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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 2:59 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Altavoz Entertainment, Inc. (AVOZ) Issues Shareholder Update; Inks MOU with Nurish.Me, LLC

Altavoz Entertainment (OTC: AVOZ) this morning announced that it has inked a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Nurish.Me, LLC regarding a merger of the companies. Per the terms of the merger, Altavoz will issue preferred shares to the holders of Nurish.Me’s interests. Following the conclusion of the merger, Altavoz’s current business, including its debt, will be spun out to become a private entity owned and controlled by the company’s founder, Nelson Jacobsen. The company anticipates the merger will significantly improve its balance sheet and capitalization table. In accordance with the restructuring, the Altavoz Entertainment board and CEO have resigned and…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 2:53 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – First Cobalt Corp.’s (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) Iron Creek Project Holds Advantageous Location

First Cobalt (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) (ASX: FCC), a vertically integrated North American pure-play cobalt company, holds a strategic geographical advantage with its Iron Creek Project as cobalt demand is estimated to rise along with the increase of electric vehicle (“EV”) popularity. A recent article discussing the company reads, “First Cobalt’s Iron Creek Project is located close to the U.S. automotive industries in California and Michigan, which means that it could play a major role in the cobalt supply chain as electric vehicle output rises. Global sales of electric vehicles are projected to grow at a CAGR of 32.57 percent,…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 1:54 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Phivida Holdings Inc. (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) to Benefit from Progressive Developments in the Cannabis Sector

Hemp-cultivated cannabinoid innovator Phivida Holdings (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) is poised to benefit from recent, progressive developments in the cannabis space. An article discussing the company reads, “Among the forces driving the exuberance were news that Michigan had become the tenth state (plus Washington, DC) to legalize recreational marijuana use and that medicinal marijuana extract use won over voters in Utah and Missouri, solidly securing more than half of U.S. states in the medical use camp despite ongoing disdain at the federal level. … But even the federal government has been signaling a slow U-turn on its prohibition of cannabis…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 1:08 pm

NetworkNewsBreaks – Why Therma Bright, Inc. (TSX.V: THRM) (OTC: THRBF) is “One to Watch”

Medical device technology provider Therma Bright (TSX.V: THRM) (OTC: THRBF) focuses on addressing dermatological needs in the multi-billion-dollar cosmeceutical industry. A recent article discussing the company reads, “Therma Bright is also conducting research and development on a unique thermal therapy device that would incorporate medical grade cannabis or cannabidiol (“CDB”) sourced from hemp as a cream or gel to provide relief of back, knee and other joint pain. In preparation, the company has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary to hold any technology for use or application of cannabis. Once approvals are secured, the company plans to sell the device through…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 11:13 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS) Pursues Licensing to Begin Substantial Cultivation Operations in Central California

Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) this morning announced its intention to pursue twenty cannabis licenses from the California Bureau of Cannabis Control that will lead to the development of a substantial 250,000 square feet of turnkey greenhouse cannabis growth operation in the central part of the state. The targeted location is equipped with critical infrastructure, including irrigation and storage facilities, that will enable Cannabis Strategic Ventures to immediately begin operations upon receipt of permitting. “This is a significant event for our Company and its investors,” Cannabis Strategic CEO Simon Yu stated in the news release.  “At approximately one quarter million…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 10:42 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD) Eyeing Opportunity Amid California’s Expected Mass ‘Green Lighting’ of Annual Cannabis Cultivation Applications

Hydroponics supply company Sugarmade (OTCQB: SGMD) today provided comments on its expected revenue growth in hydroponic related supplies amidst the rapidly-changing California cannabis cultivation licensing environment.  Sugarmade expects accelerated revenue growth as a result of the state’s projected mass "Green Lighting" of annual cultivation permits that it projects will spur purchase of cultivation supplies by large grow operations. "Our customers, especially those in Santa Barbara, Monterey and Humbolt counties, the three most prolific cultivation areas in California, are indicting to us they too are expecting the permitting process to break free shortly and they are thus informing us of their…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 10:32 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (OTCQB: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT) Presents Initial Data from Bria-IMT Combination Study at Major Breast Cancer Conference

BriaCell Therapeutics Corp. (OTCQB: BCTXF) (TSX.V: BCT), a biotechnology company developing targeted, safe treatment options for cancer, this morning announced the presentation of initial safety data from the combination study of its lead candidate, Bria-IMT, with pembrolizumab [KEYTRUDA®; manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc. (NYSE: MRK)] and confirmation of positive proof of concept data on Bria-IMT for advanced breast cancer at the 2018 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium. “I am very excited about our data continuing to show robust biological activity of Bria-IMT™ in advanced breast cancer,” Dr. Bill Williams, president and CEO of BriaCell, stated in the news release.…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 10:12 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) Enters Strategic Partnership with Khalifa Kush Enterprises

Supreme Cannabis Company (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) today announced its entry into an exclusive consulting services agreement with Khalifa Kush Enterprises Canada ULC ("KKE Canada") an affiliate of Khalifa Kush Enterprises, LLC ("KKE USA", and together with KKE Canada "KKE").  Under the agreement, KKE will provide cannabis related consulting services to Supreme, which will, in turn, be the exclusive producer of KKE branded products in Canada and, subject to approval, other international markets outside of the U.S. This will include development of a strain based on KKE's flagship "Khalifa Kush,” and development and commercialization of a product lineup…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 9:53 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – CytoDyn Inc. (CYDY) to Host Conference Call, Provide Business Update on December 12, 2018

Biotechnology company CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) this morning announced that President and CEO Nader Pourhassan, Ph.D., and Chief Medical Officer Richard Pestell, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P., M.B.A., will host an investment community conference call on Wednesday, December 12, at 4:00 p.m. ET. To access the call, interested parties should dial 877-407-2986 (U.S. and Canada) or 201-378-4916 (international). A live audio webcast of the call may also be accessed via CytoDyn’s corporate website at www.CytoDyn.com under the Investors section, and it will be archived for 60 days following the conclusion of the call. Web participants are encouraged to visit the website 15…

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ThursdayDec 06, 2018 9:50 am

NetworkNewsBreaks – FinCanna Capital Corp. (CSE: CALI) (OTCQB: FNNZF) Advances Final Tranche for Buildout of Refined Resin Facility

Royalty company for the U.S. licensed medical cannabis industry FinCanna Capital (CSE: CALI) (OTCQB: FNNZF) today announced its advancement of $750,000 to investee company Refined Resin Technologies Inc., an Oakland, California-based cannabinoid research and extraction company. This is FinCanna’s third and final tranche of its $3 million capital commitment to Refined Resin to fund the build out and operationalization of its 6,000 square foot, state-of-the-art medical cannabis extraction laboratory. “We are very pleased to see the company hitting key milestones as it moves towards full commercialization,” FinCanna Capital President and CEO Andriyko Herchak stated in the news release. “With its…

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