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WednesdayOct 04, 2017 9:00 am

The Generational Growth Opportunity for Canadian Cannabis

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The medical cannabis business is booming in Canada, projected to ramp up and exceed $8 billion within seven years. The growth trajectory shows no signs of slowing yet pales in comparison to the global opportunity. A recent analysis by Eight Capital, a Toronto-based investment bank, targets the potential Canadian international medical cannabis market at a staggering $142 billion over the next 15 years (http://nnw.fm/aFP0h). Licensed producers in good standing are best positioned to reap immense rewards from this generational growth opportunity. Of these, ABcann Global Corp. (TSX.V: ABCN) (OTCQB: ABCCF) (ABcann Profile), among Canada’s first licensed producers,…

WednesdayOct 04, 2017 9:00 am

Zinc Shows a Silver Lining as Exchange Stocks Fall to Lowest Level in Decades

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Zinc is beginning to shine again. The metal has been a top performer on the London Metal Exchange (LME), breaking through the $3,000 a metric tonne ceiling for the first time in over a decade. With stocks on the three main exchanges (Shanghai Metals Market, COMEX and LME) at record lows, prices are expected to remain elevated, potentially changing the economics of zinc production for Blue Moon Zinc Corp. (TSX.V: MOON) (OTC: BMOOF) (MOON Profile), Hecla Mining Company (NYSE: HL), Teck Resources Ltd (NYSE: TECK), Glencore plc (OTC: GLNCY), and Trevali Mining Corp. (TSX: TV). To everything,…

TuesdayOct 03, 2017 9:00 am

Demand Outpacing Supply as Canadian Cannabis Legalization Looms

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The Canadian government’s plan to push through legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes by mid-2018 figures to deal a serious blow to the existing black market. However, industry analysts are increasingly skeptical of the ability of the country’s Licensed Producers to keep pace with this forecast spike in demand. As noted in a recent article published by CBC, “Unless something changes quickly, the supply of available pot come legalization next July, will be inadequate, and the black market will continue to thrive.” ABcann Global Corp. (OTCQB: ABCCF) (TSX.V: ABCN) (ABCCF Profile), with its healthy cash position and…

MondayOct 02, 2017 12:47 pm

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) Platforms Connect Businesses and Consumers as the Mobile Payments Market Expands

Nearly half of consumers in China pay using mobile devices Three-quarters of online payments come through mobile accounts Moxian’s apps serve consumers and businesses in the O2O market The current trends in the global market are encouraging to investors, as consumers increasingly use mobile devices to connect with businesses and make purchases. Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) recently cited data published by Nielson, in its Global Mobile Money Report (http://nnw.fm/fWG5j), indicating that, in China, nearly half of consumers are likely to use a device when paying a bill at a restaurant, store or bar. The ratio is even higher than in…

FridaySep 29, 2017 1:32 pm

AppSwarm, Inc. (SWRM) Aims to Increase Share of the Global Apps and Games Market

AppSwarm helps build, market and sell applications through mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, partnerships and various other agreements The company is aiming for $6-7 million in revenue by FY 2018, tapping into the nearly $100 billion global games market The app market hit $1.3 trillion in 2016, and AppSwarm’s agreements with major app stores can help developers get to market sooner In 2016, the global games market generated nearly $100 billion in revenue. AppSwarm, Inc. (OTC: SWRM) has built a business model that enables it to work with application developers and entrepreneurs who are great at creating ideas, but need…

FridaySep 29, 2017 11:50 am

Luxury Utah Home for Sale Now for a Mere $2.9 Million in Bitcoin

Bitcoin, the digital currency at the center of some trade volatility after the Chinese government issued its clamp down order on the cryptocurrency, is surviving nicely, as prices rose above the $4,100-mark on Thursday. Believers in the virtual currency say that, in spite of several indications that government regulations are going to be part of its future, there are plenty of opportunities to use bitcoin now to purchase tangible assets. Case in point – if you happen to have $2.9 million in bitcoin lying around in your virtual wallet, you could use it to buy a luxury, 5,000-square-foot, seven bedroom,…

ThursdaySep 28, 2017 3:03 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Again Names Paul Dickman as CFO, Pursues Exploding $7.2 Billion Legal Cannabis Market

CIIX is pursuing the $7.2 billion legal cannabis market with hemp-based cannabidiol (CBD) products; CIIX showed a 76% year-over-year operating revenues gain in FY2017 Dickman previously served as CFO from 2010-2016; Warren Wang, CIIX’s CEO, said Dickman will “build an infrastructure that supports long-term growth” CIIX has plans to launch a hemp-based line of skin care products in China by year-end 2017 and is already marketing a line of hemp-infused cannabidiol products, “OptHemp,” through its U.S. subsidiary ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) announced in an 8K SEC filing (http://nnw.fm/UA4wB) that Paul Dickman has returned as its chief financial officer, effective September…

ThursdaySep 28, 2017 9:00 am

Cannabinoid Biosynthesis Poised as Potential Game-Changer in Drug Development

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: As the marijuana market continues its widespread growth, researchers remain merely at the threshold of exploring the manifold potential medical applications of cannabis. At present, more than 90 individual cannabinoid compounds have been discovered within the cannabis plant—each one potentially possessing crucial disease-fighting properties either on its own or combined with other compounds. Historically, however, it has been incredibly difficult to extract most of these compounds from the marijuana plant in adequate quantities and purities to be tested pharmaceutically. Overcoming this stumbling block in medical cannabis advancement, Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB: IMLFF)…

ThursdaySep 28, 2017 9:00 am

Cannabis Companies Demonstrate the Diverse Nature of the Global Marijuana Market

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The cannabidiol market is large and diverse; just a few years ago, it was rather small but by 2015, consumer sales had reached $202 million, according to the CBD Report published by The Hemp Business Journal. Cannabidiol sales are expected to grow to over $2 billion by 2020. The dollar amounts and projections may seem impressive, but they don’t tell the full story, as market demand is being fueled by an increasing number of applications. Medicinal marijuana is used to treat pain and inflammation, nausea, anxiety and diseases such as epilepsy and glaucoma. The medical community has…

WednesdaySep 27, 2017 3:18 pm

InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB: IMLFF) Targets Specific Diseases with its Proprietary Biotechnologies

Provisional patent application protects unique process yielding pharmaceutical grade, bio-identical cannabinoids Proprietary research allows production of synthetic cannabinoids for therapeutic use with certain diseases Early stage clinical trials are expected to begin in 2018 for a drug targeting a rare children’s skin disorder Imagine having a painful disease that causes your skin to blister at the slightest minor injury. Even just scratching an itch or accidentally rubbing against a rough object could cause peeling blisters and acute suffering. Epidermolysis bullosa, a genetic connective tissue disorder that affects roughly one out of every 20,000 births in the United States, currently has…

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