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ThursdayMay 24, 2018 9:00 am

Supreme Court Decision Empowers States to Take Action on Sports Betting

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: This month the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a 1992 federal law banning commercials sports betting in 46 states. In one fell swoop, the 6-3 decision swung open the door for individual states to decide for themselves whether to allow sports betting within state boundaries. The decision, which may mean legalizing the estimated $150 billion in illegal wagers on professional and amateur sports that Americans make every year (http://nnw.fm/g6LGx), also has massive impact on sport betting organizations such as SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) (SING Profile), which has been in the daily fantasy sports arena since…

WednesdayMay 23, 2018 2:07 pm

FANDOM SPORTS Media Corp. (CSE: FDM) (OTC: FDMSF) (FRA: TQ42) Makes Play for End Zone Fans

Sports industry continues healthy growth with four percent CAGR Sports fans are the wealthiest Americans Sports app gives fans an avenue to cheer and vent The sports industry in America is thriving. With some 60 percent of Americans identifying as sports fans, the revenues from games, accessories, TV rights and hot dogs must be in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Sports fans, it seems, have money to spend, an observation borne out by Gallup, which found that a higher proportion of wealthier Americans are sports fans than their less well-heeled neighbors. FANDOM SPORTS Media Corp. (CSE: FDM) (OTC: FDMSF)…

WednesdayMay 23, 2018 1:34 pm

Earth Science Tech, Inc.’s (ETST) Finalized Audits Provide a Boost to Investor Confidence

Company recently announced that its 2015 and 2016 YE audits have been finalized, its Form 10 has been submitted and it has commenced its 2017 fiscal year audit Strategically working to improve treatments for different diseases on a global scale Addressing the national health crisis of opioid addiction Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST), an innovative biotech company focused on developing medical devices for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical fields and marketing high-grade hemp cannabidiol (CBD), recently announced that its 2015 and 2016 audit process has been finalized and Form 10 has been submitted. ETST has now begun the 2017 fiscal…

WednesdayMay 23, 2018 12:55 pm

Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) Lauds U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Sports Gambling as Positive Move for Cannabis Industry

Landmark ruling strikes down federal law that bans states from allowing sports gambling Legal experts posit that the U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-2 decision has important implications for state-legal marijuana programs Sunniva’s core subsidiaries, licensed tenant cultivators gear up to supply multibillion dollar recreational, medical cannabis industries in Canada, California Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF), a vertically integrated medical cannabis and services provider operating in Canada and California, joins a growing cadre of voices lauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision to strike down a federal ban on sports gambling. The 7-2 landmark ruling in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic…

WednesdayMay 23, 2018 12:06 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Technology Boosts Prospects for Smoke-Free Nicotine Future

New FDA restrictions on Big Tobacco take effect Tobacco manufacturers turning to ‘reduced-risk’ products No edible nicotine products currently available DehydraTECH improves bio-absorption of nicotine taken orally Smoking may be a dying trend, but consumption of nicotine is not only very much alive; its longevity is assured by Big Tobacco’s foray into alternative tobacco and ‘reduced-risk’ products. Driven by increased public awareness and government policy, the pressure has been turned up on smokers to quit, and cigarette manufacturers are feeling the heat, as well. New regulations mandating warnings against the adverse health effects of smoking and the addictive power of…

WednesdayMay 23, 2018 11:10 am

Sharing Services, Inc. (SHRV) Acquires Streaming Global TV/Radio Broadcast Network

Company acquires Legacy Direct to expand its training and marketing capabilities Legacy Direct provides entrepreneurs live, 24/7 global streaming capabilities Elevating the entrepreneur on a global scale Sharing Services, Inc. (OTC: SHRV), a company that works to elevate home-based entrepreneurs through support of direct-selling programs, has announced an agreement with Legacy Direct LLC. The agreement gives SHRV complete management control beginning on June 1, 2018, and allows for the immediate expansion of products and services. This acquisition will allow the company to grow training and marketing capabilities and is a win-win for both SHRV and Legacy. “The ability to control…

WednesdayMay 23, 2018 9:00 am

Everything Wireless Approach Key to Capturing Nascent 5G Market

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: The multibillion-dollar internet, voice, video and data services markets are poised to be rapidly transformed by the deployment of next-generation wireless technologies such as 5G. As this transition occurs over the next decade, 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) will give way to 5G amid skyrocketing demand for greater bandwidth. While many companies are already providing some form of fixed wireless for high-speed triple play services (internet, TV and phone) using standard technologies, Hammer Fiber Optic Holdings Corp. (HMMR) (HMMR Profile) stands out with its patented Hammer Wireless® AIR point-to-multipoint wireless system, which could revolutionize the entire industry’s approach…

TuesdayMay 22, 2018 3:33 pm

BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX) Providing Seed-to-Sale Transparency

An intelligent authentic platform centered on transparency and intellectual property WeedMD one of the first federally-licensed producers to integrate blockchain technology Provides a verifiable chain of evidence from genome-to-sale BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. (TSX.V: DNAX), a full-service software company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has developed the first integrated blockchain platform that registers and tracks cannabis intellectual property (“IP”) from genome to sale. The company is dedicated to making the platform safe, comfortable and financially rewarding for breeders and growers of all sizes. The platform protects the intellectual property of producers in the cannabis industry while giving customers full transparency. By…

TuesdayMay 22, 2018 2:41 pm

Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (MCOA) Advancing CBD Hemp Farming JV in Scio, Oregon

Company’s joint venture (JV) with Global Hemp Group, Inc. covers a 109-acre farm in Scio, Oregon, to support over 20,000 high-yielding CBD hemp clones being purchased to meet the early June targeted planting schedule Company’s hempSMART™ subsidiary focuses on consumer access to the highest quality hemp-derived CBD products Politicians are increasingly getting behind the hemp industry Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTC: MCOA) offers investors the opportunity to be at the forefront of innovation in the legal cannabis and industrial hemp industries. The company’s goal is to create an umbrella under which it will place an array of portfolio companies…

TuesdayMay 22, 2018 1:35 pm

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG) Grows Cannabis Footprint with Acquisitions of SpeedyGrow and SpeedyVeg

SpeedyGrow is a Wyoming company with licenses in Colorado to grow and process hemp SpeedyVeg is designed to accelerate plant growth in the cannabis industry REFG’s integrated Green financial processing system creates a cashless environment for the cannabis industry Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) has expanded its role in the cannabis market through its acquisitions of Colorado-licensed SpeedyGrow and organic soil accelerator SpeedyVeg, with its proprietary formula geared to maximize plant yield (http://nnw.fm/d44WU). SpeedyGrow is a Wyoming company with licenses to grow and process hemp in Colorado. SpeedyVeg is focused on the cannabis industry, with an organic nutrient designed…

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