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Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. (NMEX)

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Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. is a natural resource company headquartered in Quitman, Texas. Its concentration is on oil and gas exploration & production in Texas, gold & silver exploration in Nevada, and hotel & resort development in Mexico. The Company formerly went by the name Punchline Resources Ltd. It changed its name to Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. in August 2013. Northern Minerals & Exploration lists on the OTC Markets.

The Company entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) in 2017 with a private Mexican entity to work together and conduct due diligence for participating in projects in Mexico with an initial focus on a property in the State of Quintana Roo. The Property is a part of the Riviera Maya. It is near the recently discovered Ichkabal Mayan ruins. It is situated on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Northern considers the Property to have substantial potential for resort development.

Northern Minerals & Exploration announced in June of this year that major events have occurred over the past six months (as of June) for the Company. It moved from an LOI to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Joint Venture (JV) development of the Hotel & Resort Property on Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Additionally, it established a Mexican Subsidiary - Enmex Operaciones to be able to begin Real Estate Development Projects in Mexico. Furthermore, it hired an award winning Architectural Firm to design the masterplan for a 40 room Boutique Hotel & Resort, Spa & Wellness Center with 40 Luxury Villas and 50 High End Condos.

Northern Minerals & Exploration also created Kathis Energy LLC, as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Kathis is establishing oil and gas operations in west and south
Texas. Kathis Energy created Two Private Placement Drilling funds. One is a $5,250,000 drilling fund for 8 wells in central west Texas. The other is a $30,000,000 drilling fund for 25 wells in south Texas.

In addition, Northern completed a CSMAT Survey on the Winnemucca Mountain Gold Property. The Winnemucca Mountain Property consists of more than 2600 acres+/- in Humboldt County, in northwestern Nevada. The Property is near the northern end of the highly productive Battle Mountain-Eureka mineral trend.

This week, Northern Minerals & Exploration reported that it entered into an MOU with EnergyFunders to jointly participate in the exploration and development of oil and gas projects. It was mutually agreed to create EF NMEX 18, LP. This is to promote domestic oil and gas drilling projects. EnergyFunders is a first of its type Financial Technology platform. It provides direct energy investments to all levels of investors.

The initial project in which EnergyFunders and Northern will participate is the drilling of a seismic structure in the Beauregard Parish of Louisiana, called the Northside High Prospect. The target depth is 7,300 feet to test the Cockfield (Yegua) Sand. Notable wells in the area have produced greater than 200,000 barrels of oil from a single well.  Drilling of this well is scheduled to start next month. Northern Minerals & Exploration agreed to acquire a 16 percent working interest (WI) in the well.

Northern Minerals & Exploration Ltd. (NMEX), closed Friday's trading session at $0.04, even for the day, on 129 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 3,714 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0155/$0.10.

Heritage Global, Inc. (HGBL)

Penny Stock Tweets, OTC Markets, Stockhouse, SmallCapVoice, Morningstar, Penny Stock Hub, Proactive Investors, 4-Traders, Biz Journals, Wallet Investor, MarketWatch, TheMicrocapNews, and Zacks reported previously on Heritage Global, Inc. (HGBL), and today we report on the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Heritage Global, Inc. is a leader in asset liquidation transactions, valuations, and advisory services. It focuses on identifying, valuing, acquiring, and monetizing underlying assets in 28 international manufacturing and technology sectors. Its operating companies are Heritage Equity Partners, Heritage Global Partners, Heritage Global Valuations, and Heritage Global Patents & Trademarks, Heritage NLEX, and Heritage Zetabid Realty Services. Heritage Global has its headquarters in San Diego, California.

Heritage Global’s aim is to conduct all of its business under its two principal platforms: Heritage Global Partners for auctions, valuations, acquisitions and dispositions of surplus assets and plant closures, and Heritage Equity Partners (HEP) for advisory services and disposition services of distressed and non-distressed continuing enterprise sales. HEP (Easton, Maryland) provides boutique investment banking services for special situations. 

  Heritage Global specializes in acting as an adviser and acquiring or brokering turnkey manufacturing facilities, surplus industrial machinery and equipment, industrial inventories, accounts receivable  (AR)  portfolios and related intellectual property  (IP), and whole business enterprises. The Company has its Heritage Zetabid Realty Services (HZRS). This is its real estate auction platform and services division. Heritage Zetabid Realty Services is a strategic alliance between Heritage Global and Zetabid, a top provider of real estate marketing services. 

Heritage Global Partners (HGP), a subsidiary of Heritage Global, announced in January 2018 that it entered into an exclusive strategic alliance with Silicon Valley Disposition (SVD) to launch the ITX Information Technology Xchange (ITX). This is a full-service IT asset disposition (ITAD) solutions and auction platform for the purchasing and selling of surplus technology and datacenter assets.

SVD is a foremost technology equipment auction and appraisal company. The unique ITX platform leverages blockchain technology to provide buyers more payment options for asset purchases through Bitcoin digital currency.

This week, Heritage Global Partners; Capital Recovery Group (CRG), Enfield, CT; Federal Equipment Company, Cleveland, OH; and PPL Group LLC, Chicago, IL, announced the finalization of the purchase, in its entirety, of a flexible pharmaceutical manufacturing and packaging facility from a generics manufacturer in Huntsville, Alabama. A strategic redevelopment is planned for the 110-acre campus.

This facility will accommodate a broad spectrum of uses. This will range from the existing pharmaceutical, to alternate manufacturing, to a high cube distribution warehouse. This site includes three independent modern buildings totaling +/- 800,000 sq. ft. The site has two pads for potential future expansion. Each of the three buildings and equipment are available as standalone operations or together.

Heritage Global, Inc. (HGBL), closed Friday's trading session at $0.48217, even for the day, on 815 volume. The average volume for the last 3 months is 30,877 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.30/$0.78.

MariMed, Inc. (MRMD)

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MariMed, Inc.  is an industry leader in the design, development, operation, funding, and optimization of medical cannabis cultivation and production centers and dispensaries. The Company provides turnkey solutions to cannabis cultivators, producers, as well as dispensaries. It specializes in solutions for securing and operating facilities, manufacturing and processing, dispensary, layouts, and designs, merchandising and sales. OTCQB-listed, MariMed is based in Newton, Massachusetts.

MariMed is concentrating exclusively on serving the fast developing $7 billion legal cannabis industry. It is working to create precision dosed products to treat specific conditions. The Company’s team has developed state-of-the-art and regulatory compliant facilities in many states. These facilities are replicable and scalable models of excellence in horticultural principals, cannabis production, product development, and dispensary operations.

MariMed  provides a complete range of consulting services in the medical cannabis industry. The Company uses a systematic approach, from the permit and application process, to on-time operational readiness. Its services include application assistance, real estate and safe access, build-out and continuing consultation, business acceleration solutions, and physician and patient outreach. MariMed Advisors, Inc. has a portfolio of high-quality branded products, product development plans, product packaging, and product licensing opportunities. 

MariMed announced in September 2018 that it completed its strategic investment in Sprout, an all-in-one CRM and marketing software company for marijuana dispensaries and cannabis brands. This completes the previously announced MariMed Letter of Intent (LOI) for investment in Cannabis Venture Partners, the parent company of Sprout. MariMed’s intention is to expedite the growth of Sprout’s client base through marketing it to the top dispensaries and cannabis companies in the United States.

As President Trump prepares to sign the 2018 Farm Bill into law in the coming days, MariMed today hailed the imminent signing of the bill as “the official launch of the Hemp CBD Era.”

Mr. Robert Fireman, Chief Executive Officer of MariMed, said, “The expected signing of the Farm Bill will enable Americans to enjoy legal access to a host of hemp-derived CBD-based solutions, which are already renowned for their health and wellness benefits. MariMed expects to make a series of Hemp CBD product and distribution announcements in 2019. We are excited about the potential of legalized hemp to benefit millions of Americans in many ways.”

Last month, MariMed announced its $30 million investment and strategic partnership in a top agriculture and technology company specializing in the production of hemp-derived CBD. At present, MariMed distributes its branded products in approximately 10 states. The Company is expanding licensing and distribution to additional markets, covering thousands of dispensaries and additional retail outlets.

MariMed, Inc. (MRMD), closed Friday's trading session at $3.08, up 8.07%, on 612,095 volume with 995 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 755,684 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.517/$5.80.

Auxly Cannabis Group, Inc. (CBWTF)

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Auxly Cannabis Group, Inc. operates as a cannabis streaming company. Auxly’s mandate is to nurture growth for its partners through providing them with financial support and sharing the Company’s collective industry experience. Auxly Cannabis invests in and supports a broad array of cannabis cultivation companies.

Auxly Cannabis has its headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company previously went by the name Cannabis Wheaton Income Corp. It changed its name to Auxly Cannabis Group, Inc. in June of this year. The Company lists on the OTC Markets’ OTCQX.

Auxly Cannabis has established a foundational platform covering the whole cannabis value-chain, minimizing risk while at the same time maximizing exposure to many, geographically-diverse cannabis companies through a single source. Auxly is using the stream, or streaming model, to finance cannabis companies.

The Company provides financial support for cannabis facility expansions, operations, and initial construction. It does so in exchange for minority equity interests and a portion of the cultivation production. Auxly Cannabis partners maintain their brand autonomy. In addition, they obtain access to better scaling flexibility.

Recently, Auxly Cannabis announced that its strategic global partner, ICC International Cannabis Corp. (ICC), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Green Gene Research, Inc. Green Gene is a cannabis genetics business with considerable experience in cannabis research, testing, cultivation and the optimization of proprietary seeds and strains. Green Gene also controls a portfolio of greater than 120 laboratory-tested innovative cannabis strains carefully curated over the past 17 years of its operations.

Auxly Cannabis continues to acquire cultivation capacity via the development of facilities in Canada and Uruguay. The cornerstone of the Auxly platform is the development of a strong supply pipeline. The Company remains centered on building out its varied cultivation platform consisting of wholly-owned assets, streaming partnerships, joint venture partnerships, and commercial offtake arrangements.

Auxly Cannabis has acquired an 80 percent ownership in Inverell S.A. providing Auxly with a long term, stable supply of CBD molecules to sell into its global distribution channels. Moreover, Auxly signed a global supply agreement with Aphria, Inc. to purchase up to 20,000 kilograms of cannabis products on a yearly basis, during the term of the agreement. 

Auxly Cannabis Group, Inc. (CBWTF), closed Friday's trading session at $0.5799, down 2.37%, on 715,820 volume with 445 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,801,326 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.5194/$2.70.

Drone USA, Inc. (DRUS)

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Drone USA, Inc. is a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of low altitude drones and related technologies. The Company’s primary target markets include U.S. police, firemen, and the U.S. Government. Drone USA designs and builds high quality drones, training, insurance, replacement parts and anything a customer requires to ensure their missions are successful. All of Drone USA’s products will be manufactured and assembled in America. Drone USA has its corporate office in Pine Brook, New Jersey.

Bantek, Inc. (OTCQB: DRUS), of Pine Brook, New Jersey, consists of three separate divisions. First, via Howco Distributing Co., it sells products mainly to the U.S. Department of Defense. Second, via Drone USA, it sells drone programs that comprise drones, training, COA's and waivers and other drone-related services, to law enforcement, firefighters, security companies, local, state and the U.S. government. Third, it sells insulation jackets, slates, and insulation services to hospitals, universities, and manufacturers.

Drone USA’s services include Real Estate Photography for Advertisement; Utility Inspection; and Construction Inspection & Photo/Video Marketing. Furthermore, Services include Precision Agriculture; Search & Rescue Assistance; and Fire Hot Spot Location. All of its drones operate with closed encrypted software. This is for national security purposes. 

Howco Distributing Co., of Vancouver, Washington, is the above-mentioned subsidiary of Drone USA. Howco Distributing is Drone USA’s manufacturing supply chain division. Howco Distributing is a premier supplier of spare and replacement parts to the United States Federal Government and commercial customers globally. Howco is an authorized provider for hundreds of manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Drone USA is working on three profitable growth strategies. These are Police & U.S. Government drone sales; increasing Howco Distributing’s product line and reach; and acquiring companies that expand Drone USA’s product and customer base.

Howco Distributing recently received four large contracts, in part, with its supplier Allison Transmission, totaling more than $645,000. The contracts include a one-year long-term contract for $250,000, two Defense Logistics Agency contracts for $92,864 and $180,609, and a direct Army contract for $122,455. Howco Distributing was the winner of the 2017 United States Department of Defense Logistics Agency's Commander's Choice Supplier Award and the 2012 United States Department of Defense Logistics Agency's Bronze Supplier Award.

Drone USA, Inc. (DRUS), closed Friday's trading session at $0.0006, up 20.00%, on 12,592,351 volume with 44 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 33,771,406 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0005/$0.2179.

MGX Minerals, Inc. (MGXMF)

InvestorsHub, Stockhouse, OTC Markets, MarketWatch, 4-Traders, Morningstar, Capital Equity Review, The Street, Stockwatch, The StreetWise Reports, and Barchart reported earlier on MGX Minerals, Inc. (MGXMF), and today we choose to report on the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

MGX Minerals, Inc. is a diversified resource company listed on the OTC Markets’ OTCQB. It concentrates on the development of large-scale industrial mineral portfolios in specific commodities and jurisdictions that will fuel the new energy economy. MGX Minerals controls significant interest in lithium, magnesium and silicon assets throughout North America. The Company is based Vancouver, British Columbia.

MGX Minerals’ strategy is to identify commodities and jurisdictions where large-scale development opportunities exist. In addition, its strategy is to build its asset portfolio by way of aggressive acquisition to quickly build and enhance long-term portfolio value. Moreover, MGX’s strategy is to engage industry experts to reduce execution risk and rapidly increase time to market.

MGX has regional control in the majority of industrial mineral projects in the jurisdictions it operates. Regarding near-term potential, the Company focuses on assets that offer streamlined development timelines and low initial capital expenditures.

MGX Minerals has developed a proprietary, low-energy design process (Rapid Recovery Process) that is patent-pending. The design of it is expressly for highly-mineralized brine associated with oilfields. This process rapidly concentrates lithium and other minerals in brine.

The Company has completed pilot plant testing in South America on brine samples originating from manifold salars in Chile. MGX has entered into a joint brine testing agreement with a number of South American mining companies. The parties are working to identify potential joint-venture (JV) locations that will employ MGX Minerals’ lithium extraction technology.

In early December, MGX Minerals announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary MGX Renewables, Inc. (MGXR) entered the final phase of development for its next generation zinc-air mass storage systems. All components of this system have been designed, tooled and received, with the exceptions of the fuel cell and regenerator plates that consist of the housings and the final system enclosure.

System level testing will take place next month. The design of all components are for mass production. Many of the most sophisticated and proprietary components such as the cathode are manufactured in-house.

This week, MGX Minerals reported additional drill results from its Fall 2018 drill program at the Fran Gold Property in British Columbia. This property is 30 kilometers southwest of the Mount Milligan Gold-Copper mine. Drill hole FR18-96 intersected the down-dip extensions of auriferous veins called Zone 3, Zone 2, and Zone 1, in addition to mineralized sections outside of the established zones. FR18-96 returned a high-grade intercept from 136.00 to 142.35 meters that assayed 6.55 g/t gold and 0.1% copper over 4.1 meters, including 38.7 g/t gold and 0.6% copper from 140.35 to 140.90 meters.

Yesterday, MGX Minerals announced that joint venture partner Chilean Lithium Salars (CLS) is drilling at the Francisco Basin Project positioned 30 kilometers south of the Salar de Maricunga. The drill program is testing lithium mineralization to a depth of up to 300 meters and also the lateral extent of lithium mineralization.

MGX Minerals, Inc. (MGXMF), closed Friday's trading session at $0.33, down 1.73%, on 218,944 volume with 71 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 225,595 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.321/$1.58.

Humanigen, Inc. (HGEN)

OTC Markets, AmigoBulls, TradingView, Investopedia, InvestorsHub, Barchart, Investors Hangout, and Financial Times reported on Humanigen, Inc. (HGEN), and today we are highlighting the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Humanigen, Inc. concentrates on advancing medicines for patients with neglected and rare diseases by way of unique, accelerated business models. Lead compounds in the Company’s portfolio include the proprietary monoclonal antibodies, lenzilumab and ifabotuzumab. Derived from its Humaneered® platform, lenzilumab and ifabotuzumab are lead compounds in the portfolio of monoclonal antibodies with first-in-class mechanisms. Humanigen is based in Brisbane, California. The Company lists on the OTCQB. 

Humanigen pursues innovative science to develop its proprietary monoclonal antibodies for immunotherapy and oncology treatments.   Lenzilumab has potential for treatment of different rare diseases. These include hematologic cancers such as chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML),  and juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia (JMML). 

Lenzilumab is a Humaneered® recombinant monoclonal antibody. It neutralizes soluble granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF), which is a critical cytokine that drives the growth of certain hematologic malignancies.  
 
The other key asset in Humanigen’s monoclonal antibody portfolio, ifabotuzumab, has been dosed in the first patient in an investigator-sponsored Phase 0/1 radio-labeled imaging trial in glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). GBM is a particularly aggressive and deadly brain cancer.

Ifabotuzumab is a first-in-class, monoclonal antibody. It targets the EphA3 receptor tyrosine kinase created employing the Company’s proprietary Humaneered® technology.  

Humanigen announced in March of this year that it completed patient enrollment in the continuing Phase 1 trial of lenzilumab in patients with previously treated chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML).

The design of the Phase 1, multi-center, open-label, dose-escalation trial is to evaluate the maximum tolerated dose, safety and tolerability of single-agent lenzilumab in 12 patients with CMML who are relapsed, refractory to, or intolerant to standard-of-care treatments. The trial will also provide additional data on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.

Last month, Lupagen announced the intent to explore the development of a bedside, point-of-care delivered CAR-T therapy with Humanigen. Lupagen is a medical device company. It is developing first-in-class cell and gene therapy delivery technologies for CAR-T, gene editing and immunotherapy products. Lupagen and Humanigen are planning work to investigate the potential of a bedside CAR-T therapy created from Humanigen's Ifabotuzumab. Lupagen, Inc. is a privately held early stage medical device company.

Humanigen, Inc. (HGEN), closed Friday's trading session at $0.76, up 4.11%, on 7,087 volume with 10 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 5,033 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.125/$0.825.

Namaste Technologies, Inc. (NXTTF)

InvestorsHub, Profit Confidential, OTC Markets, MarketWatch, Insider Financial, MicroCapDaily, Marketwired, InvestorsHangout, Stockhouse, TradingView, and Daily Marijuana Observer reported previously on Namaste Technologies, Inc. (NXTTF), and today we report on the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Namaste Technologies, Inc. is the largest online retailer for medical cannabis delivery systems worldwide. The Company operates the largest international cannabis e-commerce platform with more than 30 websites in 20-plus countries under different brands. Namaste’s long-term strategy is to become a leading supplier of legal cannabis products as the cannabis market is legalized in each country. Namaste Technologies has its corporate office in Vancouver, British Columbia. The Company’s shares trade on the OTC Markets Group’s OTCQB.

Namaste Technologies (through vaporizer sales and the selling of glass and pipes and other dry herb related paraphilia) has a very strong channel to sell to end consumers once it is legalized globally. The Company owns and operates online retail sites with a presence in numerous nations. Namaste is a worldwide leader in delivery systems for dry herbs that can include medicinal cannabis where legally available.

The Company has developed and acquired unique technology platforms including NamasteMD.com, Canada's first Health Canada compliant telemedicine application. In May of this year, Namaste acquired a leading e-commerce artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning Company, Findify AB. Findify utilizes AI algorithms to optimize and personalize a consumer's on-site buying experience.

The Company has majority market share in Europe and Australia. Namaste has operations in the U.S., the UK, Canada and Germany. Additionally, it has opened new supply channels into developing markets. These include Brazil, Mexico, and Chile.

Namaste Technologies has acquired Cannmart, Inc. This is a Canadian based late-stage applicant for a medical cannabis distribution license (under the ACMPR Program). Through Cannmart, Namaste is pursuing a new revenue vertical in online retail of medical cannabis in the Canadian market. Also, the Company is active in product development and manufacturing. Wholly-owned subsidiary Cannmart has received its Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) Production License.

Earlier this month, Namaste Technologies announced that it intends to launch the Namaste Café worldwide concept. This is a new retail brand anticipated to revolutionize the concept of the modern café. The concept is being produced in partnership with Canadian restauranteur, Mr. Jonathan Dresner (Notre-Boeuf-De-Grâce, Pigeon Espresso Bar, Kupfert & Kim).

Moreover, Namaste Technologies announced its exclusive line of H.E.A.L. (Healthy Eating and Living) branded food-products in partnership with chef Pete Evans. H.E.A.L will feature products and recipes specifically designed by Mr. Evans with a cannabis twist.

Namaste Technologies, Inc. (NXTTF), closed Friday's trading session at $0.9098, down 1.65%, on 542,560 volume with 397 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 2,070,190 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.8162/$3.4715.

Leading Edge Materials Corp. (LEMIF)

InvestorsHub and Stockhouse reported on Leading Edge Materials Corp. (LEMIF), and we also report on the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Leading Edge Materials Corp. acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Tasman Metals Ltd. via a plan of arrangement in August of 2016. The primary assets of the Company are in Scandinavia. Its core investments are matched to high growth markets, linked to the global shift to low-carbon energy generation and energy storage. The Company’s emphasis is on graphite, lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements (REEs), and tungsten. It has strong links to European research and innovation. OTCQB-listed, Leading Edge Materials is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The Company’s assets and research focus are towards the raw materials for Li-ion batteries (graphite, lithium, high purity aluminium); materials for high thermal efficiency building products (graphite, silica, nepheline); and materials that improve the efficiency of energy generation (dysprosium, neodymium, hafnium).

Leading Edge Materials has 100 percent ownership of the fully permitted Woxna graphite facility. Additionally, the Company has 100 percent ownership of the Norra Karr rare earth element (REE) project.

Woxna is a fully permitted site. It has an open pit mine, a graphite processing facility, as well as a tailings storage dam already built. The site is currently permitted to feed 100,000 ton of graphitic rock per year. This allows for the production of roughly 10,000 tons of graphite concentrate. In July 2014, the Company commenced graphite production at the Woxna Graphite project.

Norra Kärr is one of the world’s main heavy REE resources. Norra Kärr is in southern Sweden, about 300 km SW of Stockholm. It has an unusual enrichment in the most critical REEs: dysprosium (Dy), terbium (Tb) and yttrium (Y).

This past January, Leading Edge Materials reported the final set of results from the second program of drilling completed at its 100 percent owned Bergby lithium project in Sweden. Drilling intersected regular high lithium grades. Also, drilling was notable for considerably increased tantalum grades versus previous drill holes.

Key results include BBY17025 intersecting 5.1m @ 361ppm Ta2O5 (tantalum oxide) from 25.1m depth; BBY17026 intersecting 2.8m @ 297ppm Ta2O5 from 49.2m depth; and BBY17030 intersecting 5.4m @ 1.60% Li2O, 155ppm Ta2O5 from 25.0m depth.

Key results also include BBY17031 intersecting 4.5m @ 1.31% Li2O, 164ppm Ta2O5 from 71.5m depth. Moreover, BBY17033 intersected 3.0m @ 1.33% Li2O, from 52.8m depth.

Leading Edge Materials is an active raw material industry representative within the EU Battery Alliance. This Alliance consists of greater than 50 of Europe's strongest corporate voices within the developing lithium ion battery sector, plus manifold support and government agencies. Leading Edge Materials is the only potential supplier of natural graphite anode material within the Alliance. This allowed its voice to be clearly heard concerning the sustainable supply of European raw materials.

Today, Leading Edge Materials provided an update on the first of a range of research projects targeted at capturing added value opportunities for the Norra Kärr rare earth element (REE) project in Sweden. A Pre-Feasibility Study (PFS) completed on Norra Kärr in 2015 identified a variety of opportunities to improve project economics while lessening capital expenditure (Capex) and minimizing the environmental footprint of the project.

The Company has partnered with a research team lead by Prof. Julien Leclaire at the Institut de Chimie et Biochimie Moléculaires et Supramoléculaires (ICBMS) in Lyon, France. This partnership is to investigate the extraction and separation of hafnium and zirconium from a process material formerly considered to be waste.

Leading Edge Materials Corp. (LEMIF), closed Friday's trading session at $0.164, even for the day, on 40,425 volume with 16 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 84,223 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.156/$0.80.

Premier Gold Mines Limited (PIRGF)

Stockhouse, Stock Target Advisor, The Street, Stockscores, InvestorsHub, The Northern Miner, and TraderPlanet reported on Premier Gold Mines Limited (PIRGF), and today we are highlighting the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

A gold producer and exploration and development company, Premier Gold Mines Limited has a high-quality pipeline of precious metal projects. These projects are in proven, accessible and safe mining jurisdictions in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Listed on the OTCQB, Premier Gold Mines is headquartered in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

The Company’s team is centered on creating a low‑cost, mid-tier gold producer by way of its two producing gold mines, and two advanced multi-million ounce development projects where permitting and pre-construction initiatives are taking place.

Premier’s important North American-based assets are along Nevada's Carlin and Battle Mountain-Eureka Trends and in the Sonora State of Mexico. The Company’s Canadian-based projects explore the Superior Geological Sub-Province of Ontario. This is one of the globe’s most richly-endowed mineral regions.

Premier Gold Mines’ production properties are South Arturo and Mercedes. Its advanced exploration & development properties are Greenstone Gold and Cove. The Company’s exploration properties are Rahill-Bonanza, McCoy-Cove, Hasaga, and Goldbanks.

Regarding the Company’s 2017 operating results, Premier Gold Mines’ two producing mines, South Arturo in Nevada and Mercedes in Mexico, had consolidated gold production of 139,658 ounces of gold.

This past January, Premier Gold Mines announced that it entered into a Nevada -centered exploration and development agreement with Barrick Gold Corporation (ABX), via a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries.

Mr. Ewan Downie, Premier Gold Mines’ President and Chief Executive Officer said, "The agreement with Barrick will expand and accelerate the regional exploration at McCoy-Cove while Premier retains full ownership of the core deposit. Our option to earn a 100 percent interest in the Rye Project provides exposure to one of the highest potential epithermal vein projects in a world-class mining jurisdiction."

Also in January 2018, Premier Gold Mines announced Q4 and Full-Year 2017 production results. The Company also announced consolidated production and cost guidance for 2018.  For Q4 2017, Premier had Gold production of 24,385 ounces and Silver production of 77,082 ounces.

For Full-Year 2017, the Company had Gold production of 139,658 ounces and Silver production of 357,901 ounces. It began work on the El Nino underground project and advanced the Phase 1 pit project. In addition, new resource estimates were released for the McCoy-Cove (Nevada) and Hasaga (Ontario) projects.

Premier Gold Mines’ Production and Cost Guidance for 2018 include Gold production of between 85,000 to 95,000 ounces and Silver production of between 300,000 to 325,000 ounces. The Company forecasts cash operating costs of $690 to $740 per ounce of gold. Additionally, it forecasts all-in sustaining costs (AISC) of between $800 and $850 per ounce of gold. 

Premier Gold Mines Limited (PIRGF), closed Friday's trading session at $1.1251, down 0.21%, on 57,260 volume with 54 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 46,549 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.049/$3.09.

Vycor Medical, Inc. (VYCO)

PennyStockScholar, FeedBlitz, OTCtipReporter, and Wall Street Resources reported earlier on Vycor Medical, Inc. (VYCO), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

OTCQB-listed, Vycor Medical, Inc. is a provider of distinct and first-class surgical and therapeutic solutions. The Company operates two business units - Vycor Medical and NovaVision. Both of these business units adopt a minimally or non-invasive approach. Vycor Medical has U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for brain and spine surgeries and regulatory approvals for brain in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe (EU – Class III), Korea, Japan, Russia, and Taiwan. Vycor Medical is based in Boca Raton, Florida.

The Company’s NovaVision provides non-invasive, computer-based rehabilitation targeted at a substantial and largely un-addressed market of people who have lost their sight because of stroke or brain injury. The NovaVision business unit develops and provides science-driven neurostimulation therapy and other medical technologies. This helps improve and partially restore sight in patients with neurological vision impairments.

Vycor Medical’s ViewSite™ Surgical Access Systems (VBAS) is a suite of clear cylindrical minimally invasive disposable devices. These have the potential for quicker, safer, and also more economical brain surgeries, as well as faster patient discharge.

The design of VBAS is to optimize neurosurgical site access and reduce patient risk. In addition, the design of VBAS is to expedite recovery and add tangible value to the professional medical community.

The Company’s proprietary Visual Restoration Therapy® (VRT) platform is clinically supported to improve lost vision resulting from stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other acquired brain injuries. VRT is the only FDA 510K cleared medical device in the United States targeted at the restoration of vision for neurologically induced vision loss.

Vycor Medical has developed NeuroEyeCoach™. This is a therapy that is highly complementary to VRT™. NeuroEyeCoach™ is a compensation therapy registered in the United States as a Class I 510(k) exempt device. The design of NeuroEyeCoach is to improve a patient's ability to scan their environment more efficiently. NeuroEyeCoach is NovaVision's eye movement compensation therapy for patients who have suffered a cerebral visual field disorder due to a stroke or brain injury.

In August, Vycor Medical reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. The Company’s Revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $736,000 versus $779,000 for the same period the year prior. Cash Operating Loss was $235,000, versus $329,000 for the same period in 2016. This represents a reduction of 29 percent. Operating Loss was $654,000, versus $806,000. This represents a reduction of 19 percent.

During the period, the US patent office (USPTO) issued/allowed four patents. These are all directed to the integration of neuro-navigation systems with Vycor Medical's VBAS retractor system.

The patents complement and strengthen the Company’s existing patent portfolio. This is especially in relation to Vycor’s continuing emphasis to more fully integrate its VBAS product range with neuro-navigation systems without sacrificing the surgeon's ability to visually inspect the surrounding tissue as the devices undergo insertion.

Vycor Medical, Inc. (VYCO), closed Friday's trading session at $0.14, up 12.00%, on 38,301 volume with 8 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 5,534 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.032/$0.596.

Synergy CHC Corp. (SNYR)

SmallCapVoice, MarketWatch, OTC Markets, and TradingView reported earlier on Synergy CHC Corp. (SNYR), and today we are highlighting the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Synergy CHC Corp. is a consumer health care company listed on the OTC Markets. It is in the process of building a portfolio of best-in-class consumer product brands. The Company’s strategy is to increase its portfolio organically and through further acquisition. Established in 2012, Synergy CHC is headquartered in Westbrook, Maine.

The Company sells its products mainly in North American retail locations. Its diversified portfolio includes Flat Tummy Tea™, FOCUSFactor™, Neuragen™, and Hand MD®. Flat Tummy Tea™ is an innovatively formulated two-step herbal detox tea. It works to naturally help speed up metabolism, boost energy, and reduce bloating to flatten one’s stomach/tummy.

FOCUSFactor is a nutritional supplement. It includes a proprietary blend of brain supporting vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and other nutrients.

Neuragen® is a topical product. It works directly at the site of the pain contrasted with oral products. Neuragen® reduces the spontaneous firing of damaged peripheral nerves.

Also, Synergy CHC’s Hand MD® is the world's first anti-aging skincare line formulated specifically for the hands. Synergy CHC has also launched its newest brand, Sneaky Vaunt®. Synergy CHC officially launched The Synergy Effect, its ROI (Return on Investment) innovation engine and online marketing platform. The Synergy Effect was built to boost online revenue growth for all of the Company’s brands.

This past June, Synergy CHC announced that it entered into, and at the same time closed on, an Asset Purchase Agreement with Per-fekt Beauty Holdings, LLC and CDG Holdings, LLC, which owns 92.3 percent of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Per-fekt Beauty. Per-fekt Beauty engages in developing and selling skincare and cosmetics products under the brand Per-fekt.

With this Purchase Agreement, Synergy CHC purchased all of Per-fekt Beauty's assets and assumed certain of its liabilities for a purchase price of $709,988.34. As additional consideration, it will pay quarterly royalties equal to 5 percent of Net Sales for 10 years following the closing date. Last month, Synergy CHC reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Net Sales were $9.3 million, versus $8.2 million for the same quarter in 2016. This represents a 13 percent increase. For Q2, Net Loss was $0.05 million or $0.00 (basic and diluted) earnings per share, versus a Net Loss of $0.01 million or $0.00 (basic and diluted) earnings per share for 2016.

Net Sales for the six months ended June 30, 2017 were $20.1 million, versus $16.5 million for the same period in 2016. This represents a 22 percent increase. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Net Income was $2.5 million, or $0.03 (basic and diluted) earnings per share, versus Net Income of $2.8 million or $0.03 (basic and diluted) earnings per share for the same period in 2016.

During the six months of 2017, the Company reduced its debt to $3.6 million from $7.6 million. This represents a 53 percent decrease.

Synergy CHC Corp. (SNYR), closed Friday's trading session at $0.1959, up 42.99%, on 720 volume with 1 trade. The average volume for the last 3 months is 12,080 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.101/$0.495.

PeerLogix, Inc. (LOGX)

MarketWatch, InvestorsHub, Stockopedia, Marketwired, OTC Markets, Stockhouse, Barchart, The Street, DreamTeamNetwork, Business Insider, and Simply Wall St. reported on PeerLogix, Inc. (LOGX), and today we highlight the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

PeerLogix, Inc. is an advertising technology and data aggregation company listed on the OTC Markets’ OTCQB. PeerLogix provides a proprietary Software-as-a-Service (SAAS) platform that enables the tracking and cataloguing of over-the-top viewership and listenership. This is to determine consumer trends and preferences based upon media consumption. PeerLogix has its head office in New York, New York.

The Company’s focus is on delivering simple and flexible solutions its customers require to accurately recognize more consumers, define key audience segments, and manage customer acquisition and retention efforts. PeerLogix’s patent pending platform collects over-the-top data, including IP addresses of the streaming and downloading parties, the name, media type, and genre of media watched, listened or downloaded.

This platform uses licensed and publicly available demographic and other databases to further filter the collected data. This is to provide insights into consumer preferences to digital advertising firms, product and media companies, as well as entertainment studios and others.

The PeerLogix Real-Time Interaction System makes it easy for its clients to reach their customers who interact with their brand on numerous different channels at any time. Subsequently, the client can respond to their customers with contextually relevant messages that meet real-world needs.

Last month, PeerLogix announced a partnership with adsquare, the mobile-first data exchange, to provide PeerLogix data on adsquare's Audience Management Platform. The partnership will permit buyers in adsquare's Platform to buy PeerLogix's OTT engagement data comprising greater than 170 million households watching television programming, movies, or listening to music, globally.

adsquare is the mobile-first data exchange. It brings together advertisers and data providers in a fair, secure and privacy-friendly manner. The platform has been built mobile-first and operates in real-time. It allows advertisers to take advantage of data for audience targeting and precise moment marketing.

Today, PeerLogix announced select weekly estimates for the week ending December 10, 2017, as compiled by its proprietary measurement services. Annapurna’s “Detroit” was in first with a leading 329,000 hours streamed across all major and mid-major markets. Lionsgate Film’s Leatherface was in second with 290,000 hours streamed. Smith Global Media’s “Valley of Bones,” CJ Entertainment’s “Confidential Assignment” and Lionsgate Film’s “American Assassin,” rounded out the top five with 258, 195 and 172 thousand hours streamed, respectively.

PeerLogix is the established standard for tracking non-subscription based over-the-top viewership data of television, movies, and listeners of music worldwide.

PeerLogix, Inc. (LOGX), closed Friday's trading session at $0.0989, up 9.89%, on 23,310 volume with 3 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 44,948 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.042/$0.189.

Hummingbird Resources PLC (HUMRF)

MarketWatch, YCharts, Stockhouse, Mining Stock Valuator, 4-Traders, WalletInvestor, Barchart, Malibu Report, and Wallstreet Online reported on Hummingbird Resources PLC (HUMRF), and today we are highlighting the Company, here at the QualityStocks Daily Newsletter.

Hummingbird Resources PLC is an emerging + 100,000 oz gold producer based in London, England. The Company has successfully built and commissioned its high-grade Yanfolila Gold Project in Mali. Hummingbird Resources’ team has 124 years experience in Africa on 61 projects, as well as 143 years operational experience. The Company’s aim is to become a substantial mid-tier producer.

Since its IPO (Initial Public Offering), Hummingbird Resources has considerably increased its worldwide resource inventory from an initial 0.8Moz to 6.4Moz across two countries, Mali and Liberia. The Company initially focused most of its resources on the Dugbe Gold Project in Liberia following the low-cost acquisition of Gold Fields’ gold assets in Mali in 2014. The Dugbe Gold Project is the largest known gold deposit in the nation.

Hummingbird has subsequently refocused its attention on the high grade Yanfolila Gold Project. Nonetheless, the Dugbe Gold Project remains an important component of the Company’s portfolio. Hummingbird Resources published a positive PEA (Preliminary Economic Assessment) in April of 2013. It is currently making progress with its Detailed Feasibility Study (FS).

The Yanfolila Gold Mine is situated in southern Mali. Yanfolila is a low cost, high grade open pit mining operation. It poured first gold in December of 2017.

The 2018 Exploration Program for the Yanfolila Gold Mine is targeting +50,000 m drilling at 6 deposits to convert an additional 400,000 ozs to Reserves. The Deposit is open on strike and at depth.

Regarding Yanfolila, the 2018 guidance is 105 - 115 KOZ.
Expansion is from the Gonka Deposit. There is the potential to increase production, as well as considerable life of mine extension potential.

In addition, Hummingbird Resources has a 34 percent stake in Cora Gold. Cora has its Sanankoro gold discovery: potential for a 1Moz+ standalone mine development. Stage 1 drilling is complete at the Sanankoro gold discovery with new targets identified and very encouraging high-grade gold intercepts.

Hummingbird Resources PLC (HUMRF), closed Friday's trading session at $0.24, up 4.96%, on 15,000 volume with 3 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 7,755 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.2145/$0.535.

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The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: TGOD) (OTC: TGODF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight The Green Organic Dutchman (OTC: TGODF).

Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) today announced the launch of its new and comprehensive experiential patient and consumer website designed to deliver the ultimate online cannabis experience. To view the full press release, visit: http://nnw.fm/yE9vM.

The Green Organic Dutchman (TSX: TGOD) (OTC: TGODF), whose principal location is in Hamilton, Ontario, produces farm grown, organic, pesticide-free medical cannabis in small batches using all natural, organic craft growing principles. TGOD is licensed under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) to cultivate medical cannabis. The company carries out its principal activities producing cannabis pursuant to the provisions of the ACMPR and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Canada).

Committed to becoming the global leader in delivering organic cannabis solutions that enhance people’s lives, TGOD consistently adheres to the highest levels of excellence. Its world-class management team includes a proven group of leaders with outstanding executive and operational experience specific to consumer packaged goods, consumer products, cannabis and finance industries.

TGOD is positioned as one of the highest quality and most cost efficient cannabis producers in Canada by leveraging innovative technology and low-cost power solutions. It holds one of the largest land packages under a single ACMPR license in Canada, providing future cannabis Agri-park style development and opportunities for joint ventures, licensing and distribution partners. Its industry leading alliance partners include Eaton, Ledcor Group and Hamilton Utilities Corp.

Eaton is the second largest power management company in the world and promises to supply innovative and cost effective power solutions to meet TGOD’s growing demands. Construction management is supplied by Ledcor, Canada’s second largest multidisciplinary construction company and a pioneer in the Green Building Industry. An alliance with Hamilton Utilities Corp allows TGOD to reduce its power costs from $0.13 per kWh to less than $0.05 per kWh. Greenhouse design is provided by Larssen Greenhouse, whose 25-plus years of experience in building some of the most modern and sophisticated greenhouses in the industry will provide TGOD with state of the art, climate-controlled hybrid greenhouse solutions.

Canada is quickly becoming a hub for cannabis investors with over $1.3 billion raised by Canadian companies to date. There are 58 licensed producers to service a population of 36 million and only two organic producers. TGOD, which holds licenses in Ontario and Quebec, is strategically located in both provinces that together claim 22 million Canadians as residents. Another estimated 57 million people live next door in six U.S. bordering states.

The Canadian cannabis market currently has a massive supply demand gap, which makes TGOD’s expansion plans even more important to investors. These plans include a combined build-out capacity of 970,000 square feet, allowing TGOD to produce 116,000 kg annually of organic cannabis. Upon completion, Phase One in Hamilton, Ontario, which is fully funded, will provide 150,000 square feet of growing capacity capable of producing up to 14,000 kg of cannabis or $112 million in revenue at $8 a gram.

The company’s Quebec expansion will be constructed on a recently secured 75-acre property near Montreal. This new property has a planned expansion of 820,000 square feet capable of producing 102,000 kg of organic cannabis. The first phase of this expansion is underway and construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2018. Quebec’s first phase will consist of 220,000 square feet capable of producing 22,000 kg of cannabis. Two additional expansion phases will add 250,000 square feet (26,000 kg of cannabis) and 350,000 square feet (54,000 kg of cannabis). Power costs remain exceptionally low for both facilities with access to all other needed utilities available and close by.

TGOD also plans to gain a share of the burgeoning cannabis oils market which by Q1 2017 accounted for 49 percent of all cannabis sold in Canada under the ACMPR, up from only 27% in Q2 2016. TGOD has ordered a purpose-built extraction laboratory with an estimated commission in Q4 of 2017. This is a commercial-scale CO2 extraction unit capable of processing up to 12,000 kg of raw material per year and producing approximately $170 million worth of organic cannabis oils. Raw cannabis oil provides a significant downstream manufacturing opportunity into several potential recreational market verticals including edibles, beverages, topicals and concentrates.

Data from the Canadian ACMPR Market Trends report indicates a rising number of consumers will continue to seek out healthier, less conspicuous ways to consume cannabis, ensuring sales of organic cannabis oil products remain brisk. Organic cannabis products demand a significant premium compared to non-organic products and the demand keeps growing.

Plans to take the company public are underway with an initial public offering (IPO) slated for January 2018. In November, the company raised $13 million in equity financing and in March closed a $27 million non-brokered private placement. Another $20 million is currently being raised before the IPO in January, which will be utilized for expansion plans.

TGOD is uniquely positioned between the medical and recreational cannabis industry since Canada is scheduled to legalize cannabis for all adults in mid-2018. As of August 2017, TGOD has 2,400 shareholders. Established in 2012, TGOD’s motto, “Making Life Better,” can be seen in its strategic partnerships, top quality management team, and dedication to organic farming and principles.

To learn more about the company and how to invest, contact TGOD directly at financing@tgod.ca

The Green Organic Dutchman (OTC: TGODF), closed the day's trading session at $2.22, up 2.30%, on 394,281 volume with 556 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 1,384,479 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $1.87/$7.89.

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Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (LXRP).

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP) was featured in a report today from CannabisNewsWire examining how one of the stereotypes that surround marijuana consumers is that they become forgetful when high on cannabis. However, a new study at the University of Florida has established that such a stereotype is just a myth.

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP) has developed and out-licenses its proprietary technology for improved taste, rapidity, and delivery of bioactive compounds, including cannabinoids. Though boasting a wide range of health benefits, cannabinoids are traditionally poorly absorbed by the body’s gastrointestinal tract. To achieve higher effectiveness, consumers usually default to smoking. Lexaria provides a superior administration method by delivering hemp oil ingredients – or through locally licensed partners, cannabis oil ingredients – through a patented process within food products.

The key differentiator between Lexaria’s products and others on the market is the company’s disruptive technology proven to enhance the absorption of orally ingested cannabinoids while improving the “unusual” taste of cannabinoids and allowing for lower overall dosing with higher efficacy. Lexaria is primarily a B2B enterprise, and is in licensing discussions or has existing agreements with companies in Canada, the largest-market states in the USA, and internationally. Lexaria has also developed its own brands partly for demonstration purposes, utilizing its patented technology to infuse hemp oil ingredients within lipids in popular foods. These brands include ViPova™, Lexaria Energy Foods, and TurboCBD™.

In 2015, Lexaria commissioned an independent, third-party lab to test its technology under carefully monitored in vitro conditions. Results showed that the company’s technological process and lipid formulation both improve intestinal absorption as much as 500%. Additional follow-up studies in human volunteers suggested that Lexaria’s processed, lipid-infused tea may be more effective in an actual gastrointestinal system than in an in vitro simulation with results indicating as much as a 1,000% increase in overall absorption.

Lexaria also has an R&D partnership with the Canadian government’s National Research Council. That R&D is expected to characterize molecular bond formation theorized to occur with Lexaria’s unique technology between the lipid delivery agents and the bioactive substances it processes and combines. Results from this R&D are expected to support accelerating B2B relationships – not just in the cannabis industry, but also to support new B2B business relationships in the fields of vitamins, NSAIDs, and nicotine delivery. All of these sectors expected to offer additional future growth potential.

Aside from testing, a critical component of Lexaria Bioscience’s business model is a strong intellectual property portfolio that utilizes the most commonly used food processing techniques. As of 2017, the company’s patent portfolio includes 19 patent applications filed and pending in more than 40 countries around the world. The most recent patent applications expand Lexaria’s lipophilic food and beverage composition claims to include the processing of cannabinoids, vitamins, NSAIDs and nicotine in many of the world’s most commonly used food processing ingredients. Lexaria is expecting additional new patent awards both in the USA and internationally in 2017 and 2018.

Royalties play a vital role in Lexaria’s revenue-generating business model. The company out-licenses its technology (royalty) to third party partners, and has several deals signed and/or pending. The company’s growth initiatives are guided by a management team headed by CEO Chris Bunka, a serial entrepreneur who has raised more than $50 million in working capital for the companies he has led over the course of his career. He is supported by a team of professionals with extensive experience in pharmaceutical and bioscience sectors, invention, toxicology, consumer goods, and other relevant skillsets.

Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (LXRP), closed the day's trading session at $1.09, up 2.83%, on 55,125 volume with 94 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 206,650 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.775/$2.54.

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Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (OTC: SPRWF).

Premium cannabis producer 7ACRES, a wholly-owned subsidiary and flagship brand of The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1), now wears the mantle of ‘Brand of the Year’ after being recognized on December 3 at the 2018 Canadian Cannabis Awards presented by Lift & Co. (TSX.V: LIFT) in Toronto, Canada. 7ACRES was selected for the honor by a panel of industry professionals across a variety of sectors in the cannabis space, a news release states (http://nnw.fm/gLZh6).

Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX.V: FIRE) (OTC: SPRWF), is committed to providing premium brands and products that reflect the company’s knowledgeable customers, passionate employees, and culture of innovation. Supreme Cannabis’ mission is to grow the world’s best cannabis and become a leader in the global industry. The company calls its Toronto Venture Exchange stock symbol FIRE “a testament to our passion for cannabis and our obsession with quality.”

Supreme Cannabis believes the world is ready to follow Canada’s lead by ending the 100-year cannabis prohibition and, as Canada’s only coast-to-coast premium cannabis producer, the company sees itself at the center of this global shift.

In August 2018, Supreme Cannabis uplisted its shares to the to OTCQX market in the U.S., where the company trades under the ticker symbol SPRWF. The following month Supreme reported record Q4 revenues of CAD$3.55 million, a 71-percent increase over the previous quarter. Supreme Cannabis also recorded revenue of CAD$8.85 million for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2018, placing it among publicly traded Canadian cannabis companies with the highest reported revenue in their first four quarters of sales.

“As a result of the successful execution of our strategy, we have generated significant revenue growth both for the quarter and the year-end period,” Supreme Cannabis CEO Navdeep Dhaliwal stated in a news release. “We look forward to building on this growth as we expand domestically and internationally.”

The company’s growth strategy includes key industry agreements, such as its CAD$12 million supply agreement with Tilray Inc. (OTC: TLRY), a global leader in cannabis research, cultivation, processing and distribution. The agreement calls for Supreme to supply Tilray with dried cannabis for support of medical cannabis patients in Canada for the period of one year.

Another key component is the company’s wholly owned 7ACRES subsidiary. The 7ACRES cultivation facility, one of the first 40 federally licensed cannabis producers in Canada, is focused on building a core competency in scaled cannabis production, which will give 7ACRES the needed flexibility to maintain leadership in the industry as the Canadian market grows and matures. Though 7ACRES is Supreme Cannabis’ flagship brand and only currently operating business unit, the company will continue to identify new opportunities to grow its portfolio of companies and build innovative cannabis businesses throughout the world.

7ACRES operates from a 342,000-square-foot cultivation facility in Kincardine, Ontario, and has been federally licensed since 2016. Current capacity is 13,333 kilograms dried cannabis annually, with plans to ramp up production by mid-2019 to a rate of 50,000 kilograms per year.

Supreme Cannabis seeks to differentiate 7ACRES from other licensed cannabis producers by producing premium quality product sustainably at scale. “Craft quality, commercial scale” is a slogan the company uses, and the Kincardine greenhouse employs state-of-the-art technology and cultivation best practices to strive toward that goal. Supreme identifies the quality of the 7ACRES product as the company’s primary strength and says a shared “passion for the plant” is the driver of company culture. Six Canadian provinces have signed supply agreements with Supreme, a fact the company credits to the high quality of 7ACRES cannabis.

Its customers, Supreme Cannabis management says, are informed and discerning regarding cannabis, and they value a premium brand that respects their product knowledge. The company believes its high regard for customers, premium product quality, and mass cultivation capability has allowed Supreme Cannabis to emerge as Canada’s preeminent premium cannabis producer. In the Canadian cannabis market, the company has established 7ACRES as a premium brand that’s distributed coast-to-coast and commands premium pricing. The 7ACRES brand is already listed as premium cannabis product in all provinces that disclose their cannabis listing categories, and 7ACRES on average wholesales for up to one-third higher in price than other brands in the Canadian cannabis market.

To further its distribution, in the medical cannabis market Supreme Cannabis has partnered with several Canadian cannabis retailers including Aurora Cannabis, Emerald Health Botanicals, Namaste, Zenabis, and others. The company’s investment portfolio also includes an equity position and long-term global distribution partnership with Medigrow, based in Lesotho, targeting the export of medical cannabis oil for the international market.

Supreme Cannabis seeks to make the company an innovator in the cannabis sector regarding design of cultivation facilities and development of operation excellence metrics. The management team is confident that the 7ACRES flagship brand, the company’s proprietary technology and products, and the company’s culture of passion for cannabis will deliver consistent long-term shareholder value.

Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (OTC: SPRWF), closed the day's trading session at $1.0604, up 0.69%, on 177,479 volume with 221 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 711,020 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.94/$2.79.

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Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG).

The legal cannabis industry now has simple banking options thanks to Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG). According to the company, it is the only one offering licensed providers the ability to apply for a bank account online. In an industry with limited to no banking options, REFG is providing the accessibility and protection necessary for licensed cannabis companies to succeed.

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG), headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming, is a first-tier merchant processing cannabis industry pioneer, offering one of the first and only comprehensive card processing operations of its kind to serve the state-sanctioned medical marijuana industry. The company’s state of the art system, which also tracks sales and tax collection, and eliminates the need to deal in cash-only transactions.

Through its robust, closed-loop merchant processing system, the company’s unique “StateSourced” proprietary system enables authorized operation under FinCEN parameters and complies with all regulatory frameworks. StateSourced is tailored to deliver full-spectrum merchant processing services, providing the convenience of modern commercial card processing resources and making it the first operation of its kind geared to the legal cannabis industry.

StateSourced is not a prepaid or gift card, which is an important variable for merchants since standard banking institutions have not offered this form of payment processing to the legal cannabis industry. Federal law still considers marijuana illegal under the Controlled Substances Act, although 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized the plant either for medicinal or recreational uses or both. This restriction has kept financial institutions at bay since most banks are federally insured and haven’t been inclined to venture into the nascent industry.

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions is able to offer its StateSourced card on a state-by-state basis where the card can be used in purchasing product from a legal, authorized vendor, providing a much-needed option for consumers and businesses alike. In another first, the company is collaborating with First Bitcoin Capital Corporation to integrate First Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency ($Weed) with Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ StateSourced payment gateway. This collaboration will allow state-licensed marijuana establishments across the nation to accept both StateSourced debit cards and cryptocurrencies such as WeedCoin and Bitcoin.

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions president and CEO Jeremy Roberts and his executive team are working with state lawmakers to introduce legislation in an effort to address the growing problems in banking for the medical cannabis industry. For companies in the emerging legal cannabis industry, where retail and non-retail transactions such as vendor payments and payroll are almost exclusively paid for with cash, the solutions offered by StateSourced can help businesses avoid the inherent risks associated with a cash-intensive sector. Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions has also signed its first StateSourced contract with a Las Vegas-based vertically integrated marijuana establishment.

“We’ve completed our transition from development stage to revenue stage,” says Roberts. “We have just started our business development efforts and the market is responding very well. We anticipate having many more, similar releases.”

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions provides end-to-end management across multiple systems for medicinal marijuana operations. The company solves the fragmentation problem experienced by many of these rapidly growing companies by identifying tools that are important to dispensaries and customizing those tools to meet the specific needs of this unique industry.

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (REFG), closed the day's trading session at $0.025, up 27.88%, on 536,045 volume with 47 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 397,279 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0127/$0.092.

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ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX).

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) CEO Warren Wang reported from a cannabis trade show in Vancouver on MoneyTV. CBD Business in China, cannabis industry, modular water, Dabchelada, financial victimization, border wall; this week on MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon.

Founded in 1999, ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX) has become a leading financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors in the United States and China. Recognizing unprecedented opportunities in the U.S. cannabis industry, CIIX is also laying the groundwork to capitalize on growing demand for cannabidiol (CBD)-based nutrition and health products.

Through its primary website, www.ChineseInvestors.com, CIIX offers a variety of investor education products and services, including real-time market commentary, analysis and educational related services in Chinese language character sets; consultative services to smaller private companies considering becoming a public company; and advertising and public relations related support services.

At the center of this initiative is the ChineseInvestors Method, a unique integration of a disciplined investing process, web-based tools, personalized instructions and support. Using this strategy, CIIX provides reliable market information to help investors make informed investment decisions and meet their individualized financial goals.

CIIX is also leveraging its financial expertise to enter into the burgeoning CBD industry, which within a few years has grown from a relatively invisible sector to a billowing market expected to reach $2.1 billion in consumer sales by 2020.

The increasing demand for CBD-based products is a catalyst for innovative business endeavors. To this accord, CIIX has established a three-year development plan to capitalize on the convergence of CBD and the nutrition and health products market in mainland China, where the benefits of CBD oil have not been widely recognized.

Under a wholesale agreement with a reputable CBD health brand, CIIX is launching the world’s first online CBD health products store published in the Chinese language. The site, www.ChineseCBDoil.com, caters to a growing number of Chinese people awakening to the numerous health benefits of CBD oil for treatment of a variety of conditions such as anxiety, stress, poor sleep, Alzheimer’s disease, and more. CIIX expects to launch this website at the end of January 2017, and plans to sell CBD-infused products via online and in-store.

In conjunction, CIIX’s cannabis-focused “Yelp”-style mobile app is in development as a platform for Chinese people to review and discuss various cannabis products. The app will be the first marijuana social media mobile app designed for Chinese-speaking customers worldwide.

ChineseInvestors.com (CIIX), closed the day's trading session at $0.58, up 0.35%, on 61,135 volume with 63 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 528,798 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.365/$1.58.

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Aziza Project LLC

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Aziza Project LLC.

The Aziza Project navigated several regulatory hurdles on its way to being one of the first security token offerings (“STOs”) in the hydrocarbon resource sector. A recent market shift aligns the company for even more success. To view the full article, visit http://ibn.fm/dtXSa.

Aziza Project LLC is a fund that tokenizes high potential oil and gas businesses in Africa, enabling them to raise funds for profit and social good. Aziza Project and its tokenization approach aims to address the obstacles associated with traditional fundraising by taking advantage of the benefits of blockchain technology to eliminate the cost and need for middlemen and complex administration. Aziza Project’s token, the Aziza Coin, is an asset-backed mid-to-long-term security token.

The vision for Aziza Project’s primary business is to light up Africa, bringing electricity to the 630 million people who currently have no access to the grid and typically depend on wood and paraffin for their energy needs, and in the process to deliver excellent returns to investors.

Through Aziza Coin, Aziza Project owns 20% of Africa New Energies (ANE), which holds rights to a 22,000-square-kilometer prospective hydrocarbon concession in Namibia. This potentially world-scale oil and gas deposit in eastern Namibia, bordering Botswana and the Kalahari Desert, could transform the region’s energy supply and provide a powerful boost to growth in Namibia. By using big data algorithms, the ANE project will be developed at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods.

In 2017 ANE rejected a $500 million unsolicited bid in the belief that this prime asset can deliver far more for investors, the local community and the people of Africa. The bid rejection has been superseded by an innovative fundraising model to unlock the value that ANE data indicates is under the ground. This sparked the genesis of Aziza Project, the creation of an oil and gas fund set up to raise capital to take ANE and other high potential oil and gas businesses to the next level smartly and efficiently.

Aziza Coins

Aziza Project is seeking to raise $60 million through the sale of Aziza Coins, an asset-backed security token compliant with the Ethereum blockchain’s ERC20 standard. The asset, a 20 percent interest in ANE, is estimated to be worth $100 million based on the value of the unsolicited bid. Funding raised by the Aziza Coin Initial Coin Offering, which began in October 2018, will be used to finance a 10 well drilling program for ANE’s Namibian concession and to develop an oil and gas fund. Proving a hydrocarbon resource will result in significant value creation for Aziza Coin holders. Proving of the project’s estimated 1.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent resource could value ANE at $3.1 billion, which would result in Aziza Project’s holding to potentially be worth up to $620 million.

The Aziza Coin seeks to create significant investor value that marries a compelling business case with the efficiency of crypto. People who buy Aziza Coins will have an indirect fractional ownership of the assets held by Aziza Project. And with tokens listed on exchanges, investors will have a degree of liquidity that private company shareholders do not have and with greater access to real returns. Aziza Coin token holders are the sole economic beneficiaries of Aziza Project’s investments and are assured that at least 51 percent of funds will be used to buy back tokens anytime a profit is made in a calendar year.

Typical investment funds charge a myriad of fees and administrative charges. These will not be present within Aziza Project LLC, with no annual fees, exit fees or salary expenses. The vision is to get as much of the investor’s dollar into the assets under management, and then on exit get as much of the asset value back to the investor. Aziza Project believes that tokenization of assets and securities is the future. Distributed ledger technology will be the catalyst for the benefit of both investors and businesses forging their way.

The Visionaries

The Aziza Coin ICO is different because its management team is very clear on valuations and laser-focused on the broader objective established by Aziza Project. The Aziza Coin is an asset-backed security token with a strong management team grounded in blue-chip corporate backgrounds and established real-world businesses.

CEO Robert Pyke has a professional background that covers consumer goods, consultancy and now cryptocurrency. Much of his career was spent at Unilever where he worked in a variety of finance roles, rising to become finance director for Unilever’s €20bn turnover Beauty and Personal Care division.

Aziza Project co-founder Shakes Motsilili has an Investments Administration background and worked for several years at Momentum Wealth as head of Actuarial Support. He resigned in 2012 to become an entrepreneur with a vision to electrify the whole of Africa.

Brendon Raw, CTO, is a South Africa-based software developer and investor in the energy technology, property and digital media sectors. Brendon was lead developer on the sales and revenue system of the one of the most valuable internet companies of its day – excite@home and was BP’s tactical application developer, creating several mission-critical commodity trading systems.

For more information on the Aziza Project, review the Executive Summary or Investor Deck, or check out the Aziza Coin offering White Paper.

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Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS).

Leading California edibles manufacturer Plus Products (CSE: PLUS) recently announced that it has successfully completed the acquisition of all the assets of GOOD CO-OP, INC. To view the full press release, visit: http://nnw.fm/Zx628.

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) is a branded cannabis-infused products manufacturer of edibles created to support a healthy and active lifestyle. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, PLUS™ concentrates on producing edibles using extracts to ensure compliant, dosable and delicious products that provide a consistent cannabis experience.

First introduced to the market in 2015 to rave reviews, PLUS™ is now one of the top best-selling edible brands in California. PLUS™ operates through a wholly owned subsidiary, Carberry, and has four cannabis-infused gummy candy SKUs (in addition to limited edition SKUs), that are currently sold in over 200 licensed dispensaries and delivery services. All products under the PLUS™ brand are produced in the company’s 12,000-square-foot food-safe cannabis manufacturing facility in Adelanto, California.

PLUS Products shares are currently listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. PLUS™ raised CAD$20 million through the offering, for which the lead underwriters were PI Financial and Canaccord Genuity. The company intends to use a portion of the IPO proceeds to fund rapid product capacity expansion, factory automation, working capital and new product development.

Operating in the largest adult-use recreational market in the U.S., PLUS Products holds a temporary manufacturing license in California and was one of the first brands to bring fully compliant products to the legal market. California legalized adult use recreational sales on Jan. 1, 2018, and industry analysts expect edible sales there will continue to amass enviable revenues. According to BDS Analytics, edibles made up 18 percent of marijuana retail sales in February 2018 across licensed retailers in California, with PLUS™ products ranking in the Top 10 of edible brands by retail dollar sales.

During the first half of 2018, PLUS Products generated US$2.45 million in sales, a marked improvement over 2017’s US$1.07 million in sales. The company’s established cannabis products are not only compliant with state laws, they are proving to be extremely popular with consumers. Among the PLUS™ product brands are:

  • Blackberry & Lemon RESTORE, an infusion of carefully dosed cannabis with a 9:1 THC to CBD per gummy.
  • Sour Watermelon UPLIFT, a low-calorie gummy crafted from carefully dosed cannabis with an infusion of 5mg THC per gummy.
  • Pineapple & Coconut CBD RELIEF, a tropical flavor gummy made from pure cannabis-derived CBD that is low-calorie, gluten-free and made with kosher ingredients.
  • Sour Blueberry CREATE, a low-calorie gummy infused with hybrid flower containing 5 mg THC.
  • Limited Edition Rose & Vanilla, available at select locations during Winter 2018, these gummies are crafted with 60 mg THC/30 mg CBD per tin.
  • Limited Edition RAINBOW SORBET gummies was created to celebrate Pride during Spring 2018 with a portion of each purchase donated to The Trevor Project, a confidential suicide hotline for LGBT youth.

“We are extremely proud of the products PLUS has brought to market,” remarked Jake Heimark, CEO and cofounder in a statement. “We’ve quickly grown into one of the leading edible brands in California. With the proceeds of this round, we will continue to further our mission: to make cannabis safe and approachable for all types of consumers.”

The PLUS™ team believes that everyone deserves access to consistent, dosable and delicious cannabis products and strives to make that happen. Producing the best infused products at scale requires thoughtful collaboration among experts in many fields. At PLUS™, our team is comprised of Chefs, Chemists, Food Manufacturing Experts, Engineers, Machinists, Visionaries, Creatives, Strategists and others.

Plus Products Inc. (PLUS), closed the day's trading session at $4.63, off by 3.54%, on 14,618 volume with 23 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 155,823 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $3.51/$7.25.

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Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA).

CannabisNewsAudio announces the Audio Press Release (APR) titled “Political Breakthrough Heralds the End of the Prohibition on Hemp,” featuring Marijuana Company of America, Inc. (OTC: MCOA). To hear the CannabisNewsAudio version, visit: http://cnw.fm/3DVew. To read the full editorial, visit: http://cnw.fm/vQ9t8. Also today, MCOA was featured in a report today from CannabisNewsWire examining how one of the stereotypes that surround marijuana consumers is that they become forgetful when high on cannabis. However, a new study at the University of Florida has established that such a stereotype is just a myth.

Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTC: MCOA) (the “Company”) are pioneers in the cannabis industry going back to 2009 when Don Steinberg, MCOA’s CEO, founded the first marijuana company ever to trade on a U.S. stock market, Medical Marijuana Inc. Since then, Don and his partner, Charlie Larsen, have formed Global Hemp Group and Marijuana Company of America. They have experienced the shift of legislation first hand, not only for the legalization of marijuana but also the emerging hemp-based CBD products.

The CBD market is growing exponentially and consequently the founders of MCOA have constructed their business model around the development of industrial hemp-based CBD products. The industrial hemp plant can be used to produce products that are carbon neutral or even carbon negative. It is one of the longest, strongest natural fibers on earth, used as a building material that is free of mold, pesticide-resistant, and fire proof. Hemp has also been described as a “super food,” which provides additional business opportunities. No part of the plant is left unused and the Company’s overall strategy is to take advantage of every profit center from farm to the multiple valuable finished products.

The cannabis and hemp industries are experiencing unprecedented growth that is expected to continue for many years as these industries are now accepted globally and continue to mature and expand. North American consumers spent $6.7 billion on legal cannabis products in 2016, up 34% from 2015’s $5 billion. This trend is widely expected to explode at a 27% compounded annual growth rate to reach $22.6 billion by 2021, according to ArcView Market Research.

The company offers investors the opportunity to be on the forefront of cannabis and hemp innovation through cultivation, processing in the legal cannabis and industrial hemp sectors. The Company’s business model includes producing a diverse portfolio of synergistic business segments that provide value to its shareholders. Its vertically integrated business model and distribution platforms are positioned to capture market share by developing recognizable and valuable brands.

Under the MCOA umbrella, wholly owned subsidiary hempSMART™, Inc. is committed to bringing high quality CBD-based products to the market through its affiliate marketing program. Through hempSMART, MCOA’s strategic approach to the distribution of products is through a networking architecture geared to maintain customer loyalty and capture market share. The patent-pending product “hempSMART Brain,” is designed to revolutionize the safe and effective support of healthy brain function. The brand new product, HempSMART DROPS, is a full-spectrum CBD tincture formulated with hemp and fractionated coconut oils. The hempSMART marketing team has decades of experience, and is well positioned to take the hempSMART brand to a global audience.

Marijuana Company of America Inc. (MCOA), closed the day's trading session at $0.02625, off by 5.64%, on 21,198,023 volume with 824 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 12,198,344 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0115/$0.0728.

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SinglePoint, Inc. (SING)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight SinglePoint, Inc. (SING).

Technology and investment company SinglePoint (OTCQB: SING) was featured on this week’s episode of MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon. To view the full press release, visit: http://nnw.fm/qNh7M.

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING) is a diversified holding company with operations in multiple industries and verticals including two high-performing market sectors: legal cannabis and cryptocurrencies. SinglePoint has grown from a full-service mobile technology provider to a recognizable brand with a diverse portfolio of undervalued subsidiaries with multiple revenue streams.

SinglePoint is researching opportunities where it can be an active participant by influencing the strategy and direction of high-potential companies whose verified assets offer attractive possibilities for shareholders. The company is guided by a visionary leadership team with extensive experience in technology, engineering, marketing and raising capital.

SinglePoint is bullish on the cannabis industry, bitcoin and blockchain technologies, which is evident in its recent acquisitions and joint-venture announcements. Recent SinglePoint key highlights include:

  • A joint venture with Smart Cannabis Corporation (OTC: SCNA) to license and market Smart Cannabis’ SMART APP. SMART APP enables cannabis growers to measure all aspects of cultivation, from soil nutrient levels to watering cycles and carbon dioxide content in the air. SMART APP will integrate SinglePoint’s bitcoin payment solution to enable growers to process safer and more secure transactions.
  • A joint venture with Global Payout (OTC: GOHE) will build on existing financial technology solutions developed by SinglePoint and Global Payout’s subsidiary MoneyTrac Technology, Inc., to fully optimize the delivery of mobile payment applications for domestic and international organizations.
  • A joint venture with AppSwarm (OTC: SWRM) to start development on a proprietary delivery application that will enable licensed cannabis delivery services and licensed dispensaries to safely make in-home cannabis deliveries.
  • Signed original “Shark Tank” member Kevin Harrington as company spokesman for an innovative, compatible virtual wallet to store any type of cryptocurrency. Harrington recently finished shooting a new national ad campaign featuring SinglePoint and the virtual wallet’s secure method of storing cryptocurrencies.
  • Entered into a letter of intent to acquire 100 percent of Bitcoin Beyond, a premier platform that enables merchants to accept bitcoin payments using existing web-enabled point-of-sale devices.
  • Through SING subsidiary, SingleSeed, the company will soon offer a proprietary cryptocurrency solution that links both cannabis merchants and consumers who seek to take advantage of bitcoin-powered transactions using debit and credit cards. In addition to making bitcoin-backed card purchases possible, the solution enables cannabis dispensaries to digitally track and manage their product inventories, performing tasks like uploading product data, photos and descriptions. The system deducts items automatically from a dispensary’s product listings when a purchase is made. While this fully KYC-AML compliant point-of-sale platform can be utilized for any other retail setting, it will fill a critical need in the underbanked cannabis industry as it continues to seek non-cash payment solutions outside of traditional banking circles.

SinglePoint CEO and founder Greg Lambrecht leads the company in its mission to capture opportunities through an aggressive expansion strategy across a broad range of assets. Lambrecht oversees all company operations including investor relations, leadership of the board of directors, and daily business activities. As the founder of PCI, a leading consumer product distribution company, Lambrecht negotiated agreements with the nation’s largest retail outlets and led PCI through a NASDAQ listed IPO, raising $10 million.

Eric Lofdahl, SinglePoint’s chief technology officer, has more than 20 years of experience in the technology sector including positions in software development, program management, complex system integration and engineering process definition. Prior to SinglePoint, Lofdahl worked at the Boeing Company where he led a team that successfully developed advanced wireless and satellite data products based on commercial technology for the U.S. Air Force.

SinglePoint President Wil Ralston is well known for his successful track record of building and maintaining great relationships with clients. Ralston graduated cum laude from the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University with a degree in Global Agribusiness and a specialization in Professional Golf Management. He is currently recognized by the Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) as a Class A Professional.

SinglePoint, Inc. (SING), closed the day's trading session at $0.0162, off by 1.22%, on 4,522,213 volume with 136 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 4,553,383 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.014/$0.1189.

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Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD).

With floor votes passing this week in the House of Representatives and the Senate, the chances that the Farm Bill – H.R.2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 – will be law before Yuletide have improved considerably. Such a development augurs well for Sugarmade, Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD), a company focused on supplying equipment and technologies to support the legal cultivation, processing and storage of cannabis and other agricultural products, which recently made a substantial investment in the hemp space.

Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD) one of the largest publicly traded hydroponics supply companies moving into the industrial hemp space, is a product and brand marketing company investing in products and brands with disruptive potential. Sugarmade’s brands include: ZenHydro.com; CarryOutSupplies.com; and BudLife. Headquartered in Monrovia, California, a city within Los Angeles county, Sugarmade has various business operations in diverse marketplaces including packaging and paper goods for various industries, agricultural supplies.

Sugarmade has expanded into the European hydroponics supply market with a growing base of orders taken through Amazon UK. Over the past few financial quarters, Sugarmade has seen revenue growth patterns expand geographically. As recently as mid-2017, the majority of hydroponic-related revenue growth was seen from California and other West Coast marketplaces, however growth is becoming more geographically dispersed among U.S. states where legalization has eased restriction. This movement into the United Kingdom further expands the base of geographic growth areas for Sugarmade.

Sugarmade recently launched a new corporate initiative in the booming industrial hemp and CBD, committing up to $1 million in capital over the next 12 months to invest in Hempistry, Inc., a privately held Nevada corporation. Hempistry has begun planting an ultra-high cannabidiol (CBD) industrial hemp strain on a land option it holds on 23,000 acres of prime Kentucky farmland. The strain of industrial hemp being grown by Hempistry is ultra-rich in CBD but contains less than 0.3 percent of THC, the psychoactive ingredient found in cannabis. The U.S. hemp industry is expected to produce well over $1 billion in revenues in 2018, with a compound annual growth rate of 14 percent through 2022, according to the Hemp Business Journal.

Demand for industrial hemp and products derived from hemp is soaring, with no let-up in sight, which the company sees as a “tremendous opportunity to become a supplier to this fast-growing sector,” said Chairman and CEO Jimmy Chan, who is also an advisor and minority shareholder of Hempistry.

Sugarmade’s investment into the market for high-CBD hemp is expected to be highly accretive for common shareholders in two ways. First, Sugarmade’s investment will be in the form of common shares in Hempistry allowing Sugarmade common shareholders to possibly benefit from any future initial public offering of Hempistry. Second, Sugarmade is expected to sign a supply agreement with Hempistry for cultivation supplies, which would be additive to corporate revenues.

Sugarmade has also completed a master market agreement with industry leader BizRight Hydroponics, Inc., a leading marketer and manufacturer of cannabis and hydroponic growth supplies, which offers a range of hydroponics-related products including: HPS grow lights, electronic ballasts, HPS bulbs, nutrient mixes, environmental control products, pH measurement and calibration solutions and storage products. BizRight operates the ZenHydro.com website and other e-commerce properties and sells various products to distributors and retailers. BizRight is expected to produce in excess of $30 million in revenues during 2017, with substantial growth expected for 2018.

Sugarmade division CarryOutSupplies.com, the leader in paper and plastic take-out supplies, serves nationwide customers by offering a wide array of high quality products that are cost-efficient, custom-made and delivered on time. This business unit currently serves 2,000 quick service restaurants, garnering from 30-40 percent of the market share. Sugarmade plans to expand operations via the addition of market share and the introduction of new product offerings.

Management

CEO Jimmy Chan is an experienced business executive instrumental in growing multiple business operations with a strong expertise in international trade and banking, and international manufacturing and importation. He is also the founder of CarryOutSupplies.com, a company that revolutionized the custom-printed paper supplies subsector of the quick service restaurant industry, which merged with Sugarmade in 2014.

Arman Tabatabaei serves as operations consultant, providing high-level, day-to-day strategic guidance and tactical operational supervision for all aspects of the corporation’s business. He is an expert at data collection and analysis relative to resource management, risk forecasting and profit and loss management.

Sugarmade specializes in growing and acquiring innovative brands to maximize value for company employees, shareholders and other stakeholders. Sugarmade believes its future is very bright as the company expands operations within the cultivation sector and rapidly increases its revenue base.

Sugarmade, Inc. (SGMD), closed the day's trading session at $0.094, off by 4.95%, on 638,096 volume with 86 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 2,139,588 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.0619/$0.43.

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Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Youngevity International, Inc. (YGYI).

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) is a leading omni-direct lifestyle company offering a hybrid of the direct selling business model that includes e-commerce and the power of social selling. Among the Top 100 Global Direct Selling Companies, Youngevity offers products from the six top selling retail categories: health/nutrition, home/family, food/beverage (including coffee), spa/beauty, apparel/jewelry, and a range of innovative services. Created through the 2011 merger of Youngevity Essential Life Sciences with Javalution® Coffee Company, today’s Youngevity International Inc. is a virtual worldwide Main Street of products and services under one corporate entity that supports a healthy and empowered lifestyle.

Youngevity International is dedicated to improving lifestyles through the universal desires of vibrant health and flourishing economics. Catering to health-conscious consumers, Youngevity believes that combining the best of the direct selling industry with the fundamentals and capabilities of a traditional business model will maximize shareholder value. The company’s Nutritional, Lifestyle and Telecommunications products and services are distributed through a global network of Preferred Customers and Distributors.

Youngevity’s wholly owned CLR Roasters LLC business line offers quality branded and private label coffee to retail stores, office coffee services, hospitality, food services, distributors, convenience, petrol stores and vending businesses. Today, CLR Roasters is the largest coffee provider for cruise lines in North America and the second largest roaster in the state of Florida. Producing a consistent premium product with superior taste, CLR Roasters has earned numerous certifications that demonstrate the company’s commitment to the craft of providing the highest quality coffee products using the best practice standards available.

Youngevity, operating in the direct-selling channel, is rapidly expanding its product and distributor base through acquisitions and mergers under an innovative concept called “the Network Cloud” that provides other direct selling companies with a home base. The company’s YoungevityGO2 mobile distributor app, a new technology-driven web platform supporting expansion of global e-commerce and social selling platforms, is available on Google Play and the App Store. In addition to the Network Cloud concept, Youngevity International owns CLR Coffee Roasters which operates a traditional coffee roasting business offering a JavaFit® gourmet product line that vertically integrates with Youngevity and its growing network of direct marketers.

Youngevity International offers more than 1,000 high quality, technologically advanced products under the following categories:

  • Health and Nutrition
  • Home and Family
  • Food and Beverage
  • Spa and Beauty
  • Fashion
  • Essential Oils
  • Photo and scrapbooking
  • Services for Home and Business

Youngevity International Inc. has compiled a best-in-class management team with a strong track record of success in private and public companies. Steve Wallach, CEO, has nearly two decades of sales and network marketing experience and has successfully guided Youngevity International Inc. to become an international, publicly-traded direct marketing company positioned for worldwide growth. Dave Briskie, president and CFO, has shepherded the company’s development into a fully vertical coffee roasting and distribution company that owns the direct marketing brand JavaFit® and the retail brand, Café La Rica.

Youngevity has also attracted a stunning group of Brand Evangelists who endorse its products. Among these are actress, author and well-known health and wellness activist Marilu Henner; former NBA basket player, Mike “Stinger” Glenn; former NFL wide receiver Drew Pearson; “Greatest Natural Bodybuilder in the World” Gene Nelson; and WNBA champion, Olympic gold medalist Delisha Jones.

Youngevity International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI), closed the day's trading session at $6.36, up 0.47%, on 30,254 volume with 226 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 568,658 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $3.167/$16.25.

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Generation Alpha, Inc. (GNAL)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Generation Alpha, Inc. (GNAL).

Generation Alpha, Inc. (GNAL) was established in 2010 as a vertically integrated technology innovator, developer, manufacturer and distributor focused on bringing products and solutions to both commercial and individual growers in the United States. Originally named Solis Tek Inc., the company changed its name to Generation Alpha in September 2018 and announced an increased focus on providing innovative and must-have cannabis products and services to a growing industry.

“Generation Alpha for us means ‘new beginning’” said Generation Alpha CEO Alan Lien, when the name change was announced. “It is the new wave of how people and brands connect. We are excited with the transformation of our business strategy, our progress at our Arizona facility and the additional growth opportunities our team has identified elsewhere in the cannabis industry. While we are pleased with our innovation and progress in our Solis Tek lighting and Zelda Horticulture divisions, we believe?Generation Alpha?represents our philosophy of bringing the best cannabis products and services to the market. We are confident that this shift in our business strategy will create long-term shareholder value through diversified segments in the legalized cannabis industry.”

The name change reflects the company’s strategy to leverage business opportunities in different legalized cannabis spaces, including cultivation, processing and retail facilities. As part of that focus, Generation Alpha acts as the holding entity for a collection of companies that bring products and solutions to legal retail and commercial cannabis growers while utilizing its expertise to offer safe, quality and consistent products through its cultivation, processing, and retail facilities as well as branded products in both the medical and recreational markets. Along with its strong focus on the burgeoning cannabis market, Generational Alpha remains committed to developing and providing innovative products and services in both Solis Tek Digital Lighting, its lighting division, and Zelda Horticulture, its agricultural products division.

As part of a key piece of its cannabis focus, Generation Alpha acquired a cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Phoenix, Arizona, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2019. Currently in the design and development stage, the 70,000-square-foot facility will be one of the most technologically advanced cultivation and processing facilities in Arizona, which is a hot bed of cannabis cultivation in North America. Generation Alpha management is confident about the growth and profitability this facility provides as an essential component of its forward-thinking cannabis strategy.

Additional components of this strategy include the company’s GrowPro Solutions, Inc., a nationwide cannabis cultivator and processor and a variety of Generation Alpha brands, which include the innovation, design and selling of cannabis?products such as flower, oils and accessories in the legal medical and recreational markets.

The company’s Zelda Horticulture division offers commercial-grade rolling tables, greenhouses, PH stabilizer and nutrient products, and other agricultural products for cultivators around the world. Zelda’s custom-design cultivation options means its clients can count on increased agricultural productivity and efficiency.

Generation Alpha’s Solis Tek Digital Lighting division offers an extensive line of lighting equipment and accessories, including digital ballasts, reflectors,?complete lighting systems, single- and double-ended digital lamps, controllers and other accessories.?Each product is designed to help retail and commercial growers maximize quality and achieve higher yields and maximize quality.?

Generation Alpha, Inc. (GNAL), closed the day's trading session at $0.455, up 8.33%, 15,195 volume with 18 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 67,527 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.37/$2.64.

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Cyberfort Software, Inc. (CYBF)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Cyberfort Software, Inc. (OTC: CYBF).

Cyberfort Software, Inc. (CYBF) is a cybersecurity technology company specializing in the acquisition and development of security software, content filtering, and ad blocking technology. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Cyberfort Software is actively dealing with various cyber threats through the development of innovative protection technologies designed for mobile, personal and business tech devices across multiple platforms.

Committed to the idea that everyone – from individuals to global corporations – should be able to enjoy a digital future free of malicious attacks robbing them of privacy and security, Cyberfort is working to strengthen its portfolio of cybersecurity IPs and stay one step ahead of cyberthreats. The growing plethora of tech devices enveloping everyday life opens the door to increasing cyberattacks through a stunning array of sophisticated cyberthreats. Protecting organizations and individuals with proactive security postures and protective measures is a key component of Cyberfort’s strategy to develop cybersecurity solutions that are smart, simple and efficient.

The company’s 2016 purchase of Vivio, a provider of pioneering AI content filtering and software protection, underscores Cyberfort’s commitment to cybersecurity. Vivio, an iOS 10 ad blocking app, currently serves over 10,000 unique users across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Vivio makes web browsing better, faster and more satisfying by blocking ads and reducing data usage, which also helps save battery life. Continuous ad blocking rule updates are delivered via an Intellectual Property Cloud-based autonomous engine with ad blocking tracker and malware detection filters.

Cyberfort recently signed a letter of intent to acquire Just Content Software which includes the Just Content app, software and underlying source code. Just Content is an efficacious and multi-functional ad blocking app that safeguards families and businesses with proprietary “Home Safe Filter” and “Business Filter” products. The Just Content app is available on iTunes and protects against unsafe links, adult content, phishing sites and inflammatory hate speech found on the internet, among other potential backdoor attacks and cyberthreats. A due diligence review is underway and a final determination regarding this acquisition is anticipated within weeks.

“Cyberfort aims to become a leader in developing cutting edge ad-blocking protective software that keeps the internet safe for families and business, which in our highly technological and immediate information-access society is a significant concern. Acquiring Just Content furthers our commitment to provide the best and most effective ad-blocking software in the marketplace,” says Cyberfort CEO Daniel Cattlin.

Favorable government regulations promoting tightened web security is a major factor driving adoption of web content filtering solution along with the public’s growing desire to better manage network bandwidth consumption and protect their online security and privacy. Cyberfort’s objective is to protect the data and integrity of personal and business computing assets and defend those assets against any threat or attack. The company’s software also offers symbiotic ad-blocking capabilities to complement its cyber defense effectiveness.

As Cyberfort continues to innovate, the Vivio team intends to leverage the current user base as a sandbox to test and optimize future incremental developments targeting an enterprise suite of tools that can be integrated into sector specific areas of growth. Key areas of focus include mobile device management, bring your own device (“BYOD”), mobile app management and secure mobile browser.

The Cyberfort leadership team is headlined by Cattlin, who offers a new age perspective to the business with expertise in project and asset management and a background in corporate finance. Cattlin brings both the operational and financial understanding to take companies from start-up and early development to expansion and capital growth within a public environment.

Chief Technology Officer Tomas Mistrik helped his team deliver a variety of technological products including the Vivio ad-blocking app for iOS 10 and the Silicon Valley-based Synergykit platform for mobile developers.

Technology Development Manager Krishna Kumar brings more than 10 years of experience in the Information Technology industry where he provided powerful security and ad-blocking measures for companies such as CSC and PayPal India.

Senior Advisor Harish Doddala brings nine years of product management and software engineering experience, delivering results for Cisco, VMware, Oracle, IBM and Siemens.

Cyberfort Software, Inc. (OTC: CYBF), closed the day's trading session at $0.30, up 3.45%, on 8,500 volume with 7 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 18,008 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.051/$69.00.

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Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS)

The QualityStocks Daily Newsletter would like to spotlight Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS).

Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS), headquartered in Los Angeles, California, is focused on supporting entrepreneurial growth within the fast-growing legal cannabis sector. Through a selective portfolio of subsidiaries, Cannabis Strategic Ventures offers outsourced personnel solutions tailor-made to match the growth dynamics of cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries and other cannabis marketplace participants. The company also pursues investment opportunities in the areas of real estate, cultivation, extraction, distribution, packaging, dispensary operations, and branded products within the cannabis space.

The legalization of adult-use sales in California is expected to create nearly 99,000 cannabis industry jobs in the state by 2021, representing about a third of all cannabis jobs nationwide, and 146,000 jobs overall when indirect and induced efforts are considered, according to Arcview Market Research. By 2021, direct cannabis industry employment will top 291,500 FTE jobs, with a total employment effect of nearly 414,000 FTEs across all legal cannabis states, according to the report.

Cannabis Strategic Ventures believes its staffing capabilities will be in a similar state of demand. The company in April 2018 completed a definitive agreement to acquire Worldwide Staffing Group, Inc., which booked approximately $1.5 million in revenues in 2017.

Worldwide will operate within Cannabis Strategic Ventures as an independent and separate wholly owned subsidiary providing strictly non-cannabis related employment and staffing services. As Worldwide continues to expand its operations in general clerical and administrative, marketing, accounting, and other verticals, Cannabis Strategic Ventures will leverage the subsidiary’s expertise to expand its business operations further into the cannabis staffing arena, with an emphasis on the California markets.

Cannabis Strategic Ventures’ BudHire™ subsidiary is an outsourced employment service specifically designed to meet the needs of growing cannabis-related business operations, utilizes a proven recruiting formula to match the most qualified candidates to a broad spectrum of cannabis-related jobs. Under the BudHire™ brand, Cannabis Strategic Ventures offers temporary, seasonal, permanent staffing solutions, as well as professional employment organization services and human resources consulting to the cannabis industry.

Cannabis Strategic Ventures portfolio also includes Pure Applied Sciences Inc. and its brand “PureOrganix™,” a line of high quality concentrate, organic and pure cannabis oils that conform with Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and meet FDA guidelines for Active Pharmaceuticals Products (API). The acquisition includes all intellectual properties, including formulations and technologies, and related accessories of Pure Applied Sciences.

Cannabis Strategic Ventures Pure Applied Sciences subsidiary, has a cannabis concentrate extraction services agreement with CP Logistics LLC (“CPL”), a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Sunniva Inc. (CSE:SNN) (OTCQX:SNNVF). Under this agreement, CPL will perform white label services producing high quality, ultra-purified cannabis extracts out of its Sun-Oil Facility in Cathedral City, California, for Pure Applied Sciences under the Pure Organix brand name.

The management team at Cannabis Strategic Ventures believes there is incredible opportunity to carve-out and control specific industry niches, to create unique cannabis consumer branded products, and to expand into other sub-sectors of the cannabis marketplace.

Cannabis Strategic Ventures, Inc. (NUGS), closed the day's trading session at $2.52, up 2.86%, on 22,531 volume with 49 trades. The average volume for the last 3 months is 47,995 and the stock's 52-week low/high is $0.058/$7.13.

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