoids are third-party tested to ensure only the highest quality allergen-, gluten- and THC-free hemp oils are produced and sold to the public in compliance with good manufacturing practice (GMP) standards.

HempFX Hydration™ – Sleep is formulated to improve sleep patterns and deliver the health benefits of CBD. YGYI’s high-quality cannabidiol formulation contains melatonin and is administered using the company’s proprietary beverage enhancement tablet. HempFX Hydration – Pure contains 25 mg of organic, full-spectrum, hemp-derived cannabidiol oil per tablet and quickly dissolves in water as it is consumed.

“Plant-based nutrition is fundamental to our product development philosophy,” Wallach stated. “That’s why we’re especially excited to enter this rapidly growing market with two new products.”

HempFX Hydration – Sleep and HempFX Hydration – Pure are expected to be available next month, and sales may well outperform YGYI’s three other hemp-based products, which sold out of preproduction quantities during the company’s August sales convention.

Sales and Marketing Powerhouse

Recognized as one of the Top 100 Global Direct Selling Companies, Youngevity is a sales powerhouse that more than doubled revenues from $75 million in 2012 to $166 million in 2017. The company shows no signs of slowing down, posting an 8.7 percent revenue increase in Q2 YTD 2018 over Q2 YTD 2017 and a 9.6 percent increase in gross profits over the same period.

The NASDAQ-listed company, added to the Russell Index in June, operates in large, scalable global market segments driving significant revenue growth in skin care, anti-aging, weight loss, brain health and coffee. The expansion into CBD products appears likely to boost revenues even further, potentially placing the company at the forefront of the CBD boom. Making quality products is only one aspect of carving out space in this new sector; sell-through is the more important criteria to measure success during the upswing.

Youngevity’s unique marketing hybrid buttressing the direct-selling business model with powerful e-commerce and social selling initiatives has created a global panoply of products and services under one corporate umbrella that supports healthy, empowered lifestyles. Youngevity now offers more than one thousand high-quality nutritional and lifestyle products and services through a wide range of channels in fast-growing retail categories:

• Health and Nutrition
• Home and Family
• Food and Beverage
• Spa and Beauty
• Fashion
• Essential Oils
• Photo and Scrapbooking
• Services for Home and Business

“One thing that makes Youngevity so unique is our broad product offering,” President and CFO Dave Briskie stated during the company’s 2018 convention. “It allows us to reach many markets and gives our customers a wide range of high-quality lifestyle products. We will continue to do our best to align our products to the needs of our market.”

The Epiphany

There’s little doubt about the trajectory of the global CBD market. Some have likened the impending surge of industry players to the dot.com era — some will become Amazon.com while others will disappear faster than Pets.com. Investors looking to capitalize on the immense opportunity ahead are likely best served by strategic positions in diversified companies driven by sales and galvanized by a mission to excel.

Others in the Arena

Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ) just made the largest investment to date in the cannabis space. The company is already a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits. With its $4 billion investment in Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC), Constellation looks to accelerate its market position and expand its portfolio in emerging cannabis markets around the globe.

Primarily a pharmaceutical company, AbbVie Inc. (NYSE: ABBV) offers a synthetic cannabis-based drug on the market. Marinol is an FDA-approved, prescription drug used to alleviate nausea or vomiting for chemotherapy patients; it may also help AIDS patients who have lost their desire to eat.

Lexaria Bioscience Corp.’s (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP) DehydraTECH drug delivery platform features a patented, cost-effective delivery mechanism that improves the taste and smell — as well as the bio-absorption — of ingestible substances. Cannabinoid-infused edibles and concentrates represent the fastest-growing segments of the cannabis industry, and DehydraTECH may position Lexaria as a prime partner for offerings in these spaces.

Working to develop unique extracts and formulations in the legal cannabis wellness field, Neptune Wellness Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEPT) is well on its way to obtaining official approval to move forward. The Confirmation of Readiness letter “brings us to the threshold of becoming a Licensed Producer of cannabis oil in Canada, and is a very exciting moment,” said Neptune president and CEO Jim Hamilton. “Our entry into the legal cannabis industry leverages our established expertise in the development of innovative Omega3 oil products, navigating global regulatory frameworks, worldwide commercialization of wellness solutions, and production of high-quality extracts.”

For more information on Youngevity, visit Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI)

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$TGODF advances international expansion through joint venture entering Latin America

TORONTO, Oct. 11, 2018 – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “TGOD”) (TSX:TGOD) (US:TGODF) is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic joint venture with LLACA Grupo Empresarial to create a 50/50 owned company to enter the medicinal cannabis market in Mexico. With this partnership, TGOD continues the expansion of its international portfolio, with sales and operations in multiple countries and continents around the world.

LLACA has developed proprietary distribution capabilities and has access to premier distributors with commercialized pharmaceutical and over-the-counter products providing access to 4,500 pharmacies and 3,100 supermarkets throughout Mexico.

LLACA will facilitate the importation, registration and strategic distribution of TGOD-branded organic cannabis and hemp-derived medical products into the Mexican market. LLACA has many years of distribution experience in Mexico, operating a significant warehouse network that provides 100% coverage within the country. This distribution network meets all technical requirements of the Mexican Ministries of Health and Finance to sell narcotics and nutraceuticals.

“This partnership combined with the recently proposed regulations for the Mexican medicinal cannabis market provides TGOD with a significant first mover advantage, at scale,” said Brian Athaide, CEO of TGOD. “This is a pivotal step in our strategy to export TGOD branded products produced in Jamaica, Poland, and soon to be Canada and Denmark for the global markets. The distribution network includes over 7,600 potential retailers, significantly expanding our international footprint.”

Beyond distribution, the joint venture will give TGOD full access to LLACA’s strategic services, including distribution, warehousing, product registrations, regulatory representations and authorized clinical trials. These services are used by several international and national pharmaceutical companies.

“The Mexican population is approximately 125 million people, or roughly 3.5 times the size of Canada’s population. We are thrilled to establish a presence in Latin America through Mexico with this strategic partnership,” said Csaba Reider, TGOD’s President. “This partnership with LLACA aligns us with an experienced commercial leader in a key strategic market. This is an exciting step in TGOD becoming the global leader in premium, organic cannabis.”

“We are pleased to be partnering with TGOD,” said Alejandro Perea, Medical Cannabis Commercialization Director of LLACA. “We respect TGOD’s organic principles, which will serve well in the medical market in Mexico. We like their forward-thinking management and are excited about the brand. We expect that the Mexican market is ready for the organic cannabis story.”

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
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ABOUT THE GREEN ORGANIC DUTCHMAN HOLDINGS LTD.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a premium global organic cannabis company, with operations focused on medical cannabis markets in Canada, Europe and Latin America and the soon to be legal Canadian adult-use market. The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD’s products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 170,000 kg and is building 1,382,000 sq. ft. of cultivation facilities across Ontario, Quebec and Jamaica.

The Company has developed a strategic partnership with Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) whereby Aurora has invested approximately C$78.1 million for 20% offtake from TGOD’s local production. In addition, TGOD has raised approximately C$350 million and has over 20,000 shareholders.

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$SNNVF 420 with CNW – Opioid Alternative Launched in California by Cannabis Company

$PFSF Proprietary Hyperledger Platform, Agri-Blockchain, IoT

• Blockchain-based B2B/B2C e-commerce platform currently under development
• Agri-Blockchain solutions will initially focus on the agricultural supply chain between China and Brazil
• Internet of Things integration will allow enhanced product tracking, as well as safety and management of complex supply chains

An emerging development technology corporation and master licensor of Hyperledger blockchain-based systems, Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC: PFSF) is currently working on a proprietary e-commerce trade platform targeting both the business-to-business and business-to-consumer sectors. The platform, set to launch in November of this year, will initially focus on the agricultural supply chain between China and Brazil, which primarily facilitates beef trade between the two countries, and integrating with international distribution channels (http://nnw.fm/zV6q5).

By integrating the company’s Agri-Blockchain technology, the platform will offer increased transparency and trust regarding origin, quality and safety of products in the supply chain. This will also help speed up removal of contaminated food, making it easier to trace the source of contamination, thus reducing costs exponentially. Using IBM’s Hyperledger Blockchain “Backend as a Service” infrastructure, Pacific Software’s platform will be able to store, record and track digital product information from farm to fare, including batch identification numbers, expiration dates, factory and processing information, shipping details and more.

To further enhance transparency of supply chains, Pacific Software is working on integrating Internet of Things capabilities into the platform – more specifically the ability to incorporate data from Internet-connected devices such as RFID or barcode readers. By linking to the Internet of Things, the platform will be able to gather valuable product data and make complex supply chains more manageable and overall safer.

The blockchain-platform could be used successfully to track supply chains in any field of agriculture, as a growing number of agricultural sectors are already beginning to consider the benefits of blockchain applications for enhanced transparency and increased customer trust. The U.S. Dairy Farmers of America, a farmer-owned cooperative with more than 14,500 members, announced recently (http://nnw.fm/9kSUW) that it would be using a blockchain platform to track milk products so as to give “consumers real-time data, which can really help increase trust and confidence about food production from start to finish.”

Pacific Software’s multilingual platform is developed by Cobalt 47 Technologies Ltd., a spin-off of leading Chinese Microsoft distributor KBQuest Group, Inc., under an agreement signed in August of this year. While the primary focus remains trade and supply chains between Brazil and China, the technology could have a much wider application in industries where effective product tracking methods and supply chain management are required, such as the cannabis market – to improve seed-to-sale supply chain traceability and management – and opioid/controlled substance management – to create a verifiable and trusted ledger between manufacturers and consumers.

With the drug supply chain in particular, the Pacific Software platform could prove to be a valuable tool in combating the current opioid epidemic, which is estimated to have cost the U.S. more than a trillion dollars since 2001 (http://nnw.fm/9N0nz). The Hyperledger blockchain system would allow for better bookkeeping, which would help track drugs from production to final use, helping identify pill mills that overprescribe painkillers or cases of double doctoring where patients take out prescription from different doctors.

Pacific Software is already considering the potential impact of blockchain technology in this field by assessing how its platform could help struggling African countries deal with counterfeit drugs and medications. The issue was discussed during a recent meeting between company officials and representatives of the African Chamber of Commerce focused on building a partnership for trade.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PacificSoftwareInc.com

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$YGYI Roots in the CBD Market, CannabisNewsWire Announces Publication

• 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.

Youngevity offers a hybrid of the direct selling business model. This model encompasses person-to-person selling relationships, which consist of a “network of networks.” This model additionally offers e-commerce and the power of social selling. The company offers a host of consumer products and services. This includes its diverse gourmet boutique coffee blends from wholly-owned subsidiary CLR Roasters. CLR Roasters’ products are produced through a vertically integrated “farm-to-cup” pipeline.

Furthermore, Youngevity is in the process of entering the cannabis market. The company’s plant-based nutrition experts are guiding its team toward the development of a complete line of proprietary hemp-derived cannabidiol oil products (http://cnw.fm/j1IK8).

Cannabidiol supplements are set to burst out ahead of biopharma as the Farm Bill legalizes hemp. This is according to CannabisNewsAudio, which recently announced an Audio Press Release (APR) regarding this milestone featuring Youngevity International, Inc. Furthermore, the complete legalization of recreational marijuana is set for Canada this month, so opportunities exist in this marketplace (http://cnw.fm/9XowW). In addition, cannabis is swiftly moving toward decriminalization throughout the worldwide marketplace.

Youngevity International is positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities to serve the new demands of consumers. The company just announced the expansion of its HempFX line with the launch of two new hemp-derived cannabidiol products: HempFX Hydration – Sleep and HempFX Hydration – Pure. In a news release, Steve Wallach, chief executive officer of Youngevity International, said, “Plant-based nutrition is fundamental to our product development philosophy. That’s why we’re especially excited to enter this rapidly growing market with two new products.”

The company is employing its “field-to-finish” strategy regarding its hemp-based cannabidiol business. This strategy is much akin to its coffee business strategy and involves a complete approach to cultivation, production and distribution. Strict quality control is the primary aim.

The company’s new proprietary HempFX line of hemp-derived cannabidiol oil products perfectly complements its product development philosophy. With this philosophy and its business strategy, Youngevity International foresees growing revenue opportunities across the vertical as it innovates with pioneering products and services.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

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$TGODF Issues Corporate Update

TORONTO, Oct. 10, 2018 – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “TGOD”) (TSX:TGOD, US:TGODF) is pleased to provide the following update on its operations.

$75 Million Bought Deal Financing

TGOD is committed to becoming the largest organic cannabis brand in the world, and the Company is on an excellent path with the additional $75 million bought deal financing announced last week. This additional capital will be used to advance the Company’s rapid and strategic international expansion plan, with the next phases of growth to focus on Europe and Latin America. With potential consumer populations of nearly 750,000,000 and 650,000,000 respectively, these markets represent a key development opportunity in the Company’s global growth plan. The Company will utilize the funds from the financing to establish strategic product manufacturing, which adheres to the Company’s proprietary organic growing principles, and robust sales and distribution capabilities across Europe and Latin America. Within these markets and beyond, TGOD will continue to invest in global cultivation opportunities and technology partnerships to deliver unique and innovative forms of its premium organic product to consumers.

International Expansion

TGOD has made substantial progress towards its goal of having operations in 12 countries on 3 continents by the end of 2018 with its recently announced investments in Jamaica and Poland, and the planned expansion in Denmark.

In Jamaica, TGOD’s partner Epican is on track to open 5 dispensaries by Q1 of 2019, including the flagship store in Kingston that opened in July. Cultivation on the Company’s newly leased land is on schedule for completion in the fourth quarter of 2018. This new site brings TGOD’s productive capacity in Jamaica to 14,000 kgs, a large portion of which will be dedicated to TGOD branded products for export to global markets.

Last week, TGOD closed the acquisition of HemPoland. Europe is home to three-quarters of a billion potential consumers, and HemPoland is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium CBD oils within this market. This acquisition provides TGOD with access to HemPoland’s significant distribution network, state-of-the-art hemp oil extraction technology and the premium top selling Cannabigold brand. The transaction also provides immediate revenue for TGOD. The Company has also made excellent progress with its joint venture partner in Denmark, in developing R&D and cultivation capabilities. An application has been filed for a cannabis cultivation license from the Danish authorities, and approval is expected during the last quarter of 2018.

TGOD is focused on building the leading organic cannabis brand in the world, and will be bringing leading  technologies  to its production in Jamaica, Poland and Denmark. This will ensure TGOD’s brand has the best efficacy and product delivery for medical patients and adult use consumers across all product forms.

Facility Construction

In Canada, TGOD continues to make progress on construction in both Hamilton and Valleyfield. The facilities consist of high efficiency sites conforming to GMP standards with LEED certification. Timelines remain on schedule with cultivation beginning Q1 2019 in Hamilton, Ontario and in Q2 in Valleyfield, Quebec.

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Brand Development

The Company has been working with consumers around the globe to gain valuable insights to shape the development of the TGOD brand. The response to organically-certified cannabis has been very strong across both the recreational and medicinal markets and the response to the TGOD brand name has been strong across multiple countries and languages.

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TGOD is preparing to launch a “Founders Club” to select medical patients in January 2019. The Company will then expand its product offerings to more patients during the first half of 2019, and further to recreational markets in the second half of the year. TGOD expects to have full national distribution across all provincial and territorial adult use market during 2019.

Strategic Talent Acquisition

TGOD continues to make significant progress on the buildout of its skilled leadership team with unprecedented experience in CPG and branded product, pharma and retail. Management is focused on quality of execution and being a leader in leveraging the experience of its team to shape the future path of the global cannabis industry. With the newest additions to our senior team, the Company now has over 200 years of CPG experience

The Company has also added Tim Seymour to its advisory board to assist with US strategies, including planning for a NYSE listing.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.

ABOUT THE GREEN ORGANIC DUTCHMAN HOLDINGS LTD.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. is a research & development company licensed under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”) to cultivate medical cannabis. The Company carries out its principal activities producing cannabis from its facilities in Ancaster, Ont., pursuant to the provisions of the ACMPR and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada) and its regulations.

The Company grows high quality, organic cannabis with sustainable, all-natural principles. TGOD’s products are laboratory tested to ensure patients have access to a standardized, safe and consistent product. TGOD has a funded capacity of 170,000 kg and is building 1,382,000 sq. ft. of cultivation facilities in Ontario, Quebec and Jamaica.

The Company has developed a strategic partnership with Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) whereby Aurora has invested approximately C$78.1 million for 20% offtake from TGOD’s local production. In addition, TGOD has raised approximately C$350 million and has over 20,000 shareholders.

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$SNNVF Retains KCSA Strategic Communications as Corporate Communications Counsel

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 10, 2018 — Sunniva Inc. (“Sunniva” or the “Company”), (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) today announced that it has retained KCSA Strategic Communications (“KCSA”), a leading New York-based communications firm, to support the Company’s strategic communications and investor relations efforts in the United States.

KCSA will employ a comprehensive communications program designed to increase awareness of Sunniva across the investment community and among key financial media in the U.S. Since KCSA’s inception nearly fifty years ago, the firm has developed a reputation for its innovative and dedicated work representing public companies, and, most recently, has become one of the leading communications firms within the emerging cannabis industry.

“We are pleased to have retained KCSA, a top New York PR/IR firm that represents some of the largest cannabis companies,” said Dr. Anthony Holler, Chairman and CEO of Sunniva. “We are rapidly moving forward with our efforts to strategically position Sunniva as a vertically-integrated cannabis company in both Canada and California as we pursue growth opportunities. In California, we are now in position to leverage our world class cultivation and extraction assets to quickly move up the value integration chain by launching Sunniva brands in all major product categories and expanding our distribution and retail dispensary footprint. It is an opportune time to begin sharing our strategic business model and ongoing progress with the investment community.  KCSA has the experience and expertise to most effectively reach our target audience and we are excited to partner with them as we move ahead.”

Phil Carlson, Managing Director of KCSA Strategic Communications said, “Sunniva has developed the foundation to become a prominent player in the very competitive cannabis industry with a first mover advantage in California. Sunniva has spent the last year constructing their large scale 325,000 sq. ft purpose-built greenhouse facility in California which will soon provide a unique opportunity for Sunniva to successfully expand into a number of upstream vertical markets that are demonstrating significant growth.  We are very excited to share the Sunniva story and demonstrate its position as a large-scale cannabis cultivator, extractor, house of brands and distributor and retailer of today’s most trusted high-quality, cannabis products.”

About Sunniva Inc.
Sunniva, through its subsidiaries, is a vertically integrated cannabis company operating in the world’s two largest cannabis markets – Canada and California. It’s ability to leverage large-scale, purpose-built cGMP designed greenhouses, offering better quality assurance with cannabis products free from pesticides, uniquely positions Sunniva as a leading supplier of safe, high quality products at scale. Through its strategically positioned cultivation and extraction facilities, Sunniva intends to launch a suite of branded products in various product categories including flower, pre-rolls, beverages, vape cartridges, and extracts while expanding upstream opportunities including distribution and retail expansion.  Sunniva’s management and board of directors have a proven track record for creating significant shareholder value both in the healthcare and biotech industries.

About KCSA Strategic Communications
KCSA is a fully integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, investor relations and social media, with expertise in financial and professional services, technology, cannabis, healthcare, digital media and energy. Since 1969, the firm has demonstrated strategic thinking and program execution that drives results for its clients in the ever-changing communications and digital landscape. The firm’s clients are its best references. For more information, please visit www.kcsa.com or www.kcsa-cannabis.com.

For more information please visit: www.sunniva.com.

Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts, including without limitation, statements relating to future estimates, plans, programs, forecasts, projections, objectives, assumptions, expectations or beliefs of future performance; Sunniva’s plan to cultivate, produce, manufacture and distribute a broad range of solutions focused on patients’ and customers’ needs and Sunniva’s plans, are “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “estimates”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events or developments to be materially different from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, the risk factors included in the Sunniva’s continuous disclosure documents available on www.sedar.com. These factors should be considered carefully, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Although Sunniva has attempted to identify important risk factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other risk factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements. Sunniva assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, even if new information becomes available as a result of future events, new information or for any other reason except as required by law.

Contact Information:
Dr. Anthony Holler
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Investor Contact:
Phil Carlson / Erika Kay
KCSA Strategic Communications
Phone: (212) 896-1233
Email: pcarlson@kcsa.com / ekay@kcsa.com

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KCSA Strategic Communications
Phone: (212) 896-1252
Email: ktumino@kcsa.com

$NUGL Releases Major App Update in Response to Community Feedback

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 10, 2018 — via NetworkWire – NUGL Inc. (OTC: NUGL) (the “Company”), the cannabis industry’s new standard of technology, today reports a major update to its iOS app available in the Apple Store and its Android app available in the Google Play Store.

NUGL has taken major steps in the past 30 days to address community feedback and demand for a more robust mobile application.  With a marketing launch underway, the Company has created an open dialogue, enabling its user base to give input and have that input directly affect future software development.  “We have received a substantive amount of feedback from our user base and we listen to it.  Then we act on it.  A large portion of our user base lives an on-the-go mobile lifestyle, and they want all the functionality and features we offer to be accessible on their phones.  When you are building a software application that is this massive and has an abundance of features, it is not an easy task.  Even companies like Instagram and LinkedIn do not offer all of their desktop features on their mobile versions,” stated Ryan Bartlette, CMO of NUGL.

NUGL has expanded its development team this month and is putting major focus on the functionality of the NUGL mobile application.  The Company plans to make every feature offered on its web application available for the mobile application, as well.  “Industry standards for fortune 500 technology companies generally do not allow a lot of the backend administrative functionality to be included in the mobile versions of software.  The reason for this is certain functions are done more easily on a larger computer screen.  It is much more difficult to create a good user experience on a smaller platform such as a phone.  Our community is heavily based on their phones, so we will make NUGL as mobile and app friendly as possible,” said Brandon Vargas, CEO of NUGL.

LANEWS.org recently reported: “Mobile application store market is expected to witness robust growth through 2020. Gaming applications are playing a key role in the growth of the global mobile application stores market.”   NUGL understands what its users want and the NUGL team is not afraid to be unconventional in accomplishing its goals.  The Company employs  “By the people, for the people” as its methodology for building software, and this is just another example of that methodology in action.

NUGL is launching a major mobile application update today that will include:

• Profiles
  • Newly redesigned profile pages
  • Updated brand profiles to match style and layout of listing profiles
  • Addition of new swipe gestures to profile pages
  • Addition of social media links to profile pages
  • Addition of menu tabs to profiles
  • Addition of social share links to profiles
  • Updated styling for buttons
  • Addition of photo cropping tool for image uploads
• Search
  • Updated search bar styling
  • Addition of new search options and filters
  • Addition of brand search functionality
  • Newly redesigned and refreshed icons

About NUGL

NUGL is the world’s first cannabis search app built for the people, by the people. Our goal is to build the most user-friendly app experience in the cannabis industry by listening to our users and giving them what they want. NUGL is the only cannabis search app that offers equal and unbiased search results. We don’t sell top-spot listings or fake reviews, so our data stays true. Use NUGL to search for genuine user-rated dispensaries, strains, doctors, lawyers, cannabis service providers, vape shops, hydro stores, brands and more. NUGL’s flexible web app has no geographic limitations and can rapidly connect cannabis companies, related vertical services and users. The NUGL iOS and Android app brings a powerful cannabis search tool within reach of anyone, anytime, anywhere with the ease of a smartphone.

For more information and updates, visit one of the links below.

Website: http://www.nugl.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/justnuglit/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justnuglit/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nuglapp
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/justnuglit/
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Contact Information:

Website: www.nugl.com
Email: info@nugl.com 
Phone: (714) 383-9982

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$NETE VIP Systems to Launch Seamless Payments for Hospitality

MIAMI, FL , Oct. 10, 2018 — via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) (“Net Element” or the “Company”), a global technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in a multi-channel environment including point-of-sale (“POS”), e-commerce and mobile devices, announced that it has entered into a partnership with VIP Systems, an advanced technology integrator in the hospitality industry to launch VIP Payments, a seamless payment processing offering aimed at the travel and hospitality industry. VIP Systems is a preferred technology integrator for Marriott International, Choice Hotels International, Simon Property Group, Hotwire Communications, Morgans Hotel Group, InterContinental Hotels Group and Related Group to name a few.

The travel and hospitality industry is one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world. According to Deloitte’s 2018 travel and hospitality industry outlook report, the industry’s total retail value is set to exceed $500 billion in 2018 with millennials set to become the biggest spenders in the coming years.

Unified Payments’ turn-key hospitality solution includes everything needed for businesses to accept payments in a multi-channel environment including integration to Property Management Systems (PMS) and fully integrated smart point-of-sale devices for card present transactions as well as online and mobile solutions.

Payment processing for the travel and hospitality industry has become increasingly complex with the advance of technology and rising demand from customers in today’s digital world. The growth of mobile, multi-channel and multi-currency payment acceptance is driving the need to upgrade to a fully-integrated multi-channel solution. VIP Payments is addressing this need by offering a customer-centric seamless integrated payment solution that will address this convergence and make it simple to transact.

VIP Payments benefits include: 

•  Multi-channel payment acceptance
•  Guest-centric modules promote additional services and generate new revenue sources
•  Seamless integration to most industry related software and point of sale solutions
•  B2B payment services optimize and automate vendor payments
•  Integrated for online and mobile payments with leading GDS, including Amadeus and Sabre
•  Multi-currency payments acceptance
•  Online reporting
•  Customer loyalty program
•  Same-day settlements

“We are excited to partner with VIP Systems to launch seamless payments acceptance for the travel and hospitality industry,” commented Vlad Sadovskiy, president of integrated payments for Net Element. “VIP Systems is a leading technology integrator with vast experience deploying complex point of sale solutions for some of the biggest brands in the travel and hospitality industry; adding payments to its offerings will create new revenues for VIP Systems and enable us to create more guest-centric value-added offerings.”

“Since inception, VIP Systems has been committed to providing its clients with the best quality integration services.  The partnership with Net Element is another example of our commitment to this mission,” commented Edward Genin, executive vice president of VIP Systems. “This partnership brings together technology and value-added offerings that are set to streamline processes and create additional revenue for our clients at the point of sale.”

About VIP Systems
VIP Systems is a premier IT service provider with a proven track record in over thirty markets. VIP Systems holds the highest level of PCI DSS Service Provider designation and maintains a team of Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP®), the globally-recognized standard of achievement in the field of information security. VIP Systems enhances the guest experience by providing exceptional remote and on-site customer support 24/7/265, while improving operational efficiency by providing one solution for circuit acquisition, voice, data, Wi-Fi, network infrastructure, point-of-sale system and application integration. Further information is available at www.vipsystems.us.

About Net Element
Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise (“SME”) in the U.S. and selected emerging markets. In the U.S., the Company aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services using blockchain technology solutions and Aptito, our cloud-based, restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution. Internationally, Net Element’s strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions. Net Element was ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500™.  In 2017 we were recognized by South Florida Business Journal as one of 2016’s fastest-growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.NetElement.com.

Forward-Looking Statements
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any statements contained in this press release that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed forward-looking statements. Words such as “continue,” “will,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “expect,” “expected,” “plans,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements, many of which are generally outside the control of Net Element and are difficult to predict. Examples of such risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to whether the Company’s plans to expand the services it provides to VIP Systems across its various platforms will materialize. Additional examples of such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to (i) Net Element’s ability (or inability) to obtain additional financing in sufficient amounts or on acceptable terms when needed; (ii) Net Element’s ability to maintain existing, and secure additional, contracts with users of its payment processing services; (iii) Net Element’s ability to successfully expand in existing markets and enter new markets; (iv) Net Element’s ability to successfully manage and integrate any acquisitions of businesses, solutions or technologies; (v) unanticipated operating costs, transaction costs and actual or contingent liabilities; (vi) the ability to attract and retain qualified employees and key personnel; (vii) adverse effects of increased competition on Net Element’s business; (viii) changes in government licensing and regulation that may adversely affect Net Element’s business; (ix) the risk that changes in consumer behavior could adversely affect Net Element’s business; (x) Net Element’s ability to protect its intellectual property; (xi) local, industry and general business and economic conditions; and (xii) adverse effects of potentially deteriorating U.S.-Russia relations, including, without limitation, over a conflict related to Ukraine, including a risk of further U.S. government sanctions or other legal restrictions on U.S. businesses doing business in Russia. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements can be found in the most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K filed by Net Element with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Net Element anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its plans, intentions and expectations to change. Net Element assumes no obligation, and it specifically disclaims any intention or obligation, to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by law.

Contact:
Net Element, Inc.
+1 (786) 923-0502
www.netelement.com 
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