Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Investorideas.com - Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: TSXV: $NINE.V, CSE: $LHS.C, TSXV: $KHRN.V, CSE: $MDM.C

Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: TSXV: $NINE.V, CSE: $LHS.C, TSXV: $KHRN.V, CSE: $MDM.C

Delta, Kelowna, BC - October 24, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca release today's edition of its series, Investorideas.com potcastsCM - cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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Good afternoon and welcome to another Investorideas.com Potcast - following Cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

Today we will be looking at announcements from DELTA 9 CANNABIS INC. trading on the TSX-Venture as NINE, Liberty Health Sciences Inc. trading on the CSE as LHS and the OTCQX as LHSIF, Khiron Life Sciences Corp. trading on the TSX-Venture as KHRN and the OTCQB as KHRNF and Marapharm Ventures Inc. trading on the CSE as MDM and the OTCQX as MRPHF.

DELTA 9 CANNABIS INC., through its Delta 9 Cannabis Store subsidiary, logged close to 9,600 transactions in the first seven days after legalization of cannabis on October 17, totaling $736,124 in revenues up to the end of day on Tuesday this week.

The vast majority of revenues are attributable to sales of dried cannabis products, with the remaining coming from the sale of ancillary products and accessories. Average selling price per gram of dried cannabis sold over the first seven days of sales was approximately $11.47, with the average cost of sales for a gram at approximately $8.64.

"The first day of legal recreational cannabis sales blew away all of our expectations," said John Arbuthnot, Chief Executive Officer. "We launched online sales of cannabis just after the stroke of midnight on October 17, and in the first minute logged more than 100 sales to customers in Manitoba. By 4 a.m., we had sold out all the product set aside for online sales, but even that was nothing compared to the experience at our first retail store in Winnipeg."

Despite restricting online sales to 10 per cent of the Company's initial in-store inventory, Delta 9 logged 1,583 online orders, of which 961 were sent by Canada Post, and 622 were sent via Pineapple Express for same day delivery in Winnipeg.

Liberty Health Sciences Inc., a provider of high-quality cannabis, announced today the planned opening this week of three of its newest Cannabis Education Center (CEC) dispensaries in Winter Haven, FL; Palm Harbor, FL, and Merritt Island, FL featuring free 24-hour delivery service throughout Florida. Opening for the Palm Harbor and Merritt Island locations are subject to DOH approval.

Liberty's CEC's offer pharmaceutical-grade cannabis products and a comprehensive platform that includes educational tools and compassionate one-on-one consultations geared towards informing customers on medical cannabis use. The Company offers a wide array of brands such as Aphria, Solei, Mary's Medicinals, Pax Era Pod devices, and Incredibles. These products aim to provide customers with a variety of high-quality options to meet their needs across all state-approved methods of cannabis consumption, including vapes, oils, tinctures and capsules.

Khiron Life Sciences Corp., an integrated medical cannabis company with its core operations in Colombia, has signed the definitive agreement for the acquisition of the Latin American Institute of Neurology and the Nervous System ("ILANS") previously announced on August 7, 2018. ILANS is one of the most respected, fastest growing, and largest neurological clinics in Colombia, and becomes a cornerstone of the Khiron Clinics business unit in Latin America.

The ILANS network represents 100,000 patients in Colombia and will position Khiron with approximately C$10.5 Million in gross revenue and C$1.8 Million of EBITDA (2017 Audited Financial Statements). The ILANS acquisition provides a secure revenue stream.

Alvaro Torres, Khiron Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer stated, "After the closing of the ILANS agreement, we generate immediate revenue and greatly reduce patient acquisition costs. With Dr. Jairo Espinoza, ILANS´ founder and one of Colombia´s most respected specialists joining our senior executive management team, we are positioned to leverage the existing ILANS patient base to grow the Khiron Clinics business unit throughout Colombia and across Latin America, in keeping with our clinic expansion strategy."

Marapharm Ventures Inc. a public company with substantial medical and adult-use cannabis assets in the United States and Canada is pleased to announce that it has changed its name to "Liht Cannabis Corp." ("Liht")

No action is required to be taken by current shareholders in connection with the change, and no change has been made to Liht Cannabis Corp. share capital.

Strategic corporate restructuring and rebranding will follow to accelerate the Company to a better position of strength, leadership and expertise in this industry.

The Company's common shares are expected to commence trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (the "CSE") under the new symbol "LIHT" on or about October 25th, 2018 and the Company will keep its U.S. and European shareholders advised by news release of changes to their market's ticker symbol.

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Investorideas.com - Cross Border #Cannabis Related Stock Listings on the Rise; Aurora (TSX: $ACB.TO) (NYSE: $ACB), Cronos (NASDAQ: $CRON), (TSX: $CRON.TO), DirectView Holdings (OTC: $DIRV), MedMen (CSE: $MMEN.C) (OTC: $MMNFF)

Investorideas.com - Cross Border #Cannabis Related Stock Listings on the Rise; Aurora (TSX: $ACB.TO) (NYSE: $ACB), Cronos (NASDAQ: $CRON), (TSX: $CRON.TO), DirectView Holdings (OTC: $DIRV), MedMen (CSE: $MMEN.C) (OTC: $MMNFF)

Cross Border #Cannabis Related Stock Listings on the Rise; Aurora (TSX: $ACB.TO) (NYSE: $ACB), Cronos (NASDAQ: $CRON), (TSX: $CRON.TO), DirectView Holdings (OTC: $DIRV), MedMen (CSE: $MMEN.C) (OTC: $MMNFF)

New York, NY and Delta, BC - October 24, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering security and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at the growing trend of U.S. listed cannabis-related companies listing in Canada and alternatively, some of Canada's leading TSX cannabis companies listing in the U.S. markets on the NYSE and NASDAQ. Companies mentioned: Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB.TO) (NYSE: ACB), DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTC: DIRV), MedMen Enterprises, Inc. (CSE: MMEN.CN) (OTC: MMNFF), Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON),( TSX: CRON.TO).

Most recent news of a TSX company listing on the NYSE; Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB.TO) (NYSE: ACB) was approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and commenced trading effective October 23, 2018 under the symbol ACB. Existing shares of Aurora, which previously traded on the OTCQX under the ticker symbol "ACBFF", will now trade on the NYSE.

From the company news , "Our NYSE listing represents another important milestone that reflects our commitment to all stakeholders as we continue advancing domestic and international growth initiatives, which includes expanding our base of global institutional and retail investors," said Terry Booth, CEO of Aurora. "Aurora has rapidly developed into a globally mature organization with industry leading and technologically advanced production facilities available to produce at unprecedented scale to meet the growing demand for high-quality cannabis both in Canada and abroad. We are also uniquely committed to leveraging our deep knowledge base to further scientific research into medical applications of cannabis, and developing novel, higher-margin product offerings that strongly differentiate Aurora from our competition."

But the dual listing interest is coming from both directions. According to data and a source at the

Canadian Securities Exchange, TheCSE.com, there are 106 listed companies in the cannabis sector, of which 49 are US related. In terms of dollars, US cannabis companies have raised $760 Million and the Canadians $780 Million through the end of September.

One small U.S. company, DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTC: DIRV), that recently entered the cannabis space with its security technology, is following the pack north and recently announced that "DirectView executives are exploring the possibility of bringing DirectView, Inc. to the TSX or CSE in Canada, while still remaining on the OTC Markets in America."

From the news, "In light of the recent legalization of Cannabis in Canada and the ever-growing demand for surveillance and security equipment in the industry, DirectView is actively consulting with its legal team to dual list the Company's stock on a Canadian stock exchange. The benefits of dual listing include a larger pool of investors, greater visibility, and exposure to macroeconomic factors."

Talking about business opportunities in the cannabis sector, Roger Ralston, CEO and Chairman of DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTC: DIRV) said in a recent interview on the NYSE, "In the cannabis industry security is required. For them to open their doors they have to have what we sell. Looking at all the industry verticals his company sells into he also noted "We have had a record first half in 2018, growing organically and through acquisitions."

One of the most recognized U.S. cannabis company listings on the CSE is MedMen Enterprises, Inc. (CSE: MMEN.CN) (OTC: MMNFF), a Californian cannabis retailer and one of the largest U.S. marijuana companies.

Looking at the significance of this milestone, an article in BloombergBNN notes, "Adam Bierman, CEO of MedMen, told BNN Bloomberg in an interview Wednesday that Canada's "forward-thinking mentality" makes it an attractive place for marijuana companies to go public."

Continued - "Canada has shown forward-thinking mentality on many issues and many industries and marijuana is just the latest," he said. "We found an amazing partner with the CSE. We believe that we're kind of blazing a trail here, there'll be many to follow."

Continued - "The California-based marijuana producer and retailer, known for its upscale Apple-like stores in the U.S., said on Tuesday that it raised US$110 million based on an enterprise valuation of US$1.65 billion after completing a reverse takeover of Ladera Ventures Corp. That makes it one of the most valuable U.S.-based cannabis companies to list in Canada."

Achieving a milestone of its own with the recognition of the NASDAQ's first cannabis stock is

Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON), (TSX: CRON.TO), a geographically diversified and vertically integrated cannabis group.

Investor Ideas sat down in Vancouver at the ArcView Investor Forum and talked to Mike Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos (NASDAQ: CRON), (TSX: CRON.TO) and discussed how they achieved their listing and its significance.

Mike told Investor Ideas, "I think the main thing was building our company in a compliant, institutional and respectable way and approaching the NASDAQ and being able to present our business not as a "pot" company. We are a medicinal cannabis company; this is what our business model is and they were receptive. It's the way we approached it that worked."

He also went on to say, "We hope that other companies do also go NASDAQ. A lot of people ask ‘what do you think happens?' I think it's an evolution and if you believe the cannabis industry will continue to evolve you will see other companies achieve a listing."

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Other TSX companies have achieved US listings including Canopy Growth Corp. with its NYSE listing on May 24, 2018, trading under the symbol CGC. The company said of its listing,

"This listing follows a history of firsts for the Company including being the first publicly traded, federally regulated cannabis company in North America, and the first to be included in the S&P/TSX Composite index."

Not to be left out, one of Canada's other top cannabis companies, Aphria Inc., currently trading on the TSX, has also recently applied to list its common shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

As paths are blazed north to south and south to north, it's evident as Mike Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos said, "‘the industry is evolving." Investors can expect more listings on both sides of the border as the industry grows.

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

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Investorideas.com - Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: (NYSE: $ACB), (TSX: $ACB.TO), (CSE: $CRZ.C), (CSE: $LIB.C)

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Delta, Kelowna, BC - October 23, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca release today's edition of its series, Investorideas.com potcastsCM - cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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Good afternoon and welcome to another Investorideas.com Potcast - following Cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.

Today we will be looking at announcements from Aurora Cannabis Inc. trading on the TSX and NYSE as ACB, CannaRoyalty Corp. trading on the CSE as CRZ and the OTCQX as CNNRF and Liberty Leaf Holdings Ltd. Trading on the CSE as LIB and the OTCQB as LIBFF.

But first, cannabis stocks continue to be under pressure today as one of the largest cannabis producers, Aurora Cannabis, began trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Aurora shares fell as much as 12% on opening, following the recent trend since legalization in Canada with Tilray, Canopy Growth, and Cronos, all taking hits between 7% and 14% before paring their losses.

CannaRoyalty Corp., also joined the trading frenzy following its recently announced registration of the business name "Origin House". The Company's shares began trading with the following new stock symbols on the Canadian Securities Exchange in Canada, the new stock symbol is "OH", and on the OTCQX market in the United States, the new stock symbol is "ORHOF" CannaRoyalty followed the trend trading down 10% today.

With legalization it seems investors were disappointed in the lack of inventory, with several stores and websites running out of products in the first days after legalization, as well as a lack of brand awareness to the products consumers were buying.

"Canadian cannabis retailers were sold out of about 46 per cent of pot products", Cowen analyst Vivien Azer said, based on her survey of online retailers in five provinces. Meanwhile, more than 95 per cent of customers surveyed across four provinces last week were unaware of the brands they had just purchased, according to GMP Securities analyst Martin Landry.

Though major cannabis stocks continue to drop on this week-long trend analysts remain divided on the buy/sell potential of these stocks moving forward.

Crop Infrastructure Corp. announced today that Hempire, the Company's brand and tenant at its 49% owned Nevada CBD farm, has signed a three-year, 500,000 pound per year (1,500,000 pounds total) supply agreement with deliveries starting August 2019.

The CBD flower is to be delivered in shipments of 50,000 dry pounds on a bi-monthly basis with payment to be made of $36.00 USD per pound to $57.00 USD per pound plus the cost of delivery depending on the CBD content indicated by the Certificate of Analysis. If market conditions change adversely in favor of, or against the company, the contract stipulates that prices will not fluctuate more than 25% over, or below, the range of $36 - $57 per pound.

Cannabis industry analysts, The Brightfield Group, estimate the hemp-CBD market alone could reach $22-billion by 2022.

CROP Infrastructure CEO, Michael Yorke, stated: "This is our first major supply contract and we have been extremely encouraged by the number of interested off-takers that have contacted us about our 2019 CBD crop as all of our 2018 harvest will be used to produce CBD isolate."

Liberty Leaf Holdings Ltd. announced that it has received an aggregate $1,139,522.80 from the exercise of share purchase warrants.

A total of 5,290,228 warrants were exercised at $0.10 and 8,140,000 exercised at $0.075. The Company allotted and issued a total of 13,430,228 common shares. The warrants were issued in connection with non-brokered private placement financings closed on September 18, 2014 and October 19, 2016.

"We are pleased with the exercise of warrants by long term shareholders and other accredited investors," declared Will Rascan, CEO & President of Liberty Leaf. "The use of proceeds will be employed to advance the Company's business model of investing in and supporting a diversified portfolio of cannabis-sector businesses."

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Investorideas.com - #Cannabisstocks in the #Beverage Market; American Premium Water (OTC: $HIPH), Aurora (TSX: $ACB.TO), (OTC: $ACBFF), (NYSE: $ACB), Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), The Hydropothecary Corporation (TSX: $HEXO.TO)

Investorideas.com - #Cannabisstocks in the #Beverage Market; American Premium Water (OTC: $HIPH), Aurora (TSX: $ACB.TO), (OTC: $ACBFF), (NYSE: $ACB), Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), The Hydropothecary Corporation (TSX: $HEXO.TO)

#Cannabisstocks in the #Beverage Market; American Premium Water (OTC: $HIPH), Aurora (TSX: $ACB.TO), (OTC: $ACBFF), (NYSE: $ACB), Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC), The Hydropothecary Corporation (TSX: $HEXO.TO)

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Point Roberts, WA and Delta, BC - October 23, 2018 (Investorideas.com Newswire) Cannabis /Beverage news alert - Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks releases a sector snapshot with a focus on CBD and THC beverage deals brewing as the legal cannabis market in Canada just opened up new opportunities. Companies mentioned; American Premium Water Corporation (OTC: HIPH), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB.TO) ( OTC: ACBFF), Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED.TO), The Hydropothecary Corporation (TSX: HEXO.TO).

From announced deals of 'Constellation Brands to Invest $5 Billion CAD [$4 Billion USD] in Canopy Growth to Establish Transformative Global Position and Alignment', to speculative deals like the Aurora Cannabis Inc. (TSX: ACB.TO) (OTC: ACBFF) Coca-Cola deal, the amount of money at stake is staggering.

According to the news from Ontario based Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED.TO) (NYSE: CGC), commenting on the Constellation Brands deal, "This investment, the largest to date in the cannabis space, will provide funds which Canopy Growth will deploy to strategically build and/or acquire key assets needed to establish global scale in the nearly 30 countries pursuing a federally permissible medical cannabis program, while also rapidly laying the global foundation needed for new recreational cannabis markets. Canopy Growth's Canadian platform does not require additional cannabis cultivation assets, and management views other jurisdictions, including the United States, as strategic priorities requiring significant capital."

In a recent Time.com article looking at the potential Coca-Cola /Aurora Cannabis Inc.

(TSX: ACB.TO) (OTC: ACBFF) deal, it's noted, "Coke's possible foray into the marijuana sector comes as beverage makers are trying to add cannabis as a trendy ingredient while their traditional businesses slow." The article also includes a statement from Coca-Cola; '"We are closely watching the growth of non-psychoactive CBD as an ingredient in functional wellness beverages around the world," Coca-Cola spokesman Kent Landers said in an emailed statement to Bloomberg News.'

Looking at why there is so much money being wagered on the cannabis beverage partnerships, the numbers in the industry tell the story. For example looking at the U.S. market alone, New Frontier Data says, "We forecast the legal cannabis market to grow to $25 billion by 2025 with a compound annual growth rate of 14.7%". It's no surprise then that the beer industry wants in when US Beer Sales Exceed $34 Billion in 2017. IRI Worldwide also notes in its report that "Through December 31, U.S. beer volume sales decreased 0.4 percent while total beer dollar sales increased 1.2 percent."

Looking at opportunities, both in the U.S and now in Canada, Ryan Fishoff, CEO of American Premium Water Corporation (OTC: HIPH) has ambitious plans for his cannabis beverage brand.

American Premium Water (OTC: HIPH) just announced on October 17th, "It has created a prototype tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-infused beverage utilizing the Company's hydro-nano technology, and that it is engaged in discussions with Canadian distributors and U.S. dispensaries. Upon official launch, American Premium expects to offer the first hydro-nano-infused THC beverage on the market."

From the news - "With the legalization of cannabis in Canada, the Company is actively pursuing distribution agreements for both of its beverages in the Canadian market. The Company is also pursuing product distribution in U.S. states where Cannabis is legal, and is in discussions with dispensaries in California, Colorado, and Nevada."

"Legalization in Canada and the development of our second beverage provides the opportunity for a distribution channel that not many of our competitors have. Additionally, we have a great geographic advantage in the U.S. I am based in New York City, our Chairman is located in Miami, and our headquarters are in Los Angeles - meaning we have 'boots on the ground' footholds in the country's largest and most visible markets. With the addition of the THC prototype, we are going to exploit this advantage and ramp up our marketing activities in these regions. An example of something that I have in mind is doing a pop up with MedMen's New York location. Doing a pop up with them (MedMen) would be an example of the type of marketing events that we intend to rollout in the coming months to take advantage of our geographic advantage. Over the ensuing weeks, I will share in more detail our wholesale distribution strategy for both the CBD and THC beverages," stated Fishoff.

Following his news, one of American Premium Water distributors SinglePoint Inc., announced a successful first week of sales of the newly listed product, Lalpina CBD Water.

Also entering the THC beverage market, Lagunitas Brewing Company, a subsidiary of Heineken International, announced in late June its launch of Hi-Fi Hops. "This IPA-inspired sparkling water is made using everything Lagunitas knows about hops and is infused with THC and/or CBD (depending on your vibe). This new beverage collaboration with AbsoluteXtracts is yet another example of Lagunitas' creativity at the intersection of culture, marijuana and craft beer, and marks the first time a major brewery has successfully and legally been represented in the THC-infused beverage space. At its core, Hi-Fi Hops is inspired by our IPA, tastes as refreshing as water (yeah, no calories or carbs!) and gives you the chill of sun-grown cannabis from AbsoluteXtracts, a CannaCraft brand."

"Hi-Fi Hops is not the first chapter in the love affair between cannabis and Lagunitas, but it is one of the most exciting," said Maria Stipp, CEO of Lagunitas Brewing Company. "The idea of being a part of a no-calorie beverage infused with cannabis seemed like a perfect next step in our product innovation, and a natural way to marry our past with our future."

And the beverage deals continued to flow; On August 1st, Molson Coors Canada, the Canadian business unit of Molson Coors Brewing Company and Canadian cannabis producer, The Hydropothecary Corporation (TSX: HEXO.TO) announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to form a joint venture to pursue opportunities to develop non-alcoholic, cannabis-infused beverages for the Canadian market following legalization.

From the Molson news - "Canada is breaking new ground in the cannabis sector and, as one of the country's leading beverage companies, Molson Coors Canada has a unique opportunity to participate in this exciting and rapidly expanding consumer segment. This new venture is consistent with our growth strategy and our commitment to being First Choice for Consumers and Customers by ensuring that Canadians have access to high-quality products that meet their evolving drinking preferences," said Frederic Landtmeters, President and CEO of Molson Coors Canada. "While we remain a beer business at our core, we are excited to create a separate new venture with a trusted partner that will be a market leader in offering Canadian consumers new experiences with quality, reliable and consistent non-alcoholic, cannabis-infused beverages. We look forward to partnering with HEXO, a recognized leader in the medical cannabis space in Canada that will bring robust production capacity, a track record of innovation, and, most importantly, shared values when it comes to doing business the right way and earning the trust of consumers."

How will the cannabis beverage marriage play out in Canada? According to an article on CBC, "Canadians could soon be spending more on recreational cannabis than they do on liquor, if a report from a major bank is to be believed. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce calculated in a report this week that in the next two years, Canadians will consume 800,000 kilograms of cannabis, the vast majority of which will be for recreational use."

So the marriage of cannabis and beverages combined will make a significant splash in Canada and globally as it rolls out. Cheers to that!

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