• Artist Republik will join Fan Pass Live as a Friendable company, significantly increasing the number of artists on the platform
• The new acquisition will also bring ample technology and other artist services that will benefit the Fan Pass Live artist pool as well
• CEO and Co-Founder Robert Rositano Jr. explained that one of the company’s main goals has always been to test multiple entry points to gain exposure in the music industry for artists and fans alike

Mobile technology and marketing company Friendable (OTC: FDBL) announced the completion of a significant acquisition and business combination between the company’s flagship product, Fan Pass Live, and iconic music distribution company Artist Republik (https://ibn.fm/DXduT). The announcement marks the official closing of the transaction and confirms that Artist Republik is now officially a Friendable company alongside Fan Pass Live. The acquisition comes after approximately one year of talks and negotiations between the two companies to seal a partnership, as Artist Republik was moving toward the development of livestream services and Fan Pass was moving toward its own music distribution offering, Friendable CEO and Co-Founder, Robert A. Rositano Jr. explained. “As our management teams began to engage more frequently, the opportunity arose to combine our two offerings and truly offer a platform and services that would allow Fan Pass to push the boundaries of our offering in the music industry with a shared philosophy of truly putting the artist first. Our services are designed to elevate each artist, garner new fans, build awareness and exposure, and, most of all, build revenue that the artist keeps, rather than paying back debt created by label advances,” Rositano Jr. added. The acquisition will allow Fan Pass Live the opportunity to leverage existing, new, and acquired technology, along with current resources, to further increase historical and ongoing revenue achieved by Artist Republik so far. The acquisition will also solidify the platform’s existing suite of products and services already in place to empower artists (with a focus on independent artists) to gain more control over their music – giving Fan Pass Live an all-inclusive artist offering. “Additionally, the Artist Republik brand has received numerous accolades from trade and industry publications such as Billboard and Forbes magazines, which align perfectly with the press efforts of our current team at Lobeline Communications as they continue to spread the word about our brand to artists and the entertainment trade press in general,” the Friendable CEO added. The new partnership will add approximately 100,000 active music artists and various music distribution services, thus tripling Friendable’s technology assets. Together, Fan Pass Live and Artist Republik will offer a suite of artist-centric services aimed at extending livestream capabilities and virtual performance options. Fans will now be able to enjoy access to a variety of artists across multiple genres, participate in exclusive live events, gain access to behind-the-scenes content, purchase artist-specific merchandise, and more. Artists will also receive more autonomy and freedom over their music, ticketed streams, blog/social promotions, developing their exclusive merchandise, sales, and more. All of this is available to artists without the requirement to give up their musical rights. According to Rositano Jr., Friendable was also able to retain the Artist Republik CEO and CTO as initial consultants after the acquisition, assisting with integration efforts and expanding the service offering. The Friendable CEO underlined that this acquisition aligns with his company’s strategy to test multiple entry points or ‘doors’ that lead artists and fans to discover the Fan Pass Live offering. “Whether they come in through the music distribution door which leads to livestream service consumption or artists coming through the livestream, end up consuming music distribution services, our platform has come full circle,” he said. “We look forward to expanding the Fan Pass Live artist and fan community through this initial acquisition, and we plan to set the stage for additional acquisition opportunities alongside dynamic partnerships that will continue to fuel our growth.” For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.Friendable.com or www.FanPassLive.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FDBL are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/FDBL

• 2021 marked the year when FingerMotion invested heavily into its insurtech product and service offering
• It forged partnerships with key players such as Pacific Life, Happy Life Insurance, and Munich Re to further develop innovative insurance business models for its customers
• These investments would see a 48% year-over-year growth in the number of insurtech business deals for the company from 2020
• FingerMotion hopes that these investments, coupled with its strengthened position as a mobile data service provider, will help it to grow its customer numbers to over a billion

FingerMotion (NASDAQ: FNGR), since its inception, has always pushed the envelope with innovation. This commitment has made it a key player in the Chinese market, particularly with its mobile payment and recharge platform solutions. Its tech innovations have also trickled down to the insurtech sector, in which FingerMotion is a critical player. For the 2021 calendar year, FingerMotion stamped its position as an industry leader in the mobile data service sector. Its innovations benefitted hundreds of thousands of users while also laying down the foundation for further expansion to serve over a billion users in China and neighboring regional markets. FingerMotion kicked off the year with the qualification to trade on the OTCQX Best Market, an upgrade from the OTCQB. The move would see the company gain greater access to the capital markets while also offering it an opportunity to be more transparent to institutional investors who rely on the more rigorous review of the company (https://ibn.fm/zGtFv). Even with the OTCQX listing, the insurance sector was one of the primary beneficiaries of FingerMotion’s 2021 growth and expansion plan. At the beginning of the year, the company entered into a services agreement with Pacific Life Re through its big data analytic arm, Sapientus. Pacific Life, a global life reinsurer, would help FingerMotion develop a holistic multi-faceted risk rating concept, allowing it to draw data from novel sources and filter them through advanced algorithms for better service delivery (https://ibn.fm/kB1Of). Later in the year, FingerMotion would collaborate with other enterprises, including Happy Life Insurance and Munich Re, to develop innovative insurance business models powered by data and specifically designed to deliver a suite of digital insurance solutions for consumers. By the end of the year, the company had already achieved a 48% year-over-year growth in the number of insurtech business deals (https://ibn.fm/81SIR). Going into 2022, the company anticipates operationalizing its latest insurtech services. It hopes that this will play an integral role in the further growth of the enterprise and in achieving its objective of serving over a billion users in the region. Additionally, it plans to take advantage of its listing on the NASDAQ Capital Market, even as it strengthens its position as a mobile data service provider for the Chinese market. Through outstanding leadership over the 2021 calendar year, FingerMotion has forged integral strategic partnerships with key players in specific industries within China. In addition, the company has also invested a lot into the technology, products, and services that it offers. Combined, these moves have allowed it to position itself as a key player within the mobile data services sector and the Chinese insurtech space. The global insurtech industry is projected to grow by $33.7 billion between 2021 and 2025, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (“CAGR”) of 45.28% over the forecast period (https://ibn.fm/patr9). FingerMotion is positioning itself to take advantage of this growth. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FingerMotion.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FNGR are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/FNGR

• Lexaria has multiple studies planned that will commence early in 2022
• DehydraTECH increases Lexaria’s ability to leverage multiple markets, including the growing CBD sector, which is expected to meet and exceed $108 billion in revenue by 2027
• DehydraTECH can increase the efficacy of the drugs being administered, offering faster absorption and lowering the delivery time

In a strategic move to start off 2022, Lexaria Bioscience (NASDAQ: LEXX), a global innovator of drug delivery platforms, has announced that it has signed an advertising and media contract with financial technology company SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX). The contract will facilitate media buys and digital marketing by SRAX on behalf of Lexaria. This announcement is only the beginning of what the company anticipates to be the busiest year yet. Chris Bunka, CEO of Lexaria, was more than pleased with the contract signed and with SRAX, and he voiced optimism about the year-long campaign that has commenced and its outcomes. “Lexaria has made tremendous progress during 2021, and we expect even more significant advancement in 2022 and are pursuing the broadest possible investor involvement to ensure that Lexaria’s achievements are communicated to all investors,” Bunka added (https://ibn.fm/aASrd). Lexaria’s patented DehydraTECH(TM) was designed for orally delivered fat-soluble drugs and other active pharmaceutical ingredients and this technology has shown it increases effectiveness and improves absorption into the bloodstream. Through this technology, Lexaria demonstrates many benefits:  efficiently reduces delivery time to bloodstream and thus shortens the time it takes for these drugs to take effect; increases brain absorption; reduces the costs required for drug administration through smaller doses; increases the level of drug in the bloodstream for greater effectiveness; and masks the unpleasant tastes of many oral drugs. After the progress that Lexaria made in 2021, the company has several projects lined up to be initiated and conducted throughout the new year. Lexaria already has planned:

• A human clinical trial over the duration of six weeks to study hypertension and how Lexaria’s DehydraTECH-CBD (cannabidiol) may provide potential hypertension relief
• An oral nicotine human study (which may be industry-changing) that includes subjective and objective parameters to demonstrate the superiority of DehydraTECH-nicotine as compared to the industry’s leading product
• Animal studies that are designed to determine if DehydraTECH-CBD can provide seizure relief and compare it against the current FDA-approved pharmaceutical regimen for treatment against seizures
• Completion of the company’s pre-IND meeting with FDA so that they may proceed with the IND application process – registering the clinical trial testing that will be conducted with DehydraTECH-CBD for hypertension relief

Lexaria has the potential to leverage more than one expanding pharmaceutical market using the company’s patented DehydraTECH technology. These markets include but are not limited to  CBD, oral nicotine, and other fat-soluble molecularly structured drugs. The CBD market alone is rapidly growing, providing multiple opportunities for innovation and investment. The market was worth over $7.1 billion in 2020 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 35% to exceed $108 billion by 2027 (https://ibn.fm/v2d5w). The drivers for growth in this industry include the rising interest in medical applications using CBD, product adoption and utilization with government approval, the continually changing regulatory landscape for CBD products, and the increase of retail sales. Lexaria is a global leader in CBD research. Another market Lexaria has the potential to tap into is the global antihypertensive therapeutics sector. According to Allied Market Research, the global antihypertensive drugs market accounted for $22,557 million in 2018, and is expected to reach $28,797 million by 2026, expanding at a CAGR of 3.1% (https://ibn.fm/lDt5j). For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LexariaBioscience.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LEXX are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/LEXX

• Information overload occurs when the amount of input to a system exceeds its processing capacity
• Managing information in daily life is a problem facing nearly everyone
• Pluaris is a proprietary, easy-to-use platform that assists users with reading and analyzing textual data

Although the term “information overload” was first coined more than five decades ago, it’s become a more pressing issue with time. Nowigence Inc. (NOWG) is working to solve the issue. A fast-growing SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) company, Nowigence has developed an innovative, artificial intelligence (“AI”) platform called Pluaris(TM) that enables users to choose what information they want to receive and then delivers that information most effectively. “The term ‘information overload’ was coined by Bertram Gross, the professor of political science at Hunter College, in his 1964 work, ‘The Managing of Organizations’,” reported a recent Interaction Design Foundation article (https://ibn.fm/QkVXD). “However, it was popularized by Alvin Toffler, the American writer and futurist, in his book ‘Future Shock’ in 1970. “Gross defined information overload as follows: ‘Information overload occurs when the amount of input to a system exceeds its processing capacity. Decision makers have fairly limited cognitive processing capacity. Consequently, when information overload occurs, it is likely that a reduction in decision quality will occur,’” the article continued. “Throughout history there have been complaints about information overload particularly during the Renaissance and the industrial revolution periods. However, the dawn of the information age and access to powerful and low-cost data collection on automated basis has brought us more information than at any other point in history.” The article observes that “managing information in daily life is no longer restricted to a wealthy elite but is a problem which faces nearly everyone. Social media, e-mail, webpages, mobile apps, etc. all spill data into our lives daily.” The article noted that the most common reasons behind information overload in today’s modern world include volumes of new information being constantly created and distributed, as well as the ability to easily duplicate and share that information. The exponential increase in channels has also contributed to the problem. In addition, the article noted that there are no simple methodologies for quickly processing, comparing and evaluating information sources. Enter Nowigence’s Pluaris. Pluaris is a proprietary, easy-to-use platform that assists users with reading and analyzing textual data (https://ibn.fm/KkJwH). The platform is for those who want to automate the way they read, gather, learn and recall information. Each feature of Pluaris is designed to accelerate the way we learn and improves the process for sharing knowledge with one another. Pluaris generates an annotated data feed based on specified topics of interest and then automatically creates a permanent personal knowledge base from a user’s feed and private uploads. The app has human-like capabilities for comprehending textual data and providing concise summaries and precise answers to questions, while also analyzing different data perspectives, discovering new connections, creating organized, nested notes and allowing teams to work together by sharing in real time from anywhere in the world. Nowigence is focused on simplifying the challenges of learning. By integrating state-of-the-art data processing techniques in an intuitive interface at an affordable subscription price, Pluaris puts the power of data science into the hands of consumers. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Nowigence.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Nowigence are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NOW

• PlantX is celebrating the debut of its XMarket Café at the Rideau Hudson’s Bay in Ottawa
• The café will feature carefully curated plant-based foods and vegan beverages
• The company has also opened the signature XMarket stores inside the Hudson Bay locations in Yorkdale Mall in Toronto and Rideau Mall in Ottawa
• The stores will offer a curated selection of plant-based products across different segments
• The Rideau XMarket store will also help PlantX with its distribution to online customers

In furthering its commitment to expand its reach to a wider audience in order to make plant-based foods more accessible, PlantX Life (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) has opened XMarket Café at the Rideau Hudson’s Bay in Ottawa, along with the signature XMarket shops inside the Hudson Bay at the Rideau Mall in Ottawa and Yorkdale Mall in Toronto (https://ibn.fm/aNoTL). The 100% plant-based café will feature carefully crafted vegan beverages and delicious plant-based menu items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, curated by chefs and colleagues under the Matthew Kenney Cuisine umbrella. Shoppers at the Rideau XMarket store will be delighted with plant-based food offerings and beverages every day of the week from 11 am to 7 pm. PlantX will also support Ottawa businesses by sourcing the café’s ingredients locally. Meanwhile, the newly opened XMarket stores, which extend PlantX’s partnership with Hudson’s Bay that began when PlantX launched as a seller on TheBay.com in April 2021 (https://ibn.fm/SrlZD), will offer a curated assortment of plant-based personal care, home, grocery, pet, and grocery products. “Having a retail space in Hudson’s Bay’s locations offers incredible opportunities to exert our plant-based impact and build on our retail efforts. We’re thrilled to have physical spaces within Ottawa and Toronto communities to offer a more direct and dynamic PlantX experience,” commented PlantX Founder Sean Dollinger. The Rideau XMarket shop will also help PlantX with its order fulfillment and distribution for its online customers located in Canada’s east coast, including shoppers on TheBay.com Marketplace, facilitating same-day PlantX deliveries in the Ottawa locality. Similarly, it will accelerate the shipping of PlantX products across the rest of Canada. The distribution capacity and capabilities offered by the Rideau XMarket shop bodes well for PlantX’s immediate growth plans. During a December EDGE Podcast interview hosted by Entrepreneur and Angel Investor Brandon C. White, PlantX President and CEO Lorne Rapkin intimated that the company intends to focus on groceries as the next phase of growth (https://ibn.fm/sAWko). “We are going to see a lot of growth in groceries. So as much as [PlantX] is going to be an e-commerce/brick-and-mortar offering, which is what we are doing by building out the stores and attracting future franchisees, groceries are really where we are taking the company… Our brick-and-mortar stores will be a good centralized hub, but we are investing in warehousing,” Lorne noted. PlantX’s new fulfillment centers will help it achieve more real-time, efficient deliveries as well as improved customer experiences. Already, the company has strategically secured warehouses in both Canada and the United States. The investment in launching new XMarket physical locations, PlantX believes, will distinguish its operations from the competition by ensuring fast deliveries of bought products. At the same time, PlantX is positioning its existing brick-and-mortar XMarket stores in Venice, California and Hillcrest, San Diego, the newly opened shops in Rideau and Yorkdale, and the planned Tel Aviv, Israel shop as flagship stores that will help potential franchisees learn about the intricacies and viability of the business in order to later open additional XMarket stores under a franchising model. XMarket emerged following a partnership and acquisition between Chef Matthew Kenney of the Matthew Kenney Cuisine and PlantX. On its part, PlantX acquired Kenney’s vegan marketplace, New Deli, in 2019 and subsequently took over the Venice, California New Deli location in April 2020, relaunching it as XMarket (https://ibn.fm/HmZNk). Since then, the company has grown its XMarket brand significantly by opening stores in multiple localities in Canada and the United States, with plans to launch more. For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.PlantX.com, www.PlantX.ca, and https://investor.plantx.com/ and view PlantX for Plant-Based Investors. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PLTXF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/PLTXF

• RWB recently reported its Q3 2021 financial results in which revenues grew 93% YOY
• The company is pursuing vertical integration in multiple states, including Florida, California, and Michigan
• In Florida, RWB has launched cultivation operations and a processing facility expected to provide additional inventory for its Springhill dispensary, as well as three new dispensaries set to be opened in Q1 2022
• According to RWB Chairman and CEO Brad Rogers, vertical integration will help drive increased revenue and margins for the company

In the third quarter of fiscal 2021, multistate cannabis operator and house of premium brands Red White & Bloom Brands (CSE: RWB) (OTCQX: RWBYF) made excellent progress that reflected in financials captured in a November 30 news release. The announcement, which highlighted the company’s 93% year-over-year revenue growth from $6.1 million in Q3 2020 to $11.8 million in the most recent quarter, also provided additional details on the RWB’s prospects and strategic plans, one of which is vertical integration (https://ibn.fm/6fiK5). “In the third quarter, we made excellent progress in laying additional building blocks in our core operating states of Florida, Michigan, and California to become more vertically integrated where it will be most profitable,” commented RWB Chairman & CEO Brad Rogers as part of the announcement. “This will help drive increased revenue and margins for the company.” In Florida, RWB’s operations include active cannabis cultivation sites, an operational processing facility, and a dispensary. Through its Red White & Bloom Florida LLC (“RWBFL”) subsidiary, RWB commenced cultivation at its Apopka, Florida greenhouse site in late September, following the receipt of regulatory approval (https://ibn.fm/g8Svz). Later, in October, the company received OMMU approval of five of 30 growing pods, sanctioning the loading and growing of high-quality flower. RWB also has a 113,000-square-foot indoor growing facility in Sanderson, Florida, that it intends to operationalize soon as part of a three-phase Florida expansion plan. In terms of processing capabilities, RWBFL completed the build-out of a new production facility in Sanderson in early September to accommodate the fast-growing demand for edibles in the Florida market. And in early November, the company reported the production of the now-operational facility’s first batch of chocolates. “Coupled with our cultivation and processing in Sanderson, the additional product [from the growing pods] will ensure Red White & Bloom has the needed inventory to fulfill inventory requirements at our HighTimes (“HT”) Medical Cannabis dispensary in Springhill and for the next three dispensaries opening in the first quarter of 2022. The locations of the three dispensaries are St. Petersburg, Daytona, and Miami Beach,” commented Rogers in a November 4 news release (https://ibn.fm/XWW4a). In addition to its expanding retail footprint, RWB also holds exclusive HT naming rights for all retail dispensaries in Michigan, Illinois, and Florida (https://ibn.fm/b2Fan). In Michigan, RWB expects to be vertically integrated upon closing a pending acquisition of an investee whose Michigan facilities include active and planned dispensaries, cultivation sites, and company-owned real estate holdings. “RWB is being very strategic in pursuing vertical integration only when there is value to be added. We aim to be asset-light and brand-rich. Our strategy is to support the brands in the most profitable way,” commented RWB CFO Chris Ecken. “As RWB integrates vertically in multiple states, we anticipate that our margins will dramatically increase, enabling us to move toward profitability.” For more information, visit the company’s website at www.RedWhiteBloom.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to RWBYF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/RWBYF

• FuelPositive’s Board Chair and CEO Ian Clifford participated in The Tactical Leader podcast hosted by Zack A. Knight, a former police and SWAT operator, Army veteran, and entrepreneur
• Mr. Clifford discussed his own journey and how it informed FuelPositive’s business model and environmental goals
• The company’s product, green ammonia, can be an optimal replacement for fossil fuels and a key enabler for the hydrogen economy – effectively changing the way that carbon emissions are reduced

FuelPositive (TSX.V: NHHH) (OTCQB: NHHHF), a Canadian-based, growth-stage company working to provide commercially viable and sustainable, cradle-to-cradle, clean-energy solutions, remains fully committed to environmental preservation and sustainability via its innovative green ammonia product, company Board Chair and CEO Ian Clifford said during a recent interview on The Tactical Leader podcast (https://ibn.fm/cCS9p). “This is a big world. We’re tiny, but we have a huge influence. This is why we look seriously at the impact of every step of our technology, not just the outcome of the product being carbon-free or non-polluting,” Clifford said during the latest podcast episode of a series featuring industry leaders who discuss their journeys of self-mastery and examine the continuing efforts for the art of pure leadership. The podcast is hosted by former police and SWAT operator, United States Army veteran, and entrepreneur Zack A. Knight. “Where does the steel come from that builds our systems? Where are the different technologies sourced? Where are the different raw materials from? It’s a real ‘cradle to cradle’ attitude in terms of our impact. Every company, every person needs to really think seriously about that and understand that we all have a profound environmental impact, and it doesn’t take a lot of adjustment, necessarily, to change that impact. We’re passionate about that,” the FuelPositive leader added. As a company focused on the manufacturing, licensing, partnership, and acquisition of opportunities that build upon a variety of technological advancements to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, FuelPositive has developed a proprietary green ammonia product that can serve as a replacement for fossil fuels and as a key enabler for the hydrogen economy, potentially helping the industry overcome major challenges associated with hydrogen manufacturing and distribution. The company’s core technology creates a non-polluting chemical for multiple applications and aims to change the climate in the process. Its production system requires significantly less energy to produce than other methods of ammonia production, but with no carbon emissions. FuelPositive’s green ammonia generates 65% more hydrogen than highly compressed hydrogen products, while also providing lower manufacturing costs throughout the entire process, easier storage and minimal transportation requirements because the production units are situated where the green ammonia is used. During the interview, Clifford also discussed his professional journey up to and including the founding of FuelPositive. “When I was 17 years old, I was a budding photographer and was invited to Yosemite to participate and assist Ansel Adams at the end of his life, which was the start of my life, really. I learned so much, and it really helped me create an environmental vision and a way of looking at the world that was very different,” he said. Clifford went on to explain how Adams, “probably one of the greatest photographers that ever lived,” as well as “one of the most humble people I’ve ever met,” informed his own personal and professional development. “I was able to really understand what it means to build a strong team of people, a very level team. FuelPositive, for me, is a literal culmination of all of that learning.” The FuelPositive CEO further talked about the importance of staying humble as a leader and inviting ideas from every level to inspire innovation, drive creativity, and breed success. “If you look down into [FuelPositive’s] values, we talk about things like kindness, accountability, and commitment. We talk about being ego-free,” he said. “Building teams with inclusiveness, innovation, resourcefulness, and honesty is really, really important, certainly in FuelPositive. We’re now 12 people. We’re a tiny company in terms of the number of people, but our aspirations are huge. We’ve built this phenomenal team of people as a result of that [commitment to values]. We’re very forward with our mission and our values. We’re really serious about that.” For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FuelPositive.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NHHHF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/NHHHF

• Hollywall Entertainment Inc. is currently working on expanding the company through the acquisition of businesses within its targeted industries
• Hollywall subsidiaries are already working on multiple projects, most notably its HWDC subsidiary’s focus on the smart city concept leveraging 5G technology, internet of things and other innovative technologies
• The global 5G market is estimated to reach $414.5 billion by 2027, achieving a CAGR of 43.9%
• The company has launched HW Vision, a unique provider of state-of-the-art telecommunications services
• The music catalog licenses held by Hollywall Music and the Hollywall Network include rare recordings and unreleased tracks that are in high demand

Hollywall Entertainment (OTC: HWAL) is a telecommunication, infrastructure, media, technology, broadcasting and entertainment company. Through various subsidiaries, Hollywall maximizes rights to its music, film, television, software and game libraries. Hollywall owns exclusive and nonexclusive rights to market, manufacture and distribute music master recordings performed by multiple platinum-selling acts. Hollywall was founded in 2009. The company currently has two corporate offices – one in Washington D.C. and the other in New York City. Hollywall Entertainment Inc. Subsidiaries Hollywall has a portfolio of operating subsidiaries spanning various industries, including infrastructure development, 5G and telecommunications, broadcasting, education, media and entertainment. Hollywall is a minority majority-controlled consortium enterprise company led by founder and President/CEO Darnell Sutton, a highly recognized visionary and award-winning business and social leader. HWAL continues to expand its business enterprise to numerous city and state municipalities and government agencies throughout the country, including: Washington DC, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Texas and California, as well as within the Blackbelt regions of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Georgia and North Carolina, leading the way in developing and implementing solutions to work toward closing the broadband digital divide that has been forced upon the most vulnerable in underserved urban and rural communities nationwide. Hollywall Development Company (“HWDC”) HWDC builds, restores and creates “smart” cities/communities and fiber networks throughout the U.S. HWDC services, initiatives and investments include broadband and 5G networks, IOT, smart city technologies, energy, tele-medicine, tele-education, transportation, clean water, waste management and the development of green environments. HWDC employment growth opportunities continue to attract the industry’s best, brightest and most seasoned corporate executives to join its staff, as well as its ongoing efforts to develop highly effective and profitable strategic partnerships with investment banks, global capital funds, public financial and wealth management firms, construction and engineering companies, telecommunications companies, federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofits, faith-based organizations and housing authorities. HWDC’s Smart Cities division aims to provide various services and solutions, such as fiber-optic networking, data centers, smart kiosks, charging stations, security and camera systems, smart traffic monitoring, emergency alert systems, gunshot detection, backup power solutions, smart connected buildings, connected and autonomous vehicles, intelligent transportation systems, advertising and more. HW Vision Hollywall Entertainment advanced its technological footprint through the formation of a new wholly owned subsidiary, HW Vision. HW Vision offers state-of-the-art services in the continuously growing digital marketplace, such as:

• 5G and Fiber Network installation services
• Affordable high-speed internet access
• Telehealth services
• Domain hosting
• Web conferencing
• Managed internet services
• Nationwide unlimited talk, text and data cellphone plans
• Video broadcasting

HW Vision has created and developed a unique brand of streaming media programming, along with live television and on-demand content, including programming from HWAL’s entertainment library and educational programming, as well as its newly developed signature branded HW Vision Cellular equipment and services throughout its network(s) to residential homes and commercial businesses. Offerings from the HW Vision brand are expected to be available for purchase in mid-2022. Hollywall Entertainment Digital Music Network and Hollywall TV The Hollywall Entertainment Digital Music Network (“HW Network”) has been constructed to sell single song and album downloads and music NFTS, as well as licensing music for commercial use. Hollywall Music is an owner of legacy music and video collector sets that are distributed to retail, wholesale and download or streaming services. This music library has been protected for over 20 years, and it contains some of the rarest and most coveted unpublished records by legends in the music industry. Hollywall is currently building a new global NFT marketplace for its music, film and software game assets. Market Outlook Covering various industries that are continuously expanding, such as telecommunications, media, technology, construction, infrastructure, entertainment and broadcasting, Hollywall is uniquely positioned to secure a prominent role and leverage continued growth opportunities for its subsidiaries. The 5G sector alone could generate significant interest and market opportunities for Hollywall via HWDC and its community-focused initiatives, including the development of smart cities. The global 5G market was estimated at $41.48 billion for 2020 and is expected to reach an impressive $414.5 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 43.9% (https://ibn.fm/mgXIu). Management Team Darnell Sutton is the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Hollywall Entertainment Inc. Mr. Sutton has over 40 years’ experience with many talents and vast experience as a veteran in the music recording industry, publishing, distribution, live entertainment, television, broadcasting, film and sports athlete, TV/film celebrity and artist management. Darnell Sutton has represented and worked with some of the greatest athletes and entertainers of our time, including the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson, former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson, current Welterweight Boxing Champion Floyd Mayweather, tennis superstar Serena Williams, Julius “Dr. J” Erving and incomparable multiple Grammy award-winning performers such as The Jacksons, Patti Labelle, Roberta Flack, MC Hammer, Dionne Warwick and Mariah Carey… just to name a few. “Darnell Sutton, is one of the most exciting master communicators, creative developers and innovators of our time”…says, Tom Stein, Success Magazine. “After many years of developing, producing and acquiring some of the world’s finest entertainment properties, we are honored to present Hollywall Entertainment companies to the marketplace. We are thrilled to join forces and work with some of the most brilliant and talented Hollywood and Wall Street executives, who have a combined shared experience of industry-recognized excellence,” Sutton said in a news release. Roxanna Green is the Chief of Staff for Hollywall Entertainment Inc. She has over 30 years of diverse background experience ranging from corporate management to finance. Her experience includes providing corporate legal and financial guidance to both public and private companies, as well as spearheading audits, merger and acquisition negotiations, branding, marketing and public relations initiatives. She has spent the majority of her 30 years in the entertainment and media industry. She has worked with diverse institutions such as banks and securities firms, among others. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Hollywall.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to HWAL are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/HWAL

• Plant-based wellness and lifestyle brand cultivator Flora Growth Corp. is building on its initial revenues from 2021 with distribution expansion into Mexico
• The company will initially distribute a portfolio of 12 Mind Naturals skincare products through e-commerce but intends to eventually locate its products in brick-and-mortar stores
• The company’s deal with Mexican department store Coppel gives it a reach nationwide through its online marketplace and, perhaps eventually, Coppel’s 1,253 stores
• Flora Growth’s products will also be distributed through global retail giant Walmart’s e-commerce platform — one of the leading retail chains in Central America
• The company also has an outdoor cultivation segment with operations based in central Colombia, where cannabis can be grown at a fraction of the cost of cultivation in the United States, helping Flora Growth to boost its potential profitability and competitiveness

Flora Growth (NASDAQ: FLGC) is expanding its cannabis-derivative brand presence in Latin American countries through cannabidiol (“CBD”) product distribution deals with global retailer Walmart’s online marketplace and Mexican department store chain Coppel’s e-commerce outlet. Flora Growth’s Mind Naturals skincare brand, built with premium CBD and other high-quality ingredients, as well as the company’s Awe CBD skincare brand, began rolling out in Spain and Mexico a few months ago. Mind Naturals will be distributing a portfolio of 12 products through its agreement with Walmart and Coppel, leading retail chains in Mexico and Central America. “This agreement represents our first foray into the Mexican market and furthers our global foothold as a leader in plant-based wellness and lifestyle brands,” Flora Growth CEO Luis Merchan stated (https://ibn.fm/gfueu). “As the cannabis market continues its rapid expansion across the globe and into various sectors, we are poised to meet the needs of the market at every touch point.” The sales launch will initially take place through e-commerce, but the agreement includes plans to place the Mind Naturals products in brick-and-mortar stores throughout Mexico. Coppel has 1,253 stores in the country. The Mind Naturals brand is designed to cater to younger consumers beginning a skincare regimen, whereas the Awe CBD brand is aimed more at the prestige market, according to the company (https://ibn.fm/5Otn8). Flora’s goal is to become a plant-based wellness and lifestyle collective, distributing pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutraceutical products around the world from its 100-hectare (about 247-acre) Cosechemos cultivation facilities in central Colombia. Cosechemos operates economically in one of the world’s most fertile locations for legal cannabis production, growing cannabis flower at what the company estimates to be around 6 cents per gram of dried product. The price in the United States ranges from 50 cents to $2, according to a CNN news report (https://ibn.fm/qBRJG). “We wanted to grow cannabis in an outdoor way at the lowest production cost in the world,” Merchan told Investor Brand Network’s Bell2Bell podcast earlier this month (https://ibn.fm/gn6Hx). “We selected Colombia, one of the most beautiful geographies located alongside the equator in the world. Of course, we built a world-class team of agronomists who are helping us grow cannabis in an organic way at a cost that cannot be competed with anywhere, worldwide.” Merchan said 2021 was a foundational year for the company as it established its infrastructure to capitalize on its first revenues and set the stage for continued growth. “In 2022, we’re going to see the export of dried flower commence. We’re going to see the export of derivatives into countries such as Australia, South Africa and some portions of Europe, and that of course will also be complemented by organic growth in our portfolio products,” Merchan told the podcast. “We feel very strongly about the growth in our food and beverage category, which continues to increase, and we’re also going to penetrate the North American market with both special brands and other products in our portfolio that are being well received by the North American consumer.” For more information, visit the company’s website at www.FloraGrowth.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to FLGC are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/FLGC

• StraightUp is positioning itself to tap into the trends associated with the prices of precious metals with the expectation that the positive historical trends could continue well into the future
• The company is undertaking additional, thorough exploration works at its existing properties as well as acquiring new properties
• In 2022, the company hopes to prove gold mineralization at its RLX properties located in the legendary Red Lake Mining District

2022 could hold some extreme promise, excitement, and momentum for StraightUp Resources (CSE: ST) (OTCQB: STUPF), a public company engaged in the business of mineral exploration and the acquisition of mineral property assets with significant potential in North and South America, according to company President and Director Mark Brezer. Speaking during a recent Bell2Bell podcast interview (https://ibn.fm/IYjPt), Brezer pegged this 2022 outlook on the expectation that the precious metals’ prices could extend their positive historical trends well into the future. The average silver prices per troy ounce, for example, have trended upwards since 2018, starting at $15.71. In 2019, the figure rose to $16.22 and further to $20.69 in 2020, finally settling at $25.14 in 2021 (https://ibn.fm/XynY3). Similarly, the average gold prices per troy ounce have increased year-over-year since 2015, starting at $1,159.86. The figure increased to $1,251.92 in 2016, $1260.39 in 2017, $1268.93 in 2018, $1,393.34 in 2019, $1,773.73 in 2020, finally topping off at $1,798.89 in 2021. As of the first week of January 2022, the gold price per troy ounce had already increased to more than $1,810 (https://ibn.fm/wu3Fe). StraightUp is ideally positioning itself to tap into the expected growth trends – based on the historical data – by undertaking thorough exploration works at its existing mining assets as well as acquiring new properties. In September last year, for instance, the company acquired the West Cat Mine in the historic Beatty Mountain Nevada Mining District in Nye County, Nevada. “This is our first acquisition in the district and in Nevada, and we’ll be looking at more assets in America,” noted StraightUp Director & Chief Financial Officer Daniel Cruz in a December 7 video published on the company’s YouTube channel (https://ibn.fm/I3I0M). “The property had a historic shaft, less than 200 feet below the surface, and there was a NI 43-101 compliant historical data that there were silver, gold, and other minerals.” Before the extraction of mineral ore can begin at the Nevada facility, Cruz says, StraightUp intends to bring in a new geological team to evaluate the historical data as well as undertake soil sampling and magnetic surveys (“MAGs”). Then, when the team confirms the shaft is safe, the company should proceed with mineral ore extraction. StraightUp also secured rights of exclusivity with Premier Silver Corp that signaled its possible entry into Peru (https://ibn.fm/Ue6bd). Once the acquisition is completed, the facility, which includes the Mallay Mine & Processing Plant and associated exploration and development assets, is expected to position StraightUp as a mining company. “StraightUp Resources and Premier will now be a company that is not only exploring for opportunities but also generating cash flow, and that takes us from being an exploration company to a mining company,” stated Brezer during the podcast interview. “To have a proven silver mine and cash flow coming from it will help strengthen our other business endeavors.” In addition to the two mining assets in Peru and the United States, StraightUp owns several properties in Canada. These are the Red Lake gold project that includes the RLX North and RLX South properties; the Belanger project, where historical exploration work has evidenced significant gold, silver, and copper deposits; the Ferdinand gold project; and the Bear Head gold project. Moving forward, the company intends to continue focusing on the Red Lake mining district’s opportunities as well as the exploration works at the Ferdinand project located within one of the world’s best metal endowed greenstone belts. According to Brezer, a heli-borne magnetic survey (“MAG”) offered a structural understanding of the latter property. Still, the company intends to leverage advanced technology to identify the specific areas to focus additional exploration efforts on. At its Red Lake properties, the company intends to combine historical data with new data to generate new geological interpretations in readiness for drilling programs. “In 2022, we hope to return to the RLX, which has already seen more than a dozen holes drilled in the past, identify new targets and try to prove the gold mineralization that we believe is present on this property as in neighboring properties that have found tremendous success,” added Brezer. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.StraightUpResources.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to STUPF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/STUPF