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ThursdayJun 15, 2017 11:23 am

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) Using Bitcoin to Bypass Banking Roadblocks

A total of 29 states now allow for comprehensive medical marijuana programs, and recreational marijuana is legal in eight. There’s no question that the country’s opinion of marijuana has changed. Public support for making marijuana legal has continued to climb over the years, as 61 percent of Americans now think recreational use of marijuana should be legal and 88 percent favor medical marijuana use. A vast majority of the states and the citizens of this country support legalized marijuana in spite of antiquated federal government strictures. These antiquated federal strictures create conflict. The states where it has been legalized, the…

ThursdayJun 15, 2017 8:00 am

Pharmaceutical Leaders Pave the Way to New Alzheimer’s Treatments

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: Alzheimer’s disease is a devastating brain disorder that now affects about 5.3 million Americans, accounting for one in nine people over the age of 65, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. One in three seniors die with the disease or another form of dementia, and, while treatments to slow or stop the disease’s progression have been lacking, several pharmaceutical companies are working to change that. India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC) (IGC Profile), which has products that are backed by data of cannabis-based combination therapies to treat Alzheimer’s, pain, seizures and a host of neurological and oncological issues,…

WednesdayJun 14, 2017 3:48 pm

AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) is “One to Watch”

With more than a century of combined experience spanning the gamut from pancreas/GI tract issues in hepato-gastroenterology and infectious disease to the development of novel non-systemic (localized) therapeutic biologics and proteomics (protein engineering), the AzurRx BioPharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: AZRX) core science team is the real strength behind the company’s developing portfolio of recombinant therapies. AzurRx has come quite a long way on the strength of its science-driven approach and today stands tall upon the IP foundation of its two main pipeline programs. The lead candidate of which, MS1819 lipase, is currently in ongoing, open-label Phase IIa trials in EPI (exocrine…

WednesdayJun 14, 2017 12:52 pm

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) Offers Enhancements and a Nationwide Sales Campaign for Aptito

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is focusing on the growth potential of its Aptito processing and management system by offering it, along with its new features, in a nationwide sales campaign, which culminates in a new lucrative dealer plan to earn commissions of up to $1,200 on each placement. The system offers digital menus, social media collaboration, mobile ordering and a suite of business management tools. Net Element is a financial technology group which, in an omni-channel environment, digitally processes global transactions in what is becoming a world of cashless processing. From point-of-sale and mobile devices, Net Element processes electronic…

WednesdayJun 14, 2017 9:00 am

Digital Currency Headed for Widespread Acceptance, Has Potential as Cure for Banking Concerns among Cannabis Companies

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The cannabis market in the U.S. and worldwide continues to grow, but that doesn’t mean everyone is open to the idea of legal marijuana. The banking industry is one example, as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has generally been unsupportive of backing cannabis-related investments. Since marijuana hasn’t been legalized at the federal level, most banks are hesitant to have any part of the $6.7 billion marijuana industry. While many industry experts expect this stance to change amid growing support for a bankable marijuana industry, 70 percent of cannabis companies currently operate without access to a corporate…

WednesdayJun 14, 2017 9:00 am

Fighting Terror: Innovative Companies Take Aim at Fresh Solutions for Global Defense

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: As headlines of terrorist attacks and public shooting incidents dominate national and global news, it’s little wonder that national security and defense represent big business in today’s market. Among defense stocks that stand out, Patriot One Technologies, Inc. (TSX.V: PAT) (OTCQB: PTOTF) (Profile), Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AAXN), Siemens AG (SMAWF), Lockheed Martin Corp. (LMT) and Raytheon Company (RTN) are developing innovative solutions to help solve the world’s security problems. One differentiated player within the defense industry is Patriot One Technologies, Inc. (TSX.V: PAT) (OTCQB: PTOTF). In light of increased global concern of the threat of terrorist attacks,…

TuesdayJun 13, 2017 2:20 pm

Significant Milestones Put Player’s Network (PNTV) on the Radar

It’s been an exciting few months for Player’s Network, Inc. (OTCQB: PNTV), and the markets have reacted with increased interest in this active diversified holding company, which recently recorded its first revenues (http://nnw.fm/q9VCj), received its state-issued medical marijuana licenses (http://nnw.fm/8AbNW), and commenced operations at its 27,000-square-foot marijuana facility in North Las Vegas. These and other major milestones achieved so far in 2017 make PNTV an exciting company to watch. In February, PNTV uplisted to the OTCQB Venture Market and paid down most of its outstanding debt. While PNTV says it has always been fully reporting, moving to the OTCQB increases…

TuesdayJun 13, 2017 1:31 pm

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Participates In SeeThruEquity Microcap Investor Conference, Receives Research Report Confidence in its Cannabis Market Penetration and Growth

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) participated in SeeThruEquity’s 6th Annual Microcap Investor Conference on June 1, 2017, in New York. That conference gives investors the exclusive opportunity to discover publicly traded companies with market capitalization of less than $1 billion. CIIX offers educational consulting services for Chinese investors. Most recently, it has been pursuing opportunities in the cannabis market. The goal of the company is to be a leading publicly-traded company within the nutritional industry. In addition to its online store based in the free trade zone of Shanghai, China, CIIX is building its first retail store in San Gabriel, California.…

MondayJun 12, 2017 3:53 pm

BlastGard International Inc. (BLGA) is “One to Watch”

BlastGard International Inc. (OTC: BLGA) is a manufacturer and distributor of protective products for military and law enforcement personnel. The Corporation operates under two segments, BlastGard Defense Group and Highcom Security. BlastGard is a blast mitigation specialist with proprietary material proven to effectively mitigate blasts and suppress fires resulting from explosions. The company’s patented BlastWrap® technology acts as a “virtual tent” to effectively mitigate blast effects and suppress post-blast fires. This unique technology works by triggering physical and chemical processes to dissipate blast energy, thereby reducing the aftermath of acoustic and shock waves, peak overpressure, reflected peak overpressure, impulse and…

MondayJun 12, 2017 3:32 pm

Patriot One Technologies, Inc. (TSX.V: PAT) (OTCQB: PTOTF) is “One to Watch”

Patriot One Technologies, Inc. (TSX.V: PAT) (OTCQB: PTOTF) is leveraging seven years of development to create powerful technologies that mitigate security risks by detecting concealed weapons via novel radar technology. Developed through a NATO-funded project at McMaster University, Patriot One’s disruptive NForce CMR1000 (PATSCAN) technology is the first cost-effective solution available for active shooter prevention, the need for which is evidenced by an increasing number of active shooter events in the United States and worldwide. A recent study that surveyed data going back as far as 1966 demonstrates that there have been significantly more mass shootings in the U.S. than…