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$TGODF Cannabis is One of the Fastest Growing Catalysts for Retailers

HOUSTON, TX / March 21, 2019 / The cannabis boom is upon us.

It’s already disrupting alcohol, cigarettes, food, pharmaceuticals, and even the massive $4.2 trillion global wellness industry. Now, even major retailers are jumping on board, seeing incredible opportunities for industry growth.

DSW for example, has been running tests in its stores with CBD, announcing plans to expand such products to nearly 100 stores. Neiman Marcus is pushing ahead with CBD sales at some of its stores and online. Simon Property Group is partnering with Green Growth Brands to open 108 stores in its malls just in 2019.

As retailers see the opportunity, the cannabis story will continue to take on a life all its own.

Along the way, it’s creating sizable sales opportunity for several companies, including The Yield Growth Corporation (CSE: BOSS)(OTCQB: BOSQF), Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE: GGB)(OTC: GGBXF), and The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: TGOD)(OTC: TGODF).

The Yield Growth Corporation’s (BOSS)(BOSQF)newest cannabis wellness brand Wright & Well is launching in Oregon with products intended to relieve pain and anxiety. They will be sold through a distribution network of 400 retail cannabis stores.

The initial nine products include THC and CBD Oils, Analgesic Topical Gel with THC and CBD, Pain Balm with THC and CBD, Massage Oil with THC and CBD, and three types of capsules containing THC and Ayurvedic herbal formulations, blended with ingredients that have historically been used to treat arthritis and chronic pain.

“We are excited by the imminent launch of the Wright & Well product line in Oregon,” says Yield Growth CEO Penny Green. “With our new cannabis-infused products, our goal is to reach as many people as possible who are suffering with anxiety, stress and pain. We can use the upcoming Oregon launch as a blueprint to launch this brand in other markets like California, Nevada and Canada.”

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Green Growth Brands Inc. (GGB)(GGBXF) is marketing its CBD personal care products under its Seventh Sense Brand. The company just opened two new CBD shops in Indianapolis Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The new locations are the fourth and fifth Seventh Sense shops to open of the hundreds planned for the year.

“We are pleased with the initial performance of our shops and our eCommerce site, ShopSeventhSense.com,” said Peter Horvath, CEO of Green Growth Brands. “The investments we are making in securing premium leases and in designing beautiful shop fixtures not only create amazing consumer experiences but are fantastic marketing mechanisms for our brand. With our eventual footprint of hundreds of shops in high foot traffic locations, we will be gaining exposure to millions of potential customers.”

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The Green Organic Dutchman (TGOD)( TGODF)is developing a distribution hug for large-scale beverage and edible products that can be introduced in Canada and abroad.

“We believe that the beverage and edible market will be the largest single segment of the cannabis market. Cannabis, as the base ingredient, makes these products possible. The medicinal and recreational market for CBD and THC will only increase over time and starting with an organic input is the most important aspect to developing these higher margin products,” notes TGOD President Csaba Reider.

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$NETE Featured in NetworkNewsWire Publication on Payment Processing

NEW YORK, March 21, 2019 — via NetworkWire — Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) today announces its placement in an editorial published by NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”), a multifaceted financial news and publishing company for private and public entities.

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At the turn of the millennium, payment processing was almost entirely driven by banks and the small number of companies supporting them. But in the years since, the market has been transformed, allowing newer companies such as technology-driven group Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) to make its presence felt.
A number of factors have driven this change. One of the most obvious is the rise of the internet and online shopping. These online advances have created a need for online payment services, such as PayOnline, which allows retailers to quickly and easily get set up to take electronic payments. More recently, the options have extended to mobile payments, which have created a bridge between online and offline shopping, as consumers use internet-enabled phones to make payments on the high street.

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., it aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services using blockchain technology solutions and Aptito, the company’s 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, Net Element was recognized by South Florida Business Journal’s as one of 2016’s fastest growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.NetElement.com

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$YGYI 420 with CNW – Research Suggests You Could Be Storing Cannabis Improperly

Ask anyone how they store their cannabis and you are likely to hear that they place it in an airtight plastic container stored away from direct sunlight. While this has been the norm for cannabis storage, new research suggests that such a method may not preserve the ingredients of your valuable stash for long.

The Italian study compared how THC content was preserved if cannabis was stored in four different ways for 100 days.

First, the researchers looked at what would happen to cannabis if it were stored for 100 days in a bright room at room temperature. This method of storage resulted in a 13 percent drop in the THC content of the cannabis.

The researchers also looked into what would happen to the THC content of cannabis that has been stored in a dark room at room temperature. The cannabis lost 11 percent of its THC content.

How do most processors store their cannabis? You guessed right, in a dark room at room temperature. These manufacturers may be slapping themselves in the face as they read this!

Next, the researchers looked at what would happen if a batch of cannabis was stored inside a refrigerator whose temperature was maintained at 4°C. There was a substantial reduction in the drop of THC using this method of storage.

The researchers then upped the ante and kept some marijuana in a freezer for 100 days. The temperature inside the freezer was maintained at -20°C. Tests revealed that there was no noticeable change in the THC content if the cannabis was stored in the freezer.

The researchers concluded that the best way to store cannabis in order to preserve its constituents was by freezing it. Storage in an airtight container in a dark room only works for short-term storage, they added.

The researchers also revealed that the CBD content of cannabis barely changes over time regardless of how you choose to store the marijuana. People who have no interest in THC shouldn’t therefore fret about how they keep their cannabis products.

However, the findings of this study should not be generalized as applicable to all the attributes or components of cannabis. For example, the study didn’t look into how the flavor or scent of cannabis was affected by the four storage methods investigated.

As you wait for research to be done on that, you can conduct your own little experiments to see how your perception of those attributes is affected when you store marijuana in different ways.

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) and Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) welcome the insights that the study has shed on the different storage options for cannabis products.

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$PFSF Creating a Transparent Supply Chain to Eliminate “Zombie Meat”

  • Company aims to make international trade safer for consumers
  • Pacific Software is targeting “zombie meat” (meat from unmonitored sources and possibly exceeding expiration dates) and the health risks that it creates
  • Company’s software aims to improve the transparency of supply chains across industries and international borders

Emerging technology corporation Pacific Software Inc. (OTC: PFSF) is strategically positioned for investments, mergers and acquisitions of software technology and platforms. This Toronto-based corporation with a regional office in Hong Kong is poised to deliver a B2B and B2C e-commerce portal. The company is improving product traceability and digitizing the trade process. Finally, by providing various digital solutions, applications and tools that track the origin of products to the sale, Pacific Software is making international trade safer for consumers.

Pacific Software is currently focused on the development and early 2019 launch of BOAPIN.com, an e-commerce trading platform that focuses on cross-border trade expansion, linking Brazilian agriculture suppliers to China. While PFSF is targeting several key industries, including…

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$VVCIF Starts Australian Observational Trial

VIVO Cannabis (TSX.V: VIVO) (OTCQX: VVCIF) today announced that it will begin an observational study on the use of cannabinoids as therapy for chronic pain. A group of well-known pain specialists will lead the study, taking place in Melbourne, Australia, which expects to provide long-term (24 month) data in order to evaluate the efficacy of medical cannabis in treating pain and further support development of VIVO’s portfolio of medical cannabis products. VIVO is funding the effort in the form of a research grant to its partner in the study, Australian Medical Cannabis Service (“AMCS”). “Driven by unmet clinical needs, medical cannabis products and treatment plans continue to gain momentum in Australia,” VIVO Chief Executive Officer Barry Fishman said in the news release. “The Study will help to inform VIVO’s product development through data gathered from both patients and physicians. This access to primary data is expected to continue to ensure our products address the specific health and wellness needs of our clients and customers, something that we believe provides distinct advantage. We remain committed to ensuring Australians have access to our medical cannabis, and to our efforts to change the way people view cannabis.”

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About VIVO Cannabis(TM)

VIVO Cannabis(TM), based in Napanee, Ontario, is recognized for trusted, high-quality products and services. It holds production and sales licenses 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(TM), FIRESIDE(TM), Canna Farms(TM) and Lumina(TM). In August 2018, VIVO acquired Canna Farms, 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 free telemedicine app. VIVO has a healthy balance sheet and is well-positioned to accelerate its growth in Canada and internationally. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.VivoCannabis.com.

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$LXRP Launches its Largest Cannabinoid R and D Program

Biotechnology company and drug delivery platform innovator Lexaria Bioscience (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP) on Wednesday announced that work has commenced on its largest-ever cannabinoid research program, which will also test Lexaria-designed nanotech enhancements. According to the update, the new program is comprised of 11 separate animal studies, each comparable in scope to individual animal studies the company conducted during 2018. Six months ago, Lexaria began its 2019 in vivo study design. All laboratory test articles have been produced and exceed all required quality control thresholds, and the project has now advanced to the implementation stage. The 2019 R&D project is the largest undertaken in Lexaria’s history and will test DehydraTECH(TM) delivery technology, which has already evidenced industry-leading performance, for a variety of potential performance enhancing variations.

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About Lexaria Bioscience Corp.

Lexaria Bioscience has developed and out-licenses its disruptive delivery technology that promotes healthier ingestion methods, lower overall dosing and higher effectiveness of lipophilic active molecules. Lexaria has multiple patents pending in over 40 countries around the world and has patents granted in the USA and in Australia for utilization of its DehydraTECH(TM) delivery technology. Lexaria’s technology provides increases in intestinal absorption rates; more rapid delivery to the bloodstream; and important taste-masking benefits, for orally administered bioactive molecules including cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),nicotine and other molecules. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com.

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$TGODF $TGOD Reports Financial, Operational Year End Results

Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) on Tuesday reported its financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2018. Among other highlights, the company ended the year with $263.5 million of cash and restricted cash to continue to fund its facilities expansion and international growth. The company also completed two bought deals worth $101.2 million in gross proceeds and private placements totaling $77.6 million in gross proceeds. “2018 has been a pivotal year for the company. The accomplishments our team has made have been nothing shy of incredible,” the Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Director and CEO Brian Athaide stated in the news release. “The company has raised substantial capital and grown the team with the addition of deep expertise and exceptionally skilled professionals to both management and our board. We are very excited for 2019 and we remain focused on delivering on the company’s operational plans of producing and bringing to market high quality, premium certified organic cannabis.”

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About the Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings is a publicly traded, premium global organic cannabis company with operations focused on medical cannabis markets in Canada, Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America, as well as the 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 planned global capacity of 219,000 kgs. and is building 1,643,600 square feet of cultivation and processing facilities across Ontario, Quebec, Jamaica and Denmark. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TGOD.ca.

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$NETE Payment Processing Companies Grow Through Applied Innovation

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Payment processing companies are seeing impressive growth and may present attractive investment options by providing diverse services.

  • Changing technology and spending habits are forcing payment systems to change.
  • New providers are emerging to challenge banks and old providers.
  • By providing diverse services, these providers cater to a range of specific markets.
  • Adaptable technology helps to future proof these innovations.

Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) (NETE Profile) is capitalizing on this growing space by providing an integrated payment solution that includes online, mobile and smart point-of-sale payments solutions for merchants in diverse industries. Square Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is working with trends such as bitcoin and in-app payment. PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL), the big name in the sector, processes over $155 billion a year in mobile payments. The process is still connected to the cash economy through systems such as the ATMs of Euronet Worldwide Inc. (NASDAQ: EEFT). Services being developed include shopping without…

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$MLNLF Positive Pumping Test Results from Third Production Scale Well at Pastos Grandes

Vancouver, British Columbia– Millennial Lithium Corp. (TSXV: ML) (“Millennial” or the “Company”) is pleased to report encouraging results from a short-term pumping test of a third production-scale well at its Pastos Grandes Project in Salta, Argentina. Pumping well PGPW18-17 was installed as a future production well, and meanwhile to undertake short-term pumping of lithium brine to determine aquifer parameters and chemical variation during a 72-hour period in March, 2019. At a pumping rate of 19.4 litres/second (L/s), the drawdown was approximately 30 metres (m), with rapid water level recovery. Estimated transmissivity was calculated from the water level recovery data to be about 100 square metres per day (m2/day). The pumping test was completed under the direction and supervision of Montgomery & Associates.

Millennial’s President and CEO, Farhad Abasov, commented: “Millennial is very pleased with the results of our third pumping test in the central portion of the Company’s land position at Pastos Grandes. The pumping rate was 19.4 L/s over a 72 hour time frame from March 5 to 7th with a maximum drawdown of approximately 30m with full recovery to initial level after 3 days of recovery. The transmissivity, calculated at about 100 m²/day, is encouraging and indicates the aquifer has good potential to sustain long term pumping. With a strong cash position Millennial is on track to produce an updated 43-101 resource report early in Q2 and complete the Bankable Feasibility Study later in the quarter.”

Well PGPW18-17 was drilled using mud rotary methods to a total depth of 608 m using 17.5″ and 14.75″ diameter drill bits. The well was completed with 12″ and 8″ diameter steel pipe with 12″ blank pipe for the section from 0m to 50.4m, 12″ slotted pipe for the section from 50.4m to 199.8m, 8″ slotted casing from 199.8m to 594.4m and 8″ blank casing from 594.4m to 601.4m with an end cap. The annular space between the borehole and the casing was filled with gravel pack.

Following a step-test to determine the optimal pumping rate a 72-hour constant flow pumping test was completed with a flow rate of 19.4 L/sec, the maximum rate for the equipment used for the test. Water level drawdown and recovery were measured for successive 72 hour periods (See Table 1). Maximum drawdown was approximately 30 m; the recovery to initial water level was observed in the 72 hours after pumping stopped.

Table 1. Summary of Pumping Test at Well PGPW18-17

Well ID Total Well Depth (m) Pumping Duration (hours) Initial Water Level (metres below measuring point) Maximum Drawdown(m) Pumping Rate (L/s)
PGPW18-17 608 72 5.22 30.0 19.4

 

The drawdown and recovery data provide the basis for the calculation of the aquifer transmissivity, a measurement of the rate brine moves through the aquifer. The best estimate of the transmissivity is about 100 (m²/d) and is considered to be very good for fine-grained aquifers. Based on this transmissivity calculation, the aquifer has good potential to sustain a long-term pumping rate of greater than the 19.4 L/s maximum test rate.

Brine sampling during the pumping test was completed every 12 hours to determine the variation in brine chemical composition over the period the aquifer was tested. Laboratory chemical analyses for the brine samples are pending.

Millennial continues to evaluate and define the characteristics of the lithium-bearing aquifer in the southern portion of its land package with pumping well PGPW18-15 nearing completion with short term pumping tests and brine sampling to follow.

Sampling was conducted in accordance with CIM guidelines for brine resource evaluation, with an appropriate chain of custody and QA/QC program in place for ensuring veracity, accuracy and precision of the analytical results.

The primary analytical laboratory to be used for the data in this program is the newly commissioned SGS Laboratory in Salta, Argentina. SGS is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO14001:2004 for their geochemical and environmental labs for the preparation and analysis of numerous sample types, including brines.

Investor Relations and Communications / Branding Agreements

The Company wishes to announce the terms and conditions under which three groups provide investor relations, communications, branding and / or similar services to the Company:

NetworkNewsWire

The Company has engaged NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”) to provide corporate communications expertise, subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. NNW is an experienced financial news and publishing company that provides services to companies in the United States and Canada pursuant to contracts between NNW and the companies. NNW will provide corporate communications, company news release dissemination, enhancement and social media solutions and related advice on a month-to-month basis for $25,000 USD per month. The Company will pay NNW directly from the Company’s current working capital. Millennial Lithium and NNW are at arm’s length and, to the Company’s knowledge, neither NNW nor any of its affiliates have an interest in securities of the Company. NNW has received no shares or warrants from Millennial Lithium or any third party for the services that NNW provides to the Company. NNW is a private company based in the United States, and Michael McCarthy is NNW’s Managing Director.

SRC Swiss Resource Capital AG

The Company has entered into an agreement (the “SRC Agreement”) effective until November 1, 2019 (after which time it is renewable on a quarterly basis) with SRC Swiss Resource Capital AG (“SRC”) for investor relations communications services in Europe in German speaking countries. The Company will, subject to the SRC Agreement’s approval by the TSX Venture Exchange, work with SRC to deliver services which include disseminating Company information to existing and potential shareholders in the form of the Company’s news releases, creating interviews and videos through social media and online means as well as representing the Company at trade and investment shows. The fee under the SRC Agreement is Swiss Francs 6,000 per month with additional fees for special services such as trade and investment shows (such as approximately Swiss Franc 3,500 plus expenses per trade and investment show). The services, in particular in relation to trade and investment shows, are to be provided in various places. SRC is a private company and is based in CH-9100 Herisau, Poststrasse 1 in Switzerland. SRC is led by Joachem Staiger, CEO. SRC has extensive experience in providing services to companies listed on various stock exchanges that are seeking to raise their profile in public markets. SRC owns 15,000 ML shares and has no intention to sell them but holds them for investment purposes.

Proactive Investors Limited

The Company has entered into an agreement (the “Proactive Agreement”) with Proactive Investors Limited (“Proactive”) dated effective September 1, 2018, to provide services including: (i) ongoing editorial coverage of Company news releases, analyst commentary and interview based articles; (ii) building and maintaining a profile page on Proactive websites; and (iii) conducting executive interviews in audio and video format to be featured on Proactive websites. The Proactive Agreement is for a period ending on November 30, 2019. Proactive has received a fee of $15,000. Funds for payment of Proactive came from existing working capital. Proactive is a multimedia organization which operates a number of financial websites in multiple languages and has offices in London, New York, Toronto, Vancouver and Sydney. Proactive is a private company with employees experienced in delivering various communications and other services and Proactive’s Vancouver office will, subject to the TSX Venture Exchange’s approval of the Proactive Agreement, work with the Company to deliver services under the direction of Sam Kiri, Director of Proactive.

The technical disclosure in this news release has been reviewed by Iain Scarr, AIPG CPG., Chief Operating Officer of the Company and a Qualified Person as that term is defined in National Instrument 43-101.

To find out more about Millennial Lithium Corp. please contact Investor Relations at (604) 662-8184 or email info@millenniallithium.com.

MILLENNIAL LITHIUM CORP.

“Farhad Abasov”

President and CEO, Director

NEITHER THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE NOR ITS REGULATION SERVICES PROVIDER (AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES OF THE TSX VENTURE EXCHANGE) ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS RELEASE.

This news release may contain certain “Forward-Looking Statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “target, “plan”, “forecast”, “may”, “schedule” and similar words or expressions identify forward-looking statements or information. These forward-looking statements or information may relate to future prices of commodities, accuracy of mineral or resource exploration activity, reserves or resources, regulatory or government requirements or approvals, the reliability of third party information, continued access to mineral properties or infrastructure, currency risks including the exchange rate of USD$ for Cdn$, fluctuations in the market for lithium, changes in exploration costs and government royalties or taxes in Argentina and other factors or information. Such statements represent the Company’s current views with respect to future events and are necessarily based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company, are inherently subject to significant business, economic, competitive, political and social risks, contingencies and uncertainties. Many factors, both known and unknown, could cause results, performance or achievements to be materially different from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements or information to reflect changes in assumptions or changes in circumstances or any other events affections such statements and information other than as required by applicable laws, rules and regulations.

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$LXRP Begins Largest Cannabinoid R&D Program in its History

KELOWNA, BC / March 20, 2019 / Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (OTCQX: LXRP) (CSE: LXX) (the “Company” or “Lexaria”), a drug delivery platform innovator, announces that work has commenced on its largest-ever cannabinoid research program, which will also test Lexaria-designed nanotech enhancements. This new program is comprised of 11 separate animal studies, each of which is comparable in scope to individual animal studies conducted by the Company during 2018.

Lexaria began its 2019 in vivo study design six months ago and laboratory test articles have all been produced and exceed all required quality control thresholds. The project has now advanced to the implementation stage. This 2019 R&D project is the largest undertaken in the Company’s history and will test for a variety of potential performance enhancing variations of the DehydraTECHTM delivery technology which has already evidenced industry-leading performance.

The Company expects this research to lead to even greater improvements in DehydraTECH performance in next-generation formulations currently under development. Because the current research may also lead to additional patent filings, the Company is not able to provide more detailed design information at this time. Lexaria expects to gain insight into mechanisms by which DehydraTECH-enabled CBD has so often outperformed generic CBD in various trials.

Beginning in early 2018, Lexaria has also evaluated various Company-created nano emulsions to be used in combination with the DehydraTECH delivery system. The 2019 R&D program will for the first time ever evaluate DehydraTECH in combination with these nanotech emulsion formulas. Lexaria has produced countless varieties of beverage formulations enhanced with a combination of DehydraTECH together with nanotech enhancement and believes it has produced beverage formulations that offer industry-leading performance characteristics.

Although there are countless varieties of nanotech available due to the age and maturity of that technology, no other company in the world can offer a combination of nanotech with DehydraTECH nor the increased performance characteristics of both.

Lexaria also announces that, effective March 15, 2019, it has terminated the definitive license agreement entered into between Lexaria CanPharm ULC and NeutiSci International Inc. that was originally announced on February 26, 2018.

Finally, Lexaria announces a change in policy whereby it will no longer uniquely announce each small option or warrant exercise that involve less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding shares. Larger warrant and option exercises or a series of small exercises that cumulatively exceed 1% of shares outstanding, will still be announced.

About Lexaria

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. has developed and out-licenses its disruptive delivery technology that promotes healthier ingestion methods, lower overall dosing and higher effectiveness of lipophilic active molecules. Lexaria has multiple patents pending in over 40 countries around the world and has patents granted in the USA and in Australia for utilization of its DehydraTECHTM delivery technology. Lexaria’s technology provides increases in intestinal absorption rates; more rapid delivery to the bloodstream; and important taste-masking benefits, for orally administered bioactive molecules including cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),nicotine and other molecules.

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This release includes forward-looking statements. Statements which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. The Company makes forward-looking public statements concerning its expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategy, products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, including statements that include words such as “anticipate,” “if,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: that any additional stock warrants or stock options will be exercised. Such forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the Company’s best judgment based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties, and there can be no assurance that other factors will not affect the accuracy of such forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those estimated by the Company include, but are not limited to, government regulation, managing and maintaining growth, the effect of adverse publicity, litigation, competition, the patent application and approval process and other factors which may be identified from time to time in the Company’s public announcements and filings. There is no assurance that existing capital is sufficient for the Company’s needs or that it will be able to raise additional capital. There is no assurance that Lexaria will successfully complete any other contemplated or existing technology license agreements; or that results from any studies will be favorable or in any way support future business activities of any kind. Scientific R&D is often unpredictable and unanticipated results could emerge from any study and have a material impact. There is no assurance that any planned corporate activity, scientific study, R&D, business venture, or initiative will be pursued, or if pursued, will be successful. There is no assurance that any of Lexaria’s postulated uses, benefits, or advantages for the patented and patent-pending technology will in fact be realized in any manner or in any part. No statement herein has been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). TurboCBDTM, DehydraTECHTM technology and ViPovaTM products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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$TCAN Definitive Acquisition for 196,000 Sq Ft, Fully Enclosed Cannabis Facility

Vancouver, British Columbia–  TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8) (“TransCanna” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed definitive closing documents to acquire the land, building and asset package (the “Property”) which includes an existing 196,000 square foot facility on 5.5 acres of land as well as cannabis packaging and processing equipment. As referenced in the Company’s February 4th, 2019 press release, the facility has undergone major renovations over the past twenty-four months which has created specific divisions for nursery, cultivation, manufacturing, extracting, bottling, remediation, and transportation & distribution. The total cost for the renovations was US$8 million.

“Acquiring arguably the largest vertically integrated cannabis centric three-storey multi-purpose facility in California reinforces our strategy to be fully self-contained in our ecosystem. We also have an additional 5 acres in the green zone adjacent to the facility to build up to 600,000 sq. ft. three-storey grow facility to supply our own biomass for the brands we acquire or create,” stated Jim Pakulis, CEO of TCAN.

The total purchase price for the Property is US$15 million. The Company paid the sellers a US$250,000 non-refundable deposit, and will pay a US$8 million down payment from the proceeds of the Company’s over-subscribed brokered private placement (see news releases dated February 20, 2019 and March 14, 2019). The seller of the building has agreed to a carry back note of US$6.750 million at 7% p.a. interest only for up to thirteen months, with an initial maturity date of October 15, 2019, subject to a six month extension (the “Note”).

As consideration for the seller’s agreement to accept the Note, and to provide an additional one month extension in addition to the six month extension, the Company agreed to pay the seller US$200,000, and issue to the seller an aggregate of 500,000 common shares upon closing of the acquisition. The Company has also agreed to amend the vesting schedule applicable to the 1.2 million share purchase warrants the Company agreed to issue to the seller, conditional upon the closing, for a previously agreed extension (see February 22, 2019 news release). Each warrant will be exercisable to acquire one common share of the Company at an exercise price of $2.60 per share for a five-year period from the date of issuance, vesting quarterly in equal portions over the initial 12 months of the five-year term commencing on the date of the original extension, being February 21, 2019, notwithstanding the warrants shall be issued upon closing of the acquisition of the Property. In the event that the Company determines to exercise the option to extend the maturity date of the Note to April 15, 2020, the Company will issue to the seller a further 500,000 common shares.

All of the securities issuable to the seller in connection with the Property acquisition will be subject to applicable resale restrictions from the date of their issuance in accordance with Canadian and U.S. securities laws.

The Company will close the Property acquisition as soon as possible following completion of its brokered private placement which is currently expected will close on or around [March 28, 2019].

For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.transcanna.com.

About TransCanna Holdings Inc.

TransCanna Holdings Inc. is a Canadian based company providing branding, transportation and distribution services, through its wholly-owned California subsidiaries, to a range of industries including the cannabis marketplace.

For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.transcanna.com or email the Company at info@transcanna.com.

Media Contact
TransCanna@talkshopmedia.com
604-738-2220

On behalf of the Board of Directors

James Pakulis
Chief Executive Officer

Telephone: (604) 609-6199

The information in this news release includes certain information and statements about management’s view of future events, expectations, plans and prospects that constitute forward looking statements. These statements are based upon assumptions that are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Because of these risks and uncertainties and as a result of a variety of factors, the actual results, expectations, achievements or performance may differ materially from those anticipated and indicated by these forward looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to: the expected purchase of the facility, the terms of the facility acquisition, the payment of finders fees in relation thereto, the ability of the Company to secure financing and the acquisition of appropriate licenses for the facility. Any number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements as well as future results. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in forward looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurances that the expectations of any forward looking statements will prove to be correct. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any intention and assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events, changes in assumptions, changes in factors affecting such forward looking statements or otherwise.

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.

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$RIV $RIV.V $CNPOF Marijuana Stocks Pushing The Limits

CORAL GABLES, FL / March 20, 2019 / The marijuana stock market has been rapidly shifting for some time now as a result of responding to everything from legislation to public opinions surrounding cannabis completely changing direction. Presently, the majority of U.S. states, about 31, have legalized medical marijuana with ten other states currently ironing out legislation to legalize both medicinal and recreational-use cannabis. Following Canada’s country-wide legalization back in October 2018, the cannabis industry has used the momentum gained from Canada’s legislation to demonstrate, on a global scale, the economic benefits of investing in cannabis companies. So long as investors and consumers continue to look into the cannabis sector and play a role in its advancement, the industry will healthfully progress into the future. Leafbuyer Technologies Inc (OTC: LBUY), Acreage Holdings Inc (OTCQX: ACRGF), Canopy Rivers Inc (OTC PINK: CNPOF) (TSX-V: RIV), The Yield Growth Corp (OTCQB: BOSQF) represent 4 marijuana stocks leading the industry on Wednesday.

Leafbuyer Technologies Inc (OTC: LBUY) is often referred to as one of the most comprehensive online resource for information related to cannabis, as well as how to procure products currently available on the market. Consumers no longer purchase products and services without fully researching and understanding exactly what they are spending money on. In recognition of this growing trend to do one’s homework, Leafbuyer has become the authority on cannabis-related information.

Leafbuyer Technologies Inc (OTC: LBUY) made headlines last week when the Company announced the official launch of the leading mobile application, Greenlight, in Colorado and Oklahoma. The news follows a November 8, 2018 press release announcing the Company’s acquisition of Greenlight. Through the Greenlight app, consumers can preorder their favorite cannabis products from participating dispensaries and skip the line when they go to pay and pick them up.

Following the announcement, Kurt Rossner, Chief Executive Officer of Leafbuyer Technologies Inc (OTC: LBUY), said, “in this fast-paced industry, we need to stay ahead of technology and continuously improve our offerings to drive more value to our clients. Greenlight is one more platform we have that separates us from our competition, inherently making Leafbuyer a more attractive option to dispensary clients nationwide.”

For More Information On Leafbuyer Technologies Inc, Click Here

Acreage Holdings Inc (ACRGF) announced earlier this month that the Company had entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of California-based Kanna, Inc., which holds a license to operate a cannabis dispensary in Oakland, CA. This marks the first dispensary operating license for Acreage in California. Per the terms of the agreement, the all stock deal is valued at $11.5 million. Acreage will issue up to 460,000 Subordinate Voting Shares at a deemed value of $25 per share. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2019.

Kevin Murphy, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Acreage Holdings, said, “I could not be more excited about our first dispensary operation in California, especially one in a limited competitive market. While this is our first, it is nowhere near our last, as we expect to significantly expand our dispensary footprint in the state over the coming months.”

For More Information On Acreage Holdings Inc, Click Here

Canopy Rivers Inc (CNPOF) (RIV) and Leaflink, Inc announced earlier this week the establishment of LeafLink Services International ULC, a new venture that exclusively licenses and leverages LeafLink’s dominant business-to-business marketplace and supply chain technology platform for deployment throughout regulated international cannabis markets.

Narbé Alexandrian, President of Canopy Rivers, said, “the number of brands and products within our new cannabis economy has been explosive, making it difficult for retailers to deal with multiple parties in an increasingly fragmented market. As regulated cannabis consumption and distribution proliferates around the world, LeafLink International will introduce the industry’s leading SaaS-enabled marketplace to the global stage to create a new standard for expediting the cannabis supply chain in regulated markets.”

For More Information On Canopy Rivers Inc, Click Here

The Yield Growth Corp (BOSQF) yesterday announced that the Company’s Urban Juve natural skincare and personal wellness and grooming solutions will soon be available for purchase in 70 retail locations within Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. City spas, mountain resorts, naturopathic practices, wellness stores, and hair salons are now carrying Urban Juve’s hemp-infused, unisex skin and body care products.

Following the announcement, Sandi Lesueur, President of Urban Juve, said, “our goal is to become the most trusted skincare brand for our expertise and patents around hemp root oil. While developing strategic relationships with major retailers is our goal, we are delighted to see grassroots independents adopting our goods in these early days. Hand-in-hand with retailers big and small, we are proud to be reaching consumers in major centers and more remote communities first in Canada and soon throughout North America and beyond.”

For More Information On The Yield Growth Corp, Click Here

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$YGYI CannabisNewsAudio Audio Press Release, Making CBD Consumption Mainstream

New York, New York– CannabisNewsAudio announces the Audio Press Release (APR) titled “Drink Companies Prepare for the Coming of CBD Beverages,” featuring Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI).

To hear the CannabisNewsAudio version, visit: http://cnw.fm/vmO3q

To read the full editorial, visit: http://cnw.fm/k6IzG

“We are extremely pleased with the taste of the product,” said Ernesto Aguila, president of CLR Roasters. “It is very exciting to bring a new product to market that has so much interest within the coffee beverage category. I have not seen a door opener like this since Javalution Coffee Company created the first fortified coffees.”

CBD beverages are more than just a novelty; they’re a way to make CBD consumption better fit with people’s everyday lives and socializing, and to blaze a trail for cannabis drinks to follow. By putting CBD in drinks, manufacturers such as Youngevity are making it possible for consumers to enjoy their CBD in common social settings, such as cafes, bars and restaurants. While one person orders an alcoholic drink and another sips a soft drink, a third could be enjoying a CBD drink, all at the same time. YGYI’s move helps brings CBD consumption into the mainstream.

About Youngevity International Inc.

Youngevity International Inc., an emerging conglomerate operating in three distinct business segments including a vertically integrated coffee enterprise, a vertically integrated Hemp based product development enterprise including end to end processing, and a Direct Selling Enterprise that consists of an expanding portfolio of consumer brands developed with its in-house product development team and distributed by traditional and non-traditional channels, including a multi country direct selling network. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

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$GGBXF Retailers are Just Beginning to Bring CBD to Mass Retail Consumers

The CBD retail boom is upon us.As cannabis-infused products find their way into major retailers, analysts believe the trend will provide a significant catalyst.

“We have seen a high level of interest in cannabis beauty from retailers over the past month based on our store checks and incremental launches. We expect further retailer developments in the coming months,” noted analysts at Piper Jaffray, as quoted by CNBC.

All as people around the world wake up to the health benefits of cannabis, including the treatment of insomnia, stress, anxiety, pain, and even chronic issues.

Along the way, it’s creating a sizable sales opportunity for several companies, including The Yield Growth Corporation (CSE:BOSS)(OTCQB:BOSQF), Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB)(OTC:GGBXF), and Aleafia Health (TSXV:ALEF)(OTC:ALEAF).

The Yield Growth Corporation (BOSS)(BOSQF) just announced that its Urban Juve natural skincare and personal wellness and grooming solutions will soon be available for purchase in 70 retail locations within Ontario, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. City spas, mountain resorts, naturopathic practices, wellness stores, and hair salons.

Some of the top retailers to carry its products include Healthy Planet, Dr. Kristen Bovee ND, Elements Naturopathic and Wellness Centre, The Glamoury, Happy Hair Salon, Leaf Compassion, Market on Millstream, Renew Spa, St. George Integrative Pharmacy, Rouge Naturals, Wellth Pharmacy, Delineation Salon and Yes Wellness.

“Urban Juve marketing efforts and sales strategies — from SEO, relationship and content marketing, social and traditional media relations — all support the company’s retail presence and foothold,” says Lesueur. “Our goal is to become the most trusted skincare brand for our expertise and patents around hemp root oil. While developing strategic relationships with major retailers is our goal, we are delighted to see grassroots independents adopting our goods in these early days. Hand-in-hand with retailers, we are proud to be reaching consumers in major centres and more remote communities first in Canada and soon throughout North America and beyond.”

With product development, patent applications, operational systems, distribution and marketing platforms in place, The Yield Growth Corp. is confident in its next steps to pave the way for digital and traditional retail sales, building consumer awareness and loyalty.

For More Information on The Yield Growth Corporation (BOSS), Click Here.

Green Growth Brands Inc. (GGB)(GGBXF) is marketing its CBD personal care products under its Seventh Sense Brand. The company just opened two new CBD shops in Indianapolis Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky. The new locations are the fourth and fifth Seventh Sense shops to open of the hundreds planned for the year.

“We are pleased with the initial performance of our shops and our eCommerce site, ShopSeventhSense.com,” said Peter Horvath, CEO of Green Growth Brands. “The investments we are making in securing premium leases and in designing beautiful shop fixtures not only create amazing consumer experiences but are fantastic marketing mechanisms for our brand. With our eventual footprint of hundreds of shops in high foot traffic locations, we will be gaining exposure to millions of potential customers.”

However, this is just the start for GGB, which is looking to launch stores in malls across America, signing prime lease agreements throughout the U.S. In fact, it just recently entered into an agreement to gain access to 108 prime shop locations operated by Simon Property Group.

For More Information on Green Growth Brands Inc., Click Here.

Aleafia Health Inc. (ALEF)(ALEAF) recently acquired Emblem Corporation in an all-stock deal valued at $173.2 million. The company’s Canabo Medical Clinic and Emblem’s GrowWise Health will combine and now serve nearly 60,000 patients with 40 national medical clinics.

“The Emblem acquisition rapidly accelerates the execution of Aleafia’s strategy to become a vertically integrated, diversified cannabis company. It is difficult to overstate the significance of securing the highest quality medicine for our patients and Aleafia,” said Aleafia Health CEO Geoffrey Benic. “Emblem’s product leadership in the medical and adult-use sectors and highly coveted supply agreements will perfectly complement Aleafia’s cannabis production and clinic operations. This is a transformative transaction.”

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$GNPX to Expand Clinical Cancer Trials, Exclusive Audio Interview with NetworkNewsWire

NEW YORK, March 19, 2019  — via NetworkWire – NetworkNewsAudio (NNA), a NetworkNewsWire (NNW) Solution that delivers clients unparalleled visibility, recognition and brand awareness in the investment community, today announces the online availability of its interview with Genprex Inc., a clinical stage gene therapy company developing a new approach to treating cancer.

NNW’s Stuart Smith introduces Genprex CEO and Chairman Rodney Varner, JD, for a compelling discussion on the company’s initial product candidate, Oncoprex(TM), an immunogene therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

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The American Cancer Society reports that NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for about 85 percent of all lung cancer. More people die of the disease each year than of colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. Survival for late-stage lung cancer has not improved significantly in the past 25 years, despite radical advances in drug development and novel therapeutic standards. Genprex technologies are being developed to overcome genomic limitations, which are inherent in targeted therapies, to provide new treatment solutions to large cancer populations and improve outcomes.

“Our approach is to deliver a tumor suppressor gene to tumor cells by encapsulating the gene in a DOTAP:cholesterol nanoparticle which is then injected intravenously and targets tumor cells,” Varner explains. “Our technology is currently in a phase II clinical trial for non-small cell lung cancer being conducted at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (University of Texas) in Houston.”

Oncoprex has a multimodal mechanism of action whereby it interrupts cell signaling pathways that cause replication and proliferation of cancer cells, re-establishes pathways for apoptosis (or programmed cell death) in cancer cells, and modulates the immune response against cancer cells. Oncoprex has also been shown to block mechanisms that create drug resistance. Preclinical and clinical data indicate that Oncoprex may be effective alone or in combination with targeted small molecule therapies and immunotherapies.

Varner says he is enthusiastic about the important work being accomplished at Genprex, which was formed in 2009. The company continues to add industry-leading members to its board of directors and scientific advisory board which includes Nobel Prize laureate Dr. James E. Rothman, PhD, who serves as a strategic advisor.

“I’m very proud of our board and scientific advisors,” Varner says. “I think it would be hard to find a more distinguished group.”

Genprex plans to continue its current phase II clinical trial at the Texas cancer center and expects to advance additional clinical trials at other sites. The company’s long-term goal is to continue to develop its immunogene therapies and add additional products to its drug pipeline that attack not only lung cancer but many other cancers, Varner concludes.

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Genprex Inc. is a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing potentially life-changing technologies for cancer patients, based upon a unique proprietary technology platform, including Genprex’s initial product candidate, Oncoprex(TM) immunogene therapy for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Genprex’s platform technologies are designed to administer cancer fighting genes by encapsulating them into nanoscale hollow spheres called nanovesicles, which are then administered intravenously and taken up by tumor cells where they express proteins that are missing or found in low quantities. Oncoprex has a multimodal mechanism of action whereby it interrupts cell signaling pathways that cause replication and proliferation of cancer cells, re-establishes pathways for apoptosis, or programmed cell death, in cancer cells, and modulates the immune response against cancer cells. Oncoprex has also been shown to block mechanisms that create drug resistance.

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$RIV $RIV.V $CNPOF Cannabis Goes Next-Gen: Moving From Retail to E-Commerce

POINT ROBERTS, Wash. and DELTA, British Columbia, March 19, 2019 — Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering tech and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the future of cannabis sales as companies focus on next-gen tech and e-commerce platforms.

E-commerce has decimated the retail sector over the past decade, and while in its early days, ‘brick and mortar’ and retail operations were a key in the cannabis sector for gaining early financial momentum, it seems the cannabis industry is looking to the future. Now, with less restrictions and regulations surrounding the market, cannabis companies are looking to establish proper e-commerce as many see it as the future of this, if not most other industries.

Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSXV: RIV.V), the investment firm offshoot of Canopy Growth Inc. and LeafLink, Inc. recently announced the establishment of LeafLink Services International ULC, a new venture that exclusively licenses and leverages LeafLink’s dominant business-to-business (B2B) marketplace and supply chain technology platform for deployment throughout regulated international cannabis markets.

“We have been very impressed with LeafLink’s deep market penetration and their understanding of cannabis companies’ needs and behaviors,” said Narbé Alexandrian, President of Canopy Rivers. “The number of brands and products within our new cannabis economy has been explosive, making it difficult for retailers to deal with multiple parties in an increasingly fragmented market. As regulated cannabis consumption and distribution proliferates around the world, LeafLink International will introduce the industry’s leading SaaS-enabled marketplace to the global stage to create a new standard for expediting the cannabis supply chain in regulated markets.”

NexTech AR Solutions (OTCQB: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) is a company focused on bringing next generation, web enabled augmented reality (AR) platforms with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics to the e-commerce, education, training, healthcare, video conferencing and cannabis sector. Having already worked with Cannvas Medtech and Premier Health in the cannabis sector, NexTech recently announced that it has signed an LOI to acquire an e-commerce business that generated USD $1.9 million in revenue and $560,000 in EBITDA in 2018, for the purchase price of $1,850,000 in cash.

“This LOI sets the stage for our third acquisition in 2019 and upon closing would push our Commerce business toward a projected USD $5 million in revenue and $1 million in EBITDA for 2019,” said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of NexTech. “Since going public we have been focused on both launching our AR platforms around our three verticals, AR eCommerce, AR university, and AR live streaming, and a growth-by-acquisition strategy that we continue to execute on.”

NexTech has already closed on two acquisitions in 2019 – one in January and one in February – and has also entered into a separate LOI in March as part of its strategy to grow through the acquisition of revenue generating companies that possess industry-leading technologies.

Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSXV: FAF), an independent, licensed cannabis retailer is also looking to the future, having announced that the Company has launched its e-commerce platform to sell adult-use recreational cannabis to customers in the province of Saskatchewan and accessory products to customers across Canada.

“The launch of our e-commerce platform demonstrates Fire & Flower’s commitment as a technology-focused and data-driven retailer,” shared Trevor Fencott, Fire & Flower’s Chief Executive Officer. “Our intuitive e-commerce platform is leading the industry as a digital retailer in the emerging recreational cannabis market.”

The e-commerce platform was developed by Fire & Flower’s digital product studio, HiFyre Inc. which was acquired by Fire & Flower in July of 2018. HiFyre Inc. has significant cannabis experience, working in the legal cannabis industry for the past six years with clients including Mettrum Health Corp., Starseed Medicinal Inc. and Canopy Growth Corporation.

Choom™ (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF), a Canadian cannabis retail company also announced the completion of its e-commerce platform.

Choom, through a licensed enterprise-level platform, has completed the build out of a top tier e-commerce retail solution. This online storefront will provide a customized shopping experience that’s integrated with Choom’s retail stores and capable of scaling to $500M+ annually. Choom has ensured the platform’s flexibility to compliantly handle both B2C and B2B sales to service and sell to any type of buyer in the cannabis industry.

This online growth for Choom is good news for Aurora Cannabis Inc., who recently invested $27 million in the Choom private placement and the convertible debenture offering. The money helped Choom in achieving “a number of its strategic growth initiatives,” Aurora said in a statement recently, including their e-commerce launch.

We can expect to see more adoption of AR, VR, AI and other next-gen tech solutions in the cannabis space as the industry looks further away from the retail sales strategy of the past and into the online interactive sales of the future.

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$TGODF CBD Industry Soars in Wake of Farm Bill

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Following the passing of the 2018 Farm Bill, CBD sales have continued their massive growth in the United States and beyond.

  • Cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical found in cannabis, has seen a huge growth in sales over the past few years.
  • CBD can be derived from hemp, and the passing of a new farm bill in the States makes this form of cultivation legal at a federal level.
  • This forms part of wider growth in the cannabis market, as companies expand their operations in North America and even beyond.

Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) (WLDFF Profile) is among the companies benefiting from this market, with an increase of more than 300 percent in online sales for its CBD products last year. Some companies are specializing in particular niches, such as The Green Organic Dutchman (OTCQX: TGODF) (TSX: TGOD) with its focus on sustainable organic plants. Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) (TSX: ACB) is making moves into Europe, with cannabis oil sales in Germany and investment in a Portuguese grower. Green Growth Brands Inc. (OTCQB: GGBXF) (CSE: GGB) is launching new products and opening its own shops across the United States. And HEXO Corp. (NYSE: HEXO) (TSX: HEXO), which recently expanded from medical cannabis into…

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$YGYI CannabisNewsWire Announces Publication on CBD-Infused Beverage Trend

NEW YORK, March 19, 2019 — 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 and emerging conglomerate operating in three distinct business segments including a vertically integrated coffee enterprise, a vertically integrated Hemp based product development enterprise including end to end processing, and a Direct Selling Enterprise.

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In many ways, the popularity of CBD has caught businesses by surprise. Only a few years ago, it was an obscure chemical compound found in cannabis and hemp, not even the part of cannabis that got users high. Now it’s a newsworthy growth industry, with CBD products appearing on the shelves of health shops, pharmacists and vaping stores, as well as on dedicated online outlets. The trend has also led to the rise of new companies as well as investment from the likes of Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI). CBD isn’t everywhere yet, but it’s feeling close.

One of the big advantages of CBD, especially for an omnidirectional lifestyle company such as Youngevity, is that it can establish a strong presence in markets that THC can’t reach. Shops that don’t sell cannabis are sometimes willing to stock CBD-infused products. Some jurisdictions allow the sale of CBD but not cannabis. With the cannabis space gaining momentum, CBD creates a route into that sector with fewer restrictions.

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Youngevity International Inc., an emerging conglomerate operating in three distinct business segments including a vertically integrated coffee enterprise, a vertically integrated Hemp based product development enterprise including end to end processing, and a Direct Selling Enterprise that consists of an expanding portfolio of consumer brands developed with its in-house product development team and distributed by traditional and non-traditional channels, including a multi country direct selling network. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.YGYI.com

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$RIV $RIV.V $CNPOF Announces New Joint Venture with LeafLink Inc.

Cannabis-focused investment and operating platform Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF), alongside LeafLink Inc., this morning announced the establishment of LeafLink Services International ULC, a new venture focused on licensing and leveraging LeafLink’s dominant business-to-business marketplace and supply chain technology platform for deployment through regulated international cannabis markets. “We have been very impressed with LeafLink’s deep market penetration and their understanding of cannabis companies’ needs and behaviors,” Narbé Alexandrian, president of Canopy Rivers, stated in the news release. “The number of brands and products within our new cannabis economy has been explosive, making it difficult for retailers to deal with multiple parties in an increasingly fragmented market. As regulated cannabis consumption and distribution proliferates around the world, LeafLink International will introduce the industry’s leading SaaS-enabled marketplace to the global stage to create a new standard for expediting the cannabis supply chain in regulated markets.”

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

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$GGBXF Opens the First CBD Shop of 108 Planned in Simon’s U.S. Portfolio

Indiana and Kentucky mall openings brings Seventh Sense CBD shops total to five

COLUMBUS, OH, March 18, 2019 – Green Growth Brands, Inc. (CSE: GGB) (OTCQB: GGBXF) (GGB or the Company) is pleased to announce the opening of two new CBD shops this past Saturday, located in Castleton Square, Indianapolis, Indiana and in Oxmoor Center, Louisville, Kentucky. The shop in Castleton Square is the first space leased by GGB from Simon (NYSE: SPG) to open.

These new locations are the fourth and fifth Seventh Sense shops to open of hundreds planned by the end of the year. The Simon location follows an agreement through which the Company will gain access to approximately 108 prime shop locations in U.S. malls. The shop in Oxmoor Center, Louisville, Kentucky is the second space leased by GGB from Brookfield Properties to open.

“We are pleased with the initial performance of our shops and our eCommerce site, ShopSeventhSense.com,” said Peter Horvath, CEO of Green Growth Brands. “The investments we are making in securing premium leases and in designing beautiful shop fixtures not only create amazing consumer experiences but are fantastic marketing mechanisms for our brand. With our eventual footprint of hundreds of shops in high foot traffic locations, we will be gaining exposure to millions of potential customers.”

The Seventh Sense CBD shops retail high-quality botanical therapy CBD-infused personal care and beauty products at affordable prices. The ever-expanding product offering includes CBD-infused body lotion, muscle balm, body wash, bath salts, sugar scrub, bath bomb, lip balm, and face oil.

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Green Growth Brands expects to dominate the cannabis and CBD market with a portfolio of emotion-driven brands that people love. Led by Peter Horvath, the GGB team is full of retail and consumer packaged goods experts with decades of experience building successful brands. Join the movement at GreenGrowthBrands.com.

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$NETE 420 with CNW – First Specialist Medical Marijuana Clinic Opens in the UK

Last Saturday (March 9) saw history being made in the UK as the first specialist medical cannabis clinic opened in Manchester. The clinic is called The Beeches Consulting Center.

The opening of this clinic has been widely welcomed by patients and clinicians in the UK. This cannabis clinic is owned by European Cannabis Holdings (ECH), a group of companies that plans to open many more such clinics across the UK.

The clinic will be headed by two respected professionals in the medical field. These are an independent pain specialist, Dr. David McDowell, and the second is a consultant neurologist, Professor Mike Barnes.

Dr. McDowell also holds the distinction of being the first specialist to issue a medical cannabis prescription in the UK when the British government enacted a law that made it possible for patients to access medical cannabis starting from December 1. 2018.

Forzana Nazir is one of the first patients that Dr. McDowell issued a medical cannabis prescription to. She is eternally grateful for this because she has been able to transition from taking 13 different medications for her genetic disorder to just three prescription medications ever since she started taking medical marijuana.

Nazir suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome that made her nearly bedridden on a permanent basis due to the severe pain, vomiting and nausea. She credits medical marijuana for significantly improving her quality of life and also for weaning her off many prescription opioids.

The opportunities offered by this new clinic have huge significance given the difficulties that patients have been experiencing if they want to access medical cannabis through the NHS (National Health Service).

Patients are required to establish exceptional clinical circumstances, exhaust all the current treatment options available in the UK, get approval from an NHS Trust Medical Director and then get a medical specialist who is willing to accept liability for their medical cannabis treatment. Only then can a patient receive medical marijuana from the NHS. Any wonder that only four patients have so far accessed the NHS medical marijuana?

The clinic in Manchester, and others that will be opened, will offer an alternative to the complicated bureaucracy associated with getting medical marijuana through the NHS. For now, the clinic will treat chronic pain (due to arthritis, spasticity, fibromyalgia, etc.), psychiatric conditions (anxiety, depression, PTSD, etc.) and neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis and epilepsy.

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) and Phivida Holdings Inc. (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) congratulate ECH upon that major milestone of opening the first specialized medical marijuana clinic in the UK. That is a major investment which should open the eyes of other businesses to the massive opportunities that exist in the cannabis industry.

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$YGYI Drink Companies Prepare for the Coming of CBD Beverages

CannabisNewsWire Editorial Coverage: CBD-infused beverages look set to hit the market in a big way in 2019.

  • Cannabidiol (CBD) is widely used in health and wellness products after spectacular growth in recent years.
  • Several companies are lining up to launch CBD drinks following legal changes in the United States and Canada.
  • Integrating these new offerings into wider product lines is accelerating CBD’s race for mainstream attention.

Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) (YGYI Profile) is one of the first to launch, with a CBD coffee coming in May and a CBD water in the works. The Alkaline Water Company Inc. (NASDAQ: WTER) (TSX.V: WTER), which is constantly growing its U.S. distribution network, plans to add a CBD bottled water to its range. The New Age Beverages Corporation (NASDAQ: NBEV) is adding CBD to its line of organic cold coffees and teas. Heineken (OTCQX: HEINY) has also entered the market by developing a cannabis-infused sparkling water through Lagunitas, its U.S. craft brewer. And the biggest investment in the overall cannabis space has come from Constellation Brands Inc. (NYSE: STZ), which has invested…

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$LXRP 420 with CNW – Workers Comp Modified to Incorporate Medical Cannabis in Canada

You would expect that with more than 17 years of existence in Canada, medical cannabis should have already led to policy changes in various aspects of life in the country. However, if the claims of injured workers are anything to go by, workers’ compensation guidelines have been slow in changing to accommodate this form of treatment. Now matters are beginning to shift as the discussion below shows.

More Workers Winning in Tribunals

Mellissa Ellsworth is just one of 10 patients who have won hearings in Nova Scotia’s workers’ comp tribunal set up to assess whether the Workers’ Compensation Board should cover the cost of medical marijuana. It took her five years to get this approval.

Alberta’s board has so far also accepted to cover the medical marijuana costs of 10 workers who were injured on the job. New Brunswick shines in this regard because it has so far approved 71 patients’ applications for medical cannabis costs coverage under workers’ comp policies.

It is saddening that patients have to endure years of pain as their applications slowly make their way through the red tape of the Workers’ Compensation Boards in the different provinces and territories. For example, the neurological pain experienced by Melissa Ellsworth led her to take a total of 26 pills on a daily basis just to function as a normal human. She now takes only cannabis and enjoys a better quality of life.

The good news amidst all this is that for each patient who gets approval, more are encouraged to table their requests before the different boards. Eventually, medical cannabis will become a normal form of treatment and no patient will have to go through what the pioneers like Melissa Ellsworth had to endure to get approval.

Doctors’ Prescriptions Rarely Considered

You would think that the different Workers’ Compensation Boards would attach some weight to the recommendations provided by the primary healthcare providers of the patients who apply for coverage.

However, only Quebec recognizes and acts upon those recommendations. Other boards convene their own medical team sittings to assess the eligibility of a patient for medical cannabis. Why should this happen when Health Canada screens patients before giving them a medical cannabis card?

Caps on Daily Cannabis Consumption

Nearly all provinces and territories that are even willing to consider paying for medical cannabis for injured workers impose a three gram cap on how much medical cannabis a patient can claim coverage for each day.

While there may be valid reasons for this cap, it would be reasonable for these boards to acknowledge that different patients have different needs, so mechanisms should be available for those who need more to be covered without major hassles. Even Health Canada allows patients to grow hundreds of cannabis plants if they need a lot on a daily basis for their treatment. But, workers’ comp boards still insist on three grams a day!

But, There’s Progress…

Amidst this huge cloud hovering over injured workers in Canada, winds of change are slowly picking up. Last year, New Brunswick set the stage by passing medical cannabis guidelines. Prince Edward Island followed suit, and now Nova Scotia is drafting its own set of guidelines.

While all this is happening in Canada, one wonders what the situation is here in the U.S. With most marijuana businesses still struggling to access banking services, it is hard to picture what patients may be going through if they wish to have their medical cannabis costs covered by workers’ comp insurance. Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) and Marijuana Company of America (OTCQB: MCOA) decry the slow rate at which workers’ compensation is evolving to accommodate medical cannabis. This isn’t only denying patients a viable treatment option, but it is also limiting the investment opportunities that would boost the economy.

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$RIV $RIV.V $CNPOF 420 with CNW – Georgia House Votes to Allow Medical Cannabis Oil

The Georgia House of Representatives voted last week (March 5) and passed a bill intended to regulate the manufacture and sale of medical marijuana oil. This bill now goes to the state senate for consideration before it becomes law.

The existing regulations in Georgia don’t allow the cultivation, manufacture or sale of cannabis oil, and this has left patients using medical marijuana in the state with no source of cannabis oil even if the laws allow the use of that oil as long as its THC content doesn’t exceed 5 percent.

House Bill 324 is geared at changing that so that patients who enroll on the medical cannabis program can access medical cannabis oil.

Once the bill is enacted into law, the 8,400 patients who have so far registered in the medical cannabis program of the state will be able to buy cannabis oil from one of the 60 medical marijuana dispensaries in the state.

Allan Powell, the Republican chair of the committee that initially considered the bill before sending it to the entire House for a vote, said that he was happy that a legal avenue was being created for qualifying patients to access marijuana oil.

He added that it was hypocritical to pass a law stipulating what kind of cannabis oil patients should use yet no mechanism was put in place to make it possible for patients to access that oil.

House Bill 324 sets the bar high for companies that would like to participate in the medical cannabis industry of the state. For example, large companies will have to pay $150,000 for a license while smaller companies will have to fork out $37,000. It will cost $30,000 to get a license to operate a medical cannabis retail business.

Renewing those licenses will not be any easier either. The fees for this range between $10,000 and $50,000. The businesses had better attract a large volume of sales if they are to thrive despite these high license acquisition and renewal fees.

Meanwhile, the bill still has opposition outside the chambers of the lawmakers. For example, the Georgia Sheriffs’ Association led by Terry Norris has described the bill as something that will take the state down a dangerous and treacherous path that may end into kids using marijuana while adults will eventually switch from cannabis to more dangerous drugs.

Such scaremongering isn’t new, but it may amount to nothing since even the Governor has promised to sign the law once it is passed by the senate. Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) and ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX) hope that the legislation will be passed and implemented expeditiously so that patients and investors don’t have to wait any longer than is necessary for them to access medical cannabis oil or the opportunities the industry offers.

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$GGBXF Cannabis Retailer Crushing Retail Giants Apple and Tiffany

Led by a Team of Retail Experts, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF), is Disrupting The Retail Sector.  And They’ve Only Just Begun.

Nearly 7% of Americans are already using CBD. That number should increase now with the passing of the 2018 US Farm Bill which federally legalized hemp-derived CBD—allowing hemp and cbd products to be transported across state lines– leaving CBD and cannabis stocks “poised to flourish”.[1]

Even more bullish were expectations based on research reports done by Brightfield Group which forecasts the CBD market to grow to over $22 billion by 2022.[2]

At the forefront of the CBD craze is Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF), which has already begun opening CBD shops across multiple US states, under its Seventh Sense brand name.

Led by former Victoria’s Secret/DSW/American Eagle Outfitters retail guru Peter Horvath, the company since its launch has subverted the typical cannabis retail experience—segmenting its brands by emotions rather than traditional customer demographics.

Since going public in November 2018, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) has made a serious impact in the cannabis space.  The company has opened multiple retail spaces, including a highly profitable cannabis dispensary in Las Vegas called The Source, and successfully sold its products in multiple third-party stores across multiple states. The company’s ascent has been prolific, analysts at Cannacord Genuity gave them a price target of $5.50 back in late November 2018 when the company was only trading at C$3.20.[3]

Green Growth Brands Outperforming Apple

At its highly productive flagship dispensary in Las Vegas, called The+Source, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) has proven its strong retail acumen. Upon its latest quarterly figures, the location alone took in a revenues of up to $3 million over just 53 days – just shy of being half of the full 92 say quarter.

Through Las Vegas dispensary, already sees revenues of approximately $15,700 per sqft—compared to an industry average of less than $2358 per sqft. The Source alone boasts revenues over 160% above average.

Acquired in September 2018, The Source has been quite profitable for the company. During the 52-day period, after the closing of the business combination on November 8 until December 31, 2018, the single location reported a revenue of $3.1 million, and consolidated gross profit of $1.3 million—or $25,000 in profit per day.

Collectively, this equates to $58,072 in revenues per day which annualized equates to roughly $21.2mm – signalling that Q3 should post much higher revenues versus that of Q2. In total, this equates to an annualized revenue per square foot of $15,177 – one of the most, if not the, highest figures in the industry. These revenues come from both its retail location, as well as that of wholesale sale via its production and cultivation facility.

From strictly a revenue-per-square-foot statistic, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) is in a league of its own. When one looks at MedMen Enterprises Inc., which is being labelled as the “Apple Store of Weed”, or even retail giant Apple Inc. itself, Green Grow this doubling or nearly doubling everyone in the playing field.  So what do we label Green Growth Brands if they are lapping the retail market?  The “King of Retail”?

As the cannabis and CBD sectors develop through a retail market and the development of new products, it’s worth looking at some comparables in the retail space—in particular, their revenue per square foot of retail space. Keeping this factor in mind, here are some companies that could be seen as Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) comparables.

Company Ticker Market Cap* Last Price** Revenue per Sq Ft
Green Growth Brands CSE:GGB $891,399,000 $4.81 $15,177
MedMen CSE:MMEN $1,921,000,000 $3.85 $8,470
Planet 13 OTC:PLNHF $189,394,000 $1.47 $1,466
Apple NASDAQ:AAPL $1,102,570,000,000 $175.39 $7,376
Tiffany NYSE:TIF $15,295,000,000 $95.47 $3,925
Cannabis Industry Average[4] $2,358
Retail Industry Average[5] $432

* Planet 13, Apple and Tiffany figures have been converted to CAD using an exchange rate of 1.33
** Last price based on March 3, 2019

Across the entire legal cannabis industry, the average revenue per square foot is currently $2,358 per square foot. With Apple leading the way at $7376 per square foot,  the entire retail sector lags behind averaging only $432 per square foot. This is where the opportunity witnessed by CEO Peter Horvath and his team of retail experts saw Green Growth’s potential to shatter expectations, and take in an industry leading $15,177 per square foot.

On December 5, 2018, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) was awarded seven new licenses to operate dispensaries in Nevada. In total, the company now has nine dispensary licenses in the state, and has already announced plans to acquire the sister location of The+Source Las Vegas, located in Henderson, Nevada. Closing on this location is expected before the end of the fiscal year.

Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) retail dispensaries are not limited to Nevada, as the company has licenses to operate dispensaries and cultivation sites in Massachusetts, and Arizona.

Rapid In-Store Experience Expansion Through Mall Deals

Source: Green Growth Brands | Investor Deck

The rollout and expansion of Green Growth Brands (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) products doesn’t need to be restricted to cannabis dispensaries. Thanks to the legalization of hemp-derived CBD at the federal level, the company has the ability to seize upon the opportunity and deliver its CBD-infused products across the country through strategic partnerships.

Customers can prepare to see Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) in malls across the country, as the company signed a partnership deal with Simon Property Group Inc. (NYSE: SPG), one of the largest US retail developers, to open kiosks and stores in nearly 100 shopping centers.

Built around the idea of the small footprint and thus the inherently low rental fees, GGB’s kiosks are expected to generate consistent margins of roughly 32% EBITDA. Although small in square footage, the kiosks are designed to be high in impact, delivering revenues of $1,250 per square foot annually within the first year of implementation. This equates to roughly $228,000 per kiosk – of which Green Growth intends to have 302 operational by years end. The company in total expects to generate an estimated $30mm in revenues from these small shops in FY 2019 alone.

“It’s going to be an explosion across the country,” said CEO Peter Horvath, in an interview with BNN Bloomberg[6]. “There’ll be 100 million footsteps that will be exposed to CBD products by the end of the year.”

This rollout will take place in 95 SPG-owned shopping malls across the US, in 108 locations. The kiosks will offer approximately 40 different CBD-infused topical beauty products that will sell for between US$19-$29 per item.

In total, Green Growth Brands (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) plans to open 302 retail kiosks by the end of the FY 2019. The company wasted no time in announcing the opening of their new Seventh Sense CBD shops, beginning with its first at the Fayette Mall in Lexington, Kentucky, followed by two in Indiana and Tennessee.

DSW Deal and Other Retail Partnerships

Not only is Green Growth Brands (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) handling sales through its own retail spaces (dispensaries, kiosks), but the management team has tapped into its industry connections to get their products on even more shelves.

The first major deal of this sort was when Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) announced an agreement with DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) to sell hemp-derived CBD personal care products under the Seventh Sense Botanical Therapy brand at select DSW stores throughout the US.

Undoubtedly, the connection to Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) was enhanced by CEO Peter Horvath’s previous experience with the footwear and accessories retailer. DSW’s reach spans 515 warehouses in 44 states, as well as e-commerce site, dsw.com. Also, through its Affiliated Business Group, DSW operates 290 leased departments for other retailers in the United States, and is a co-investor in Town Shoes in Canada, which operates 188 retail locations under several banners.

“DSW is the number one full line adult footwear specialty retailer in North America,” said Peter Horvath, in the announcement[7]. “They have revolutionized shopping for shoes and accessories and we are thrilled they chose to partner with our company, allowing us to introduce a new product category to their customers.”

“The Agreement, and the deepening relationship with DSW, is the first step in our strategy to expand sales of personal care CBD products through external partnerships, in mall kiosks, and through a growing number of stores and online,” added Horvath.

The partnership was an instant success, as during the first 10 weeks of a test period, 74.4% of all the Seventh Sense products presented on shelves was sold, which significantly exceeded expectations.

Branding and Taking the Lead in the CBD Space

There are a wide variety of offerings Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) is putting on the market, with an aim to have something for everyone—Including the self-care botanical therapy Seventh Sense line of CBD-infused products, an outdoorsy/active living niche of its CAMP brand, a surf culture Meri + Jayne brand, feminine targeted Green Lily botanical products, a Just Healthy line, and the flagship dispensary subsidiary, The+Source.

Already, Seventh Sense is being sold in its own branded outlets, and in DSW locations. However, the long-term vision doesn’t end with just Seventh Sense.

Among the company’s assets so far, there is perhaps the greatest potential for further expansions through water solubility. Through its state-of-the-art, patent-pending developer brand XanthicBiopharma Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) controls a proprietary process to make THC and CBD water soluble. The company gains a seemingly limitless potential to develop new products, from beauty products to edibles and drinks.

Exceptional Management Team with History of Retail Dominance

“The team we’ve put together is arguably one of the top retail teams in any market, let alone cannabis.”- Peter Horvath, CEO of Green Growth Brands

Stacked with so much retail talent, the Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) team is built to be a powerful sales force in any industry, let alone the newly emerging cannabis industry. At the top, the company’s leaders have each been C-Suite executives at top level retail brands such as Victoria’ Secret, American Eagle, DSQ, and Bath & Body Works, just to name a few.

Here’s a quick look at Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) world class brand-building management team:

Peter Horvath, CEO: A master of strategy and execution, Peter has held leadership roles for brands such as Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle Outfitters, DSW, and Limited Brands. Under his leadership, shoe retailer DSW went public on the NYSE with a $1.5 billion IPO. Peter was also responsible for raising CAD$85 million in a private placement to fund Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF), far exceeding the original target of CAD$55 million. What makes Peter Horvath a truly unique leader is his passion for working directly with employees of all levels. This is not an “ornamental CEO” focused solely on raising capital.
Randy Whitaker, COO Veteran retail executive Randy Whitaker was brought in to oversee Real Estate, Stores, Shops, and eCommerce for Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF). He worked with Peter Horvath for many years at Victoria’s Secret, bringing an impressive track record as a world-class operator for both Victoria’s Secret and most recently for Belk, Inc. During his five years as EVP, Store Operations at Victoria’s Secret, Randy Whitaker was responsible for 1,100 stores that delivered US$6 billion in annual revenue while maintaining at US$2 billion operating expense budget.
Scott Razek, CMO: A marketing genius with 25 years of experience under his belt, Scott has led the creative and marketing teams for retail brands such as Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Body Works, American Eagle Outfitters, and Limited Stores. This level of branding experience is something very few cannabis competitors can claim.
Kellie Wurtzmann, CSO: Kellie has managed operations across multiple retail sectors for top retail brands such as Luxottica, Victoria’s Secret, and Virgin Entertainment. Kellie’s big brand experience is a key asset in identifying and supporting business development opportunities for the company.

5 ReasonsGreen Growth Brands (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) Has Earned The Attention Of Investors
1

Strong Profitability Per Sq Ft

With an Annualized Net Revenue of approximately $15,177 per square foot, Green Growth Brands has the strongest reported figure in the cannabis and retail sectors. While the brands and locations of their cannabis stores’ growing footprints will all be different, each store will be customer-centric, and well-designed for high-productivity and an intuitive merchandise assortment.

2

Rapid Retail Mall Expansion

Through deep connections made through management’s time with other major retail names, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) has a plan to open 302 retail kiosks by the end of the FY 2019. This will be powered by a major partnership deal signed with one of the largest US retail developers, Simon Property Group, to open kiosks and stores in nearly 100 shopping centers to sell CBD-infused topical beauty products across the US.

3

Lucrative Retail/Branding Partnerships

Leveraging a previous relationship, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) signed a major deal with DSW to sell hemp-derived CBD personal care products under the Seventh Sense Botanical Therapy brand at select DSW stores throughout the US. The deal taps into DSW’s reach that spans 515 warehouses in 44 states.

4

Leading the Way in CBD and Branding

The Seventh Sense brand line from Green Growth Brands is the first to launch, with a rollout through the SPG kiosk deal offering 40 different CBD-infused topical beauty products. The company is targeting several different markets through emotion-based targeting, rather than simple demographics. Already through a test program, the Seventh Sense brand sold 74.4% of products sold through DSW in 10 weeks.

5

Exceptional Retail-Driven Management Team

The Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF) is built around a superior pedigree of retail experience. Led by CEO Peter Horvath, whose experience includes successes with Victoria’s Secret, American Eagle Outfitters, DSW, and Limited Brands, and adding in minds from DSQ, Luxottica, Virgin Entertainment and Bath & Body Works, the company is stacked and ready to revolutionize the cannabis retail space.


[1]https://www.cnbc.com/2019/01/30/cannabis-stocks-look-set-to-flourish-thanks-to-trumps-2018-farm-bill.html
[2]https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/new-study-cbd-market-22-billion-2022-722852/
[3]https://www.greengrowthbrands.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/GGB-Coverage.pdf
[4]https://cannabusinessplans.com/cannabis-dispensary-business-plan/
[5]https://9to5mac.com/2017/07/29/apple-top-retailer-per-square-foot/
[6]https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/green-growth-inks-u-s-cbd-kiosk-retail-plan-with-simon-property-group-1.1212189
[7]https://www.greengrowthbrands.com/press-releases/2019/01/10/green-growth-brands-partners-with-dsw-to-sell-seventh-sense-cbd-products/
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$LXRP Innovating on Numerous Fronts with DehydraTECH Drug Delivery Platform

  • Lexaria Bioscience is focusing on its unique technology for the delivery of bioactive compounds
  • The company’s concentration on oral ingestion results in an option that often healthier than other delivery methods
  • Its DehydraTECH technology has potential applications for nicotine absorption

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) focuses on technology for the improved delivery of bioactive compounds. Its DehydraTECH drug delivery platform fosters healthier administration methods, lower overall dosing and higher effectiveness of ingestible drugs and other beneficial molecules. The company’s process changes the way edible cannabinoids enter the body (http://nnw.fm/8uGHp). A drug delivery innovator, Lexaria Bioscience is headquartered in Kelowna, British Columbia.

Lexaria’s technology has been shown to be effective in numerous global studies, significantly assisting rapidity and quantity of absorption for a range of lipophilic (fat-soluble), bioactive molecules. In essence, the company disrupts the…

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$GGBXF American CBD Market Hype Increasing Projected $16 Billion by 2025

Use of cannabidiol (CBD) is on the rise, as nearly 7% of Americans have reported they’re already using CBD products. Now analysts are “conservatively” projecting the cannabis compound’s market to hit US$16 billion by 2025. Beyond the consumers, the rising CBD market’s biggest benefactors are going to be the providers of CBD products, including CROP Infrastructure Corp. (OTC:CRXPF) (CSE:CROP), Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF) (TSX:VFF), Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF), Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE:CGC) (TSX:WEED), and Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY).Companies involved in cultivating such as CROP Infrastructure Corp. (OTC:CRXPF) (CSE:CROP) are ramping up their operations, in the lead-up to full US federal legalization of CBD. Having recently received 2019 production and extraction licenses for its 2,115-acre Nevada hemp operation, CROP’s aim is to move towards becoming a world-class producer of CBD in time to provide for the market’s growing demand.

Through a survey of 2,500 adults, investment bank Cowen found that 6.9% of respondents use CBD as a supplement. These surprise findings regarding consumer awareness of CBD, Cowen expressed it “conservatively” sees CBD growing to 10% of US adults (roughly 25 million consumers) by 2025—leaving room for a US$16 billion market opportunity.

With the passing of the 2018 US Farm Bill, anticipation of a wave of new hemp-derived CBD products has been growing. However, the legality of CBD is still a bit hazy.

In response to the confusion, bipartisan group of Senators and Representatives are putting increasing pressure on the US Food and Drug Administration to release and implement new rules for the non-psychoactive chemical compound found in cannabis. Upon Congress’ legalization of industrial hemp, lawmakers are getting annoyed that the FDA is taking so long to push through clarification—Which is causing confusion and costing American businesses money.

However, CBD products are popping up in stores and malls across the country, leaving the impression that it’s basically legal. What’s in the air is federal guidance for CBD products which already are being consumed by nearly 7% of the adult population.

Should that popularity and usage continue to grow, the supply of CBD will need to increase significantly. Which is what is underway, as companies jockey for position in the new market.

NEVADA AS A NEW HEMP HUB

After legalizing adult recreational cannabis in July of 2017, the state of Nevada has been one of the cannabis market’s biggest success stories. Given the judgement-free reputation regarding social norms in the state, especially on the Las Vegas strip, the rise of cannabis had to have been expected.

However, it’s the growing of plants off the strip, and in the state’s sunnier and more fruitful growing terrains that is gaining focus from investors, and companies alike.

Seeing an opening, and focusing attention on valuable cultivation real estate, CROP Infrastructure Corp. (OTC:CRXPF) (CSE:CROP) decided to initiate major operations in Nevada. Now through its subsidiary and tenant, CROP is erecting 50,000 square feet of greenhouses on its Nevada property. The facility will be run by CROP’s 49%-owned subsidiary Elite Ventures, and the main tenant, Hempire—which received the license as hemp handler on the property.

On the property, the company recently announced that Hempire, received 2019 hemp handler, hemp nursery and hemp grower licenses covering 1,350 irrigated acres on its 2,115 acres of owned or leased CBD focused lands. A hemp handler is defined as a person who is registered by the licensing department to receive industrial hemp for processing into commodities, products or agricultural hemp seed.

The licences put into motion the operation that anticipates a throughput capacity of one ton per day of raw biomass, done through its lab that will extract and produce CBD isolate on site.

“With the increased size and operating range of our tenant’s licenses, CROP’s Nevada CBD operations are emerging into a truly world class operation,” said Michael York, CEO of CROP. “Our land holdings, micropropagation team, strategies, drying and extraction capabilities and supply agreements will enable us to operate from seeds to isolate to sales in 2019.”

HEMP SUPPLY DEALS IN PLACE

CROP has already secured a 500,000-lb annual supply agreement over three years, totaling 1.5 million lbs, with a commercial extraction technology company. As part of the deal, the partners will also develop and provide extraction equipment on site for CROP’s Nevada facility.

As well, the company has already announced another Nevada CBD flower off take is to be delivered in shipments of 50,000 dry pounds on a bi-monthly basis to a processor that will in turn provide a finished product of ISO-certified CBD isolate.

“The synergies and relationship between CROP and our off-take partner continue to evolve,” said CROP CEO, Michael Yorke. “We look forward to continuing to develop this new partnership into new opportunities and other territories.”

CROP has plans for its own products derived from CBD isolates. Pure CBD is already being infused into beauty products, or food and beverage items. The company has announced plans to infuse its CannaDrink functional beverage with hemp-derived CBD, provided by its partners.

CROP is also developing lines of CBD capsule and tinctures. Under the company’s Hempire and Tiff CBD brands, Crop will sell hemp, CBD isolate, and related products and will be utilized for the Canna Drink beverage line.

“We believe in the nutritional spectrum and health benefits of both hemp and CBD so adding a consumer goods vertical is a logical progression as consumer data shows strong trends in plant-based foods and nutritional products,” said Michael Yorke. “We see it as a tremendous opportunity for CROP Infrastructure’s branding & IP portfolio.”

OTHER LEADERS IN THE CBD MOVEMENT

Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ:VFF) (TSX:VFF)

Greenhouse operator Village Farms recently signed a deal with Nature Crisp to launch a joint venture focusing on outdoor cultivation of hemp and extraction of CBD, which aims to have a presence across several states. The new joint venture will be 65% owned by Village Farms and 35% owned by Nature Crisp. Village Farms is also looking into growing in Texas, where it owns and operates 5.7 million sq ft of greenhouse facilities. The goal is to potentially convert the company’s greenhouses in Texas to hemp production, which would make Village Farms the largest greenhouse hemp production facility in North America.

Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE:GGB) (OTC:GGBXF)

In an attempt to further introduce CBD into a mass market, Green Growth Brands announced a deal with shoe retailer DSW Inc. Under the terms of the deal, DSW will sell Green Growth’s Seventh Sense line of Botanical Therapy topical CBD products in 96 locations within the US. The Seventh Sense brand will also be growing its footprint in malls across America, through a deal signed with Simon Property Group, that will rollout kiosks and stores in 95 shopping malls, and including 108 locations. The CBD-infused products will sell between US$19-$29 per item.

Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE:CGC) (TSX:WEED)

Canopy Growth is at the forefront of pushing CBD into the mainstream. The latest major announcement from the company was the signing of an endorsement deal with lifestyle guru Martha Stewart. The deal has both Stewart and Canopy teaming up to design and produce new CBD lifestyle products, starting with a line for pets, and later with plans to introduce products for their human owners. Canopy has also struck a deal with the National Hockey League (NHL) Alumni Association to team up on research of concussions and cannabinoids.

Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY)

Tilray recently made a US$314 acquisition of Manitoba Harvest, the largest hemp company in the world. Through the deal, Tilray gained access to the US CBD market, as well as traditional retail spaces, starting with a line of CBD-infused sprays, soft gel caps, and tinctures, all expected to launch later this year. Tilray also signed a US$100 million deal with Authentic Brands Group, whose portfolio includes Juicy Couture, Nine West and Jones New York, to develop and distribute cannabis products, including hemp-derived CBD items like foot creams and mints.

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$TGODF THC to CBD: More Cannabis Companies Expand Their CBD Capabilities

POINT ROBERTS, Wash. and DELTA, British Columbia, March 12, 2019  — Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the growing number of cannabis companies expanding their CBD capabilities, following the major market trends for 2019.

Every company and investor in the cannabis industry is well aware of the hype surrounding the potential for CBD and hemp. You can find a plethora of articles flooding the news about this sector, and the hype seems well justified according to research from New Frontier Data.

The momentum of CBD is making everyone take notice and many cannabis companies are not wasting this momentum for CBD, investing in new partnerships and business changes to ensure a strong position for the future.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX:TGOD) (OTC:TGODF) recently announced that it has entered into a multi-year extraction services contract with Valens GroWorks Corp. to have the first organically certified hemp-derived CBD products for Canada.

TGOD has been working closely with Valens to help expedite the pathway to organic certification for Valens organic processing methodologies. Upon certification, TGOD will have exclusive access to services provided by Valens for certified organic extraction processing for a period of 1 year.

Being first to market in Canada with organically certified hemp-derived CBD products allows TGOD to capture the organic CBD market share, securing future growth in this newly legalized cannabinoid vertical.

Golden Developing Solutions, Inc. (OTC: DVLP), an emerging company in the cannabis and CBD space  is also making progress in the CBD  market, having just announced the completion of its acquisition of Infusionz, LLC (CBD Infusionz), a manufacturer of CBD based products.

“CBD Infusionz is a true leadership play in the CBD space, with rapidly growing sales and the best quality products in the industry. This is the company that developed and launched one of the first edibles in the legal marijuana space and now they have created the best acquisition in the CBD space. Our business is growing exponentially with massive upside with capital improvements and operational sophistication. We strongly believe this acquisition adds an enormous dose of value for DVLP and its shareholders,” noted the Company’s CEO, Stavros Triant.

Khiron Life Sciences Corp. (TSXV: KHRN), (OTCQB: KHRNF), a vertically integrated cannabis leader with core operations in Latin America is looking to introduce its CBD brand to new consumers and international markets, having announced that they will participate in Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna, taking place March 14-17 in Bologna, Italy. Recognized as the largest and most important event in the beauty buyers’ calendar, this event brings the Company’s Kuida® cosmeceutical portfolio to a global network of retail buyers and distributors.

Andres Galofre, Co-founder and VP Business Development, Khiron Life Sciences Corp., states, “Our participation in Cosmoprof Worldwide Bologna marks an important milestone for Khiron as we bring the Kuida® brand to the global market for the first time. As well, we will be educating beauty buyers about cannabis legislation in their jurisdiction as it applies to CBD-based cosmeceuticals, and increase awareness of the market potential in this fast developing category.”

Launched in Colombia in October 2018 through retail, wholesale and online channels, Kuida® will now target the global skincare market which, according to Euromonitor International, is expected to reach US$131 Billion in 2019.

SOL Global Investments Corp. (CSE: SOL) (OTCQB: SOLCF) is looking more into supply than brand awareness, having announced that it has signed a binding letter of intent to acquire three tracts of agricultural property totaling 568 acres of land in the States of Tennessee and Kentucky for the cultivation and production of raw hemp biomass.

The Company will assign the agricultural property to its hemp/CBD-focused subsidiary, Heavenly Rx Ltd, which will allow Heavenly to fill future national or international orders using its own farms and supply agreements, a key development in Heavenly’s strategic plan to become a vertically-integrated leader in the hemp and CBD marketplaces.

CBD/Hemp seems to be taking the spotlight away from its THC/Cannabis counterpart, due mainly to the fact that it is non-psychoactive, “healthy” approved, now less regulated and generally less socially stigmatized against.  More and more companies are planning their futures around this very change.

We may never see a high number of THC/cannabis products sold in grocery stores and pharmacies, but CBD products will certainly be hitting shelves near you soon, if they aren’t there already.

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$YGYI 420 with CNW – THC may be More Therapeutic than CBD, Study Finds

From the reports in the media and what people discuss, one is led to believe that CBD (cannabidiol) contains all the medicinal benefits in the cannabis plant while THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) symptomizes everything that is bad about cannabis since it is psychoactive. However, the findings of a recent study may turn this popular belief on its head.

According to a study whose findings appeared in the Scientific Reports Journal, THC seems to have a higher link with the relief of disease symptoms when compared to CBD.

The researchers from the University of New Mexico studied the data provided by medical cannabis users in the U.S. regarding various aspects of the medical cannabis that they consumed. The ReLeaf app allows patients to indicate various things, such as what they are suffering from, what marijuana strains they are consuming, how they are consuming that marijuana and what effects they notice after consuming medical cannabis.

The researchers looked at the data and found that the patients who used marijuana strains that had higher levels of THC when compared to the CBD content reported superior symptom relief unlike those patients whose medical marijuana had low levels of THC and higher levels of CBD.

Sarah See Stith, one of the co-authors of the research commented that their study was important in light of the fact that not enough information is given to patients when they want to try medical cannabis for their conditions.

Stith pointed out that almost all patients get a recommendation from a doctor and are on their own in terms of selecting the products to use. Some of those patients rely on their prior experience when they used to consume recreational marijuana. Others talk to family and friends while some go to the internet to educate themselves about medical cannabis. The staff at medical cannabis dispensaries are often poorly trained, so they cannot be relied upon to give dependable advice on the appropriate medical cannabis products for patients.

Stith thinks that their research findings can help to initiate a discussion and further research into how cannabis works to treat or provide symptomatic relief.

This research is also important because it comes at a time when the U.S., the UN and other international bodies are on the verge of deciding whether to reschedule cannabis or leave it in the most restrictive categories of the national/international treaties controlling narcotic substances.

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) and Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) welcome this research and hope that those findings will be considered by those who formulate cannabis policies and regulations in Washington.

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$NUGS Supporting the Advancement of Cannabis Industry Entrepreneurs

Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) cultivates and partners with brands internationally to develop leaders in the cannabis and CBD marketplace. The company recently added to its staffing capabilities through the acquisition of Worldwide Staffing Group. An article discussing the company reads, “Primarily, the company is focused on supporting the growth of entrepreneurs in this industry. It has made strategic acquisitions, in turn offering outsourced personnel solutions informed by the latest growth trends in the cannabis market. Cannabis Strategic Ventures supports all members of the cannabis market, including cultivators, manufacturers and dispensaries. The company offers mentorship and other important services to young and existing cannabis brands seeking to find staying power in the industry. . . . Most notably, Worldwide Staffing Group, a separate wholly owned subsidiary, works within Cannabis Strategic Ventures to provide noncannabis-related employment and staffing services. The latter company aims to continue growing its business operations further in the cannabis staffing area, especially focusing on the California markets, where adult recreational cannabis use has been legalized.”

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