Monday, March 4, 2019

Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: $ACB) (TSX: $ACB.TO), Aphria (TSX; $APHA.TO)(NYSE: $APHA),The Hill Street Beverage Company (TSXV: $BEER.V) (OTC: $HSEEF), Zenabis Global (TSXV: $ZENA.V) and Canopy Growth (NYSE: $CGC) (TSX: $WEED.TO)


  
Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: $ACB) (TSX: $ACB.TO), Aphria (TSX; $APHA.TO)(NYSE: $APHA),The Hill Street Beverage Company (TSXV: $BEER.V) (OTC: $HSEEF), Zenabis Global  (TSXV: $ZENA.V) and Canopy Growth  (NYSE: $CGC) (TSX: $WEED.TO)



Delta, Kelowna, BC –March 4, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca  release today’s edition of Investorideas.com potcastsCM - cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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

Today we begin our “Monday Review” which will be focussing on a few early announcements as well as industry trends from the previous week. Today’s “Monday Review” features Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE:ACB) (TSX:ACB), Aphria Inc. (TSX; APHA)(NYSE: APHA),The Hill Street Beverage Company (TSXV: BEER) (OTC: HSEEF), Zenabis Global Inc. (TSXV: ZENA) and Canopy Growth Inc. (NYSE: CGC) (TSX:WEED).

Let’s start with the easy news of Aurora Cannabis Inc. announcing that the Company has completed the acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of privately held Whistler Medical Marijuana Corporation, in an all-share transaction, pursuant to the terms of an amalgamation agreement dated January 31, 2019 among Whistler, Aurora, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Aurora.
Whistler has developed one of Canada's most iconic cannabis brands, built on quality, award-winning, organic certified BC bud and the transaction provides Aurora with a premium and differentiated organic certified product suite, expanding both its medical and consumer offerings, and reinforcing Aurora's presence in the well-established west coast cannabis market.

"Now that this transaction is complete, we intend to accelerate development of Whistler and leverage its iconic brand globally," said Terry Booth, CEO of Aurora. "Applying certain of our best practices to the Whistler cultivation protocols, we anticipate an increase in capacity of the Pemberton facility beyond the stated 5,000 kg annual production target. Furthermore, in pursuing EU GMP certification, we expect, once certified, to offer Whistler's premium organic flower and derivative products in the much higher margin EU medical cannabis market, further increasing the accretive nature of this transaction. Whistler and Aurora are very much aligned with respect to cannabis culture and community. We expect a swift and successful integration with Whistler, our latest partner."

Aurora has had a busy month. having announced the first commercial export of cannabis oil to the United Kingdom, the Company's construction of a 300,000 square foot expansion at the Edmonton International Airport, named Aurora Polaris, intended to serve as Aurora's centre of excellence for the industrial-scale production of higher margin, as well ast it has agreed to terms to acquire a 51% ownership interest in Gaia Pharm Lda., a license applicant in Portugal, to establish a local facility to produce medical cannabis and derivative products.

Aphria Inc. announced that Health Canada has granted the Company its license amendment, permitting Aphria to commence production in an additional 800,000 square feet of facilities at its Aphria One location, as part of the Company's completed Part IV and Part V expansions.

"This is a major milestone for Aphria on its path to becoming a leading global cannabis producer, as well as a positive development greatly anticipated by the Canadian cannabis industry," said Irwin D. Simon, Interim CEO of Aphria. "Aphria's progress expanding production and automation is essential to our strategy of securing scale and long-term advantages that enable the evolution of the cannabis industry through product and brand innovation. With Aphria One, we now have the ability to expand our production capacity by over three times."

Simon concluded, "We are ready to hit the ground running and look forward to alleviating industry-wide supply constraints with our greatly expanded production capacity and sophisticated, proprietary automation technology that will ensure Aphria remains at the forefront of cannabis cultivation and innovation. In anticipation of Health Canada's approval, we had allocated a portion of our previously approved capacity to mother and vegetative plants that will be used as the initial growing crops in Part IV and Part V. As a result of these measures, growing operations in the expanded facilities are expected to commence without delay. By this Friday, we will move swiftly to establish nearly 22,000 plants in the Part IV and Part V expansion, with an additional 12,000 plants added each week thereafter until we reach full crop rotation."

This follows Aphria Inc.’s announcement in February of a worldwide license agreement with Manna Molecular Science, LLC, as well as the independent members of its Board of Directors consisting of Shlomo Bibas, John Herhalt, Tom Looney and Irwin Simon, who unanimously approved the early termination and liquidation of a promissory note, option and other agreements related to the Company's previously announced divestment of all interests in Liberty Health Sciences, Inc.

As detailed on September 6, 2018, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement with a group of buyers, wherein it completed the sale of the shares making up 100% of its outstanding interest in Liberty, in exchange for a five-year promissory note due September 6, 2023, bearing interest at 12% per annum and in the amount of $59,097,986. Aphria retained an irrevocable option to repurchase its shares in Liberty from the buyers for a period of up to five years, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions.

In line with Aphria's commitment to enhanced corporate governance practices and a renewed focus on its strategic plan, the option in the Liberty shares represented a non-essential holding of the Company. Accordingly, the independent members of the Board of Directors unanimously approved the Early Termination  and Liquidation  wherein the Company received  cash  consideration of $47.4 million and may earn up to an additional $10 million based on certain value thresholds, if the counterparties monetize the Liberty shares underlying the terminated option within six months. Jefferies LLC acted as financial advisor to the Company.

The Hill Street Beverage Company challenged Canadians to go alcohol-free for the month of January, and in doing so demonstrated its ability to leverage effective marketing to achieve its business objectives.

The "Hill Street Challenge" represented the Company's first fully-integrated marketing campaign, and capitalized on a growing trend to go "dry" for the month of January. It was designed to build awareness of the Hill Street brand amongst Canadians, help people understand the benefits of going alcohol-free, and ultimately drive consideration of the company's alcohol-free products.

This follows the announcement with Lexaria Bioscience Corp. to license Lexaria's DehydraTECHTM, on a semi-exclusive basis, for a term of five 5 years,  and a national agreement with Lifford Cannabis Solutions Inc. , who will be responsible for the sales and distribution of Hill Street's cannabis-infused beverage portfolio in Canada.

"We created the Hill Street Challenge as a way to highlight some benefits of going alcohol-free, but decided to do that in a slightly outrageous way so people would sit-up and take notice" said David Pullara, Chief Marketing Officer at Hill Street, referring to the irreverent videos created as part of the campaign. "We've been working hard over the past year to get people to understand that giving up alcohol doesn't mean giving up drinking or even having a good time, and the outstanding results of this campaign demonstrate our efforts are having an impact."

Zenabis Global Inc. announced that it has been approved to cultivate and grow cannabis at its 255,000 square foot facility in Stellarton, Nova Scotia. This represents the third Zenabis facility in Canada licensed to grow cannabis, adding design capacity of 18,500 kilograms of dried cannabis per year.

This follows Zenabis announcing reaching a letter of intent with the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC). Quebec is the ninth Canadian jurisdiction in which Zenabis has a distribution relationship. Zenabis also has distribution arrangements with government and third-party retailers/distributors in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and the Yukon Territory.


Lastly we look at Canopy Growth Corporation who announced a transformative clinical research partnership that will investigate the efficacy of cannabinoids as an integral part of a novel treatment for post-concussion neurological diseases in former NHL players.

Researchers estimate that between 1.6 and 3.8 million athletes suffer from a sports-related concussion each year*. Ten to 15 percent of these athletes will go on to develop chronic post-concussion symptoms that can affect their ability to function. The results of this original study may also lead to new cannabinoid-based therapies that help athletes in other professional sports, along with adults who suffer from the aftermath of brain injuries from accidents and other activities.
         
Approximately 100 former players will be enrolled in this randomized double-blind study. The research will be led by NEEKA Health Canada's Dr. Amin Kassam, a world-renowned neurosurgeon who completed his undergraduate training at the University of Toronto and has led four neurosurgery programs over two decades. Joining Dr. Kassam is Dr. Richard Rovin, a neurosurgeon who completed post-graduate training through the Global Clinical Scholars Research Training Program at Harvard University Medical School. Their combined expertise in neuroscience, molecular cell signaling, brain mapping, and clinical trial design may lead to novel cannabis therapies that have the potential to improve the lives of patients suffering from post-concussion healthcare issues.

This follows a busy month for Canopy Growth Corporation having announced that Martha Stewart has joined the Company in an advisory role to assist with developing and positioning a broad new line of product offerings across multiple categories, naming Hilary Black as its Chief Advocacy Officer, and the multi-year agreement with Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (TSX: ATD.A) (TSX: ATD.B) in which, pending the results of a public-consultation process, Couche-Tard has entered into a trademark license agreement with one of the winners of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario's Expression of Interest Application Lottery, who will operate a "Tweed" branded retail store in London, Ontario once the process is complete. The lottery winner will have full ownership and control over the London store.

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#CBD Is Going to the Dogs: Continued Growth in #Hemp Derived #Pet Products; (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC) (OTC: $LRSV) (CSE: DIX.U.C) (CSE: $SOL.C) (OTCQB: $SOLCF)

#CBD Is Going to the Dogs: Continued Growth in #Hemp Derived #Pet Products; (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC) (OTC: $LRSV) (CSE: DIX.U.C) (CSE: $SOL.C) (OTCQB: $SOLCF)



Point Roberts WA, Delta, BC – March 4, 2019 - Investorideas.com, a leading investor news resource covering hemp and cannabis stocks releases a snapshot looking at continued growth in the CBD pet industry and potential movers in the space.


Canopy Growth Corporation (TSX: WEED.TO) (NYSE: CGC), always a strong market indicator, partnered with Sequential Brands Group, Inc. to announce that Martha Stewart has joined the Company in an advisory role to assist with developing and positioning a broad new line of product offerings across multiple categories, one of which is the rapidly growing pet wellness category.

"I am delighted to establish this partnership with Canopy Growth and share with them the knowledge I have gained after years of experience in the subject of living," said Martha Stewart. "I'm especially looking forward to our first collaboration together, which will offer sensible products for people's beloved pets."

Canopy Growth is not taking this sector lightly, having previously reported that it will invest between $100 and $150 million in a hemp industrial park in New York State with the intended purpose of being the Company's first hemp facility in the United States.

Linkreservations Inc. (OTC: LRSV), a provider of cannabidiol (CBD) products specifically tailored for pets, today announced plans to change the name of the Company to LinkResPet. The new rebrand will follow a restructuring and new focus on the holistic petcare market, specifically cannabinoid (CBD) products tailored for pets.

This follows news recently announced the acquisition of an e-commerce website called www.LinkResPet.com.

“The decision to change the company name comes as part of our change in direction as a business to focus on the petcare and CBD industries. Both markets are seeing a big boost in demand and good quality response for both, so it is a great time to enter the market with products that will truly make a difference,” said Rene Lauritsen, CEO at LinkResPet. “Our mission is to provide the best quality CBD solutions for pets, targeted at treating dogs, cats and horses – we want our name to reflect that commitment.”

Describing their brand on their site, LinkResPet says,”Our CBD products can help pets in a variety of ways: Allergies and Immune System, Hip and Joint Mobility, Anxiety and Comfort and Everyday Health and Wellness.”

Being one of the few, if not the only public company to include CBD horse products, LinkResPet  notes, “When it comes to the use of CBD in horses, you can only use CBD supplements specifically designed for them, as they are large animals and regular supplements would be too minimal to be effective.”

Dixie Brands Inc. (CSE: DIXI.U), one of the cannabis industry's leading consumer packaged goods companies, recently announced that its pet wellness subsidiary, Therabis LLC is entering the feline market with hemp-based soft chews designed to promote stress relief. "Calm and QuietTM” soft chew treats will be Therabis' first product for cats, building upon its successful line of hemp-based treats and food toppers for dogs.

"We are introducing the first hemp-based, soft-chew cat treat that is targeting a specific indication – in this case stress," said Bob Rubin, President of Therabis.  "Our goal is to ease stress in cats and help them maintain a calm demeanor in situations that may cause them to be apprehensive. Pets are members of our families, and we believe people will respond very favorably to an all-natural product that can help improve their cats' quality of life."

SOL Global Investments Corp. (CSE: SOL) (OTCQB: SOLCF), has taken notice of this growing segment, having announced the formation of a new international hemp-focused subsidiary, Heavenly Rx Ltd.

Heavenly Rx intends to hold controlling ownership interests in various industry-leading assets in the hemp/CBD and THC-free cannabinoid wellness space, with an initial focus on hemp cultivation, processing and the manufacturing of a diverse range of traditional CBD products including oils, tinctures, balms, and vape-ready products. Additionally, Heavenly Rx intends to include several proprietary brands across numerous consumer product group verticals such as cosmetics and beauty products, bath and body products, infused foods (subject to governmental approvals and/or compliance) and a number of pet-related products.

As more pet owners become increasingly concerned with their pets overall health, including mental and physical, (as opposed to simply physical) and nutrition, the Hemp and CBD space continues to gain traction and we will continue to see more natural, healthy products come to market to help improve the overall lives of our four-footed family members.

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Friday, March 1, 2019

New #CannabisStocks Added to Investor Ideas; (OTCQB: $CANB), (CSE: $OSO.C), (CSE: $CBIS.C)

New #CannabisStocks Added to Investor Ideas; (OTCQB: $CANB), (CSE: $OSO.C), (CSE: $CBIS.C)


Point Roberts, WA, Delta BC – March 1, 2019 – Investorideas.com, a global news source and investor resource covering cannabis and hemp stocks announces this week’s additions to its cannabis /hemp stock directory for investors following the sector.

Investorideas.com tracks cannabis and hemp stocks on the TSX, TSX.V, CSE, OTC, NYSE, NASDAQ, ASX  and global stock exchanges and makes ongoing additions to its stock directories for its follower and members.


New companies added this week include a cannabidiol (hemp) company, a company working in association with a BC Indian Band to supply cannabis and hemp oil extractions to licensed producers and a company looking at retailing cannabis brands throughout North America.

This week’s new Marijuana/Cannabis Stocks Added to the Investor cannabis stock directory:
Canbiola, Inc. (OTCQB: CANB)  is a developer, manufacturer, and seller of a variety of Cannabidiol (Hemp) based products such as oils, creams, moisturizers, chews, vapes, isolate, gel caps and concentrate. Canbiola has developed its own line of proprietary products as well as seeking synergistic value through acquisitions in the CBD and the medical cannabis industry. Cannabis is currently federally illegal and has legalized for medical purposes in some form in a limited number of states, but pure CBD products are legal in all 50 states. 

Osoyoos Cannabis Inc. (CSE:OSO) is an applicant under the Cannabis Act for a standard processing license in association with the Osoyoos Indian Band in Oliver, BC. Phase One will focus on extraction of cannabis and hemp oils for existing licenced producers. Osoyoos Cannabis’ highly tuneable Vitalis supercritical CO2 extraction systems will allow for a wide range of finished products. Our equipment for this phase has already been built and delivered, and we are finalizing the details for the initial facility retrofit. Phase Two will continue to focus on extraction for existing licensed producers. This Phase will entail retrofitting the balance of the facility, adding more packaging equipment and doubling extraction capacity with the addition of four new Vitalis extraction systems. Phase Three of operations will be to develop and operate 100+ acres of outdoor cultivation. This will also take place on Osoyoos Indian Band lands, and Osoyoos Cannabis has had preliminary discussions with the Band about lease opportunities for this purpose.Our three phases of execution provide a multi-faceted, forward looking approach to cannabis production.

Cannabis One Holdings Inc. (CSE:CBIS) is focused on aggregating and optimizing popular cannabis brands throughout North America. With its unique, franchise-ready retail brand, The JointTM, and through targeted acquisition and partnership opportunities, Cannabis One intends to become the premier, globally-recognized, “House of Brands”, holding a client portfolio of award-winning products with an extensive market footprint. Through the Company’s The JointTM retail concept, Cannabis One intends to leverage the consumer and brand data harvested from its retail locations to bring data-driven analytics to an emerging, branded industry. For consumers, Cannabis One desires to become the definitive source for unparalleled product selection and renowned service in an otherwise fragmented market.

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Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: The Flowr Corporation (TSXV: $FLWR.V) (OTC: $FLWPF), Village Farms International, Inc. (TSX: $VFF.TO) (OTC: $VFFIF) and Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC)



Investor Ideas #Potcasts #Cannabis News and Stocks on the Move: The Flowr Corporation (TSXV: $FLWR.V) (OTC: $FLWPF), Village Farms International, Inc. (TSX: $VFF.TO) (OTC: $VFFIF) and Canopy Growth (TSX: $WEED.TO) (NYSE: $CGC)



Delta, Kelowna, BC –March 1, 2019 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca  release today’s edition of Investorideas.com potcastsCM - cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.

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

Today we are looking at announcements from The Flowr Corporation (TSXV: FLWR) (OTC: FLWPF), Village Farms International, Inc. (TSX:VFF) (OTC: VFFIF) and Canopy Growth (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC).

But first, with more than 300,0001 Canadians choosing cannabis for medical treatment and that number only expected to grow, Great-West Life announced today it has expanded its coverage of medical cannabis, including a new agreement with Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. to deliver its Medical Cannabis Coaching Program.Great-West Life is a leading Canadian insurer, focused on improving the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians.

"We've expanded our optional medical cannabis coverage to our Pay-Direct Drug plans which represent the vast majority of all of our drug plans, to help the financial, physical and mental well-being of Canadians," says Bobby Currie, Pharmacist and Manager of Drug Strategy for Great-West Life, noting the insurer has offered medical cannabis coverage through healthcare spending accounts since 2009.
         
"Participating plan sponsors will now be better able to support their plan members who are prescribed medical cannabis for conditions relating to multiple sclerosis, cancer, HIV or AIDS, or symptoms related to palliative care, and their plan members will be directed to Shoppers Drug Mart Inc.'s Medical Cannabis Coaching Program, delivered through its Ontario-based call centre, to help them navigate strain selection and administration," she adds.
         
Since medical cannabis is not available in retail pharmacies, Currie says the program will coordinate delivery to the plan member's home and offer case management support via check-ins, counselling, education and support by phone and e-mail.

The expansion also allows for eligible plan members in Ontario to have their claim submitted by the Medical Cannabis Coaching Program using their Pay-Direct Drug cards.

"By processing claims through a Pay-Direct Drug card, we can offer our plan members the convenience of immediate reimbursement and the most advanced claim adjudication standards in the industry," Currie says.

Great-West Life has set rigorous and comprehensive access controls to help ensure plans remain sustainable, including pre-determined conditions, a range of annual maximums capped at $5,000, coverage criteria and eligibility guidelines to help ensure appropriate use.


The Flowr Corporation, a Canadian Licensed Producer of premium cannabis products, today announced the hiring of celebrated Canadian Chef Ryan Reed to develop signature edible cannabis products for the Flowr brand. Chef Reed, a past winner of Iron Chef and Chopped and Victoria's 2011 Chef of the Year, will collaborate closely with Flowr's R&D Team to research and develop high-quality edibles. Like the brand's existing product, it is the Company's intention to target the needs of a premium client with this new line. Flowr expects that customers will be able to purchase these unique, gourmet products once launched following the anticipated legalization of edibles and infused products in Q4 2019.

"The hiring of Chef Reed complements Flowr's already significant investment in research and development," said Tom Flow, Flowr's Co-CEO. "This includes our dedicated, state-of-the-art cannabis R&D facility, a North American first, our exclusive partnership with Hawthorne Gardening Company, a subsidiary of The Scotts Company, a world leader in lawn and garden products, and the recent hiring of Deron Caplan, North America's First Cannabis Cultivation Ph.D.," said Flow.

Village Farms International, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Nature Crisp LLC to form a joint venture for the outdoor cultivation of high-CBD hemp and CBD extraction in multiple states throughout the United States.

The joint venture, Village Fields Hemp , will be 65% owned by Village Farms and 35% owned by Nature Crisp.  Nature Crisp is a private, Georgia-based farming operation and part of the Jennings agricultural group of companies, which grows a diverse range of food and other crops, including hemp, on more than 6,000 acres in the U.S. and Canada.

"Jennings Group is a pioneer in hemp cultivation and this joint venture establishes a new powerhouse in hemp cultivation that significantly advances Village Farms' vertically integrated CBD strategy," said Michael DeGiglio, Chief Executive Officer, Village Farms.  "As 10th generation farmers since Gideon (Zanini) Jennings immigrated to South Carolina in 1736, Jennings Group brings deep knowledge in large-scale field agriculture across a vast array of crops, with a proven track record of genetic optimization and innovation. Over the past several years, they have rapidly become a leading authority on hemp cultivation, renowned for their understanding of the plant and their success applying their cultural and genetic expertise to meaningfully improve CBD content and yield.  Moreover, the Jennings Group team brings extensive relationships with the farming community across the U.S., as well as with geneticists, academics and researchers, that will be invaluable to the success of this new business."

NEEKA Healthcare Canada and Canopy Growth announced a press conference to unveil their new transformative clinical research initiative in partnership with the NHL Alumni Association, a passionate advocate for improving the health and quality of life for all former NHL players.

There will be a press conference featuring Glenn Healy, Executive Director with the NHLAA and former NHL player, Dr. Amin Kassam from NEEKA Healthcare Canada, and from Canopy Growth, Dr. Mark Ware, Chief Medical Officer and Hilary Black, Chief Advocacy Officer. Additional former NHL players will also be in attendance. The conference will be held tomorrow on March 2, 2019 at 2:45 p.m. EST.

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