Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), 48North (TSXV: $NRTH.V), Pure Global (TSX.V: $PURE.V) (OTC: $PRCNF), MYM Nutraceuticals, (CSE: $MYM.C) and AgraFlora Organics (CSE: $AGRA.C)


Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), 48North (TSXV: $NRTH.V), Pure Global (TSX.V: $PURE.V) (OTC: $PRCNF), MYM Nutraceuticals, (CSE: $MYM.C) and AgraFlora Organics (CSE: $AGRA.C)



Delta, Kelowna, BC –March 20, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca  release today’s edition of Investorideas.com potcastsCM - cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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Good afternoon and welcome to another Investorideas.com “potcast”, looking at cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

Today we are looking at announcements from Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC),  48North Cannabis Corp. (TSXV:NRTH), Pure Global Cannabis Inc. (TSX.V: PURE) (OTC: PRCNF), MYM Nutraceuticals Inc., (CSE: MYM) (OTCBB: MYMMF) and AgraFlora Organics International Inc. (CSE: AGRA) (OTCPK: PUFXF).

Canopy Growth Corporation and HollyWeed Manufacturing & Extracts Inc. announced today that they have entered into a multi-year processing and extraction agreement. HollyWeed North Cannabis Inc., the parent company of HollyWeed Manufacturing & Extracts Inc., is a female-led, LGBTQ2-positive company based in British Columbia that operates several subsidiaries specializing in the growth, manufacturing, licensing, and production of cannabis and other pharmaceutical grade products.

Under the terms of the two-year agreement, HollyWeed Manufacturing & Extracts Inc. will process dried cannabis provided by Canopy Growth, in their advanced manufacturing facility in Victoria and will return the high-quality oil and resin back to the Company. The increased supply of this contracted extraction throughput adds to the Company's in-house capacity and supports Canopy Growth with additional throughput as it brings a suite of new products to the market later this calendar year. The extraction services provided by HollyWeed will build on the Company's own in-house manufacturing and production based in Smiths Falls, Ontario and will extend Canopy Growth's production commitment in British Columbia, where it currently has more than three million square feet of fully operational grow space located in Delta and Aldergrove.

"This is an opportunity for Canopy Growth to build a strong partnership with another high-quality Canadian company. The cannabis resin we get from HollyWeed will be used for our current offering of oils and softgels, as well as our future advanced manufacturing products," said Bruce Linton, Chairman and co-CEO of Canopy Growth. "Ensuring we continue to offer the highest quality cannabis oil and resin will be essential for our entry into the edibles market and supports our overall goal of making a wide variety of high-quality products available to our customers."

 48North Cannabis Corp. announced that the Company has been added to the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (TSX: HMMJ).

"The addition of 48North to the HMMJ signals market validation of the Company's strong position in the Canadian cannabis industry. 48North's inclusion, along with a select group of its peers, is a proof-point that the Company is being watched closely by the investment community. Investors are taking note of the disruptive potential that, pending Health Canada's approval, 48North's significant outdoor cultivation will have on the industry as a whole," said Alison Gordon, co-CEO of 48North.

In addition to the HMMJ, 48North is also listed on the Horizons Emerging Marijuana Growers Index ETF (TSX:HMJR), a select group of primarily North American publicly-listed companies involved in the cultivation, production and/or distribution of marijuana.


Pure Global Cannabis Inc., an integrated, growth-oriented life sciences and consumer products cannabis company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary PureSinse Inc., a Health Canada licensed producer under The Cannabis Act, announced a partnership with Velvet Management Inc., to be its Canadawide sales and distribution agent for its premium wellness, recreational, and craft cannabis products to be sold through provincially licensed stores and online retailers.
                             
Velvet, a company created by the largest wine distributor in Canada, Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd., will serve to ensure a strong retail and brand presence for Pure Global's non-medical lines of cannabis products with provincially regulated channels. With sales teams in every province, Velvet brings a deep expertise with driving brand visibility and commercial retail presence.

Dandurand is the largest wine importer/agent in Canada, responsible for over 4 million cases or $625 million of annual sales volume across 3,000 retail points, with the largest wine salesforce in the country. One in ten imported bottles of wine in Canada is sold by Dandurand. In operation for over fifty years, with 125 employees in Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, Dandurand has won Partner of the Year for the last three years by the Liquor  Control Board of Ontario ("LCBO"). The LCBO operates the Ontario Cannabis Store and will distribute cannabis to provincially licensed retailers. Velvet Management is dedicated to the cannabis sector and will duplicate the model that achieved them the number one status in the wine category.

MYM Nutraceuticals Inc., announced that it has increased its stake in Colombia Organica to 80%.
Colombia Organica currently holds 3 licenses which include: production of cannabis derivatives, cultivation of psychoactive cannabis, and cultivation of non-psychoactive cannabis. Licenses include the capacity to export. Colombia Organica has submitted an application to certify cannabis seeds for commercialization. In addition, it holds a lease for a 36-acre property located 44 kms from Medellin. The region's climate is conducive for growing cannabis with an average temperature of 16-18 °C, and an elevation of 2,475 meters above sea-level. They have secured an option to buy the property.

MYM and Colombia Organica are building a production facility near Medellin, Colombia for the cultivation and processing of cannabis and cannabis products. Currently, Colombia Organica is developing and registering seed strains with the Colombian Agricultural Institute.

MYM will acquire eighty 80% of Colombia Organica  from its existing shareholders for consideration of cash, equity and loans to the company for a total package of up to $2.26 million. MYM will employ Colombia Organica principals Daniel Alonso and Gabriel Ramirez as Territory Managers for South American operations.

AgraFlora Organics International Inc., a growth oriented and diversified international cannabis company, announced that it is acquiring an additional 10% of the shares of Propagation Services Canada Inc. for $14 million payable by common shares of AgraFlora at a price of $0.68 per share, equivalent to 20,588,235 common shares. The transaction has been agreed to in principle and approved by both boards of directors of AgraFlora and PSC. Following the transaction, the ownership of PSC will consist of AgraFlora as to 60%, the Houwelings Partnership Group as to 30% and the investors of Delta Organics Cannabis Corp. ("DOCC") as to 10%.

"It is important for AgraFlora to continue to have a majority stake in the joint venture company Propagation Services Canada," said Derek Ivany, President and CEO of AgraFlora. "The Delta Greenhouse Complex will become our marquee facility with 2.1 million square feet of greenhouse space and 100,000 square feet in production facilities. Progress on the retrofit continues to be on target and we expect to submit our licensing application video to Health Canada by the end of June."

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#CryptoCorner: Binance Launches Cash-to-Crypto Service in Australia, CoinMarketCap Announces Crypto Indices Listed with Major Exchanges


#CryptoCorner: Binance Launches Cash-to-Crypto Service in Australia, CoinMarketCap Announces Crypto Indices Listed with Major Exchanges



Point Roberts WA, Delta BC , March 20, 2019 -  Investorideas.com, a leader in crypto and blockchain investing news, in partnership with Fit Pay, Inc.’s  (subsidiary of NXT-ID (NASDAQ: NXTD) crypto payment tech, Flip and  the Genesis Exchange and Wallet  App bring you today’s edition of the Crypto Corner podcast and commentary on what’s driving the cryptocurrency market .




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Binance Launches Cash-to-Crypto Service in Australia, CoinMarketCap Announces Crypto Indices Listed with Major Exchanges, UK Parliament Sees Blockchain Tech Showcase and Avnet Collaborates with BitBay to Allow Crypto Purchases
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Binance has launched a cash-to-crypto service in Australia that allows users to purchase crypto at 1300 of the country’s newsagents. Known as Binance Lite Australia, the service enables users to order the desired amount of crypto through an online account, and have it deposited at the nearest newsagent to collect. Wei Zhou, Binance CFO, said:

“Binance Lite Australia further expands digital currency adoption by providing easier ways to buy bitcoin. We are excited to continue to roll out more fiat to crypto gateways around the world to support the growth of our industry. We firmly believe that more adoption will lead to more innovation and more economic opportunities.”

Coindesk reports that CoinMarketCap has announced two cryptocurrency indices to be featured on financial data feeds from Nasdaq Global Index Data Service (GIDS), Bloomberg Terminal, Thomson Reuters Eikon (Refinitiv) and Germany’s Börse Stuttgart, as well as its own data feed. One, the CMC Crypto 200 Index (CMC200), will include Bitcoin (BTC) and “90 percent of the global cryptocurrency market”. The second, CMC Crypto 200 ex BTC Index (CMC200EX), will track the crypto market without Bitcoin.

On Monday the U.K. Parliament was presented with a blockchain technology showcase, according to a report from CoinBeat. The showcase was put together by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain (APPG Blockchain), and featured major industry players IOTA, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL), Everledger and Lloyd’s of London. Blockchain research and project manager at Big Innovation Centre, Fernando Santiago, said:

“This is a pivotal moment for UK, which could define our future leadership in governance, commerce and competition.”

Yesterday, global tech solutions firm Avnet (NasdaqGS:AVT) announced a collaboration with crypto payments provider BitPay, that allows the former to accept payments for its products and services in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash (BCH). Sonny Singh, chief commercial officer, BitPay, commented:

“As one of the largest global technology solution providers on the Fortune 500 list, Avnet is truly an innovative company that listens to the needs of their customers, as demonstrated by their decision to accept bitcoin payments. Not only is paying with bitcoin easier and faster than with credit cards and bank wires, it is less expensive and acceptance of it is growing. I predict Avnet will attract many new blockchain-focused customers from around the world that want to take advantage of paying with bitcoin.”


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#Cannabis Companies Moving to Establish E-Commerce Platforms; (TSXV: $RIV.V) (OTCQB: $NEXCF) (CSE: $NATR.C) (TSXV: $FAF.V) (CSE: $CHOO.C)


#Cannabis Companies Moving to Establish E-Commerce Platforms; (TSXV: $RIV.V) (OTCQB: $NEXCF) (CSE: $NATR.C) (TSXV: $FAF.V) (CSE: $CHOO.C)

Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - March 20, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering tech and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the future of cannabis sales as companies focus on next-gen tech and e-commerce platforms.

E-commerce has decimated the retail sector over the past decade, and while in its early days, 'brick and mortar' and retail operations were a key in the cannabis sector for gaining early financial momentum, it seems the cannabis industry is looking to the future. Now, with less restrictions and regulations surrounding the market, cannabis companies are looking to establish proper e-commerce as many see it as the future of this, if not most other industries.


Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSXV: RIV.V), the investment firm offshoot of Canopy Growth Inc. and LeafLink, Inc. recently announced the establishment of LeafLink Services International ULC, a new venture that exclusively licenses and leverages LeafLink’s dominant business-to-business (B2B) marketplace and supply chain technology platform for deployment throughout regulated international cannabis markets.

“We have been very impressed with LeafLink’s deep market penetration and their understanding of cannabis companies’ needs and behaviors,” said Narbé Alexandrian, President of Canopy Rivers. “The number of brands and products within our new cannabis economy has been explosive, making it difficult for retailers to deal with multiple parties in an increasingly fragmented market. As regulated cannabis consumption and distribution proliferates around the world, LeafLink International will introduce the industry’s leading SaaS-enabled marketplace to the global stage to create a new standard for expediting the cannabis supply chain in regulated markets.”

NexTech AR Solutions (OTCQB: NEXCF) (CSE: NTAR) is a company focused on bringing next generation, web enabled augmented reality (AR) platforms with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics to the e-commerce, education, training, healthcare, video conferencing and cannabis sector. Having already worked with Cannvas Medtech and Premier Health in the cannabis sector, NexTech recently announced that it has signed an LOI to acquire an e-commerce business that generated USD $1.9 million in revenue and $560,000 in EBITDA in 2018, for the purchase price of $1,850,000 in cash.

"This LOI sets the stage for our third acquisition in 2019 and upon closing would push our Commerce business toward a projected USD $5 million in revenue and $1 million in EBITDA for 2019," said Evan Gappelberg, CEO of NexTech. "Since going public we have been focused on both launching our AR platforms around our three verticals, AR eCommerce, AR university, and AR live streaming, and a growth-by-acquisition strategy that we continue to execute on.”

NexTech has already closed on two acquisitions in 2019 - one in January and one in February - and has also entered into a separate LOI in March as part of its strategy to grow through the acquisition of revenue generating companies that possess industry-leading technologies.

Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSXV: FAF), an independent, licensed cannabis retailer is also looking to the future, having announced that the Company has launched its e-commerce platform to sell adult-use recreational cannabis to customers in the province of Saskatchewan and accessory products to customers across Canada.

"The launch of our e-commerce platform demonstrates Fire & Flower's commitment as a technology-focused and data-driven retailer," shared Trevor Fencott, Fire & Flower's Chief Executive Officer. "Our intuitive e-commerce platform is leading the industry as a digital retailer in the emerging recreational cannabis market."

The e-commerce platform was developed by Fire & Flower's digital product studio, HiFyre Inc. which was acquired by Fire & Flower in July of 2018. HiFyre Inc. has significant cannabis experience, working in the legal cannabis industry for the past six years with clients including Mettrum Health Corp., Starseed Medicinal Inc. and Canopy Growth Corporation.

Choom™ (CSE: CHOO) (OTCQB: CHOOF), a Canadian cannabis retail company also announced the completion of its e-commerce platform.

Choom, through a licensed enterprise-level platform, has completed the build out of a top tier e-commerce retail solution. This online storefront will provide a customized shopping experience that's integrated with Choom's retail stores and capable of scaling to $500M+ annually. Choom has ensured the platform's flexibility to compliantly handle both B2C and B2B sales to service and sell to any type of buyer in the cannabis industry.

This online growth for Choom is good news for Aurora Cannabis Inc., who recently invested $27 million in the Choom private placement and the convertible debenture offering. The money helped Choom in achieving “a number of its strategic growth initiatives,” Aurora said in a statement recently, including their e-commerce launch.

We can expect to see more adoption of AR, VR, AI and other next-gen tech solutions in the cannabis space as the industry looks further away from the retail sales strategy of the past and into the online interactive sales of the future. 

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#CannabisStocks: Westleaf (TSXV: $WL.V) (OTCQB: $WSLFF) Enters into New Partnership for Manufacturing Cannabis Extraction and Production Facility


#CannabisStocks: Westleaf (TSXV: $WL.V) (OTCQB: $WSLFF) Enters into New Partnership for Manufacturing Cannabis Extraction and Production Facility




CALGARY, ALBERTA - March 20, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Westleaf Inc. (TSX-V: WL) (OTCQB:WSLFF) ("Westleaf"), is pleased to announce it has executed a term sheet with Xabis Inc. (“Xabis”), whereby Xabis has agreed, subject to execution of a definitive agreement, to provide expertise to the Company’s Calgary cannabis extraction and production facility. The facility formerly known as Delta West, will be rebranded The Plant by Westleaf Labs (“The Plant”) after Westleaf consolidated its interest in The Plant to 100%. Provided Health Canada issues the applicable license for The Plant, the extraction and production facility under construction in south east Calgary is expected to produce cannabis derivative products and, after legalization of such products which is expected later this year, consumables, topicals and other cannabis infused products, subject to and in compliance with provincial and federal regulations.


Xabis is a Colorado-based cannabis processing company which provides turnkey operations for companies in the mid-stream of the cannabis industry. With more than 150 years of collective experience, Xabis’s team of PHDs and scientists manage, what in Westleaf’s view, is the most technically difficult processes in the cannabis life-cycle, all aspects of the extraction and manufacturing of cannabis infused products.


Highlights
·        Tapping into Industry Leading Expertise – Xabis is an industry leader in design, construction and management of cannabis extraction and manufacturing facilities, as well as product development:
o   Xabis has run facilities in various states in the US for a total of 8 years of cumulative operating experience; and
o   Xabis has developed more than two dozen different form factors (delivery systems such as vape pens etc.) and concentrate types with more than two hundred individual product SKUs, including oil based oral solutions, gummy edibles, hard pressed tablets, water soluble powders, oil-based capsules, body melt capsules and suppositories.
·        Focus on High Margin Products – Upon legalization of the broader set of derivative cannabis products, Westleaf believes a diversified offering of derivative cannabis products will account for the majority of consumer demand. Westleaf is focused on differentiated product formulations to produce vape cartridges, edibles, beverages, and topicals to meet this expected demand in accordance with applicable regulations.
·        Developing Products for the Global MarketThe Plant is being built to EU Good Manufacturing Process (GMP) specifications to ensure compliance regulations in Canada (one of the largest emerging cannabis markets), and for export capabilities. Strategically located in Calgary, the facility is not only in the largest retail market in the prairies, but also has easy access to transportation services to the rest of Canada and to global markets.
·        Scalability The Plant includes an approximately 60,000 square foot complex with Phase I (~15,000 sq. ft.) designed to include R&D, processing, extraction, manufacturing and order fulfillment. Construction is expected to be complete in summer 2019. It is anticipated that the facility will be capable of producing the full suite of new derivative product lines in preparation of Health Canada’s anticipated legalization of derivative and consumable products, expected to occur on October 17, 2019.
·        Multiple Revenue Streams The Plant is designed to produce a diversified offering of cannabis derivative products under Westleaf’s brand portfolio. Additionally, Westleaf plans to offer white labeling services to produce finished products for third parties, as well as contract manufacturing services for raw extract and distillation.
·        Truly Vertically Integrated Company – Westleaf is one of the few truly vertically integrated companies in the Canadian cannabis industry, with assets owned and under development across each vertical of the business, including cultivation, extraction, processing & manufacturing, distribution and wholly owned retail. Westleaf believes that being vertically integrated provides significant optionality and defensively positions the company to protect margins across the life cycle of the industry.

“We are entirely focused on the plant-to-product portion of the value chain,” explains Dale Zink, CEO of Xabis. “From the end of the grow to the final processed product shipping out to the retail store or dispensary, we apply our expertise to help companies create the industry’s best and most profitable processes and systems.” Zink leads a group of PHDs with extensive experience in biotechnology and chemical engineering, including experience in the extraction industry, the pharmaceutical industry and academia.

The move by Xabis into the Canadian market under an exclusive relationship with Westleaf is the company’s first foray into the largest single legalized recreational market. Xabis has designed, built, and operated facilities in five (5) US states where medical or recreational cannabis has been legalized. 

“This partnership is another part of the execution on Westleaf’s strategy of becoming a significant vertically integrated player in the Canadian cannabis industry,” said Scott Hurd, President and CEO of Westleaf. “We believe a diversified offering of derivative cannabis products will account for a major shift in consumer demand once legal. We are positioning to formulate unique, high quality derivative products and bring in the best minds in the industry to help leverage our expertise in building and running these types of facilities.”




Artist's rendering of The Plant in SE Calgary.


The Brand Story
The Plant derives its name from the origin story of the company: a plant is not just a source of life; at Westleaf, it’s our source of inspiration. Not only nature’s ideal version of growth, to us, it’s also a place of progress and production. A place to press forward. To build on our foundation, extract our most potent ideas, and to optimize everything we do. It’s not where we cultivate, it’s where we innovate. In order to ensure we provide the absolute best our country has to offer and fulfill our mandate to be at the forefront of cannabis research, development and technology. This is our place of constant growth. 

About Xabis
Xabis brings scientific discipline, sound business principles, and professionalism to the cannabis industry by delivering turnkey processing operations for the commercial scale transformation of cannabis from plant to product. Xabis is led by seasoned business professionals and scientific experts, including some of the industry’s leading chemical and biological PhDs and engineers. For more information, please visit http://www.Xabisinc.com.    

About Westleaf Inc.
Westleaf is a vertically integrated cannabis company focused on innovative retail experiences and engaging cannabis brands as well as cultivation, production and extraction of cannabis products. Westleaf is rolling out a national retail footprint for its retail concept Prairie Records, with stores planned for British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and potentially Ontario. The retail concept leverages the instinctual tie between recreational cannabis and music and redefines the cannabis purchasing experience. The Company also has two significant production facilities under construction and scheduled for completion in 2019. For more information, please visit http://www.westleaf.com or www.prairierecords.ca.

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