May 2018 - Page 26 of 30

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 1:21 pm

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) Enters License Agreement with California Cannabis Beverage Maker

Lexaria and GP Holdings LLC enter into a five-year semi-exclusive licensing agreement Lexaria and GP have developed a series of high-performing cannabis beverages with nearly zero unwanted taste and odor California cannabis-beverage market is expected to be one of the largest edible product segments Drug delivery innovator Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) recently announced a definitive technology licensing agreement with GP Holdings LLC to empower next-generation performance in high absorption, fast acting cannabis-infused beverages to be developed and sold in California. DehydraTECH™ is LXRP’s edible delivery technology that promotes healthier ingestion methods, lower overall dosing and higher effectiveness…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 12:23 pm

EVIO Inc. (EVIO) Expands California Operations through Acquisition of Leaf Detective, LLC

EVIO is the leading cannabis analytical testing company in the United States Acquisition of Leaf Detective provides a significant increase to EVIO’s testing capacity On April 30, 2018, EVIO Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO) announced that it had executed an asset purchase agreement to acquire 100 percent of Leaf Detective, LLC, a California-based testing laboratory (http://ibn.fm/NPCrj). EVIO is the leading provider of cannabis testing and scientific research for the regulated cannabis industry. This strategic acquisition aligns with the company’s efforts to expand its analytical testing services to meet the increasing demand for these services in the state of California. In terms of the…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 12:18 pm

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Pressure BioSciences Inc. (PBIO) Enters Agreement Related to Recently Acquired PreEMT™ Platform

Global life sciences company Pressure BioSciences Inc. (OTCQB: PBIO) today announced that it has signed an agreement with an international biopharmaceutical company to assess the potential of PBIO’s recently acquired PreEMT™ platform to develop a unique manufacturing process and improve the quality of a key protein-based drug that’s currently under development. “We believe this contract will take three to four months to complete. Moreover, we have recently been contacted by several additional biopharmaceutical companies interested in evaluating our PreEMT disaggregation and refolding service in the development and manufacture of protein-based therapeutics,” Richard T. Schumacher, president and CEO of PBIO, stated…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 11:50 am

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – PreveCeutical Medical Inc. (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) Obtains Additional Permits from Australian Government for Cannabis Importation

Health sciences company PreveCeutical Medical (CSE: PREV) (OTCQB: PRVCF) (FSE: 18H) this morning announced that it has been granted two additional permits by the Australian Government, Department of Health, for the importation of a second shipment of cannabis plant materials for research purposes and the shipment of dried cannabis materials in accordance with the permits. The permits, which have been granted to the Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence (“PACE”) at the University of Queensland, enable PACE to import cannabis plant material shipments for research purposes. The company’s Canadian licensed producer partner also obtained the mandatory Canadian permits to export their…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 11:24 am

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (ETST) Poised to Benefit from Fast Growing Hemp-Derived CBD Market

12 more U.S. states likely to approve medicinal or recreational use of cannabis in 2018 Hemp-derived CBD market on course for CAGR of 55 percent over next five years Ventures in both MMJ and recreational marijuana hedge bets The tide of cannabis legalization sweeping over North America continues to rise despite intractable federal prohibition in the United States. In the U.S., 29 states and the District of Columbia allow cannabis for medical use. In nine of those jurisdictions, adult recreational use is also permitted. Another 12 are considering easing restrictions on cannabis use by the end of the year. In…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 11:22 am

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) Announces Close of Island Green Cure Acquisition

British Columbia-based cannabis cultivation firm Choom Holdings Inc. (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF) this morning announced that it has closed its acquisition of Island Green Cure Ltd. (“IGC”), an advanced-stage cannabis production license applicant under Health Canada’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations. Pursuant to the closing, Choom will issue eight million common shares to the shareholders of IGC and 500,000 common shares to a finder. In a January news release detailing the IGC acquisition, Chris Bogart, president and CEO of Choom, stated, “Upon completion of the tenant improvements, [Island Green Cure Ltd.] will submit its evidence package to Health…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 11:06 am

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Sunniva Inc. (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) Chooses Okanagan Falls Property for Canadian Facility

Vertically integrated medical cannabis company Sunniva (CSE: SNN) (OTCQX: SNNVF) this morning announced that after reviewing several options, it has chosen a 126 acre Okanagan Falls, British Columbia site to build its Canadian facility. Sunniva Medical Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has entered into a purchase and sale agreement to obtain the entire 126-acre industrial zoned property for $7 million. Closing of the acquisition is conditional to certain due diligence items and other conditions customary in transactions of this nature, although the company’s preliminary due diligence review of the property has been completed. Close of the transaction is…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 10:31 am

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – EVIO, Inc. (EVIO) Subsidiary Closes Acquisition of Stake in Keystone Labs Inc.

EVIO, Inc. (OTCQB: EVIO), a leading provider of cannabis testing and scientific research for the regulated cannabis industry, this morning announced that its wholly owned Canadian subsidiary, EVIO Canada, has closed its acquisition of 50% stake in Keystone Labs Inc., a privately held Heath Canada accredited testing facility with a GMP establishment license. "We are excited to have completed this transaction and add Keystone Labs to our portfolio," William Waldrop, CEO of EVIO, stated in the news release. "In Canada, cannabis is federally legal, however, there is a limited number of testing facilities licensed to provide services. Keystone Labs has…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 10:30 am

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) Reports Assay Results Doubling Kerr Area Strike Length

Cobalt exploration and development company First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQX: FTSSF) this morning announced that the results of recent drilling have doubled the strike length of the mineralized zone in the Kerr area to over 200 meters. Per the update, further potential for mineralization exists along strike of this newly identified mineralized zone, which is located south of Kerr Lake in the Cobalt North area of the Canadian Cobalt Camp. The Kerr area contains a number of drill targets, with the Kerr #2 target now noted as a priority follow up for First Cobalt. “In short order First Cobalt…

ThursdayMay 03, 2018 9:57 am

QualityStocksNewsBreaks – Zenergy Brands, Inc. (ZNGY) Names New Board Member, New Executive Team Member

Zenergy Brands (OTCQB: ZNGY) this morning announced that it has elected Joshua Campbell to its Board of Directors and has added Chris Crabtree, a veteran in the energy industry, to the company’s executive leadership team. Campbell has served Zenergy as its Senior Vice President of Operations since mid-2017 and will now transition into his new role as Senior Vice President of Administration & Planning. Zenergy’s compliance, regulatory filings, long-term planning, interactions with critical vendors, and some back-office roles will now be Campbell’s responsibilities. Crabtree, through his new role as Zenergy’s Senior Vice President of Operations, will be reporting directly to…

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