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ThursdayMay 18, 2017 11:49 am

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE: IGC) is Blazing a Trail with its Cannabis Plus Therapies

Slowly but surely cannabis is losing the stigma that has plagued it for close to one hundred years. Even some who frown on its use for recreational purposes are willing to consider that there may be therapeutic benefits in extracts of the cannabis sativa plant and so, increasingly, cannabinoids are being investigated to determine their effectiveness to treat a variety of debilitating medical conditions. Cannabinoid pharma is emerging as an entirely new industry segment in pharmaceuticals, and, as it does so, one innovative research company is blazing a trail in this new market by creating a niche of its own.…

ThursdayMay 18, 2017 10:48 am

Kootenay Zinc Corp. (CSE: ZNK) (OTCQB: KTNNF) Believes Its Sully Project Could Be Successor to Legendary Sullivan Mine

Kootenay Zinc Corp. (CSE: ZNK) (OTCQB: KTNNF) believes that its Sully Project zinc mining operation in British Columbia, Canada, might be the successor to the nearby legendary Sullivan Mine. Sullivan, owned by Tech Resources, generated more than 17 million tons of zinc and lead and 337 million ounces of silver. Total output was $49 billion U.S. in production value at today’s prices from the Kimberley, British Columbia, facility. Kootenay, a Vancouver-based zinc mining and development company, is focused on mining the Sully Project, located just 18 miles (30 kilometers) from Sullivan. Sully and Sullivan share different environments of the same…

ThursdayMay 18, 2017 8:59 am

Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE) Sees North America Transactions Segment Grow Organically, Generate 81% of Total Sales in Q1 2017

Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE), for the three months ended March 31, 2017, enjoyed over 20% growth in revenues to $13,561,941, versus $11,261,059 for the same period a year earlier. North America Transaction Solutions, one of three operating segments of the global financial company, drove the firm’s growth, generating 81% of total sales compared to 70% during the same period of the prior year. Net Element is a financial technology group that processes global transactions in an omni-channel environment in what is becoming a world of cashless transaction processing. The company processes electronic payments from point-of-sale and mobile devices. Net…

WednesdayMay 17, 2017 1:21 pm

Ethema Health Corp. (GRST) Drives Business Success through its Efficiency in Helping Patients Overcome Addiction

Although one of a number of substance abuse recovery and treatment centers in the southeastern coastal area of Florida, the Seastone of Delray - Drug Rehabilitation and Alcohol Treatment Center, owned and run by Ethema Health Corporation (OTCQB: GRST), is already standing out among its peers for the highly efficient individualized treatment options it offers its clients. Located in Delray Beach, which is often referred to as the rehab capital of America, Seastone offers a wide range of treatment programs of varying intensity, depending on each client’s needs. Unlike other centers, Seastone distinguishes itself by the attention paid to the…

WednesdayMay 17, 2017 9:00 am

Cannabis-Based Therapies with Potential to Dull the Pain of Opioid Abuse

NetworkNewsWire Editorial Coverage: America is in an opioid epidemic. On an average day, 91 Americans will die from an opioid-related overdose. That’s according to the CDC, which also reports that the number of prescription opioids sold in the U.S. has nearly quadrupled since 1999 despite no overall change in the amount of pain reported. The result is more than half a million deaths by opioid overdose from 2000 to 2015. These sobering figures reveal the desperate need for opioid substitutes, and cannabis-based therapies for pain treatment are emerging as viable alternatives. The potential rewards are significant for companies that can…

TuesdayMay 16, 2017 2:20 pm

ProBility Media Corp. (PBYA) Changing Dreams to Reality

Two recent Wall Street Journal articles reveal that labor pressures are mounting in the construction industry as hiring accelerates across the U.S. economy. The U.S. Labor Department recently reported that nonfarm payrolls rose by a seasonally adjusted 211,000 in April, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4%, the lowest level in nearly a decade. Contractors across the country report significant shortages of electricians, carpenters, plumbers, and other skilled and semi-skilled laborers as the volume of building projects increases. The shortage of skilled labor in many markets has forced contractors to boost pay scales, which has been a contributing factor to…

TuesdayMay 16, 2017 1:25 pm

SinglePoint (SING) Diversification Strategy Sets Stage for Big Rewards When Cannabis Industry Becomes Bankable

While some investors still view the marijuana market as a new industry, the mammoth potential of the cannabis industry — both in the United States and worldwide — cannot be discounted. While marijuana has not yet been legalized in the U.S. at the federal level, 29 states as well as the District of Columbia have, so far, passed laws or initiatives to legalize or regulate it, and the industry has been growing at an unexpectedly high rate. Some savvy companies are safeguarding against the risk of violating present federal laws by capitalizing on the growth of the cannabis industry in…

TuesdayMay 16, 2017 10:01 am

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) Positioned to Profit from China’s Economic Shift

China’s booming economy has delivered consumer product companies some of the world’s greatest growth opportunities over the last 20 years. However, the government recently lowered its official five-year annual GDP growth target to 6.5 percent, the slowest targeted growth since the 2008 global financial crisis. China’s economy is actually undergoing a structural transition. Consumption isn’t rising as fast as it did during peak boom years, but consumption growth is still on a staggering upward trajectory. China’s consumer economy is projected to expand by about half, to $6.5 trillion, by 2020. In fact, incremental Chinese consumer growth of over $2 trillion…

TuesdayMay 16, 2017 9:25 am

Ethema Health Corporation (GRST) Becoming a Leading Addiction Treatment Provider in Florida

Substance abuse, in particular when it comes to prescription drugs, is on the rise across the United States, with an estimated 15 million Americans being addicted to prescription medicine – more than the total number of heroin, cocaine, and hallucinogens users combined. Known as a spring-break destination and a state of heavy drinking, with about 58 percent of people being regular drinkers, Florida also has a serious substance abuse problem, with almost 3,000 drug-induced deaths reported in the state on an annual basis. Organizations such as Ethema Health Corporation (OTCQB: GRST) are working hard to tackle the negative effects of…

MondayMay 15, 2017 9:49 am

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (CIIX) Projected To Reach Revenue of $14.8 Million by FY2020 in Consilium Global Research Report

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is projected to reach revenues of $14.8 million by fiscal year 2020, according to a new research report by Consilium Global Research (http://nnw.fm/kKO7e). Per the report, the company did $930,000 in revenue for fiscal 2016 and is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 100% through 2020. The underlying market’s CAGR will expand at an 80% rate, the report said. Consilium sees CIIX as going through a huge transformation this year as it pursues a larger stake in the cannabis market. Headquartered in San Gabriel, California, CIIX offers a range of…

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