CannabisNewsBreaks

TuesdayAug 14, 2018 9:35 am

CBDNewsBreaks – VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX.V: VIVO) (OTCQB: ABCCF) Announces Appointment of Chief Customer Officer

VIVO Cannabis Inc. (TSX.V: VIVO) (OTCQB: ABCCF) this morning announced its appointment of Joel Mallard as its new chief customer officer (CCO). Per the update, Mallard will assume the position effective August 20, 2018, and will be tasked with building and leading VIVO’s sales teams and strategy across all markets moving forward. Mallard brings more than 20 years of sales, marketing and innovation experience to the VIVO team, having previously held senior roles at Diageo and News Corp. Notably, he also boasts over 13 years of experience in leadership roles in the alcoholic beverage industry. “Joel is a welcome addition…

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MondayAug 13, 2018 3:03 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA) Holds Diverse Portfolio of Business Segments

Marijuana Company of America (OTC: MCOA) serves the legal cannabis and industrial hemp industries by providing a wide range of products and services. An article discussing the company reads: “The company’s business model includes a diverse portfolio of interactive business segments. MCOA’s portfolio includes hempSMART™, its New Brunswick hemp project, joint venture entity Covered Bridge Acres Ltd. and an ownership stake in MoneyTrac Technology, Inc. … MCOA’s hempSMART™ is committed to the development of industrial hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) nutritional products. hempSMART sells products via affiliate marketing and is developing a network of independently driven business owners to distribute hempSMART products.…

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MondayAug 13, 2018 12:13 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) Opening Floodgates for Pending Launch of Disruptive Platform

BLOCKStrain Technology (TSX.V: DNAX) is reaching key milestones in the on-boarding of Licensed Producers (“LPs”) and testing partners for use of its disruptive seed-to-sale platform. Speaking of the strategic accomplishment, Chief Technology Officer Tommy Stephenson states, “Getting the on-boarding process protocols completed was mission critical. This milestone opens the floodgates for the whole ecosystem we have designed. BLOCKStrain’s partners – LPs, testing facilities, labs – can now quickly and efficiently link into our integrated platform without disturbing their core business processes.” To view the full article, visit http://cnw.fm/8uPfX About BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. has developed the first integrated…

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MondayAug 13, 2018 10:01 am

CBDNewsBreaks – ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX) Subsidiary to Host Seminar on the Health Benefits of Hemp Oil

ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX) this morning announced that on August 18, 2018, its wholly owned subsidiary ChineseHempOil.com, Inc. will be holding a seminar at its flagship retail store, Chinese Wellness Center in San Gabriel, CA. The seminar will cover 'The Health Benefits of Hemp Oil' and will feature Chinese medicine practitioner Amin Wang. The company is conducting a call center awareness campaign targeting the predominantly Chinese residential areas near the San Gabriel Valley to promote seminar attendance. "We are pleased with the positive feedback we receive from customers regarding both our educational events and our amazing hemp-based products," ChineseHempOil.com general manager…

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MondayAug 13, 2018 9:28 am

CBDNewsBreaks – FinCanna Capital Corp. (CSE: CALI) (OTCQB: FNNZF) Advances $1.25M Capital Tranche to Refined Resin Technologies

FinCanna Capital Corp. (CSE: CALI) (OTCQB: FNNZF), a royalty company for the U.S. licensed medical cannabis industry, this morning announced that it has advanced the initial tranche of capital totaling $1.25 million to its investee company, Refined Resin Technologies Inc. As key milestones are realized over the next few months, the company will continue advancing a series of tranches of capital to Refined Resin in accordance with the terms of the previously announced royalty agreement between the companies. The capital paid to Refined Resin will be used toward implementing its three-phase development strategy comprised of a facility design phase, build-out…

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FridayAug 10, 2018 3:18 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Positioning for Opportunity in Markets Expecting Double-Digit Growth

Eyeing forecasts of double-digit growth in adult-use and medical cannabis markets, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) is positioning for opportunity through an agreement to establish a mobile hemp CBD extraction lab. A recent article discussing this reads, “The company has agreed in principle with a subsidiary of Paper Lantern, LLC to acquire the rights to operate mobile hemp labs. According to the company, the labs will be at farms owned and operated by REFG, as well as at farms which have entered into processing agreements with the company (http://cnw.fm/7F5cY). In a news release, Jeremy Roberts, CEO of REFG, said,…

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FridayAug 10, 2018 3:12 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) is a Chocolatier of Full Spectrum, Flavored Cannabinoid Products

Biotechnology company Earth Science Tech (OTC: ETST) is expanding its product line of dark chocolates in light of budding growth in the edibles market. A recent article discussing the company reads: “ETST has extended its unique full spectrum cannabinoid CBD raw dark chocolate line to five products, with new flavors including Covered Mangoes, Coconut Peppermint Cups and Caramelized Quinoa Crunch. All were formulated with ETST’s joint venture partner, Karmavore Superfoods, a health foods company. Launch is expected in the third quarter of 2018 (http://cnw.fm/qiT1v).” To view the full article, visit http://cnw.fm/3V6aB About Earth Science Tech, Inc. Earth Science Tech, Inc.…

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FridayAug 10, 2018 3:05 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) to Provide Ultra-Purified Cannabis Extracts Through White Label Agreement

Sunniva (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) has penned a white label services agreement to provide Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (OTC: NUGS) with top-quality cannabis extracts for its Pure Organix™ brand. In discussing the venture, Sunniva CEO Tony Holler stated, “As one of the highest quality producers in the marketplace, we believe we are in an excellent position to provide brand product manufacturing services for Cannabis Strategic. Both of our firms share the vision of becoming leaders in providing clean, medical grade cannabis products to consumers.” To view the full article, visit http://cnw.fm/9hK1r About Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. Cannabis Strategic Ventures is…

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FridayAug 10, 2018 2:43 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Canopy Rivers Corp. Closes $104M Private Placement Offering; Enters Definitive Agreement to Finalize Qualifying Transaction

Canopy Rivers recently announced that it completed private placement of subscription receipts for gross proceeds of $104,212,000. In accordance with a brokered portion of the offering, 28,792,000 subscription receipts were sold. An additional 982,857 subscription receipts were sold on a non-brokered basis. Canopy Rivers also announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with AIM2 Ventures Inc. ("AIM2") and 10859150 Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of AIM2. The agreement outlines the necessary terms and conditions to be met to complete the proposed business combination transaction. The transaction is intended to result in a reverse take-over of AIM2 by…

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FridayAug 10, 2018 11:57 am

CBDNewsBreaks – Why Phivida Holdings Inc. (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) is “One to Watch”

Phivida Holdings (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) is a premium food and beverage company that develops foods, beverages and supplements infused with cannabidiol (“CBD”) for global distribution. An article discussing the company reads: “Using encapsulation technology, Phivida uses full spectrum CBD-hemp oil (rich in naturally occurring phytocannabinoids) converted into a water-soluble delivery format, which enhances delivery and absorption of the cannabinoids into the human body – up to an estimated tenfold. … Encapsulated CBD is infused into functional beverages, food and supplements containing a proprietary blend of phytonutraceuticals studied to target a range of health and wellness conditions. Phivida tests every…

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