Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) on Tuesday announced that its website, TGOD.ca, was recognized with two prestigious global awards. According to the update, the honors include two Horizon Interactive Awards in the categories of “Best Responsive / Mobile Website (Gold)” and “Best E-commerce Website (Bronze).” Since…
TransCanna Holdings (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8), an emerging cannabis branding, transportation and distribution company based in Canada, this morning provided an update concerning the company’s acquisition of a 196,000-square-foot vertically integrated cannabis facility. Per the update, TransCanna expects the closing of escrow for the acquisition to take place on or around Monday, April 15th. The company…
Biotechnology company and drug delivery platform innovator Lexaria Bioscience (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) this morning announced its successful negotiation of renewal management contracts with chief executive officer Chris Bunka and president John Docherty. According to the update, the new 3-year term contracts, for which specific details can be found within regulatory filings, provide management continuity…
Clinical-stage gene therapy company Genprex Inc. (NASDAQ: GNPX) this morning announced that its collaborators from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (“MD Anderson”) detailed positive preclinical data, in a poster presented at the American Association of Cancer Research Meeting 2019, regarding the combination of the TUSC2 gene with an anti-PD1 antibody, pembrolizumab, for…
Biotechnology company Lexaria Bioscience’s (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) innovative drug-delivery platform DehydraTECH(TM) alters the way cannabinoids enter the bloodstream, which results in increased absorption. A recent article discussing LXRP reads, “Its proprietary technology promises multiple advantages in cannabinoid edibles. First, it masks the undesirable taste typically found in cannabinoid edibles, eliminating the need to add…
The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF), a cannabis-focused research and development company, recently received its second organic certification at its Hamilton facility. A recent article discussing the company reads, “Organic certification is a big deal for TGOD, big enough for the company to enshrine the concept in its name. Organic cultivation leads…
Canada-based cannabis company TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) (XETR: TH8) late Thursday announced that it has closed its previously detailed and upsized brokered private placement of units, generating gross proceeds of C$16 million. Per the update, an aggregate of eight million units of the company were sold at a price of C$2.00 per unit, with…
Clinical-stage gene therapy company Genprex (NASDAQ: GNPX) on Monday provided a clinical, corporate and financial update for the year ended December 31, 2018. Among other highlights, Genprex reached various milestones in 2018 and early 2019 which included completing its initial public offering (“IPO”) and listing of common stock on NASDAQ Capital Market, completing a $10…
Leading omni-direct lifestyle company Youngevity International Inc. (NASDAQ: YGYI) today announced that it has executed a one-year supply and processing agreement to produce 99 percent pure CBD (no THC) isolate. The company expects to begin shipping under the contract this month and continue in equal amounts through March 2020. “The Khrysos Industries business model is…
Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) this morning announced that its portfolio company, James E. Wagner Cultivation Corporation (“JWC”) (TSX.V: JWCA) (OTCQX: JWCAF), has received a cultivation license from Health Canada for its Kitchener-based commercial-scale production facility (“JWC2”). Per the update, reception of this license will result in the launch of the initial phase…
Global technology and value-added solutions group Net Element (NASDAQ: NETE), through its wholly owned subsidiary Aptito, delivers comprehensive business-management solutions and cloud-based point of sale (“POS”) for the restaurant industry. A recent article discussing the company reads, “A quality POS system ensures quality service, whether it’s used in a gourmet restaurant or a quick service…
Biotechnology company and drug-delivery platform innovator Lexaria Bioscience (CSE: LXX) (OTC: LXRP) utilizes disruptive technology for the improved delivery of bioactive compounds. A recent article discussing this reads, “Lexaria’s technology has been shown to be effective in numerous global studies, significantly assisting rapidity and quantity of absorption for a range of lipophilic (fat-soluble), bioactive molecules.…
Los Angeles, California-based Cannabis Strategic Ventures (OTC: NUGS) is leveraging a diverse brand portfolio to grab opportunity and garner a corner of the $10 billion cannabis and $900 million hemp industries. A recent article discussing this reads, “One of its major subsidiaries, Pure Applied Sciences Inc., has cultivated a rich portfolio of ultra-high quality products.…
Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) this morning announced that Hamilton City Council approved its settlement offer and will allow TGOD to operate its Ancaster, Ontario cannabis greenhouse upon the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal’s confirmation of the settlement at a meeting scheduled for April 25, 2019. Once…
Pressure BioSciences (OTCQB: PBIO), a leader in the development and sale of high pressure-based instruments, consumables, and related services for the global life sciences and other industries worldwide, today announced the establishment of a Center of Excellence (“CoE”) at Dr. Christine Vogel’s laboratory at New York University’s Center for Genomics and Systems Biology. As a…
TransCanna Holdings (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8), an emerging cannabis branding, transportation and distribution company, recently signed definitive documents to purchase a 196,000 sq. ft. vertically integrated facility in northern California for $15 million. The purchase includes 5.567 acres of land and institutional grade packaging and extraction equipment. TransCanna retained the services of GreenGrowth CPA, an…
Emerging business development technology innovator Pacific Software (OTC: PFSF) announced this morning its recognition as one of the “20 Most Promising AGTECH Solution Providers – 2019” by leading technology magazine CIOReview. The annual ranking of 20 leading AGTECH companies features the field’s best in technology solutions around the globe. Pacific Software’s platform, BOAPIN, is designed…
Cannabis-focused research and development company The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) this morning announced that sales of its certified-organic cannabis have started with national distribution to medical patients. Per the update, a select group of patients across Canada called The Growers’ Circle now receives TGOD’s first certified-organic flower. The Growers’ Circle launch…
Canopy Rivers (TSX.V: RIV) (OTC: CNPOF) today announced receipt of a Health Canada cultivation license for Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) and its portfolio company, Spot Therapeutics Inc., for its Fredericton-based production and distribution facility. Per the update, the newly licensed facility will operate under the flagship Tweed banner, and the cultivation license…
VIVO Cannabis (TSX.V: VIVO) (OTCQX: VVCIF) on Friday announced receipt of approval from Health Canada for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Canna Farms Ltd., to begin cultivation in the expansion of its Yale Road facility in Hope, BC, resulting in its doubled cultivation capacity in the province. According to the update, production, product development space and automated…