$NETE Asset Acquisitions Grant New Potential to Payment Technology Developer

• Net Element transaction with Argus Merchant Services and Treasury Payments leads to expectations of added gross profits in next four years
• E-commerce expected to command larger share of sales revenues than brick-and-mortar retail by 2022
• Net Element technologies adaptable to wide variety of mobile and online business needs

World finance technology innovator Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is building its own capital potential as well as that of its customers, announcing recently that it has acquired cash flow assets that are expected to generate well over $4 million in gross profits over the next four years and continued profits thereafter.

The $1.42 million transaction through subsidiary Unified Portfolio Acquisitions is a step forward in the company’s five-year partnership with credit and debit card payment processing platforms Argus Merchant Services, LLC and Treasury Payments, LLC, both under the direction of Argus President Jacob Shimon. Additionally, Argus’ total billing commitment to Net Element’s Unified Payments subsidiary is expected to generate over $19 million in gross margin during the next five years, according to a news release issued by the company (http://nnw.fm/A6Bgf).

“The unprecedented support and commitment we have received from Net Element has not only helped us grow our business, but also establish strategic partnerships with our ISO’s and agents. We feel confident that this transaction will boost our continued growth and establish a strong leading presence in the market,” Eugene Gold, managing partner of Argus Merchant Services and CEO of WOW Payments, stated in the news release.

Net Element focuses its payments as a service model on the needs of small- to medium-sized enterprises in the United States and select emerging markets. The company provides point of sale support to restaurants and retailers through its Aptito technological solution (http://nnw.fm/se4MT), to hotel and tourism industry enterprises through its VIP Payments platform (http://nnw.fm/3eK3f) and to kiosk and truck vendors through its Unified Mobile Payments (http://nnw.fm/oBS8y). It also adds online B2B e-commerce services for brick and mortar storefronts through Netevia (http://nnw.fm/yLq2z).

Worldwide commerce continues to increase its level of transaction online and through networked mobile devices. Market researcher Euromonitor International forecasts that it will grow exponentially by 2022 to become a larger channel than traditional grocery retail (http://nnw.fm/8JGhB), even though it currently commands less than a quarter of that market share, according to Shopify.com (http://nnw.fm/y5QV8).

The success of e-commerce businesses will depend on their ability to manage multiple channels of customer engagement — the widely varying means by which potential clients gain information about what a business offers as they shop around. Net Element’s omni-channel PayOnline platform takes a global view of commerce as it aims to deliver flexible solutions to international markets where diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions exist.

The company recently scaled back its European ventures, but it added a unique development when it announced that it would partner with Sputnik Bank in Russia to provide third-party bank processing to other banks locked into the country’s increasingly outdated legacy systems (http://nnw.fm/4L8bo).

“We believe this is the first bank to provide a wholesale service to other Russian banks and if executed properly could be a huge success,” the company stated in its news release about the partnership. “In the future, this entity could even be spun off into its own independent fintech company like many of the banks in the U.S. have done.”

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

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$FRSX Eye-Net Mobile Successfully Completes Initial Integration

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: FRSX), an innovator in automotive vision systems and V2X (vehicle to everything) cellular-based solutions, announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary Eye-Net Mobile Ltd. has successfully completed initial integration by installing the Eye-Net™ application’s communication layer on the data center of a leading Israeli cellular provider. Eye-Net™ is a V2X cellular-based accident prevention solution, designed to provide pre-collision alerts in real time to pedestrians and vehicles by using smartphones and relying on existing cellular networks.

The activity with the cellular provider which also included technological know-how and assistance in engineering design may improve Eye-Net’s efficiency, allowing phone subscribers who register for the application service to receive more accurate alerts. Such improvement will be most significant when the Eye-Net™ application will be deployed on a large number of mobile phones.

“We were pleased to have the opportunity to collaborate with a leading Israeli cellular provider,” said Haim Siboni, CEO of Foresight. “This strategic alliance marks an important milestone in Eye-Net’s roadmap. We expect to expand Eye-Net’s market penetration by extending collaboration with the leading cellular provider in future development milestones.”

For more information about Foresight and its wholly owned subsidiary, Foresight Automotive, please visit www.foresightauto.com, follow @ForesightAuto on Twitter, or join Foresight Automotive on LinkedIn.

About Foresight

Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: FRSX), founded in 2015, is a technology company engaged in the design, development and commercialization of stereo/quad-camera vision systems and V2X cellular-based solutions for the automotive industry. Foresight’s vision systems are based on 3D video analysis, advanced algorithms for image processing and sensor fusion. The company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Foresight Automotive Ltd., develops advanced systems for accident prevention which are designed to provide real-time information about the vehicle’s surroundings while in motion. The systems are designed to improve driving safety by enabling highly accurate and reliable threat detection while ensuring the lowest rates of false alerts. The company’s systems are targeting the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicle markets. The company estimates that its systems will revolutionize automotive safety by providing an automotive-grade, cost-effective platform and advanced technology.

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$TGODF $BOSS Canada Will Legalize Edibles by October 2019 – and the Market is Substantial

HOUSTON, TX / January 4, 2019 / Recreational marijuana has been legal in Canada for more than two months now.

However, some companies have been left in limbo, as many wait for regulations on cannabis edibles, topical’s and extracts.

But that’s expected to change this year.

In fact, Health Canada just released the first draft on its proposal of regulations for those products. Once regulations in place with Health Canada, such cannabis products will be permitted for legal sale under The Cannabis Act no later than October 17, 2019.

That alone could create a sizable investment opportunity.

According to a 2018 survey from Deloitte, nearly 60% of Canadians would use cannabis edibles.

The current draft sets caps on the amount of THC that can be in any product.

Restrictions would also be placed on ingredients that would made edible cannabis appealing to children, such as sweeteners. In addition, it could prohibit manufacturers from making any claims about health benefits or nutrition.

The $4.2 trillion wellness industry could one of many to benefit,

The very healing properties of marijuana are why spa, wellness and skincare industries are introducing a range of products with cannabis as a key ingredient.

According to Forbes, ”Hemp-derived CBD has been touted in several medical studies as having a myriad of health benefits ranging from treating psoriasis, atopic dermatitis and eczema to minimizing seizures, stress, and insomnia.”

The Yield Growth Corporation (CSE: BOSS)

One such company is The Yield Growth Corporation (CSE: BOSS), which aspires to become the next multi-billion wellness/cosmetics giant that emerges from the cannabis industry.

Its hemp-based wellness brands could very well be disruptive to several sectors, including wellness, makeup and leisure. That could make The Yield Growth Corporation a potential acquisition target for larger companies, including Estee Lauder, and Procter & Gamble.

The best part – the company just announced that it has engaged Incanco Cannabis to develop plans and prepare applications for a micro-processing license, a research license and a medical sales license under The Cannabis Act for Yield Growth and its subsidiaries.

Yield Growth plans to apply for these licenses so it will legally be able to infuse its full line of wellness products with CBD and THC and sell them in Canada.

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

However, Yield Growth isn’t the Only One Seeing Opportunity

Aphria Inc. (NYSE: APHA) is likely to benefit from Health Canada’s decision, as well. In fact, it just created a joint venture Perennial Inc., a subsidiary of DATA Communications Management Corporation. The JV will reportedly look beyond just edibles and beverages to a range of products designed to meet consumer demand in the cannabis and wellness space.

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Another likely beneficiary is The Green Organic Dutchman (TSE: TGOD) (OTC: TGODF), which 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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Growth through Global Expansion

In June 2018, The Yield Growth Corporation’s Urban Juve granted exclusive distribution rights to wellness products in Italy for the next three years to Crop Infrastructure Corporation.

Such an opportunity now gives The Yield Growth Corporation incredible exposure to the European cannabis market, as well.

Thanks to its product development, and international growth, The Yield Growth Corporation could become a substantial disruptor to a $4.2 trillion global wellness industry.

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$TGODF Signs Commercial Sublicense with EnWave and Tilray

TORONTO, Jan. 3, 2019 – The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “TGOD”) (TSX : TGOD) (US : TGODF) is pleased to announce it has signed a royalty-bearing commercial sublicense (the “Agreement”) with EnWave Corporation (TSX-V:ENW | FSE:E4U) (“EnWave”) and Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY) (“Tilray”).

EnWave has developed Radiant Energy Vacuum (“REV™”) – an innovative, proprietary method for the precise dehydration of organic materials. EnWave has further developed patent-pending methods for uniformly drying and decontaminating cannabis through the use of REV™ technology, shortening the time from harvest to marketable cannabis products.

EnWave and Tilray entered into an exclusive partnership in October 2017 in which EnWave named Tilray as its licensed partner (the “License”). The License grants Tilray an exclusive right to use and sub-license EnWave’s proprietary REV™ dehydration technology in Canada. Under the terms of the License, EnWave and Tilray will share royalties from TGOD’s use of EnWave’s REV™ technology on an undisclosed basis.

The Agreement grants TGOD the right to use EnWave’s proprietary Radiant Energy Vacuum (“REV™”) dehydration technology to dry organic cannabis in its Canadian operations. Pursuant to the Agreement, TGOD has signed an equipment purchase agreement and submitted a purchase order to EnWave for a large-scale 60kW commercial REV™ machine to initiate commercial production.

“We are incredibly excited to utilize this proprietary and advanced dehydration technology, which will promote consistency in the manufacturing of our premium organic products, improve space efficiency by reducing the need for drying rooms and quicken TGOD’s time from harvest to sale,” stated Brian Athaide, TGOD’s Chief Executive Officer.

On Behalf of the Board of Directors,

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.

About The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd.

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX:TGOD) 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 funded capacity of 170,000 kgs and is building 1,382,000 sq. ft. of cultivation facilities across Ontario, Quebec and Jamaica.

For more information on The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd., please visit www.tgod.ca.

About EnWave 

EnWave Corporation, a Vancouver-based advanced technology company, has developed Radiant Energy Vacuum (“REV™”) – an innovative, proprietary method for the precise dehydration of organic materials. EnWave has further developed patent-pending methods for uniformly drying and decontaminating cannabis through the use of REV™ technology, shortening the time from harvest to marketable cannabis products.

REV™ technology’s commercial viability has been demonstrated and is growing rapidly across several market verticals in the food, and pharmaceutical sectors including legal cannabis. EnWave’s strategy is to sign royalty-bearing commercial licenses with industry leaders in multiple verticals for the use of REV™ technology. The company has signed over twenty royalty-bearing licenses to date, opening up nine distinct market sectors for commercialization of new and innovative products. In addition to these licenses, EnWave has formed a Limited Liability Corporation, NutraDried Food Company, LLC, to develop, manufacture, market and sell all-natural cheese snack products in the United States under the Moon Cheese^® brand.

EnWave has introduced REV™ as the new dehydration standard in the food and biological material sectors: faster and cheaper than freeze drying, with better end product quality than air drying or spray drying. EnWave currently has three commercial REV™ platforms:

1. nutraREV^® which is used in the food industry to dry food products quickly and at low-cost, while maintaining high levels of nutrition, taste, texture and colour;
2. powderREV^® which is used for the bulk dehydration of food cultures, probiotics and fine biochemicals such as enzymes below the freezing point, and
3. quantaREV^® which is used for continuous, high-volume low-temperature drying.

An additional platform, freezeREV^®, is being developed as a new method to stabilize and dehydrate biopharmaceuticals such as vaccines and antibodies. More information about EnWave is available at www.enwave.net.

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$PFSF Issues Update on Launch of E-Commerce Trade Platform

TORONTO, Jan. 03, 2019 — via NetworkWire – Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC: PFSF) (“Pacific Software” or “the Company”), an emerging development technology corporation positioned for investments, mergers and acquisitions of software technologies and platforms, today announces that its BOAPIN e-commerce trade platform will be ready to register new buyers and sellers within the first quarter of 2019.

BOAPIN (www.boapin.com) facilitates cross-border commodities trading for sectors highly reliant on supply chain transparency, accountability and efficiency. The platform’s capabilities will enable buyers and sellers to achieve economies of scale and tap into opportunities and functionalities not readily available with current supply chain solutions. BOAPIN’s features include multi-lingual communication, product certification, marketing, logistics, commodities search/match interface, trade finance and customs clearance, and cross-border payment solutions.

“As global economies explore strategies to improve cross-border data infrastructure, Pacific Software is creating smart contract technology that integrates important functionalities for seamless global supply chain management,” said Pacific Software CEO and Chairman Harrysen Mittler.

Relative to China’s digital Silk Road designed to create “a community of common destiny in cyberspace,” Pacific Software’s goal is to create its own digital silk road to facilitate trade between China and Brazil, with future plans to expand to all of Latin America and then globally.

About Pacific Software
Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC: PFSF) is an emerging development technology corporation positioned for investments, mergers and acquisitions of software technologies and platforms. The Company is uniquely positioned to deliver B2B and B2C e-commerce blockchain solutions by utilizing IBM’s Hyperledger Blockchain “Backend as a Service” (BaaS) Infrastructure. Its platform will improve product traceability and will digitalize the trade process, including product certification, marketing, logistics, trade finance, cross border payment solutions and customs clearance through smart contract technology for global supply chain management.

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$RIV Engages Hybrid Financial for Investor Relations Services

TORONTO, Jan. 03, 2019 — Canopy Rivers Inc. (the “Company” or “Canopy Rivers”) (TSXV: RIV) today announced that it has retained Hybrid Financial Ltd. (“Hybrid”), a marketing and retail distribution services company, to provide certain investor relations services.

“We are confident that Hybrid will help us increase market awareness and further engage with the investment community,” said Daniel Pearlstein, EVP, Strategy at Canopy Rivers.

Hybrid has been retained for an initial term of six months. Hybrid will be paid a monthly fee of C$14,000 and has been granted options to purchase up to 120,000 shares of the Company at a price of $3.50 per share. The options shall vest in quarterly increments beginning three months following the grant and all options shall expire within 12 months of the grant except for the final tranche which will expire three months following those options vesting. The agreement with Hybrid and the options granted thereby are subject to the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange.

About Canopy Rivers Inc.

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

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

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

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$NETE Launches Multi-Channel Blockchain-Powered Payments Acceptance Application

Cryptocurrency Payment Features are Available to Merchants Across Multiple Touch Points

MIAMI, FL, Jan. 02, 2019  — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE)(“Net Element” or the “Company”), a global technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in a multi-channel environment including point-of-sale (“POS”), e-commerce and mobile devices, announced today the launch of its multi-channel blockchain-powered payments application across multiple touch points including face-to-face via smart payment terminals and electronic commerce as well as via API.

The fully compliant and secure Cryptocurrency payment acceptance application forms part of Netevia, a recently launched feature-ready multi-channel payments platform that connects and simplifies payments through a single integration point while increasing economic efficiency of all transactions made within the ecosystem. This model complements Net Element’s ability to perform in a multi-channel environment, including POS, e-commerce, mobile devices and blockchain technology solutions.

Retailers and services providers have typically struggled with inefficient and costly payment mechanisms that have not kept pace with global commerce. The Netevia platform supports the use of cryptocurrency as a payment method in a multi-channel commerce environment including Poynt and PAX smart payment terminals, e-commerce, in-app or online payment forms that combine credit card and cryptocurrency payment methods in one simplified interface.  Developers may use Netevia’s API payment mechanism to add cryptocurrency acceptance functions as is or create new ones to fit their needs using Netevia’s user-friendly developer center.

“Over the past few years blockchain technology  has revolutionized the world of payments thanks to its decentralization, cost-effectiveness and convenience,” commented Vlad Sadovskiy, President of integrated payments for Net Element. “The addition of a cryptocurrency payment acceptance option to our Netevia platform carries forward our tradition of innovation as we power global commerce.”

About Net Element

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise (“SME”) in the U.S. and selected emerging markets. In the U.S., the Company aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services using various technology solutions and Aptito, our cloud-based, restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution. Internationally, Net Element’s strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions. Net Element was ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2017 and 2018 Technology Fast 500™. In 2017 we were recognized by South Florida Business Journal as one of 2016’s fastest-growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.NetElement.com.

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$TGODF $TGOD Anticipates Growth as it Works to Reach Full Capacity

• Despite stock market nervousness over cannabis’ undersupply since Canada legalized recreational use, market watchers expect rebound
• The Green Organic Dutchman is building a relatively rare organic growing operation that’s expected to have low operating costs, premium pricing and green-friendly credentials
• The company’s first crop will be delivered next month to select patients as management continues building toward industry-leading capacity
• The Green Organic Dutchman expects 2019 to be a banner year as it works toward output of at least 170,000 kilograms per year
• TGOD recently launched a brand new patient and consumer-focused website, which can be viewed at www.TGOD.ca

Canada’s legalization of cannabis for a full spectrum of adult uses created a bit of a land rush as investors moved to secure fertile ground for profits in the emerging market, but undersupply of cannabis product created a sense of caution, which was reflected in declining stock values as consumers also rushed to greet the plant’s legalization in numbers greater than the cultivators and their pipelines could sustain. Even so, industry watchers generally agree that the problem is temporary and should correct itself as growers such as The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) get their operations up to capacity.

In an interview, Danny Brody, TGOD’s vice president of investor relations, stated, “This is exactly why we have waited to launch our product. We want the kinks to be worked out and have operational readiness across all divisions of our company. We want patients to not only enjoy our organic cannabis but also enjoy the experience of ordering that product from start to finish – the best customer service in the industry.”

Cannabis news outlet The Motley Fool noted that Canada’s top seven marijuana growers, which include The Green Organic Dutchman, lost nearly $300 million collectively during the most recently reported quarter as they worked to get their initial operations up to full capacity and distinguish their brands in a heavily competitive marketplace (http://nnw.fm/mN7uM), but the report states that the industry is “growing like a weed,” adding that “according to various Wall Street estimates, the legal industry in Canada could see around $5 billion in added annual sales from adult-use pot within a matter of years.”

The Green Organic Dutchman landed among the list of top growers, because it expects to approach 200,000 kilograms in annual yield during 2020, when at full capacity. A news release issued earlier this month in response to the annual general meeting of the company’s shareholders noted that its funded capacity is currently 170,000 kilograms, and it is building almost 1.4 million square feet of cultivation facilities across Ontario, Quebec and Jamaica (http://nnw.fm/UxR9H).

The necessary majority of shareholders approved all of the matters put forward by the company at the meeting, including the director nominees, showing the confidence that shareholders continue to place in the company’s focus.

“We are thrilled with the overwhelming support from shareholders at our AGM,” Board Chairman Jeff Scott stated in the news release. “2019 will be a pivotal year as TGOD’s flagship domestic facilities begin production ramp-up and sales commence in the coming weeks… I have the utmost confidence in our team as we solidify our organic leadership position and deliver on our goal of becoming the largest organic cannabis brand in the world.”

TGOD made a strategic decision to dedicate its first commercial crop to a closed group of patients and investors next month as a show of loyalty to the company’s boosters and the patients who “are most in need of medical cannabis therapy,” according to its quarterly report (http://nnw.fm/HD9qu).

TGOD is among a mere handful of Canadian cultivators dedicated to organic growing principles. While the capital expenditure is about 20 percent greater for an organic cannabis facility, the operating costs are lower to compensate (http://nnw.fm/g8tWl). When the company’s additional purpose-built greenhouses are completed, they will be among the largest LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building system-certified facilities in the world. They will also be completed to European Union good manufacturing practice standards to facilitate expansion into that market.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.TGOD.ca

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$PFSF to Facilitate Trade Expansion with B2B Cross-border Platform

• Pacific’s B2B cross-border platform aims to facilitate trade expansion
• China strengthens trade ties with Latin America
• Blockchain technology holds promise to improve food safety and quality

Different times call for different measures. In antiquity, caravans traversed the 4,000 miles between China and the West bearing silk, spices and news. They traveled along what is now known as the Silk Road, a term coined by German explorer Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen in the late nineteenth century. But that was then. Today, both goods and information can travel by other channels. While trade must go by train, boat and plane, trading information between East and West can occur electronically through a platform like the one being developed by Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC: PFSF). The tech company is out to facilitate trade between China and Brazil with an e-commerce trade platform that looks set to become an important hub in a digital Silk Road.

Trade between China and Brazil looks set to increase. Although China has been Brazil’s largest trading partner since 2009, trade between the two giants is a fraction of what it might be. Currently, exports and imports between the two countries run at around $40 billion per annum. This is a mere seven percent or so of the $600 billion traded between the U.S. and China. Moreover, the incentives for China to diversify its trading relationships are intensifying. The Trump administration’s approach is likely to keep trade between the two countries a matter of contention. As a result, China has been looking to do business further afield, and exhibitors from across the world, such as Pacific Software, having been showing up at China’s trade fairs.

Pacific Software took part in the recently concluded 124th Autumn Canton Fair, which ran from October 15 to November 4 in the city of Guangzhou. The company was a co-sponsor of ‘Latin America Night’, a featured event at the Fair, which is said to be China’s largest, typically attracting close to 20,000 vendors and about 200,000 buyers. Held on October 31, 2018, the Fair’s ‘Latin American Night’ provided an opportunity for Pacific Software to demonstrate its B2B e-commerce solutions and blockchain system.

Pacific’s Agri-Blockchain B2B e-commerce platform is designed to work as an overlay to existing international distribution channels. Initially, it will be employed to facilitate trade between Brazil and China, but it is expected to find additional application as China develops trading relationships in the Southern Hemisphere.

The PFSF platform will be developed using IBM’s Hyperledger Blockchain Backend as a Service (BaaS) infrastructure. The platform is expected to allow Pacific’s Agri-Blockchain technology to record, store and track a variety of digital product information, including farm origination details, batch numbers, factory and processing data, expiration dates, storage temperatures and shipping details. The B2B cross-border trade platform is expected to increase the diversity of China’s trading relationships, reduce costs by eliminating the plethora of middle men, shorten the trade process time cycle by replacing paper with digital records and, importantly, enhance food quality by providing faster alerts when food is contaminated.

The Silk Road team at Pacific Software is headed by Harrysen Mittler, Peter Pizzino and Wang-chan Wong. Mittler, CEO and chairman of the board at Pacific, has over 30 years’ experience in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, business administration and commerce. He held the positions of chairman and president at Grand Prix Sports, Inc., which owned a stake in Nordic Racing Ltd., a FIA F3000 racing team and the support venue for the Formula 1 International auto racing series. He also served as CFO at Nortia Capital Partners Inc., a publicly traded merchant banking company, and Autoworks International Ltd., a company quoted on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

Pacific’s president is Peter Pizzino, an executive with an extensive career, spanning over 25 years, in the securities and investment industry. Pizzino has served in several NYSE boutique securities firms on Wall Street and has played a part in generating several hundred million U.S. dollars in client offerings. Pacific’s technical advisor is Wang-chan Wong, PhD. He is the founder of KB Quest Group Inc., a spin-off from which, Cobalt 47 Technologies Ltd., will construct Pacific’s multi-lingual e-commerce B2B and B2C trade platform. KBQuest Group, Inc. is the leading Microsoft distributor in China and was named ‘Microsoft SQL Partner of the Year 2017’.

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

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$NETE Keeping Pace with Rising Demands for Online Payment Options

• NETE platforms offer one-stop omni-channel processing solution with 100-plus payment options
• E-commerce expected to become largest retail channel in the world by 2021
• Consumers quickly migrating toward omni-channel shopping, with up to 80 percent of shoppers planning to buy online during 2018 holiday season
• Online retail sales jumped 19.1 percent in 2018 over 2017 with U.S. retail sales totaling more than $850 billion
• Growth in North American market drove Net Element’s net revenue up nine percent

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), a global financial technology and value-added solutions provider that supports electronic payments in an omni-channel environment, is meeting the needs of businesses and consumers alike as the world’s retail environment continues to move more completely online. From mobile payments and value-added transactional innovations such as Digital Provider and Aptito to e-commerce and retail payment transaction processing brands like PayOnline and United Payments, Net Element is transforming the online and mobile experience for the better (http://nnw.fm/5V4Rg).

Forrester Research Inc. notes an increasing shift of business-to-business purchasing to e-commerce from more traditional forms of buying, with B2B online commerce in the United States expected to reach $9 trillion in total sales this year (http://nnw.fm/e7jpL). Consumers are also moving more of their purchases solely online, with retail online sales in 2018 jumping 19.1 percent over the previous year, according to Fortune magazine (http://nnw.fm/s1SM6).

Net Element, which develops multi-channel electronic payment solutions, has seen a significant increase in its North American business as well, according to a company news release. Ranked by Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 as one of North America’s 500 fastest-growing companies in 2018, Net Element grew by 183 percent during the time period of recognition (http://nnw.fm/rUki5). Unified Payments, a brand of leading bankcard payment processing services under the NETE umbrella, is a particularly noteworthy contributor to the company’s overall growth. Unified Payments provides solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises throughout North America.

“We are excited to be recognized by Deloitte for our growth over the past three years. This is further affirmation that our approach to the reseller community levels the playing field and increases recurring sales for Unified Payments,” Net Element president of integrated payments Vlad Sadovskiy stated in a news release.

E-commerce is expected to become the largest retail channel in the world by 2021, according to Euromonitor International, outpacing sales through retail outlets, as detailed in a recent Forbes article (http://nnw.fm/Khov3). Net Element’s recent announcement to bundle Netevia Light Point-of-Sale (“POS”) mobile payments acceptance software in PAX A920 and A80 smart terminals developed by PAX Technology is seen as a robust solution to market demands (http://nnw.fm/M02ul).

“The mobile payments market is growing rapidly, and we are taking advantage of this trend by launching our proprietary software on multiple mobile touch points including PAX Technology smart terminal platform,” Vlad Sadovskiy, president of integrated payments for Net Element, stated in a news release. “Our robust application and PAX’s powerful hardware will enable business owners to process payments with greater ease and more flexibility than ever before.”

Net Element’s suite of application programming interfaces (APIs) and connectors power commerce for businesses of all sizes through multi-channel platforms, all-in-one digital solutions and end-to-end encryption of cardholder data utilizing tamper-resistant hardware that ensures integrity and simplifies security.

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

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$NETE Announces Acquisition of Recurring Cash Flow Portfolio

Acquisition is Projected to Add Over $4 Million in Gross Profits Over the Next 4 Years

MIAMI, FL, Dec. 27, 2018 — via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) (“Net Element” or the “Company”), a global technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in a multi-channel environment including point-of-sale (“POS”), e-commerce and mobile devices, announced today it has acquired certain transactional services portfolio (cash flow) assets from Argus Merchant Services, LLC (“Argus”) and Treasury Payments, LLC (“Treasury”).

Net Element, through its subsidiary Unified Portfolio Acquisitions, acquired the cash flow assets for a total of $1.42 million, which are expected to generate well over $4 million in gross profits over the next four years and expected to continue generating profits thereafter. In addition, the total billing commitment by Argus to the Company’s Unified Payments subsidiary over the next 5 years is expected to generate over $19 million in gross margin for the Company. The Company, Argus, and Treasury have enjoyed a successful and mutually beneficial partnership over the last five years. The newly acquired cash flow assets are expected to enhance the Company’s profit margins.

“The transactional services portfolio acquisition takes our relationship with Argus and Treasury to the next level.  This acquisition will build real value for the future of our respective companies,” commented Vlad Sadovskiy, president of integrated payments for Net Element. “We are excited to see a significant commitment from Argus which is expected to add over $19 million in gross margin to the Company over the next 5 years.”

“We are excited to expand and continue our relationship with Net Element,” commented Eugene Gold, managing partner of Argus Merchant Services and CEO of WOW Payments. “The unprecedented support and commitment we have received from Net Element has not only helped us grow our business, but also establish strategic partnerships with our ISO’s and agents. We feel confident that this transaction will boost our continued growth and establish a strong leading presence in the market.”

About Net Element

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) operates a payments-as-a-service transactional and value-added services platform for small to medium enterprise (“SME”) in the U.S. and selected emerging markets. In the U.S., the Company aims to grow transactional revenue by innovating SME productivity services using various technology solutions and Aptito, our cloud-based, restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution. Internationally, Net Element’s strategy is to leverage its omni-channel platform to deliver flexible offerings to emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions. Net Element was ranked as one of the fastest growing companies in North America on Deloitte’s 2017 and 2018 Technology Fast 500™. In 2017 we were recognized by South Florida Business Journal as one of 2016’s fastest-growing technology companies. Further information is available at www.NetElement.com.

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$NUGS CBD Line Set to Ease the Pain in Sports

• World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) removes CBD from banned substances list
• Art ‘One Glove’ Jimmerson appointed brand ambassador for CBD Fitamins line
• Hemp CBD market projected to maintain 55 percent CAGR to 2020

In sports, as the saying goes, there’s no gain without pain. However, not all pain is the same, at least according to researchers at the John Hopkins School of Medicine (http://nnw.fm/Wv2mK). They note that there is good pain and bad pain. Stress in the muscles as they develop strength causes the former, but excessive training can overload and damage muscles, resulting in bad pain. Regardless of taxonomy, pain is an athlete’s constant companion, and, in the search for more effective escapes from it, many are ditching traditional anodynes and turning to cannabidiol (CBD) products like those provided by Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS). The company is offering athletes a way to ease their pain with its Fitamins CBD line. It recently signed Art ‘One Glove’ Jimmerson to be brand ambassador for the label (http://nnw.fm/WrRT2).

Jimmerson knows a thing or two about pain. He is a former professional boxer and mixed martial arts fighter, as well as a pioneer of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) franchise. His appointment as brand ambassador was announced on November 10 at the UFC 25th Anniversary Fight Night in Denver, Colorado, an event that was…

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$NETE Classified as One of the Fastest Growing Companies in North America

$NETE Innovative Services Gain Multiple Recognitions, Rounding Up an Eventful Year

• In December, Net Element received several ACQ5 online magazine recognitions, including the ‘Payment Solutions Provider of the Year’ award
• NETE was also included in Deloitte’s ranking of the 500 fastest-growing companies in 2018
• Through a diversified portfolio of specialized payment solutions for different industries, NETE anticipates to continue its growth trend in 2019

The year of 2018 has proven to be an eventful one for Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), a payment-as-a-service transactional and value-added services provider. Net Element was the recipient of numerous important recognitions, and market trends are suggesting that 2019 will be marked by additional growth and accomplishments.

Mid-December, international corporate magazine news site ACQ5 announced its annual global awards, honoring those whose work has been definitive for setting the standard in their respective niches (http://nnw.fm/a9PCn). Net Element received multiple awards, including recognition as ‘Payment Solutions Provider of the Year’ for the Americas. The company was also recognized as…

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$YGYI NetworkNewsAudio Announces Coffee Market Audio Press Release

NEW YORK , Dec. 21, 2018 — via NetworkWire – NetworkNewsAudio announces the Audio Press Release (APR) titled “Coffee Brands See Stellar Growth in Amazon Sales,” featuring Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI).

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With a recently executed five-year contract in place, Youngevity is slated to sell and process more than 41 million pounds of green, high-grown washed Nicaraguan conventional coffees per year. Based on recent coffee future prices, that production should add an estimated $250 million to the company’s numbers from 2019 through 2023. Extensive regional work by the company’s wholly owned Siles Family Plantation Group was instrumental in securing this significant contract, and Youngevity’s partnership with Alain Hernandez of H&H Export Group bodes well for the company’s further expansion in Nicaragua.

CLR Roasters’ roasting operation roasts around 25,000 to 28,000 pounds per day, totaling 10 million pounds per year, with an annual grinding capacity of approximately 15 million pounds. The company’s field-to-cup strategy provides control over the process every step of the way, allowing Youngevity to consistently meet the industry’s high standards. This same strategy means that CLR Roasters can work directly with its customers to develop unique, customized blends.

About Youngevity International, Inc.

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

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$VVCIF Retains National Capital Markets to Provide Investor Relations Services

VIVO Cannabis Investor Relations, Heidi Christensen Brown, (416) 848-1389, hchristensenbrown@national.ca, NATIONAL Capital Markets; Michael Bumby, Chief Financial Officer, michael.bumby@vivocannabis.com, VIVO Cannabis Inc.Copyright CNW Group 2018

$PFSF Makes the Most of its Time in China

$YGYI NetworkNewsWire: Coffee is King of Amazon’s $4.75 Billion Food and Beverage

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Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is one of the savvy companies seizing the opportunity to establish itself as a leader in this growth. Earlier this month, the company announced that its CLR Roasters brand had accepted an invitation to sell its Café La Rica® espresso and Josie’s Java House® single-serve coffee on Amazon’s Vendor Central. According to the agreement, CLR Roasters will provide the coffee brands while Amazon handles the logistics of sales, order fulfillment and customer support.

Established in 2001, Youngevity’s coffee manufacturing division CLR Roasters is a full-sized coffee roaster that produces gourmet coffees under its own boutique brands, including Café La Rica, Josie’s Java House, and Javalution®. The division also manufactures a variety of private labels for major national chains as well as for Youngevity’s direct-selling channel. In addition, the company is one of North America’s largest suppliers to the cruise line industry.

About Youngevity International, Inc.

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

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$TGODF Has Great Expectations for Growth Going into 2019

• Despite stock market nervousness over cannabis’ undersupply since Canada legalized recreational use, market watchers expect rebound
• The Green Organic Dutchman is building a relatively rare organic growing operation that’s expected to have low operating costs, premium pricing and green-friendly credentials
• The company’s first crop will be delivered next month to select patients as management continues building toward industry-leading capacity
• The Green Organic Dutchman expects 2019 to be a banner year as it works toward output of at least 170,000 kilograms per year
• TGOD recently launched a brand new patient and consumer-focused website, which can be viewed at www.TGOD.ca

Canada’s legalization of cannabis for a full spectrum of adult uses created a bit of a land rush as investors moved to secure fertile ground for profits in the emerging market, but undersupply of cannabis product created a sense of caution, which was reflected in declining stock values as consumers also rushed to greet the plant’s legalization in numbers greater than the cultivators and their pipelines could sustain. Even so, industry watchers generally agree that the problem is temporary and should correct itself as growers such as The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) get their operations up to capacity.

In an interview, Danny Brody, TGOD’s vice president of investor relations, stated, “This is exactly why we have waited to launch our product. We want the kinks to be worked out and have operational readiness across all divisions of our company. We want patients to not only enjoy our organic cannabis but also enjoy the experience of…

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$PBIO PCT Platform Highlighted by Major Cancer Research Center

SOUTH EASTON, MA / December 18, 2018 / Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) (“PBI” or the “Company”) is a leader in the development and sale of broadly enabling, pressure-based instruments, consumables, and platform technology solutions to the worldwide life sciences and other industries. The Company today announced that a team of scientists from the Centre for the Proteome of Human Cancer (“ProCan”) has published a recommended, streamlined, proteomic sample preparation protocol built around PBI’s Barocycler instrument system, designed to help optimize the identification and use of novel cancer biomarkers for the improved diagnosis and treatment of cancers. ProCan scientists have named the new protocol Accelerated Barocycler Lysis and Extraction (“ABLE”). While the Company’s PCT-based Barocycler system is widely acclaimed for yielding greater diversity and quantities of proteins from biological samples, the ProCan team was motivated initially by its impact in reducing the time, cost, and variable outcomes in tissue sample preparation, often a crucial, laborious, expensive, and under-appreciated but essential part of protein research.

The ABLE method is based on PBI’s proprietary pressure cycling technology (“PCT”) platform for the rapid breakup of tissue samples and release of the molecules within for analysis. Scientifically described as rapid solubilization and controlled proteolytic digestion, the ABLE protocol offers a standardized, high-throughput, efficient, and reproducible sample preparation method that, when coupled with the SCIEX company’s SWATH-MS mass spectrometric analysis method, has the potential to accelerate and strengthen protein analysis, improving cancer characterization in order to provide clinically relevant information on diagnosis and treatment guidance options in a timely manner.

Dr. Natasha Lucas, Senior Scientist at ProCan and lead author of the scientific paper that first described ABLE, said: “The ABLE method optimises the conventional Barocycler protocol, allowing for rapid lysis and digestion of tissue samples and cell lines. For ProCan, this is a great advancement as we are processing 70,000 tumor samples with known clinical outcomes, in an attempt to provide a treatment decision for individual patients and to potentially discover new drug targets. Having a fast turn-around-time for clinical samples is of utmost importance, and this streamlined protocol allows us to go from tumor biopsy to MS (i.e. mass spectrometry) data file in about five hours.”

Professor Phil Robinson, Co-Director of ProCan, commented: “The ability to reproducibly collect proteome-scale data on the smallest size tumor samples, a needle biopsy or thin section, has long been a goal for clinical proteomics. Performing tissue digestion with pressure cycling on PBI’s Barocycler system is a major advance that now contributes to realising this potential. The new ABLE protocol on the Barocycler truly enables this step in the pipeline, by bringing down cost and time, thus increasing the throughput to 96 samples per day. This fast and robust sample processing combined with SWATH-based mass spectrometry is revolutionizing our ability to collate significantly more cancer data towards clinical translation.”

Dr. Bradford Young, Senior VP and Chief Commercial Officer for PBI, said: “We are pleased that ProCan has developed an advanced sample processing system, featuring the use of our Barocycler instrument system. The ABLE method will enable scientists worldwide to benefit from the advantages of our PCT platform technology for cancer profiling and drug development, as reported by ProCan scientists and their colleagues. We believe the ABLE method has the potential to help transform the way cancer is diagnosed and treated for improved patient outcomes.”

Mr. Richard T. Schumacher, President and CEO of PBI, commented: “We believe ProCan’s novel ABLE method has the potential to profoundly improve cancer research and discovery, and possibly even cancer diagnostics in the clinical lab. ProCan scientists and colleagues have compellingly presented ABLE as a new standard for adoption as the proteomic sample preparation method of choice in Cancer Moonshot and other life science research facilities worldwide. Our business strategy is focused on immediately taking full advantage of this important technology and commercialization opportunity.”

Investor Call: Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Company will host an Investor Update Conference Call at 4:30 PM EST on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. To attend this live teleconference via telephone, dial-in: (877) 407-8033 (North America), (201) 689-8033 (International). Verbal Passcode: PBIO Investor Update Call. Replay Number (877) 481-4010 (North America), (919) 882-2331 (International). Replay ID Number: 41595. Teleconference Replay Available for 30 days.

About ProCan

The Australian Cancer Research Center Foundation International Centre for the Proteome of Cancer (“ProCan”) is located in newly-renovated laboratory facilities at the Children’s Medical Research Center (“CMRI”) near Sydney, Australia. The goal of ProCan is to transform the way cancer is diagnosed and treated. Using specialized equipment, ProCan will analyze over 70,000 cancer samples from all over the world over the next 5-7 years. This will enable a better understanding of cancer, as well as provide a means of personalized precision diagnosis and treatment, giving clinicians the information they need to decide on the best option for each individual patient. CMRI is an official collaborator of the US National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Moonshot initiative, with a key objective to accelerate what would normally take ten years of cancer research to completion in five years.

About Pressure BioSciences, Inc.

Pressure BioSciences, Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) is a leader in the development and sale of innovative, broadly enabling, pressure-based solutions for the worldwide life sciences industry. Our products are based on the unique properties of both constant (i.e., static) and alternating (i.e., pressure cycling technology, or “PCT”) hydrostatic pressure. PCT is a patented enabling technology platform that uses alternating cycles of hydrostatic pressure between ambient and ultra-high levels to safely and reproducibly control bio-molecular interactions (e.g., cell lysis, biomolecule extraction). Our primary focus is in the development of high pressure-based products for biomarker and target discovery, drug design and development, biotherapeutics characterization and quality control, food science, soil & plant biology, forensics, and counter-bioterror applications. Additionally, PBIO is actively expanding the use of our pressure-based technologies in the following areas: (1) the use of our recently acquired PreEMT technology from BaroFold, Inc. to allow entry into the biologics manufacturing and contract research services sector, and (2) the use of our recently-patented, scalable, high-efficiency, pressure-based Ultra Shear Technology (“UST”) platform to (i) create stable nanoemulsions of otherwise immiscible fluids (e.g., oils and water) and to (ii) prepare higher quality, homogenized, extended shelf-life or room temperature stable low-acid liquid foods that cannot be effectively preserved using existing non-thermal technologies.

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$PFSF Aiming to Build Digital Silk Road with Blockchain eCommerce Platform

• Pacific’s B2B cross-border platform aims to facilitate trade expansion
• China strengthens trade ties with Latin America
• Blockchain technology holds promise to improve food safety and quality

Different times call for different measures. In antiquity, caravans traversed the 4,000 miles between China and the West bearing silk, spices and news. They traveled along what is now known as the Silk Road, a term coined by German explorer Baron Ferdinand von Richthofen in the late nineteenth century. But that was then. Today, both goods and information can travel by other channels. While trade must go by train, boat and plane, trading information between East and West can occur electronically through a platform like the one being developed by Pacific Software, Inc. (OTC: PFSF). The tech company is out to facilitate trade between China and Brazil with an e-commerce trade platform that looks set to become an important hub in a digital Silk Road.

Trade between China and Brazil looks set to increase. Although China has been Brazil’s largest trading partner since 2009, trade between the two giants is a fraction of what it might be. Currently, exports and imports between the two countries run at around $40 billion per annum. This is a mere seven percent or so of the $600 billion traded between the U.S. and China. Moreover, the incentives for China to diversify its trading relationships are intensifying. The Trump administration’s approach is likely to keep trade between…

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$NUGS Expands Board of Directors and Executive Staff

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 20, 2018 — via NetworkWire – Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) today announces the expansion of its independent board of directors and executive team as the Company prepares to uplist to the OTCQB Venture Market Place and add additional brands and assets to its portfolio. Expanding the independent board of directors is one of the final key pieces for OTCQB uplisting.

“The following board of director and team appointments reflect the growth we’ve experienced as a company and our commitment to positioning Cannabis Strategic Ventures as a leader in the cannabis industry,” said Simon Yu, CEO of Cannabis Strategic Ventures. “As we begin the uplisting process and take advantage of increasingly favorable cannabis legislation worldwide, having a leading team in place will allow us to quickly scale and address industry demands.”

Independent Board of Directors

SEC attorney Tad Mailander has been appointed to Cannabis Strategic Ventures’ independent board of directors, where he will contribute his extensive securities experience. He has been a director of American Cannabis Company, Inc. since March 13, 2018.

Also joining the board is Jesus Quintero, current CFO of MassRoots, a leading technology platform for the cannabis industry with regulated dispensary clients in multiple U.S. markets. Quintero previously served as CFO of Brazil Interactive Media and has experience in public company reporting.

Management

Currently a member of Cannabis Strategic Ventures’ board of directors, the Company names Chris Young as its chief strategy officer. Young, an accomplished entertainment lawyer, fashion entrepreneur, and venture capital investor, in 2011 started and later became president of his first company. Co-founded with model Jacqueline Brown, the company was later acquired by a U.S.-based fashion incubator known as FD9 Group. Young currently serves as a resident advisor at the Venture Fund Amplify.LA.

Cannabis Strategic Ventures also names Arlene Guzman as its vice president of Communications and Operations. Guzman brings nearly 15 years of experience as a communications and operations professional in the venture capital and government space. Her experience includes working on presidential and state-level campaigns and holding key roles at VantagePoint Capital Partners, a firm with more than $4.5 billion in capital under management, where she worked alongside former First Lady of California, Maria Shriver. Guzman has collaborated with many organizations in the cannabis sector, including licensed laboratories, trade associations and leading industry conferences and events.

“Each of these professionals bring crucial expertise to our brand. There are many exciting growth opportunities in the works for 2019 and I look forward to working with our immediate team and strategic industry partners to expand the Cannabis Strategic Ventures portfolio and strengthen our position in the cannabis industry,” Yu added.

About Cannabis Strategic Ventures
Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) is a Los Angeles-based firm that incubates, develops and partners with category leaders within the cannabis sector. The firm’s NUGS brand experience provides mentorship and a range of essential services to emerging and existing Cannabis consumer brands. The company recently completed a name and symbol change from Cascade Energy, Inc. For more information, visit http://www.CannabisStrategic.com

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