CannabisNewsBreaks

TuesdayJan 30, 2018 1:50 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – DOJA Cannabis Company (CSE: DOJA) (OTC: DJACF) Closes Merger with Tokyo Smoke, Launches Hiku Brands

DOJA Cannabis Company (CSE: DOJA) (OTC: DJACF) and Tokyo Smoke, a trademark and brand of TS Brandco Holdings, have successfully completed the previously announced merger of the two companies to create Hiku, Canada’s first retail and brand-focused licensed cannabis producer. Hiku has established a substantial national retail footprint and a growing portfolio of premium cannabis lifestyle brands including DOJA, Tokyo Smoke and Van der Pop. Common shares of Hiku are anticipated to begin trading on the Canadian Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol HIKU on January 31, 2018. To view the full press release, visit http://cnw.fm/ve5Iw About DOJA Cannabis Company…

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TuesdayJan 30, 2018 1:02 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – AV1 Group, Inc. (AVOP) Names New Strategic Corporate Advisor

Investment and holding company AV1 Group, Inc. (OTC: AVOP) this morning announced its engagement of Jon Fortune as its new strategic corporate advisor. Fortune brings more than 15 years of energy industry experience to the AV1 Group team. “We welcome Jon to our team,” Bryen Beglinger, CEO of AV1 Group, stated in the news release. “He has a wealth of experience and with his expertise in renewable energy, he will be a significant asset. He has a number of contacts in the industry that he is already working with on co-development opportunities, solutions and building customer relationships for our LED…

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TuesdayJan 30, 2018 12:32 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – PotNetwork Holding, Inc. (POTN) Highlighted in SeeThruEquity Research Report

PotNetwork Holding, Inc. (OTC: POTN) this morning announced that it, along with subsidiary Diamond CBD, was highlighted in a recent comprehensive research report from SeeThruEquity. In addition to summarizing industry statistics and PotNetwork’s recent corporate milestones, the research report set an updated price target of $1.25 on the company’s shares. SeeThruEquity attributed this increase to PotNetwork’s strong monthly sales data and 3Q17 filings, which indicate “continued profitability as the company invests in growth.” PotNetwork previously announced preliminary 2017E sales estimates of $14.5 million and, per the SeeThruEquity report, is well-positioned to meet or exceed its 2018E estimate. “It is very…

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TuesdayJan 30, 2018 11:23 am

CBDNewsBreaks – Skinvisible, Inc.’s (SKVI) DermSafe Offers Long-term Protection Against H3N2 Flu Virus

Skinvisible’s (OTCQB: SKVI) innovative DermSafe product incorporates the company’s proprietary Invisicare® drug delivery technology and has proven effective against a variety of infectious germs. An article discussing the topical and transdermal product development company reads: “The main curse this season is the particularly malevolent influenza virus H3N2. It is the most dominant strain not only in the U.S. but in Canada and the UK. The virus, experts believe, is mainly transmitted through the air by droplets formed when infected persons cough, sneeze or talk. These droplets land on hard surfaces like door knobs and as soon as one touches it…

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TuesdayJan 30, 2018 11:11 am

CBDNewsBreaks – Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Subsidiary to Participate in International Fintech and Blockchain Conferences

Payment solutions company Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE) this morning released the upcoming schedule of its logistics supply chain finance subsidiary, SecurCapital Corp., related to its participation in industry leading fintech and blockchain conferences in China, the United Kingdom and the United States. The company intends to participate in a number of upcoming events, including the Global Fintech & Blockchain Conference taking place April 12-13 in Shanghai, China; MIT Fintech taking place March 10-11 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; the LendIt Fintech Conference scheduled for April 9-11 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California; and the London Fintech World Forum set…

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MondayJan 29, 2018 11:38 am

CBDNewsBreaks – Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Sees Potential to Lower Medication Doses Using Advanced Drug Delivery

Lexaria Bioscience (CSE: LXX) (OTCQB: LXRP) has developed DehydraTECH™, a drug delivery platform that can be applied to various ingestible products such as foods, beverages, oral suspensions, tablets, capsules and more. An article discussing the company’s innovative drug delivery technology reads: “Lexaria’s DehydraTECH™ oral digestion technology is a ‘back office’ process that allows non-psychoactive cannabinoids, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (“NSAIDs”) and nicotine to be absorbed at much higher rates. The company has been working with the National Research Council of Canada (“NRC”), an agency of the Canadian federal government, to explore the effects of its technology. Lexaria’s superior delivery system…

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MondayJan 29, 2018 9:46 am

CBDNewsBreaks – EVIO, Inc. (EVIO) Appoints New Vice President of Operations

EVIO, Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO), a life sciences company and leading provider of quality control testing and advisory services to the regulated cannabis industry, this morning announced its appointment of Ron Russak as its new vice president of operations. Per the update, Russak joins EVIO from a 17-year career at Quest Diagnostics where, as regional director, he had operational responsibility for 529 patient service centers and 228 inter-office phlebotomy sites throughout the western United States. “After an exhaustive search, we knew immediately that Ron was the right fit for EVIO,” Lori Glauser, co-founder and COO of EVIO, stated in the news…

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MondayJan 29, 2018 9:17 am

CBDNewsBreaks – Global Payout, Inc. (GOHE) Subsidiary Enters JV Agreement with Integrated Compliance Solutions, LLC

Payment solutions company Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE), through majority-owned subsidiary MoneyTrac Technology, Inc. (“MTRAC”), this morning announced the completion of a joint venture partnership agreement with Integrated Compliance Solutions, LLC (“ICS”), a premier ‘Seed to Bank™’ provider of financial and regulatory compliance services and solutions for the retail cannabis industry. Per the update, MTRAC views the establishment of this JV partnership as a critical opportunity to fortify the compliance aspects of the banking solutions that are currently being co-developed by MTRAC and its strategic partners. “The importance of compliance in an industry that is so heavily regulated like retail…

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FridayJan 26, 2018 2:41 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (MCOA) Seasoned Leadership Results in Strong Market Presence

With a portfolio of operating subsidiaries, partnerships and joint ventures, Marijuana Company of America (OTC: MCOA) has established a strong presence in the industrial hemp CBD market. MCOA’s experienced leaders have strategically positioned the company in a flourishing market space. An article discussing the company’s strong market stance reads: “The company’s business model, and upper management’s experience, distinguishes MCOA from others in the sector. Donald Steinberg, MCOA’s CEO, is a cannabis industry pioneer. Along with MCOA director Charles Larsen, they founded the first marijuana company trading on a U.S. stock market, Medical Marijuana Inc. Together, their first-hand knowledge of the…

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FridayJan 26, 2018 2:31 pm

CBDNewsBreaks – DOJA Cannabis Company Ltd. (CSE: DOJA) (OTC: DJACF) Aims to Multiply Production Capabilities in 2018

Premium cannabis lifestyle brand DOJA Cannabis Company (CSE: DOJA) (OTC: DJACF) is a licensed marijuana producer under Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”). The company recently expanded its production capacity through the acquisition of a new warehouse. A recent article discussing the company reads: “As a licensed cannabis producer under the ACMPR through its wholly-owned subsidiary Northern Lights Marijuana Company, DOJA currently operates a 7,100-square-foot production facility that is licensed by Health Canada. The company recently acquired second facility is a 22,580-square-foot warehouse where its FUTURE LAB will be housed. The FUTURE LAB will be a state-of-the-art…

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