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Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - February 13, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the new supply and retail opportunities opening up in the cannabis sector with more relaxed legislation and outside industry support.

As legislation and public perception continue to change surrounding the cannabis sector, particularly hemp, we see more and more retail and supply chain agreements coming to the sector in 2019; many in new areas with new partners to the industry.

It's a big week for cannabis stocks, with some of the leaders reporting earnings and major deals being announced - showcasing how significant this sector is becoming.

Making sure to strike while the iron is hot for cannabis, Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE: GGB) (OTCQB: GGBXF) announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement with Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), giving GGB access to 108 prime shop locations in US malls owned and operated by Simon. GGB will further expand its chain of CBD-infused personal care product shops under the Seventh Sense botanical therapy brand and other GGB brands.

"Our partnership with Simon allows GGB to launch our brands and CBD products in premier shopping destinations across the US," said Peter Horvath, CEO of GGB. "Our management team has had decades of experience working closely with developers and operating premium retail stores in their properties. We know this arrangement gives us access to the best locations, foot traffic, and consumers. We look forward to introducing our remarkable retail experience and line of CBD products to Simon shoppers in the near future."

Simon is the largest shopping mall operator in the United States1, and its high-profile properties include Roosevelt Field in metro New York; The Galleria in Houston, TX; and Woodbury Common Premium Outlets in Central Valley, NY. The expansive nature of the relationship with Simon makes it the first of its kind in the CBD industry and will give GGB access to entire markets of new customers at many of the nation's most productive retail locations.

GGB Beauty also recently announced a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group to develop a line of CBD infused personal care products. The Company will be working with Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY) as the preferred supplier of the CBD ingredients to be used in these products.

Tilray also recently entered into a marketing agreement with Authentic Brands Group to market and distribute a portfolio of consumer cannabis products within Authentic's brand portfolio, in jurisdictions where regulations permit.

Tilray, Inc. is expected to release fourth-quarter 2018 results February 12th at the close. In the last reported quarter, Tilray beat earnings expectations by 42.9% after going public in July 2018.

Aurora beat earnings estimates reporting on its financials for the second quarter ended December 31, 2018. The report was positive with a net revenue of $54.2 million, up 83% sequentially, and up 363% compared to the same period in 2018, driven by Aurora's strong performance in the launch of the Canadian consumer market with sales of $21.6 million, and the Company's continued strength in the Canadian and international medical markets with sales of $26.0 million, up 8% in revenue and 23% in volume sold.

Aurora Cannabis Inc.(NYSE:ACB) (TSX:ACB.TO) has been strategically expanding its international footprint from day one, and the company has now announced that it completed its first commercial export of cannabis oil to the United Kingdom and the product has been successfully dispensed from a pharmacy.

Competitor company, Canopy Growth (NYSE: CGC) (TSX: WEED.TO) is also expected to release their quarterly results this week on Thursday, Feb 14th. Canopy made headlines in mid-January with news that it had been granted a license by New York State to process and produce hemp.

Canopy says it will establish within the Hemp Industrial Park, large-scale production capabilities focused on hemp extraction and product manufacturing within the United States.

They also said, "Depending on Board approval of a specific site, Canopy Growth intends to invest between $100 million USD and $150 million USD in its New York operations, capable of producing tons of hemp extract on an annual basis."

New Frontier Data just reported that in 2018, the global hemp market reached $3.74 billion in retail sales, with an annual growth rate of 15% and by 2020, off a 4-year CAGR of 20%, the global market projects to $5.73 billion.

Deals like GGB's with Simon or Tilray's with AGB are fast becoming the norm as perception around cannabis and hemp changes. As this industry continues to expand, it's only a matter of time before the whole world is high on their supply.

For investors following cannabis stocks, Investor Ideas has created a stock directory of publicly traded CSE, TSX, TSXV, OTC, NASDAQ, NYSE, ASX Marijuana/Hemp Stocks

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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 Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX:ACB) (NYSE:ACB), Mondias Naturals Inc (TSXV: NHP), The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (TSXV: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF), FSD Pharma Inc. (CSE: HUGE) (OTCQB: FSDDF) and CROP INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. (CSE: CROP) (OTC: CRXPF).

The big news at market close yesterday was from Aurora Cannabis Inc. who released their financials for the Q2 2019 ended December 31st, 2018.

Some of the highlights included a net revenue of $54.2 million, up 83% sequentially, and up 363% compared to the same period in 2018, Q2 2019 kilograms produced and kilograms sold of 7,822 and 6,999 were up 57% and 162%, respectively, driven by continued and significant scale-up of Aurora's cultivation operations and strong demand across all the Company's markets and Aurora Sky is now fully complete and commissioned, and is expected to reach its full production capacity, based on Health Canada approved planted rooms, shortly.

The most significant driver of Aurora's revenue growth over the next twelve to eighteen months is the Company's scale-up of high-quality production available for sale to the Canadian consumer market and the Canadian and international medical markets. Aurora is now operating at an annualized production rate of approximately 120,000 kgs, based on Health Canada approved planted rooms, and expects to reach in excess of 150,000 kgs by March 31, 2019. Management reiterates previous guidance that based on the Company's current confirmed production results, Aurora will have approximately 25,000 kgs available for sale in Q4 (April to June 2019).

Aurora Cannabis Inc. also announced the Company's construction of a 300,000 square foot expansion at the Edmonton International Airport is progressing well. The new facility, named Aurora Polaris, is intended to serve as Aurora's centre of excellence for the industrial-scale production of higher margin, value added products, such as edibles which Health Canada regulations propose to permit from October 2019 onwards. Aurora Polaris will allow for enhanced capabilities for the Company's logistics and warehousing needs required to serve ever increasing global requirements. The facility is designed to include additional research and development space and is expected to be completed late 2019.

Mondias Naturals Inc announced that the research collaboration with McGill University has led to the identification of CELEXT07 signatory metabolite compounds, antibiotic properties and functional roles in plant physiology. This will lead to the development of several commercial products to meet emerging needs in bio-agricultural and organic markets and offer new chemical free solutions for the cultivation and food storage industries.

The chemical classes of compounds identified in the CELEXT07 extract confirms the botanical agent's properties associated with plant defense against biotic stress by boosting the plant's resistance as well as a biostimulant effect on growth. The identification of these compounds supports the previous research demonstrating CELEXT07's biostimulant and antifungal protective and treatment properties.

Mr. Jean-Philippe Gravel, CEO of Mondias Naturals stated, "These results validate Mondias' strategy to develop natural products for agricultural markets including post-harvest sub-markets. The CELEXT07 botanical extract will make a significant contribution to the bio-agricultural and organic markets and allow growers to offer horticultural products grown with no chemical agents. We are excited by this advancement since CELEXT07 is an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic fungicides."

The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. announced the release of its financial and operating results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2018.

Some of the financial and operational highlights included revenue for the Company of $7.72 million, a 359% increase from Q2 2018 ($1.68 million) and a 50% increase from Q1 2019 ($5.14 million), a Q2 2019 net comprehensive loss for the Company was $1.55 million, compared to a net loss of $2.03 million in Q2 2018 and a net loss of $5.39 million in Q1 2019 , Supreme Cannabis made its first shipments of 7ACRES branded High-End Cannabis™, (recently named Brand of the Year 2018 at the Canadian Cannabis Awards) to six of Canada's provincially regulated adult-use channels and the Company contracted Medipharm Labs Co. to facilitate the launch of the Company's cannabis oil products line.

"We're pleased with our second quarter results, which show meaningful revenue growth quarter-over-quarter and continues to reflect our strong operational execution," said Navdeep Dhaliwal, CEO of Supreme Cannabis. "Since Supreme received its license over two years ago, we have been one of the fastest scaling Licensed Producer's in Canada, demonstrated by one of the strongest first years of revenue in the sector."

FSD Pharma Inc., a licensed producer under the Cannabis Act, announced today that it has entered into a supply agreement with Canntab Therapeutics Ltd. and World Class Extractions Inc. to purchase hemp flower from Thomas Elcome. Pursuant to the agreement, the Purchasers have agreed to buy approximately 1,000 kg of the Supplier's 2018 hemp crop at a purchase price of $100.00 per kg per 1% of CBD extracted from the flower.

Working alongside Canntab and World Class, FSD will extract CBD from the organic hemp obtained in the purchase order. The Purchasers will process the hemp flower into gel capsules and tablets at the FSD facility in Cobourg, Ontario. This facility is currently being transformed into a large hydroponic indoor cannabis production and processing facility, with multiple business units co-supporting each other and operating under a single roof to exploit economies of scale and operational efficiencies.

The Purchasers are in the process of executing a second agreement with the Supplier for the right and option to purchase the Supplier's entire 2019 hemp crop and beyond.

CROP INFRASTRUCTURE CORP. announced today it has received confirmation that its San Bernardino retail cannabis business application has now advanced to stage four of the application review process.

As previously announced on July 5th 2018, CROP agreed to finance the purchase of real estate upon the granting of a California dispensary license. The proposed dispensaries will operate under the brand "Emerald Heights".

CROP and its partners will attend a special mayor and city council meeting to make a three minute presentation followed by a question and answer session. Subject to a successful outcome, Emerald Heights will be licensed to open its San Bernardino retail location on the city's busiest intersection next to the fairgrounds which has ample parking for customers.

CROP CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: "CROP has high expectations for Emerald Heights at this location. The team has done its market and location research very well and are now in the final phase of the application process in San Bernardino. We believe the community will enjoy the opportunity to share an elevated adult retail experience that the Emerald Heights brand will provide."

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Point Roberts, WA and Vancouver, BC - February 12, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com (www.investorideas.com), a global investor news source covering Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings you today's edition of The AI Eye - watching stock news, deal tracker and advancements in artificial intelligence.

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President Trump Signs Executive Order For "American AI Initiative"

The Associated Press reports that President Donald Trump signed an executive order yesterday, encouraging greater investment, research and development in artificial intelligence technology. Known as the American AI Initiative, the order did not include specific allocations of funds to the sector, leaving it up to Congress to direct money.

Though the U.S. currently leads the world in terms of AI innovation, the White House has received pressure from experts and industry leaders to develop a national AI strategy as other countries, such as China, ramp up state investment in the technology.

The piece quotes Kate Crawford, a co-director of New York University's AI Now Institute, who spoke critically of the vagueness of the Initiative:

"AI policy isn't an autonomous vehicle. You basically need a detailed plan or it's going to run off the road."

VSBLTY Introduces Edge Software, Amazon to Acquire eero and Wipro Sets Up AI Chair At Swinburne University in Melbourne

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VSBLTY, a leading retail software and technology company that provides audience measurement using the power of machine learning through computer vision, has announced the introduction of its new Edge Software, which increases speed and precision while reducing the cost of computer processing. This video explains the technology.

VSBLTY CTO Tim Huckaby explained how the company utilizes Intel's (NasdaqGS:INTC) OpenVINO™ platform to run VSBLTY's machine learning algorithms on the edge:

"Intel's OpenVINO system allows us to hot swap in machine learning models without reprogramming. For example, we may have a retail project where we are recognizing different brands of consumer products and just as easily-on the security side-identify various kinds of weapons in real time at the same time."

Amazon (NasdaqGS:AMZN) has announced that it will acquire home mesh WiFi company eero. According to the press release, "eero uses multiple access points that work together as a system to blanket a home in high-performing, reliable, and simple home WiFi. Customers can customize an eero system to meet the needs of their home-regardless of shape or size-eliminating dead zones, ensuring perfect streaming video in every room, and delivering the bandwidth all connected devices need". Dave Limp, SVP of Amazon Devices and Services, said:

"We are incredibly impressed with the eero team and how quickly they invented a WiFi solution that makes connected devices just work. We have a shared vision that the smart home experience can get even easier, and we're committed to continue innovating on behalf of customers."

Wipro Limited (NYSE:WIT) recently announced they had set up a Chair for Artificial Intelligence at the Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia. The current Director of Swinburne's Key Lab for Intelligent Software Systems, and the head of Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agent Technology research group at Swinburne, Professor Ryszard Kowalczyk, has been appointed to the newly created position. This compliments a plan between Wipro and Swinburne University to establish a "joint innovation centre to conduct high-impact, industry-focussed research in the areas of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) with specific applications for digital health and smart cities".

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Investorideas.com - #CryptoCorner: IBM ( $IBM) #Blockchain Platform Goes Live in Melbourne, Crypto Remittance Service SendFriend Raises $1.7 Million in Funding

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IBM's (NYSE:IBM) blockchain platform is live and available on the IBM data centre in Melbourne, according to ZDNet. The platform is built on Hyperledger Fabric, which is an open source blockchain project from tech consortium the Linux Foundation. The platform will also be available from the Sydney platform at the end of March this year. Head of blockchain and consulting practice leader for IBM in Australia and New Zealand Rupert Colchester told ZDNet:

"By its very nature, it's a distributed ledger technology so often ledgers are running in different locations and the demand for two is through clients and customers in this geography wanting to have high availability in the event of downtime and the like."

SendFriend, a "next-generation remittance company", has raised $1.7 million in funding from the likes of Barclays (NYSE:BCS), Ripple and the Mastercard Foundation, according to a press release yesterday. Utilizing Ripple's xRapid, SendFriend executes money transfers and cross-border payments to the Philippines, employing XRP as a liquidity vehicle. David Lighton, SendFriend co-founder and CEO, said:

"We are humbled by the support of our investors, who share in our vision to reduce the costs and improve the experience for the millions of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) who send money home to support their families. This investment will allow us to build out our team, focus on community engagement, and marketing efforts."

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), CEO of crypto exchange giant Binance, announced via Twitter that the company's decentralized exchange, Binance DEX, will be released as a testnet version on Feb 20. The testnet will be available publicly and CZ encourages users to offer feedback.

The Financial News reports that South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb plans to launch a trading platform in the United Arab Emirates. The project will be developed in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based firm Nvelop. A representative from Bithumb told the Financial News:

"The partnership with Envelope will enable us to build a foothold in the Middle East as a global exchange. This year, we will diversify into a business centered on overseas business."

Cointelegraph reports that the government of Venezuela has imposed regulations and taxation on cryptocurrency remittances in the country. The National Superintendency of Crypto Assets and Related Activities (SUNACRIP) is the body in charge of regulation. The new requirements impose a maximum commission on remittances of 15 percent, applying to both individuals and legal entities.

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Investorideas.com - Growing Markets Incite #Cannabis Companies to Extend Their Roots; MassRoots (OTC: $MSRT), Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), Australis (CSE: $AUSA.C) (OTC: $AUSCF), The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: $TGOD.TO) (OTC: $TGODF)

Investorideas.com - Growing Markets Incite #Cannabis Companies to Extend Their Roots; MassRoots (OTC: $MSRT), Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), Australis (CSE: $AUSA.C) (OTC: $AUSCF), The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: $TGOD.TO) (OTC: $TGODF)

Growing Markets Incite #Cannabis Companies to Extend Their Roots; MassRoots (OTC: $MSRT), Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), Australis (CSE: $AUSA.C) (OTC: $AUSCF), The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: $TGOD.TO) (OTC: $TGODF)

Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - February 12, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the growing demand for diversification, whether through e-commerce infrastructure or a proper CBD catalogue, as the cannabis industry keeps growing.

Growth in the CBD market as well as online e-commerce growth is changing the game, forcing companies to adapt and diversify in order to ride this growing green wave.

MassRoots, Inc. (OTC: MSRT), one of the leading technology platforms for the regulated cannabis industry is an example of one such company looking to further its reach in these expanding markets.

Powered by more than one million registered users, the Company's mobile apps empower consumers to make educated cannabis purchasing decisions through community-driven reviews.

We Are Kured, LLC's Vaporizer Pen will be the first CBD product to be sold directly through MassRoots' impressive online platform and social media pages.

MassRoots is following in the footsteps of one of the world's largest cannabis companies, Canopy Growth Corp. (NYSE: CGC) (TSX:WEED.TO), who recently outlined their CBD and Hemp plans moving forward.

Just as tree roots search for alternate sources of water, cannabis companies must seek out alternate sources of revenue to compete in this ever -changing landscape.

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