• Case study shows how wastewater treatment system treats manure without polluting ground water, allows significant increase in animal production
• Depuporc treatment system uses OriginClear’s proprietary technology to remove smallest particles of manure, reduce ammonia levels
• Worldwide marketing agreement allows OriginClear to market, manufacture Depuporc animal-manure wastewater treatment system

OriginClear Inc. (OTC: OCLN), a leading provider of water-treatment solutions, has released an impressive case study showing how a swine-manure, wastewater treatment system developed in Spain by its licensed partner Depuporc treats all types of manure without polluting ground water, thus allowing significant increases in animal production. The case study came on the heels of OriginClear’s watershed announcement that it would be marketing the Depuporc integrated manure system worldwide.

“Proper management of manure wastewater is essential not only to swine farming but to the farming of other food animals: cattle, diary, sheep and poultry,” the case study reported (http://ibn.fm/j6Gr1). “All have the similar issues and must treat the manure for productivity and the environment. In Spain, Depuporc and OriginClear have proven that their patented system is a cost effective and environmental solution.”

The case study reviews the performance of the Depuporc treatment system using OriginClear’s proprietary technology to remove the smallest remaining particles of solid manure before reducing ammonia to extremely low levels. After almost a decade of piloting and testing, OriginClear’s core technology has been fully validated and proven as an essential technology; now, this system that can help entire industries. In the case of animal farming, the technology presents a solution to a longstanding problem: how to deal with the extreme pollution involved in animal excrement disposal.

OriginClear’s partnership with Depuporc marks a major entrance for OCLN into the animal farms marketplace, a promising sector that is seeking answers to serious challenges limited the industry’s growth.

“Swine breeders and growers in Spain typically use their manure effluents for crop irrigation,” Depuporc co-owner Eduardo Chopo Fraguas noted in a news release. “However, due to the current oversaturation of ammonia in the soil and its effect on groundwater, recent regulations have placed a limit on the amount of ammonia per hectare that can be applied to the ground.”

“Limiting the amount of ammonia also limits the amount of manure generated and, therefore, the number of hogs that can be bred,” he continued. “This is occurring at a time when Spanish growers want to double or triple their capacity to meet the demands of reduced production in northern regions, such as the Netherlands, and the continuing swine flu epidemic in China, the world’s largest producer.”

“Their only solution is to treat the manure for fertilizer and water reuse,” Chopo concluded. “This is where our patented system, which incorporates OriginClear’s technology as a third and final step, has been shown to reduce pollutants and also generate valuable fertilizer and irrigation-grade water, solving a major barrier to expansion for these producers.”

According to Depuporc, tests showed that COD (chemical oxygen demand) was reduced from 83,000 to 300 mg/liter and ammonia from 11,000 to 230 mg/liter. Depuporc estimates that the system could limit annual nitrogen production by hog farms to 16 kilos per hectare, less than one-tenth the limit of 210 kilos per hectare per year allowed by law.

“The worldwide Depuporc marketing agreement will allow OriginClear to market and manufacture the Depuporc animal manure wastewater treatment product line through our network of licensees and potential sales channels while supporting that effort with PR and marketing,” Bill Charneski, president of OriginClear Group, stated in a news release.

OriginClear is a leading provider of water treatment solutions. The company offers breakthrough water-treatment and conveyance products that effectively improve the quality of water by returning it to its original and clear condition. OCLN’s stated mission is to empower this global movement with products that enable water independence and help make clean water available for all. The company provide modular water-purification systems, storage systems, pump stations, wastewater systems and control systems.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.OriginClear.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to OCLN are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/OCLN

• Global vacation rental market is expected to topple the hotel industry in 2020 and reach $63 billion by 2024
• Growing market triggered an increase in demand for short-term rental insurance coverage
• As conventional property insurance doesn’t cover all damage, vacation rental owners need to look for specialized protection policies to safeguard their properties and keep their guests safe
• InsuraGuest’s specialized policy covers a wide range of incidents, including accidental damage to rooms, lost or stolen items, medical expenses, death or dismemberment

As the global vacation rental market is growing at a fast pace, the industry is looking for more ways to get effective insurance coverage for both hosts and guests, as traditional homeowners policies do not cover all types of incidents that may happen on a short-term rental property.

The global vacation rental market is projected to reach nearly $63 billion from 2020 to 2024, with a year-over-year growth rate for 2020 estimated at 5.51%. In 2019, vacation rental revenues are expected to reach $57.669 billion, from an estimated 297.17 million total vacation rental users worldwide. The entire vacation rental market is expected to topple the hotel industry by 2020 (http://ibn.fm/Lgvyv).

Faced with growing demand, more insurance providers are now offering short-term rental insurance policies aimed at protecting the property owners but not the guests. Companies like InsuraGuest are focused on protecting the guest. More specifically, its insurance covers property damage and theft of goods, as well as liability in case guests suffer accidental injuries that require medical attention while on the property.

While not typically mandatory, short-term rental insurance should be a necessity for both property owners and guests. With this type of insurance, hosts don’t risk incurring significant losses in damaged property and stolen goods, while guests are protected in case of accidentally damaging the property, suffering an injury or having their luggage stolen. The key is choosing the right type of coverage and carefully documenting any kind of incident that occurs on the premises.

As a vacation rental owner, here are three essential steps to take when there is an incident on your property that involves your guests:

Step 1: Collect Statements

To understand what happened, try and get a statement from your guest. Ideally, get a recording on your phone of them clarifying when and where the incident happened. They might admit fault, as in, “I drank too much alcohol and I fell and broke my leg.”

Step 2: Get Witnesses’ Data

If there are witnesses, get their names, phone numbers, and other contact information. Make sure this information is accurate. Sometimes, the injured party and the party that actually rented your space are not the same person. Contact your short-term rental insurance provider as soon as possible. They will ask for all the documentation mentioned and contact the claimant or guest, saving you a lot of trouble.

Step 3: Know Your State’s Statute of Limitations for Injury

A person has a certain period to sue you for damages after sustaining an injury on your property, which depends on the state. In Maine, guests have six years from the date of injury to file a claim. It’s four years in Florida and three years in New York (http://ibn.fm/v43Mz).

Consider a Specialized Guest Protection Policy

Regrettably, it’s not enough to call a limited endorsement to a landlord or homeowner policy short-term rental insurance. Traditional traveler’s insurance doesn’t cover a number of things that can happen inside hotels or other travel properties, putting both the traveler and the property owner at risk. The best way to make sure you’re safe is by purchasing a specialized guest protection policy such as the one offered by InsuraGuest Inc.

The company’s proprietary InsurTech software platform delivers a specialized insurance policy that acts as the first line of defense for the properties and the guests for both vacation rental properties and hotels. It covers each guest from the time of check-in until their departure, and provides coverage for a wide range of incidents, such as accidental damage to rooms, lost or stolen items, medical expenses, death or dismemberment (http://ibn.fm/Chm4P).

With this specialized insurance product that can easily integrate with most properties’ management systems, InsuraGuest has excellent prospects on the global vacation rental market. The company currently provides coast-to-coast coverage in the U.S. and is in the process of obtaining licenses to sell insurance in every state. InsuraGuest is also working to expand the scope of its products and InsurTech platform to Europe and Asia, two markets that are significantly larger than the U.S. market and will provide the company with access to a combined demographics of 6.5 billion hotel nights stayed worldwide and more than double its vacation rental opportunities.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.InsuraGuest.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to InsuraGuest are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/InsuraGuest

• Focused on the development of digital communities, targeted marketing of branded digital content, and e-commerce opportunities
• Operating through three strategic divisions to encompass its market strategies and objectives
• 10-year growth plan includes a near-term rebranding strategy with addition of many new revenue streams to greatly increase Jerrick’s potential market value
• Balanced portfolio of revenue streams will ensure institutional stability

Jerrick Media Holdings, Inc. (OTC: JMDA) develops technology-based solutions to solve digital problems. Through the combination of design, thought and data analysis, the company builds products that influence a worldwide audience.

Jerrick’s flagship product is Vocal, a proprietary long-form digital publishing platform that provides storytelling tools and engaged communities for creators to get discovered and fund their creativity.

Vocal

Designed to develop and cost-effectively engage content creators, the Vocal platform enables its over 500,000 registered content creators to reach an engaged audience and monetize their content. In addition to providing relevant content, Vocal’s technology is centered on efficiency and scalability through its niche digital communities, as well as output through its data-driven distribution strategy.

Vocal partners with content creators and brands that recognize difficulties inherent in the digital advertising space and that can benefit from branded content marketing opportunities available on publishing platforms like Vocal.

All content available on Vocal is created within the platform’s custom editor and published on one of Vocal’s embedded genre-specific communities, spanning topics that range from food to wellness, beauty, technology and more.

In May 2019, Jerrick launched Vocal+, its premium subscription membership program. Vocal+ members pay a membership fee for premium value-added features, including receiving increased earnings for their content, reduced platform processing fees for tips received, a Vocal+ badge on their creator page, access to new features on the Vocal Platform, and other rewards. Creators can sign up for free or upgrade to Vocal+, available for purchase on either an annual or monthly subscription basis.

Vocal for Brands

Vocal for Brands is an in-house creative studio that generates actionable data from bespoke native advertising campaigns. Vocal for Brands partners with direct-to-consumer (DTC) to create beautiful, campaign-optimized stories on Vocal that build brand affinity, trust and drive results.

Additionally, Jerrick provides a Managed Services offering to business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-consumer (B2C) product and service brands which encompasses a full range of digital marketing and e-commerce solutions. Managed Services includes the setup and ongoing maintenance of clients’ websites, Amazon and Shopify storefronts and listings, social media pages, search engine marketing, and other various tools and sales channels utilized by e-commerce sellers for sales and growth optimization. In addition to partnering with Managed Services clients, the company offers a range of la carte services.

Growth Strategy

Upon the consummation of its anticipated listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, Jerrick intends to change its official company name to “Creatd, Inc.,” subject to stockholder approval.

This rebranding will initiate Jerrick’s go-forward growth strategy and its plans to expand its offerings and provide technology products and resources for creators to help transform their ideas into reality. The strategic plan is designed to greatly increase Jerrick’s potential market value via a plethora of new revenue streams.

Creatd will focus on a community of creators that number more than 2.5 billion users, for which it will offer democratized, transparent platforms for distribution, sentiment, resources and monetization. The company’s agile development process will rely on a combination of bleeding-edge technology that eliminates barriers and creates efficiencies. Superior design thinking and data analysis will allow Creatd to expand its digital footprint to a global community.

Creatd will partner with a community of technology collaborators and sophisticated investors who collaborate to provide technology solutions for creators, brands and their respective audiences. The company’s solutions, business processes, technology platforms and design theories will lend themselves to application opportunities on a global scale.

History & Management

Jerrick was founded in 2012. Initially a private media company providing online content through a portfolio of brands, Jerrick’s needs quickly outpaced its initial technology and product offering. In 2015, Jerrick partnered with Thinkmill, a premiere, Australia-based product design and development group to create a content management system (CMS) for its brands; that system evolved into the company’s flagship product, Vocal.

Today, Jerrick’s management team is an impressive group of abstract thinkers united by their passion to solve problems. Leading the team are founder and CEO Jeremy Frommer, and Justin Maury, Jerrick’s president and head of product.

Frommer’s career includes two decades in the financial technology industry, working as a hedge fund and portfolio manager, as well as on the sell-side of the financial industry. Frommer started NextGen Trading, a software development company building proprietary equity trading platforms. NextGen was acquired by Carlin Financial Group of which Frommer became CEO. RBC Capital Markets Corporation eventually bought Carlin. At RBC, Frommer was managing director, head of the Global Prime Services group and a member of the RBC Global Equities Operating Committee.

Maury joined Jerrick in 2013, bringing with him 10 years of experience in the creative industry. Since partnering with Frommer to establish Jerrick, Maury led the company’s product development for more than four years. His passion for the creative arts and technology ultimately yielded the vision for Vocal. During the Jerrick’s early formative years, Maury was a driving force in creating the vision, design and architecture for the Vocal platform and managing the oversight of technology development.

For more information, visit the company’s website at https://Jerrick.media

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to JMDA are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/JMDA

Companies that manufacture or sell (or do both) products need reliable and secure supply chains to flourish. Smart companies have supply chain management in place to ensure everything from raw materials for production to efficient packaging and delivery. They know that disappointed customers won’t hesitate to look for another vendor or product.

Supply chain security is the part of supply chain management that ensures products and their components or ingredients aren’t tampered with or illegally copied (pirated).

For companies like Arizona’s No Borders Inc. (OTC: NBDR), the supply chain is an intriguing new prospect for its blockchain technology solutions. It first used blockchain to secure and share third-party lab test data on the purity of CBD products it manufactures and sells through its subsidiary No Borders Naturals.

“We created CBD Lab Chain technology to deliver lab test data on our CBD consumer products directly to customers,” says No Borders CEO Joseph Snyder, adding that the technology is now available to other CBD sellers. Consumers view lab data by scanning QR codes on product labels. It’s important to note that this does not give them entry to the block chain – only visuals.

And now No Borders Labs, the nation’s only publicly-traded blockchain deployment company, is customizing blockchain technology for supply chains and network infrastructure everywhere.

Supply Chain Security Breaches Can Be Deadly

Back in 1982, the Tylenol murders delivered a crash course on the topic of supply chain security. In this terrible series of events, at least one person in the Chicago area had broken apart Tylenol capsules, added cyanide, and resealed the capsules and containers. Seven people died and copycat actions brought the death toll even higher.

This ushered in higher levels of supply chain security for over-the-counter medications including tamper-resistant sealed packaging and solid caplets replaced capsules. Today, laws such as the Drug Supply Chain Security Act help the Food and Drug Administration (FDA):

“…protect consumers from exposure to drugs that may be counterfeit, stolen, contaminated, or otherwise harmful” and “improve detection and removal of potentially dangerous drugs from the drug supply chain…”

Even with the pharmaceutical industry’s pretty fervent devotion to supply chain security, it’s been difficult to ascertain safety from start to finish.

Companies like No Borders are developing blockchain technologies to protect supply chains and other networks vulnerable to hacking and other malicious actions. “Blockchains are the most secure way to share data, Snyder says, “and we’re creating ways to extend this technology into other industries concerned about protecting data, especially during transmission.”

Impenetrable Blockchain Technology Can Protect Other Networks

Many people are familiar with blockchain used in the cryptocurrency market to securely handle transactions. Most blockchain works this way:

• Blockchains are made up of blocks that randomly appear every several minutes.
• Every transaction is held in a block in a kind of abeyance until it’s verified.
• Once verified, the transaction can move ahead.

The security comes from the permanence of data added to a block on the blockchain: it cannot be altered or erased.

• New information can be added only by approved parties approved.
• Older data are never deleted.
• Every new piece of data creates a new block that includes all the previous data.
• Older blocks holding the same history are updated with new data.

A person or syndicate would need unbelievably fast computing to alter enough blocks to interfere with a block chain before a new block appears. And unlike other security tools, block chain stays ahead of would-be counterfeiters or thieves. It’s virtually unbreakable.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.NBDR.co

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to NBDR are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/NBDR

• OriginClear CEO says agreement to market Depuporc’s integrated manure system is a watershed strategy
• OriginClear will market the animal-manure, wastewater-treatment products through network of licensees and potential sales channels
• Eckelberry terms the agreement a ‘killer’ application of OriginClear’s technology

OriginClear Inc. (OTC: OCLN), a leading provider of water-treatment systems, has reached an agreement to market worldwide its Spanish partner’s – Depuporc S.L. – integrated manure wastewater-treatment system (http://ibn.fm/Aik5z). OriginClear will market the system through its network of licensees and potential sales channels; the agreement allows OriginClear to name certified manufacturers as needed to support sales.

OriginClear CEO Riggs Eckelberry announced the “watershed” agreement during a teleconference briefing and discussed its impact. “So for the longest time, we’ve been working to make our technology integrated into what we would call a killer application,” said Eckelberry. “That is an application that would be major.” As the European Union seeks to control ammonia output by the hog-farming industry, there is a critical need for technology to help control the excess waste and the amount of ammonia entering the soil. OCLN’s technology is well positioned to meet this need, Eckleberry said, pointing out that leads began coming in from countries like Korea after news of the agreement went live. This application has vital significance to the global hog farming industry in countries around the world, including China, Spain and Holland.

Under terms of the agreement, Depuporc would continue to market the system within Europe as a long-time licensee of OriginClear. Depuporc has developed a mobile commercial unit for the treatment of swine manure wastewater using OriginClear’s Electro Water Separation™ and Advanced Oxidation (AOx™) technology. The Spanish system is important because it can significantly reduce nitrogen contamination, as required by recent regulations (http://ibn.fm/O3Ewy). The OriginClear system removes the smallest remaining particles of solid manure before it reduces the ammonia to extremely low levels.

OriginClear licenses its technology worldwide and is building a network of customer-facing water brands to expand its global market presence. Currently OriginClear worldwide has installations and partners with licensees to use its Modular Water Systems™, Progressive Water Treatment and proprietary Electro Water Separation™ product.

OriginClear’s mission is to help return water to its original and clear condition, and as part of that mission, the company is also working to identify and advance next-generation water-recycling systems such as its WaterChain™ concept.

OriginClear is a leader in the self-reliant water revolution. The company offers point-of-use modular and prefabricated systems that create durable assets and water independence. OriginClear leads a megatrend of businesses that are treating their own water with on-premise systems enabling high-purification and recycling levels. In addition, OriginClear systems and technology can improve the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings of clients through improved water management.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.OriginClear.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to OCLN are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/OCLN

• Senroy’s expertise includes: GXP Regulatory Compliance, Mock Inspection, Sarbanes Oxley, Auditing and PAI Readiness, SOP Management, Training Management, Quality Management Systems, Metrics and Reporting, Systems Development Lifecycle and IT.
• As a seasoned business executive with an MBA from Pepperdine University, Senroy’s special expertise centers on helping companies pass compliance assessments, develop robust quality systems and prepare for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews and inspections.
• Organizations in the hemp and cannabis space are facing increased regulation in all aspects of business and new appointment will help the company adhere to the highest standard of operations in delivering safe and premium products
• Compliance is becoming increasingly important as the industry grows and matures
• Global industrial hemp market to exceed $270 million, hemp seed market from food and beverage applications to grow by over 5% by 2025

Green Hygienics Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: GRYN) is looking ahead of potential upcoming requirements for more industry regulation for public safety with the appointment of a new Head of Quality and Compliance. The premium cannabis cultivation and branding enterprise has appointed seasoned business executive Sid Senroy, MBA, to the position, with the goal of guiding the company’s efforts to form cross-functional alliances for growth and improvement and of leveraging existing expertise, increased productivity levels, compliance and efficiencies.

“This will directly support the Company to achieve its stated objectives to adhere to the highest standards of operations in consistently delivering safe and premium quality products to consumers and that the Company intends to be a leader in FDA cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practice) capabilities in the hemp and CBD marketplace,” Green Hygienics Holdings CEO Ron Loudoun stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/TZddb).

Senroy has successfully led several global Quality and Compliance business units as senior consultant or executive over the past 20 years, leading to the approval of key blockbuster drugs with total sales exceeding $30 billion annually over the last decade.

His appointment comes in the context of an increasingly critical need for compliance in the cannabis industry at this time, as the market continues to expand. Hemp cultivation is subjected to growing compliance requirements as well, as a result of the 2018 Farm Bill which delisted hemp as a Schedule 1 substance and legalized cultivation for plants that have less than 0.3 percent tetrahydrocannabinol.

Compliance requirements relate to public safety as well as the quality of the product and the operations surrounding it. Companies in the industry need to prioritize compliance in all aspects of their business, from obtaining a license to daily operations, quality assurance checks, distribution and commercialization plans and more. Proper compliance strategies need to be implemented by every organization in the industry if they want to remain in business, avoid disruption of operations and heavy fines, and become an attractive option for potential customers and investors.

Green Hygienics aims to generate higher yields and higher-quality products on a consistent basis so as to stay compliant throughout meticulous testing. Its operations are based on a secure, premium-quality supply chain. Recently, Green Hygienics acquired Potrero Ranch, which is the largest farm of its kind in North America, with 824 acres for outdoor cultivation plus over 400,000 square feet of greenhouse and outbuilding space to be used for greenhouse cultivation (http://ibn.fm/8DJfu). As a result, Green Hygienics’s cultivation capability far exceeds that of the average-size hemp farm in North America, which stalls at around 9 acres. Pending final certification, the company will move to deliver 100% safe, organically grown, premium-quality CBD products to the market.

There is no end to hemp market growth in sight. The global industrial hemp market is projected to exceed $270 million by 2025, and the global industrial hemp seeds market from food and beverage applications will grow by more than 5% by that same year, according to Global Market Insights research. This growth will be largely driven by increasing consumer demand for CBD oil and CBD oil-based products (http://ibn.fm/J80CM).

Green Hygienics is a full-scope, premium cannabis cultivation company targeting the high-end medical and adult-use recreational cannabis market. With more than 25 years of experience in agricultural science and innovation, Green Hygienics is establishing itself as a leader in the advancement of science-driven cannabis cultivation systems. The company will grow by generating revenues from the sales of premium grade cannabis products, developing and licensing valuable IP, making strategic acquisitions, and creating trusted global consumer brands.

The company’s long-term objectives include expanding its portfolio of brands throughout the U.S. and then globally and growing in size and revenue by developing a large cultivation and extraction center in Canada, where the legislation supports global distribution.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.GreenHygienicsHoldings.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to GRYN are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/GRYN

• Industry analysts project the cannabis market will reach $80 billion over the next decade
• LVVV philosophy supports momentum of this new, promising industry
• LiveWire particularly optimistic about company’s acquisition of Estrella Ranch property; beginning operation of first-ever estate-grown ‘Weedery’ soon

Despite a significant slowdown in the cannabis sector in the past year, LiveWire Ergogenics Inc. (OTC: LVVV) expects to perform well moving forward into 2020 as experts predict the industry will pick up. As operating ineffectively – and even illegally – are being weeded out and the industry grows, LVVV’s commitment to “doing things right,” combined with its innovative business strategy for high-quality and hand-crafted cannabis products (quality versus quantity), bodes well for the company’s future.

According to a recent AP article, industry analysts project the market for cannabis products will grow to $80 billion over the next decade (http://ibn.fm/EFYKA). The article quoted Canaccord Genuity analyst Bobby Burleson, who noted that he expects cannabis retail sales in legal U.S. state markets will climb from an estimated $12.9 billion this year to $31.3 billion already in 2024. That forecast includes projections for sales in Illinois, which will begin allowing legal cannabis sales next month, and Michigan, which began doing so this week. It also assumes that Arizona, Florida and New York will pass adult-use cannabis laws within the next five years.

Burleson isn’t the only expert feeling bullish. The article also reported that “analysts at Cowen raised their sales forecast for the U.S. cannabis market over the next 10 years, citing higher levels of use among older consumers and improved public sentiment for legalization. Cowen projects sales to hit $85 billion by 2030. It previously called for sales to reach $80 billion. The forecast also anticipates the opening of more dispensaries, the rollout of new types of cannabis products and more overall demand.”

With the projected upswing in mind, LiveWire Ergogenics expects to be in a prime position to leverage the expected growth with the imminent start of production at its Estrella Ranch Weedery. “The cannabis market is ever-changing and complex,” LiveWire CEO Bill Hodson stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/C3i1k). “While a flood of investment has entered the market over the last two years based on overly optimistic projections, questionable market analysis and unproven business models, these expectations are now being hit by the reality of a still unconventional business, complicated by the typical growing pains of a rapidly emerging new industry.

“With the industry now set to explode, companies must begin scrutinizing their operations for inefficiencies and evaluate what works and what doesn’t,” he continued. “In other words, ‘doing it right,’ a principle that LiveWire has been trying to follow strictly for the last two years, supporting the momentum of this new and promising industry.

Part of LVVV’s “doing it right” approach includes diligent and painstaking research as the company has secured, designed and established two fully compliant and permitted cannabis operations California. The company is focused on identifying and acquiring compliant properties for cannabis operations and entering into operation agreements and strategic alliances to build teams of carefully selected and vetted operators, horticulturists, extractors, and distributors as well as establish research partnerships in the human and veterinarian sectors. In addition, LVVV officials are particularly optimistic about the company’s acquisition of the 450-acre Estrella Ranch property in Paso Robles, California. The company plans to transform the stunning property into the world’s first “estate-grown weedery,” including essential cannabis cultivation, manufacturing and research facilities.

“We know consumers will appreciate the family-farm style of locally produced artisanal and handcrafted cannabis products, and that’s why we support the appellation model to establish designations-of-origin, similar to the wine industry, as our strategy to create a unique, profitable and sustainable business,” Hodson said in a news release (http://ibn.fm/nAfrg). “Setting up a central hub for our operations at the Ranch in Paso Robles in the heart of California wine country, and ‘doing it right,’ has required extensive environmental research and compliance with complex legal requirements on a local and state basis, which we have now concluded.

“Despite this very involved and resource-intense process, we have begun generating modest revenue over the last two quarters and have improved our balance sheet considerably,” he noted. “We are not only accelerating the build-out of our Estrella Weedery but also taking aggressive measures to increase revenue throughout the company, while being very conscious about economical use of working capital, improving our asset base, keeping our overhead low and staying focused on return of investment for our family of investors.”

LiveWire Ergogenics specializes in identifying and monetizing current and future trends in the health and wellness industry. The company is focused on becoming one of the first truly vertically integrated and high-end cannabis companies in California.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.LiveWireErgogenics.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to LVVV are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/LVVV

• Conventional insurance doesn’t cover all possible damage and or accidents
• InsuraGuest’s InsurTech platform covers damage to rooms, lost items, accidental medical, and death or dismemberment
• Company has excellent prospects on fast-growing global vacation rental market and is already working to expand its presence in Europe and Asia

Every homeowner who has decided to start a vacation rental business worries about unforeseen events that can result in extensive and even irreparable damage to their property. There isn’t much you can do to resolve these problems once they’ve occurred if your home is not well protected in legal terms, or your current Homeowners policy does not cover damage caused by a third party. Prevention is the best measure. Here are some real-life examples of why it’s crucial to choose the best insurance for your vacation rental property.

The first vacation rental guests that Heather Harnell had (through Airbnb) left her condo looking like a war zone (http://ibn.fm/SZ2bF). There were cigarette burns throughout the living room and bedrooms, garbage everywhere, and most of the things had been stolen, including the TV. Damage amounting to thousands of dollars had been racked up.

In a similar case, a Georgia woman’s guests stole priceless silverware and other family heirlooms from her home (http://ibn.fm/yDr6h), also rented through Airbnb. A total of 28 items were reported missing and police launched an investigation into the case, as Airbnb representatives said they were working to reimburse the host for the stolen items.

Additional Protection Against Theft and Damage

Platforms like Slice.is offer general liability (GL) insurance coverage that Airbnb property owners need and which can be embedded into existing experiences for housing, travel, mobility, wealth, and protection. Even so, this type of general liability insurance may not cover all possible damage and theft situations, and that is where InsuraGuest Inc. comes in. Serving as a complementary product to any insurance the property has, as well as a standalone insurance option,InsuraGuest which protects the guest at the time of check-in to check-out, was designed to be the first line of defense for both the guest and the vacation property owner.

Traditional traveler’s insurance also doesn’t cover a number of things that can happen inside hotels or other travel properties, putting both the traveler and the hotel or property owner at risk. People often mistakenly assume that accidents happening at such a property are covered by the property owner’s insurance, but that’s not always the case.

If a homeowner’s property items were stolen, they would need to claim them on a policy like Slice.is, but what happens if those items were broken by the guest, or the guest is robbed, and general liability insurance doesn’t cover those perils? With InsuraGuest, hotels and vacation rental properties purchase a Guest Protection Policy that is automatically extended to each of their guests, including their room occupants, at the time of check-in. The Guest Protection Policy provides specific coverage for such things as accidental damage to rooms, lost or stolen items, medical expenses, death or dismemberment up to the policy limits (http://ibn.fm/1Zg4b).

A Wealth of Opportunities as Vacation Rental Market Soars

With this specialized insurance product that can easily integrate with most vacation rental and hotel property management systems, InsuraGuest has excellent prospects on the global vacation rental market, which is projected to reach nearly $63 billion from 2020 to 2024, with a year-over-year growth rate for 2020 estimated at 5.51%. Vacation rental startups attracted nearly $100 million in venture capital funding in the first quarter of 2016, and the number of vacation rental users globally is expected to soar to 361 million over the next five years. Vacation rentals are expected to topple the hotel industry by the year 2020 (http://ibn.fm/WHAx0).

The company’s main focus is currently the U.S. market, where it provides coast-to-coast coverage. However, InsuraGuest is also working to expand the scope of its InsurTech platform and insurance products to cover European Union member states and the United Kingdom, and has initiated operations to enter the Asian market by mid-2020 (http://ibn.fm/jiULf).

The European and Asian hotel markets are both significantly larger than the U.S. market, holding a combined 5.4 billion hotel nights stayed in 2018, compared to 1.1 billion stayed nights in the United States. With distribution in Europe and the United States, InsuraGuest’s combined demographics will total 3.9 billion nights stayed, and will more than double its vacation rental opportunities.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.InsuraGuest.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to InsuraGuest are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/InsuraGuest

• MCTC Holdings Inc. is raising a toast to its advances and plans for 2020 in a year-end letter to shareholders that recaps the company’s management restructuring and change in strategy during the past year
• MCTC has filed for a fifth patent for its Hemp You Can Feel product line as it continues developing mechanisms for using microparticle and nanoparticle technology to make cannabinoid compound delivery to the bloodstream more effective
• The company is preparing to change its company identity to Cannabis Global, Inc., and to introduce several new direct product offerings based on its IP technologies, including glycosides and nanoparticles of lesser-known cannabinoids to be used possibly in appetite suppression and sleep product testing

MCTC Holdings Inc. (OTC: MCTC) Chief Executive Arman Tabatabaei has issued a year-end letter to shareholders, offering a holiday toast to company directors as it recaps MCTC’s advances since the passage of the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill last December and sets the stage for the coming year.

MCTC reorganized its management in May and redirected its budding strategy from hemp cultivation and post-harvest processing segment to the science of hemp extract and cannabinoid biodelivery, avoiding “many of the well-publicized issues currently being experienced in the hemp sectors” while whole-heartedly embracing the underserved market pertaining to how cannabinoids are best utilized by the human body, Tabatabaei states in his letter (http://ibn.fm/ki0cE).

“In only a few months, through our internal development efforts and through the efforts of our CROs (Contract Research Organizations) we have begun to make an impact within the cannabinoid sciences arena. … We think our cutting edge research and development work in the laboratory is just getting started,” Tabatabaei adds.

MCTC, which is in the process of changing its corporate identity to Cannabis Global, Inc., recently applied for its fifth patent to build on its research into ways of best using cannabinoids as a replacement for alcohol in many beverages, thereby avoiding many of the deleterious effects of alcohol on the human body while adding the potential wellness benefits of the cannabis plant.

The company’s research focuses on the development of efficient biodelivery mechanisms through microparticle and nanoparticle forms of MCTC’s trademarked “Hemp You Can Feel” technology. Such minuscule particles have long been utilized by the food and medical industries as carriers that can transmit desired chemicals’ properties on a direct route into the bloodstream instead of through the lengthy digestive tract and its substance filters (http://ibn.fm/3swz1).

Laboratory results indicate Hemp You Can Feel brand technology makes some of the major cannabinoids virtually undetectable, exceeding MCTC’s expectations for infusing beverages, powders and liquid concentrates with substances at the lowest quantitative levels that are nevertheless able to provide effective results (http://ibn.fm/mg0sg).

“We recently started a project to produce nanoparticles of our Hemp You Can Feel (TM) technology and cannabinoid glycosides, the first phase of which is expected to be completed by the end of 2019,” Tabatabaei states. “Our next phases of research, and our most ambitious, is to create glycosides and nanoparticles of non-psychoactive tetrahydrocannabivarin (THC-V) and cannabinol (CBN), two lesser-known cannabinoids, to be used on appetite suppression and sleep product trials.”

As the company assumes its planned new corporate identity of Cannabis Global, Inc., during the coming year, it expects to announce several new direct product offerings based on its IP technologies, beginning in January.

Fortune Business Insights analysts predict the cannabis-infused beverage industry will obtain a valuation of $2.05 billion by 2026, rising exponentially from its 2018 level of $173.76 million (http://ibn.fm/5tNLh). Arcview Research issued a forecast that the overall cannabis-infused edibles market, including candies, chocolates and pills, may top $4.1 billion in Canada and the United States by 2022 (http://ibn.fm/oCTZf).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.CannabisGlobalInc.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MCTC are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/MCTC

• SRAX offers consumers ability to receive payment for release of their data
• Company’s emphasis is on protection of individuals’ personal information, a critical element in today’s data world
• SRAX’s BIGtoken platform provides advertisers access to verified consumer data

SRAX Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) is a digital marketing and data management technology company providing marketers and consumers tools to unlock the value of data. Privacy and data ownership are the Company’s emphasis. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SRAX focuses on offering consumers the ability to own their data and receive payment for the release of it. SRAX is in the process of building the most valuable opted-in consumer data set in the world.

The protection of individuals’ personal information is a major issue today. Recently, the Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (COPRA) was officially introduced in the U.S. Senate. The strict proposal would give U.S. citizens the same privacy rights that citizens of the European Union have under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and has serious implications for United States companies.

“With COPRA in place, consumers would have the right to request which data companies are collecting and ask for that data to be deleted or corrected,” noted an article written by the BIGtoken team (http://ibn.fm/27yOb). “Companies would also need to get explicit consent from anyone before collecting and sharing their data.”

SRAX is at the vanguard of developing a consumer-managed data marketplace and giving consumers control over their information – a power previously unavailable to consumers. The SRAX BIGtoken platform allows consumers to own and monetize their data. This control is significant because today’s consumers expect to receive compensation for releasing their data, while at the same time keeping that data safe, secure and private.

BIGtoken essentially enables consumers to control which pieces of their own data are for sale and which companies can buy them. In addition, BIGtoken provides advertisers access to verified consumer data to better reach and serve audiences. With privacy issues and concerns regarding social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and others on everyone’s radar, SRAX offers a premier solution via BIGtoken as the platform creates a secure and transparent environment for consumers. The opportunity to earn money from the release of data has resulted in BIGtoken racking up more than 16 million users around the world thus far, with that number growing every day.

Once consumers grant BIGtoken access to their information, a cooperative relationship is established between SRAX and its customers. Consumers who sell access to their digital data receive compensation with points that they can redeem for cash or gift cards. At the same time, BIGtoken is able to provide verified, high-quality data to advertisers that pay a premium to access consumer-corroborated information for their campaigns. SRAX does not sell BIGtoken data directly to advertisers; it sells access to the data, in the form of anonymized segments.

Along with BIGtoken, SRAX’s product family includes SRAX IR, SRAX Shopper, SRAX Core and SRAX Lux. SRAX IR unlocks stock buyers’ behaviors and trends for issuers of publicly traded companies. SRAX Shopper delivers a cross-channel, premium digital experience at scale to high-value shopper audiences. SRAX Core offers one complete dashboard to manage digital media campaigns, inventory and reporting. SRAX Lux targets and reaches luxury consumers at luxury retail stores and high-end art galleries, as well as music, film, fashion and sports events.

SRAX is committed to its mission of delivering tools to unlock the value of data, benefitting consumers and advertisers alike. Significant for investors is that through monetizing its data sets, SRAX is growing numerous, recurring revenue streams by way of its different platforms. SRAX is offering everyone in the internet ecosystem choice, transparency and compensation – coupled with a commitment to privacy and data ownership.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SRAX.com

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SRAX are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SRAX