• The Chinese SaaS market has been experiencing a boom, but even then, no dominant player has emerged
• Infobird is expanding its target market by transitioning to providing more standardized SaaS services to various enterprises across China
• IFBD is ideally positioned to capture the lion’s share of the SaaS market in China thanks to both intrinsic and extrinsic factors

The Chinese SaaS market is currently experiencing a boom – described as one of the fastest-growing in the world – and is expected to double by 2022, with the 2019 market size as the measure (https://ibn.fm/oE9Qd). This projection coincides with Howard Wang’s long-term outlook for the Chinese tech industry. Wang, the head of Greater China equities at JPMorgan Asset Management, recently told CNBC that although the near term is likely to be bumpy for companies in this space owing to regulatory clampdown aimed at curbing monopolistic behavior, the longer term holds great promise as Chinese tech companies have the potential to grow (https://ibn.fm/YXTzt). Thus, the Chinese tech market bodes well for Infobird (NASDAQ: IFBD), a leading SaaS provider that offers patented, innovative AI-powered, customer-engagement solutions in China. Infobird, which aims to capture the bulk of the market share within the SaaS space, is expanding its target market and rolling out standardized SaaS modules to service mid-to-large enterprises, as well as millions of small-to-medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) (https://ibn.fm/qCa0g). With the nature of the SaaS landscape in China providing tailwinds, IFBD appears ideally positioned to realize these goals. According to a NetworkNewsWire editorial (https://ibn.fm/Ab328), the Chinese SaaS market is highly fragmented. The top 10 vendors, for example, only hold a mere 35% of the market share, meaning no big market leader has emerged yet. In fact, the biggest player in this market has only managed to capture 7.2% of the market (https://ibn.fm/m2kv3). A look at the SaaS landscape points to the possible reasons why this is the case and, by extension, highlights why the conditions are favorable for IFBD to thrive. About 90% of companies in China are SMEs, and although they contribute approximately 60% to the country’s GDP, their revenue contributions to SaaS providers are small and less stable. The remaining 10% comprises the mid-to-large enterprises, which offer more stable revenue contributions to SaaS providers, but with a caveat. While SMEs do not have customization needs, the same cannot be said of mid-to-large-sized companies. And this presents a persistent problem that other SaaS companies have not yet quite figured out: striking a balance between standardization and customization. “Whoever can best solve this balance dilemma and quickly expand the market with standardized solutions will emerge as the next industry leader,” reads the editorial. This situation plays to IFBD’s strengths. Infobird supports innovation (as evidenced by its impressive list of intellectual property and the fact that 40% of its workforce are part of its R&D team, as of December last year), has extensive experience working with large organizations in China, and recently completed an IPO in which it raised $25 million (https://ibn.fm/BQE0J). “Now, leveraging its proficiency, R&D activities, and half of its IPO proceeds, Infobird is undergoing a transition to providing more standardized SaaS services to both mid-to-large enterprises and the millions of SMEs in various industries across China,” the editorial continues. Infobird intends to use its already developed standardized SaaS modules and its proprietary no-code development platform to more readily create new SaaS modules with preprogrammed microservices at extremely low cost and therefore quickly adapt to the changing market demands and opportunities. With these new standardized modules already proving valuable by helping both SMEs and mid-to-large enterprises generate more business opportunities, not to mention the fact that they are fast and easy to roll out – making quick scalability a possibility – IFBD appears to have struck a balance. Further, given that IFBD already has proven templates guiding the development of the new standardized modules, its approach and success thus far cannot be easily matched by competitors. These factors mean that Infobird will not only be able to expand its target market and roll out its standardized modules successfully, but also looks set to capture the lion’s share of the SaaS market. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Infobird.com/en/index.html NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to IFBD are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/IFBD

• The company is preparing to ship initial product order to exclusive UK distributor
• Packaging, flavor, price point all add up to TAAT’s nicotine- and tobacco-free experience coming out on top as the company expands across the Atlantic
• The company has developed TAAT, a tobacco- and nicotine-free alternative to traditional cigarettes available in Original, Smooth and Menthol varieties

As TAAT(TM) Global Alternatives (CSE: TAAT) (OTCQX: TOBAF) (FRANKFURT: 2TP2) prepares the first shipment of its flagship product — TAAT(TM) — to be distributed and sold in the United Kingdom, several elements of the proprietary product appear to offer the company significant competitive advantages in this market (https://ibn.fm/PYW6k). Packaging, flavor and price point all add up to TAAT’s nicotine- and tobacco-free experience coming out on top as the company expands across the Atlantic. “We are very excited about our impending entrance into the U.K. market and our advantageous product distinction on the shelf,” said TAAT CEO Setti Coscarella, upon announcing that the company had received a purchase order for €100,000, or approximately C$149,000, from a wholesaler in London, which will be the exclusive distributor of TAAT in the United Kingdom. “Anytime your product is visually outstanding from its competition, a lot of work is already done for you. As we continue to explore opportunities outside of the U.K., we recognize that the European Union presents a complicated regulatory network, with each member country implementing its own rules with respect to importation, packaging tariffs, and other factors. Interest in our product from legal-aged smokers in Europe has been overwhelming, and we will navigate the regulations on a country-by-country basis.” Coscarella is referring to TAAT’s distinctive packaging, which in any market is eye catching, but in the United Kingdom, where tobacco cigarettes are sold under strict “plain packaging” guidelines, TAAT’s ability to visually distinguish itself from competitors will be particularly striking. TAAT will be sold in the United Kingdom in colorful packaging similar to the current design found in markets in the United States, and the company anticipates it will realize a competitive advantage based on the unique appearance of its red, blue, and green color palette compared to the “drab dark-brown” packs of leading tobacco cigarettes as specifically mandated under U.K. law. In addition, since menthol tobacco cigarettes were officially banned in the United Kingdom more than a year ago, TAAT’s ability to offer a Menthol option, along with its Original and Smooth flavors, presents another powerful advantage. On May 20, 2020, the UK government banned menthol cigarettes, including capsule, click on, click & roll, crushball and dual menthol forms of smoking. This ban does not apply to TAAT products, which are formulated from a Beyond Nicotine(TM) base that contains no nicotine or tobacco. Finally, TAAT anticipates its product offering will sell at a much lower price point compared to the relatively high retail cost of tobacco cigarettes in the UK and Ireland. The company noted that, based on data from the World Health Organization (“WHO”), the prices of the most-sold brand of cigarettes (pack of 20) in international dollars were, on average, $13.58 in the United Kingdom and $14.95 in Ireland, compared to $6.86 in the United States. With a 14.1% tobacco use incidence rate among the United Kingdom’s legal-aged population and an incidence rate of approximately 20% among adults in Ireland, TAAT anticipates exciting opportunities — and reception— as it enters these markets. The cost advantage, packaging and flavor options, combined with the incidence rate of smokers, many whom are eagerly seeking for a nicotine-free, tobacco-free alternative, place the company — and its game-changing product — in a strong position. TAAT Global Alternatives has developed TAAT, a tobacco-free and nicotine-free alternative to traditional cigarettes available in Original, Smooth and Menthol varieties. TAAT’s base material is Beyond Tobacco, a proprietary blend that undergoes a patent-pending refinement technique causing its scent and taste to resemble tobacco. Under executive leadership with Big Tobacco pedigree, TAAT was launched first in the United States in Q4 2020 as the company seeks to position itself in the $814 billion global tobacco industry. For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.TryTAAT.com and www.TAATGlobal.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to TOBAF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/TOBAF

• The company’s autonomous security robots (“ASRs”) may be a viable solution to various security needs and issues across the nation, including but not limited to transit systems, airports, college campuses, corporations and more
• Knightscope has so far released three ASR models — K1, K3, and K5, all of them using the comprehensive Knightscope Security Operations Center (“KSOC”) interface
• The K1, K3, and K5 are all customizable and offer businesses, universities, etc. the personalization needed to make the ASR fit seamlessly into the landscape
• The global security robot market was valued at $1.34 billion in 2015 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.56% to reach $2.37 billion by 2022

After a walk-out by students at Amherst College on April 13, asking for the college police department to be dismantled, the campus hired security consultants to help determine if the campus police officers should be removed. This consulting firm will help Amherst research the existing safety measures that they have in place to help change the strategies for safety modules in place (https://ibn.fm/Iv6rC). The Massachusetts college is not the only one examining alternative safety modules. In the wake of reports of recent attacks in the New York subway system, Mayor Bill de Blasio has committed to adding 250 more police officers to the subways to increase the security presence (https://ibn.fm/PNoIJ). There are currently more than 3,000 police officers patrolling the subway system, the largest force deployed in the system in 25 years, according to the mayor. Additionally, 80 unarmed auxiliary officer volunteers have been deployed to 20 of the busiest stations to provide enhanced security. While the extra security deployment is likely to help deter crime, it also comes with added expenses, making it difficult to maintain such a large officer presence long term. Knightscope, a developer of advanced physical security technologies utilizing fully autonomous security robots (“ASRs”), may offer a reasonable solution in both scenarios. The company’s ASR offering is affordable, experienced and effective, and provides multiple security advantages. The ASRs all feature the Knightscope Security Operations Center (“KSOC”) interface that provides real-time access to data around the clock, as well as 360-degree eye-level HD video streaming, people detection, facial recognition, automatic license plate recognition, thermal anomaly detection, and automatic signal detection, among others. Three models have been released by Knightscope – K1, K3, and K5. The K1 is an award-winning model that is classified as a multi-purpose security robot. A stationary unit with indoor and outdoor terrain capability, the K1 utilizes a standard 110v power outlet and transfers data through cellular networks, wireless internet, or Ethernet. K3 is a fully autonomous robot that is best used for indoor security. The top speed of the K3 is three miles per hour, and it uses people detection to stay out of others’ paths. The K3 is best suited for malls, warehouses, hospitals, offices, casinos, lobbies, and more. K5 is a fully autonomous robot that can be used indoors or outdoors. It features a top speed of three miles per hour and runs 24/7/365. The K5 has already spent almost 1 million hours in the field, including three winters, and has successfully helped prevent crime and maintain security in the places it has been deployed. This unit offers better security in the places we work, study, and visit. The versatility and cost-efficiency of its ASR models position Knightscope as a leading provider of autonomous security solutions on the expanding global security robot market. The security robot sector worldwide was valued at $1.34 billion in 2015 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.56% and reach $2.37 billion by 2022 (https://ibn.fm/F4V8D). Knightscope’s long-term vision focuses on the greater good. The company wants to make the United States of America the safest nation in the world while continuing to support millions of law enforcement and security professionals across the country. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Knightscope.com and if you have a need for subscription service you may request a private demonstration of the technology at www.Knightscope.com/demo. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Knightscope are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/Knight

• Company president Allan Jones has 40-plus years experience in the world of education
• Emaginos is dedicated to transforming public education, president says
• Brand-new platform is based on proven best practices but focuses on teaching students how to learn

Emaginos Inc. president Allan Jones was a featured guest on a recent episode of Stock2Me’s podcast (https://ibn.fm/OcQ17); Stock2Me is an essential source for the latest news and updates on market trends and movers in high-profile industry sectors. During the interview, Jones, a champion of educational change with more than four decades of educational background and expertise, discussed the company’s business model and noted that the innovative education-based company is focused on transforming K-12 education to provide customized education to every student. “We’re a company that’s dedicated to transforming public education. We have this vision of unleashing America’s greatest natural resource — the minds of our children,” Jones said during the podcast. “A teachable moment occurs when the student wants to learn what the teacher wants to teach. Good teachers can recognize those and take advantage of them; great teachers can create them. And what we try to do is put a situation in place that all teachers can become great teachers. We’re focused on kids becoming good learners more than on the content that they learn.” Teaching students how to be good learners is what sets Emaginos apart, says Jones, although there is much that is familiar with the Emaginos platform. “Even though it’s a brand-new system, it’s based on proven best practices,” he explains. “There’s nothing we’re doing that hasn’t been done before, it’s just the way we put it all together that makes it unique and powerful.” For instance, Jones asked host Stuart Smith when was the last time he needed to find the upper or lower limits of a parabola or recite facts about the Battle of Hastings. Smith acknowledged he hadn’t used that information at all. That’s true of 80% of what students typically learn in school, Jones said, noting that schools today focus on facts and figures and miss a key component: teaching students how to learn. “In our school, the emphasis is on how you learn stuff and how you use information,” he stated. Jones used the example of a class of elementary school students, noting that the challenge is to ask students what they’re interested in and then turn those subjects into common core. “So if they’re interested in frogs, for example, talk about the biome, their habitat,” he explained. “And when you start talking about their habitat, you get into the ecology and you can get into pollution. . . you see where I’m going. And then there’s politics and business issues associated with clean water. And all of a sudden, you’re talking about — even if it’s at the elementary level — you’re introducing these ideas that later on they’ll come back and visit. “You don’t tell them the answers,” he continued. “You show them how to find the answers. So if they say, we want to learn more about clean water stuff, well, let’s figure out how we learn about clean water. And you lead them through the process of finding the information they’re looking for and then using that information.” Emaginos promotes a solution to America’s poorly performing K-12 public education system using existing facilities, existing teachers, existing administrators and implementable within existing budgets using existing proven best practices. The company is in the process a Reg A offering and offers a first-to-market, actionable plan that holds promise for the future. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Emaginos.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to Emaginos are available in the company’s newsroom https://ibn.fm/Emaginos

• Dr. Swanson most recently co-founder of publicly listed PolarityTE, a biotech company focused around developing regenerative tissue products, biomaterials
• Prior to PolarityTE, Dr. Swanson served as resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery at John Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Healthtech Solutions has adopted a unique portfolio business model, recently announcing acquisition of precision oncology company Varian Biopharmaceuticals

Healthtech Solutions (OTC: HLTT), the parent company of Varian Biopharmaceuticals Inc., Medi-Scan Inc. and RevHeart Inc., have recently announced the appointment of Edward Swanson, MD as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (https://ibn.fm/444X7). The appointment, which is effective as of May 14, 2021, will see Dr. Swanson replace David Rubin as Healthtech Solutions’ CEO. “With Ned Swanson at the helm of Healthtech Solutions, we have the leadership and expertise of an individual who has demonstrated success at both medical bioengineering and effective public company stewardship at C-level,” said Healthtech Solutions Chairman David Rubin. “His direction will facilitate a rise to a new level for the company and serve to deliver continued growth and shareholder value.” Dr. Swanson has a long and distinguished background that makes him particularly well suited to lead Healthtech going forward, drawing from a broad array of scientific, clinical and industry specific experiences. Dr. Swanson is a co-founder of PolarityTE, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTE), a biotech company focused around developing a range of regenerative tissue products and biomaterials, led by its flagship product SkinTE(R). During his tenure at PolarityTE, Dr. Swanson was able to draw on a range of experiences in building and leading a publicly listed company, serving in a wide variety of roles, including director, chief operating officer, and chief medical officer. In addition to his positions at PolarityTE, Dr. Swanson also served as the CEO of PolarityTE’s subsidiaries, Utah CRO Services Inc. and IBEX Preclinical Research Inc., which specialized in offering preclinical contract research services. Prior to PolarityTE, Dr. Swanson was a resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery at The John Hopkins University School of Medicine. During his tenure at John Hopkins, Dr. Swanson published over 45 peer-reviewed papers, authored four book chapters, and delivered upwards of 30 conference presentations. Dr. Swanson is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and obtained his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Healthtech Solutions has sought to adopt a unique, portfolio-style business model, with the company recently agreeing to purchase Varian Biopharmaceuticals Inc., a precision oncology company developing novel therapeutics for the treatment of cancer (https://ibn.fm/XP0L7). The acquisition will add to HLTT’s growing healthcare portfolio, which also features cloud-based ultrasound technology provider, Medi-Scan Inc., as well as RevHeart Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary focused around treating COVID-related heart muscle injury. “I am thrilled to be joining the Healthtech team to build out a unique portfolio-style business model to bring innovative biotech and medical device technologies to the market and impact patient lives,” said Dr. Swanson. “The decentralized development of assets in this structure leverages nimble operating efficiencies at the subsidiary level combined with the experience and skillsets of the management team of Healthtech.” For more information on, visit the company’s website at www.HealthTechSolutions.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to HLTT are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/HLTT

Live Streaming Event Date: 8,9, 10 June 2021 The LD Micro Invitational XI Virtual Event will be held in June, from 8th to 10th. Companies, shareholders, and investors of the small-cap trading community are invited to attend this influential conference that is addressed by some eminent industry stalwarts. The 3-day itinerary of the event is as follows:

• 8th June – Day 1 – Celebration of The LD Micro Hall of Fame that features the top 50 performing companies out of the 1500+ names that have presented
• 9th and 10th June – Day 2 & 3 – These days are allocated to companies for their 25- minute presentations. No Q&A sessions.

LD Micro was acquired in 2020 by SRAX (NASDAQ: SRAX) a data-powered technology company, that leverages the potential of its premier Saas platform, Sequire, for public traded companies to track their investors’ behavior, trends, and movement. Based on these reliable data sets gathered across several industry verticals, they engage current and potential investors across marketing channels. SRAX is a digital marketing company that focuses on precisely identifying target consumers for brands and companies in the CPG, investor relations, luxury, and lifestyle spaces and aiding them to unlock the potential of the gathered data. Sequire recently reached a milestone mark of 5 million retail investors. This is attributed to the tremendous benefits this platform offers mid-cap companies who can get real-time market data like current share price, value change, your level two data and so much more. Further, can also build an extensive profile of their target investors to engage them through marketing campaigns. To know more about the event, please visit https://ibn.fm/4nVzq

Date: June 8-11, 2021 Virtual Conference SMSS, a premier Social Media Conference is being held virtually from June 8-11^th, 2021. Companies, marketers, influencers, and social media enthusiasts are invited to attend this unique learning experience and connect directly with the stalwarts of social media marketing. The Influencer Marketing Strategies Summit is co-hosting this virtual event. Distinguished speakers from all over the globe of the social media influencer community will share keynotes, opinions and discuss updated topics that will help brands grow and reach out to the targeted audience. This 4-day event offers brands, marketers, and startups a wonderful opportunity to connect with social media personnel and learn the intricacies of a successful online campaign so that brands can get easily noticed by the audience. Further, brands will also learn strategies on how to earn the trust of their target audience, engage them and turn them into conversions. 40 Speakers from successful brands and business backgrounds will share their winning stories and inspire marketers to achieve their business goals. 6 Reasons to attend the SMSS Summit:

1. Learn the intricacies of designing a successful social media strategy
2. Connect with industry influencers and collect all resources to emerge a champion of social media marketing in your workplace
3. Analyze and improvise your existing social media strategies based on real-life experiences, feedback, and suggestions acquired at the summit
4. Witness a distinguished gathering of eminent industry leaders learn about their journey and seek inspiration
5. Understand the goals and strategies behind case studies and compare them with your brand strategies
6. Give your career a boost and emerge a leader in your social media marketing role by gathering valuable marketing insights at the conference

The event will commence with Welcome Remarks from Summit Emcee Joe Cox, Founder & Creator, The Pop-Marketer. SMSS is the top online event for senior-level marketing professionals who can avail this consolidated platform to hone their marketing skills and gain professional insights into new and emerging influencer marketing tools and strategies. Group discounts are also available. If you are looking to grow your business online, connect with this 4 days of content and networking summit. To know more about the details of the event, please visit https://ibn.fm/aVxVf

• Entertainment fintech firm BAND Royalty has created an NFT art offering that starts at only 1 Ethereum per NFT art piece. Each NFT art piece gives anyone holding it access to the secretive world of buying and selling music royalties. Using a new type of art NFT that is also a music NFT DeFi opportunity, BAND Royalty has developed a utility for its art NFTs that allows fans to connect to their favorite music artists and share in their income, through music royalties.
• The top 3 one of a kind NFTs in the BAND Royalty limited edition music NFT series, entitled “Every time it’s played”, secured more than $200,000 in Ethereum equivalence in a private presale, with the remainder of the music NFT artwork available for an exclusive sale directly on their website. With 15 curated images distributed over 8 different rarity levels this unique NFT series is the first of its kind to have a built in defi-component developed right into its purpose.
• The NFTs can be staked for revenue shared into various DeFi royalty pools tied to select song catalogs that have songs performed by artists such as Beyonce, Cher, Justin Timberlake, and Rihanna.
• BAND has debuted a one-of-a-kind music industry, the only NFT marketplace to trade their NFTs and eventually to open it up as a whole to the music industry. This is just a small part of the company’s ongoing growth and development plans.

Music industry revenue machine disruptor BAND Royalty is pairing DeFi innovation with digital Hi-Fi wizardry to democratize the way fans enjoy connecting with celebrities and the way performers own their brands. BAND Royalty’s non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) appeal to the collectibles market, delivering distinctive 3D artwork for each limited-edition series. The NFTs will also be able to be staked, in order to gain access to a library of music royalties held by BAND, meaning that the NFTs can be contractually secured to BAND’s platform for a period of time to prevent their value trading elsewhere. In the model developed by BAND, this series of NFTs only contains 3,000 distinct art pieces, using 15 curated images celebrating music’s diversity of people and genres with a DeFi utility divided into eight different rarity levels. Anyone can get started with the largest rarity level having 1500 vinyl NFTs selling for only 1 ETH. Each one of the vinyl NFTs can be staked to one of BAND’s three royalty pools. So the more vinyl NFTs you own, the more staking spots you can carve out for yourself. The lowest numbered rarity in the series that BAND Royalty produced was the #1 one of a kind NFT art piece known as the “double diamond album”, worth 25 ETH or $100,000, which sold within 48 hours of the pre-sale announcement and is stake-able to all the royalty pools, with an additional BAND token being airdropped to owner once the company’s crypto ecosystem is launched in summer 2021. When staking starts, BAND’s NFTs will grant NFT holders access to a percentage of the music royalty revenue being generated by the extensive and diverse BAND Royalty music catalog. Each of the royalty types have been divided into three different music pools: publishing of printed music, public and mechanical performances of the music, and synchronization with visual media such as film, advertisements, or video games. BAND NFT stakers will participate in the revenue of songs performed by musicians such as Cher, Beyonce, will.i.am and Justin Timberlake, and various other performers as the catalog grows. Although the royalty staking does not transfer ownership of copyright or royalties possessed by the artist and by BAND, respectively, revenue from the royalty shares can give fans a feeling of owning a piece of their favorite artist’s success. The power of BAND’s vision was realized in the limited access private pre-sale of part of its first series, which netted 60 ETH for the top three albums — equivalent to more than $200,000 in Ethereum exchange at the time. The pre-sale brought in an overall total of more than $700,000 in Ethereum equivalence, according to the company’s news release (https://ibn.fm/ojFUW) in the various eight rarity levels. The public sale of the NFTs initially took place on Open Sea, the world’s largest NFT marketplace, but BAND has since created its own first-ever music-only NFT marketplace, which it operates through its website as the company continues to develop its vision of democratizing music royalty revenues. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.BANDRoyalty.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to BAND Royalty are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/BAND

• Quarter growth, cash flow key metrics indicate company moving in the right direction
• Chalice reported record quarterly revenues from continuing operations of $5.5 million, increase in gross profit margin
• “Continued profitable operations and accretive acquisitions should set us up for a record-breaking second half of 2021,” says CEO

In a past Bloomberg video interview, Stonecastle Investment Management president Bruce Campbell commented on Golden Leaf Holdings (https://ibn.fm/g4jct), a premier consumer-driven cannabis company that earlier this month finalized a name change to Chalice Brands (CSE: CHAL) (OTCQB: GLDFF). In his comments, Campbell outlined what he felt needed to happen in order for the company to become a potential investment. “The new management team that’s taken over are good operators,” said Campbell, after noting the company’s previous erractic performance. “But what we need to see from them is probably see a couple of quarters of progress, and showing that they’re heading in the right direction. And we probably need them to sort of generate some cash flow, so that they don’t have to continue to raise money. “When we get that, I suspect the stock prices starts to move. But it’s probably going to be a little bit of a show-me story until they get to that point,” he continued, noting that the stock was one that Stonecastle has its eyes on. “We’ve met with the management team a couple of times, and they certainly know the business and understand the business; it’s a function of sort of right sizing everything.” The leadership team that Campbell referenced has focused on doing exactly that: right sizing the company so it becomes an option that, like Campbell, savvy investors take a close look at. This week, Chalice released its financial and operating results for Q1 2021, with numbers that reflect the progess Campbell outlined was necessary (https://ibn.fm/ioqJg). The company reported record quarterly revenues from continuing operations of $5.5 million, a 18% year-over-year increase compared to $4.7 million for the same period in 2020, and gross profit for the quarter of $2.5 million, or 45% gross margin compared to $1.7 million, or 37% gross margin in 2020. In addition, the report noted that adjusted EBITDA of approximately 7%, or $370,000, continues the trend from Q4 2020, demonstrating that Oregon covers corporate overhead costs. “Continued profitable operations and accretive acquisitions should set us up for a record-breaking second half of 2021,” said Chalice Brands CEO, Jeff Yapp. “We continue to look forward to favorable federal regulation changes while we grow Fifth & Root to showcase our brand portfolio nationally. Our team is energized and focused on growth as we remain disciplined in our allocation of capital.” Chalice Brands is a premier consumer-driven cannabis company specializing in production, processing, wholesale, distribution and retail, with seven dispensaries in Portland, Oregon. The Company is committed to developing a dynamic portfolio built around the recognized brands of Chalice Farms, with a focus on health and wellness. Chalice operates nationally through Fifth and Root and has operations in Oregon and California. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.ChaliceBrandsLtd.com. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to GLDFF are available in the company’s newsroom at https://ibn.fm/GLDFF

• Recreational marijuana sales in Canada have been slow to take off despite legalization in October 2018 but look to be on the rise
• A survey carried out in February 2021 revealed that 40% of Canadian marijuana consumers still resorted to illegal means to obtain product due to poor quality of legal marijuana, lack of stock at retail outlets
• Pac Roots Cannabis seeks to avoid peers’ fate through relentless focus on premium-quality strains, coupled with strategic licensing agreement with Phenome One Corp
• Earlier this year, Canada’s legal market was shown to have finally overtaken illicit sales, commanding 56% of sector turnover

“The legal stuff is garbage”—so read a Reddit user’s comment on one of Vancouver’s cannabis-focused reddit feed earlier this year. Recreational marijuana was legalized across Canada in October of 2018 (https://ibn.fm/N5Mkj); however, since then, legal recreational marijuana sales have been slow to take off. Remarkably, a Canadian government survey released in February 2021 (https://ibn.fm/XS6Io) found that 40% of the country’s marijuana consumers admitted to having obtained the drug illegally since legalization – largely a result of the poor quality inherent to legal produce as well as a distinct lack of retail store locations. In the face of this, innovative cannabis up-and-comers are raising the quality bar. Pac Roots Cannabis (CSE: PACR) (OTCQB: PACRF) (FSE: 4XM), a Canadian cannabis company dedicated to producing premium-quality strains and products by leveraging a genetics-focused approach, has sought to address the poor reputation of legal Canadian marijuana through a relentless focus on cutting-edge cultivation techniques. Pac Roots has entered into a strategic licensing agreement with Phenome One Corp, granting Pac Roots access to one of Canada’s largest live genetic cannabis libraries with lab and field-tested, selectively bred seedlings, which the company has employed to grow, breed and clone their own unique brands. The tie-up in turn has allowed Pac Roots to offer its customers a remarkable portfolio of over 350 meticulously designed cultivars, ranging from CBD-dominant plants with rare terpene profiles to plants with over 30% THC-content as well as West Coast outdoor, botrytis-resistant cultivars. “Preserving the excellence of our elite strains while introducing the highest quality of new strains to the public is our passion,” Pac Roots Cannabis states on its website. “Genetic variation and stability are the foundation that drives the decision making for our business” (https://ibn.fm/J2iuD). At least part of Phenome’s expertise lies in its state-of-the-art growing systems that are carefully designed to incorporate proprietary nutrient regimes with experience in all growing mediums. Phenome One’s elite line of rigorously tested production cultivars consists of hundreds of cultivars that have a minimum of nine commercial production cycles. Pac Roots has thus sought to avoid the fate of companies such as sector leader Canopy Growth (TSE: WEED), which has seen its market capitalization decline from over $24 billion in April 2019 to just over $8 billion at present (https://ibn.fm/JsVnx). In early 2020, Canopy Growth announced that it would be closing two cultivation greenhouses in British Columbia while simultaneously cancelling plans for a third greenhouse in Ontario. At the time, Canopy Growth’s management blamed the cutbacks on Canada’s recreational market, which they said had “developed slower than anticipated.” However, the Canadian recreational marijuana market may now be turning the corner. Earlier this year, data revealed that the legal market had finally overtaken illicit sales, accounting for 56% of sector turnover (https://ibn.fm/ccBZ4). Meanwhile, retail locations are now proliferating; about 50 locations a month are now opening in Ontario, leading prices to decline by approximately 20 percent since legalization due to the fierce competition among hundreds of licensed producers. With Canada’s legalized marijuana market finally on an upswing, Pac Roots Cannabis Corp.’s relentless focus on high-quality cultivars and marijuana products may place it in the ideal position to benefit from rising demand from an increasingly discerning Canadian retail consumer base. For more information, visit the company’s website at www.PacRoots.ca. NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to PACR are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/PACR