• High-speed 5G networks and enabled products are expected to begin rolling out this year, building momentum in coming years
• Spectrum Global Solutions provides end-to-end network services for telecommunication giants in the 5G space
• SGSI merger with WaveTech Global in the works, boosting companies’ responsiveness and enterprise value with uplisting application expected

Although it seems like 2019 has only just begun, some communications companies are already thinking about the year-end holidays as 5G-enabled wireless technologies prepare to storm the marketplace, with a likely inescapable presence in consumer advertising circles. That’s because some industry insiders, such as Qualcomm President Cristiano Amon, predict that consumers may not even have the option of buying a new high-end device without going all-in for the super-fast network come Christmas (http://ibn.fm/Zdbig).

End-to-end telecommunications network service provider Spectrum Global Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: SGSI) is positioned to enable the buildup of 5G networks as providers — including some major SGSI clients such as multinational telecommunications giants Sprint, AT&T and Verizon — rollout their options for service that’s expected to be 10- to 100-times faster than current coverage. SGSI’s subsidiaries, AW Solutions, ADEX Corp., TNS Inc. and Tropical Communications, serve the company’s array of carrier, aggregator, utility, enterprise, project management organization (“PMO”) and original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) clients across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Caribbean.

Although the first mobile devices to pack a 5G punch won’t have many places to connect to the fast networks – and those that do face a marketplace response still wondering what to do with the faster speeds (http://ibn.fm/rBwOS) – Amon anticipates that “all carriers will have 5G” in the United States by the second half of 2019, and 4G will begin to fade away as its offspring begins to come into its own by late 2020 and the following year.

Spectrum Global Solutions Inc.’s services and software solutions are expected to receive an upgrade of their own following a definitive merger agreement with WaveTech Global Inc. – a next-generation technology platform that specializes in mobile network microservices, critical power management, asset lifecycle extension, data analytics and intellectual property development. Upon completion of the merger, SGSI will rebrand itself under the ‘WaveTech Global’ name and make applicable filings with regulatory officials as it also seeks uplisting to a Nasdaq exchange under ticker symbol ‘WAVE’, according to a news release about the agreement last month (http://ibn.fm/gfhpL).

Under the agreement, an investment of about $1.1 million from WaveTech Global allowed SGSI to clear a debt owed to Libertas Funding LLC in relation to the TNS acquisition, saving the company “thousands of dollars and (freeing) up additional cash that was being used for amortization payments,” according to SGSI CEO Roger Ponder (http://ibn.fm/17vAf).

The combined companies are expected to have an enterprise value of $130 million.

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

• In a wide-ranging interview on MoneyTV, Warren Wang discussed long-term goals of CIIX, including an acquisition target
• Wang sees possibility of CIIX reaching $6 to $10 million in annual volume and uplisting to the NYSE or Nasdaq
• Wang previously announced plans to spin off wholly owned subsidiary CBD Biotech with a possible Nasdaq IPO

In an interview on MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon, ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) CEO Warren Wang noted his intention, within three to five years, for the company to uplist to the New York Stock Exchange or Nasdaq Small Cap Market as it reaches up to $10 million in annual volume (http://ibn.fm/VUk14).

“I’m pretty confident that we will see profitability and revenue growth in the next three to five years,” Wang said in the interview. “Our other goal is uplisting to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or to Nasdaq because we are looking at an acquisition, and we are looking for revenue of $6 to $10 million in the next three to five years. I think we will definitely qualify for NYSE or Nasdaq on the small cap side.”

A diverse company with its U.S. base located in San Gabriel, California, CIIX has built an impressive international Chinese-speaking audience for its educational programs on investing and also for its industrial, hemp-infused consumer product line. The company recently announced that it plans to spin off its wholly owned subsidiary, CBD Biotech, with a possible Nasdaq IPO. Timing would be late in FY2019 or early the following year, Wang said (http://ibn.fm/NovlI).

To that end, CIIX has moved to rebrand and unify its ChineseHempOil.com consumer product line under the new ‘opt’ brand. The move consolidates CIIX’s domestic industrial hemp-infused consumer products and features two lines: opt Hemp and opt2mist (http://ibn.fm/JDmNN).

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

• Cannabis Strategic Ventures focuses on building category leaders within the cannabis and CBD space
• It has varied subsidiaries that advance its goal of molding the future of the cannabis marketplace
• The company recently obtained a $3 million investment for business and operations expansion

Cannabis Strategic Ventures Inc. (OTC: NUGS) concentrates on supporting entrepreneurial growth within the emerging legal cannabis sector. It acquires, incubates, develops and partners with brands on a global scale to build category leaders within the cannabis and CBD (cannabidiol) space. The company has a portfolio of subsidiaries that comprise The Asher House Wellness, Budhire, Fitamins, LYXR, Halo Filters and Pure Applied Sciences Inc. Cannabis Strategic Ventures is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

The company offers outsourced personnel solutions custom-made to match the growth potential of cannabis cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries and other participants in the cannabis market. Furthermore, Cannabis Strategic Ventures engages in investment opportunities in the real estate, cultivation, extraction, distribution, packaging, dispensary operations and branded products areas within the cannabis arena.

Cannabis Strategic Ventures acquired Worldwide Staffing Group Inc. in 2018. Worldwide operates within the company as an independent wholly owned subsidiary. Worldwide provides strictly non-cannabis-related employment and staffing services. Its operational emphasis includes general clerical and administrative roles, marketing, accounting and other verticals.

Moreover, the company’s BudHire subsidiary is an outsourced employment service. BudHire aims to meet the needs of cannabis-related business operations. Through BudHire, Cannabis Strategic Ventures offers temporary, seasonal and permanent staffing solutions, as well as professional employment organization services and human resources consulting, to the cannabis industry (http://ibn.fm/vYDRw).

Subsidiary Pure Applied Sciences features a portfolio of ultra-high quality products. It does so through its Pure Organix brand. This brand consists of a line of organic and pure cannabis oils and related accessories. In essence, via its diverse subsidiaries, Cannabis Strategic Ventures works to provide access to safe and high-performing cannabis products (http://ibn.fm/Pb3Y5).

The cannabis market is forecast to generate $146 billion in revenues by 2025. Cultivation facilities are key to industry growth, as they provide the raw materials essential for cannabis commerce. Cannabis Strategic Ventures is positioning itself to leverage this growth opportunity via plans to establish a multi-acre cultivation facility in California to meet cannabis market demands (http://ibn.fm/xSEwk).

Recently, Cannabis Strategic Ventures announced that it had secured a $3 million investment to fast-track corporate expansion. The company obtained this investment from Triton Funds subsequent to a forthcoming S1 registration statement (http://ibn.fm/26iXX). This financing will enable Cannabis Strategic Ventures to hasten its business priorities associated with cannabis cultivation operations in California and the expansion of existing portfolio brands. San Diego, California-based Triton Funds is an investment fund centered on creating a greater sense of community by way of investments in local companies, entrepreneurs and philanthropy.

In a news release, Simon Yu, Cannabis Strategic Ventures’ chief executive officer, said, “Cannabis Strategic Ventures is proud to partner with Triton Funds, an organization with a mission that is closely aligned with ours, and who sees the potential of the larger cannabis industry. California is instrumental in setting the pace for the larger cannabis industry-both nationally and globally, and we are thrilled to have found a local partner to escalate the projects that we believe will positively impact stakeholder value to create superior, sustainable returns.”

With a vision to shape the cannabis industry’s future, Cannabis Strategic Ventures focuses on its portfolio of brands that are category leaders. The company continues to advance initiatives that facilitate the constant development of products, process and people. For investors, Cannabis Strategic Ventures offers the opportunity for ROI in the burgeoning cannabis space.

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

• MustGrow Biologics is developing and commercializing a patented natural biopesticide
• The company’s solution uses the mustard seed’s natural defense mechanisms to protect plants
• MustGrow’s CEO recently talked about the major opportunity in organic pesticides and fertilizers

An agricultural biotechnology company, MustGrow Biologics focuses on innovative crop protection. The company is developing and commercializing its patented natural biopesticide and is targeting the fruit and vegetable and cannabis industries. Its natural biopesticide acts as a nematicide (chemicals used to kill nematodes, or tiny, parasitic worms), a fungicide, an insecticide and a fertilizer (http://ibn.fm/pGWcy). Its technologies deliver first-rate pest and pathogen control in combination with plant growth and yield benefits available across a wide array of crops. MustGrow Biologics is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The company’s biopesticide has a U.S. EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) and Canadian PMRA (Pest Management Regulatory Agency) label and is an approved organic solution. This solution utilizes the mustard seed’s natural defense mechanisms to protect plants from pests and diseases. In a research report, the New Brunswick Department of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries (http://ibn.fm/wsJj4) states, “When managed properly mustard offers another tool to help growers control soil born pests and diseases. The use of mustard as a biofumigant is particularly interesting for organic producers… Although mustard is a remarkable biofumigant, it has similar benefits that is expected from any other cover crop such as; prevention of soil erosion, recycling of soil nutrients, improved soil structure and maintaining soil organic matter.”

Recently, MustGrow Biologics President and Chief Executive Officer Corey Giasson commented on the significant opportunity in biopesticides and fertilizers. The company is advancing its pesticide and fertilizer labels using the Health Canada-defined “Purposes” as a foundation. These are in place to see (http://ibn.fm/TISnH) that “The requirements of the Pest Control Products Act and the Cannabis Act related to the use of pest control products (PCPs) are met.” MustGrow Biologics is working with Health Canada to develop a family of approved biopesticides and fertilizers to ensure that Canadian cannabis license-holders are using science-based products to grow cannabis.

Giasson recently noted that the company is well-positioned to deliver a compliant cannabis label via tailoring of its EPA- and PMRA-approved pesticide. In a news release (http://ibn.fm/F3pXS), he talked about the mega-markets outside of cannabis, stating, “Several alarming articles involving dangerous pesticide-use have recently been brought to my attention. Many of these concerns are from the agricultural community and chemicals industry itself – they are looking to MustGrow to advance and provide a safe and natural solution.”

MustGrow Biologics’ EPA- and PRMA-approved offerings and all of the third-party solutions on its radar are natural products. The company does not work with organophosphates, which are broadly-used and extremely dangerous chemical pesticides. Regarding cannabis, MustGrow is now developing a reliable, safe and biodegradable solution that follows Health Canada regulations. The positioning of the company’s product is as an effective pre-plant soil treatment. This lessens the chance for any non-treated soil to contaminate greenhouses with soil born pests or diseases.

MustGrow Biologics continues to focus on inventive solutions that have extensive applications within agriculture. To date, the company has completed more than 110 independent third-party field trials. MustGrow is at the forefront of development of unique solutions to help fruit and vegetable growers and cannabis growers control pests and crop diseases.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.MustGrow.ca

• Company recently announced a name change and opened on the Canadian Securities Exchange
• It has acquired a wholly owned subsidiary focused on seed-to-retail offerings in the rapidly growing cannabis industry
• Company is assembling a top management team with an extensive content base focused on long-term returns

On March 5, 2019, the company formally known as Icon Exploration Inc. (TSX.V: IEX.H) opened on the Canadian Securities Exchange under new corporate name City View Green Holdings Inc. (CSE: CVGR). The company’s focus continues to be on assessing and potentially acquiring targets in the cannabis industry through diversification. The full announcement and explanation of consolidation for registered shareholders can be found at http://ibn.fm/pp9OF.

Following the name change and consolidation, the company acquired City View as a wholly owned subsidiary focused on seed-to-retail offerings in the cannabis industry. This vertically integrated cannabis company aims to grow quality cannabis and produce high-quality extracts. The company plans to enter the edible-cannabis and beverage markets following legalization.

As part of its strategy, City View Green Holdings has secured Master Grower Mario Meek, an original founding partner of WeedMD, and has assembled an equally skilled extraction team. In addition, City View owns a 19.9 percent stake in the retail-focused cannabis company Budd Hutt Inc. Budd Hutt has access to Alberta retail. This positions City View to potentially secure shelf space and distribution for future products.

City View CEO Rob Fia thanked shareholders for their patience during this period of transition. In a news release, he stated, “Moving to the CSE market was strategic for our company as we believe it gives us greater flexibility to pursue opportunities around the world in various jurisdictions where cannabis is increasingly becoming legal.” According to Deloitte (http://ibn.fm/7FYG9), cannabis has the potential to become a $22.6 billion industry in Canada.

Fia went on to explain that with the acquisition and the CSE listing, the company can now focus its efforts on assembling one of the best management teams with an extensive contact base capable of differentiating City View from the competition. The appointment of Tim Peterson to CVGR’s board of directors following the City View acquisition is evidence of this goal. Peterson brings with him a wealth of education, experience and political connections. He is the brother of two liberal politicians: former premier of Ontario David Peterson and former federal cabinet minister Jim Peterson.

City View Green Holdings is working to create a well-diversified company capable of producing long-term returns for shareholders and investors.

For more information, visit the company’s websites at www.IconExploration.net and www.CityViewGreen.ca

• Spectrum has acquired a telecommunications firm focused on the design, installation and maintenance of structured cabling system solutions for the enterprise market
• Company recently entered a merger creating a consolidated entity with $130 million of enterprise value
• Spectrum is planning to uplist to the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ‘WAVE’

The volume of contracts – $5.8 million – won by Spectrum Global Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: SGSI) over the past 12 months shows that the engineering company is already benefiting as telecommunications carriers and large corporate enterprises upgrade their systems (http://ibn.fm/borLh). Spectrum’s good fortune is likely to continue as 5G rollouts accelerate. The company plans to boost its capabilities by merging with a provider of technology infrastructure and services (http://ibn.fm/9XfXD). The merger is expected to place Spectrum in position to offer more comprehensive solutions and profit from the projected $2.3 billion to be spent on 5G mobile infrastructure by 2021. Post consolidation, Spectrum intends to operate under the name ‘WaveTech Global’ and uplist to the Nasdaq under ticker symbol ‘WAVE’, subject to regulatory approval. The merger with WaveTech Global Inc. is expected to create a consolidated entity valued at more than $130 million.

With a name like WaveTech, the company is signaling its preparedness for the impending 5G tsunami, as telecommunications carriers hurriedly upgrade their cellular networks. For starters, fifth-generation (“5G”) cellular networks hold the promise of much faster data transmission speeds. While current 4G LTE has a peak speed of 1 GB per second, 5G promises to zip around 20-times faster at 20 GB per second. Internet speeds pale in comparison (http://ibn.fm/20l6b), as the “average U.S. fixed broadband download speed was 64.17 Mbps (15th in the world) in the first half of 2017, while the average upload speed was 22.79 Mbps (24th in the world).” 5G speed will also be enabled through the use of higher frequency radio bands. Generally, 4G LTE technology can only operate at up to 6 GHz, but 5G will utilize frequencies between 30 GHz and 300 GHz. A corollary to faster data transfer is larger data transfer. More channels (frequencies) means less traffic on any one channel.

5G also produces less latency and wider connectivity. Latency measures the time interval between data instructions and the response. 5G networks are expected to offer a maximum latency of just four milliseconds (“ms”), down 80 percent from the 20 ms on LTE cells. While, up to this point, cellular networks have been designed around mobile phones, 5G is meant to work with a variety of devices – wearables, smart energy grids, connected traffic lights and the latest vehicle sensors – bringing the Internet of Things (“IoT”) closer to reality. Importantly, the 5G standard demands greater energy efficiency, a requirement that Spectrum should be able to satisfy after its merger with WaveTech Global, which provides critical power services and energy lifecycle solutions.

WaveTech is a global next-generation technology company specializing in mobile network micro-services, critical power management and efficiency, asset lifecycle extension, data-analytics, intellectual property development and implementation services. Spectrum has also acquired TNS, Inc. a technology provider based in Illinois (http://ibn.fm/KskaU). TNS offers design, installation and maintenance of structured cabling system solutions to the enterprise market. With operations nationwide and abroad, TNS has built telecommunications infrastructure for more than 16 years, generating, in 2018, $6 million in revenues.

These services will complement those presently provided by Spectrum, which include infrastructure audits; site acquisition; architectural, structural and civil design and analysis; construction management; construction; installation; warehousing and logistics; and maintenance services that support the build-out and upgrade of small cell, Wi-Fi, fiber and distributed antenna systems (“DAS”) networks. The company believes that the expansion and migration of these next-generation networks provide significant opportunity, which it can realize by leveraging its long-term relationships with major wireless, commercial wireline and wireless operators, DAS operators, tower companies, OEMs and project management organizations, supported by multi-year master service agreements.

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

• The hemp-CBD industry is estimated to reach $22 billion by 2020
• While still focusing on providing financial information and services, ChineseInvestors.com also aims to be a recognizable leader in the hemp-based CBD oil industry
• The company is considering a Nasdaq IPO for subsidiary CBD Biotech Co. Ltd. by late FY2019 or the following year

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a leading financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors in the United States and Canada, is looking to gain momentum in its hemp-based CBD product and service division through a variety of avenues.

Aside from retail, online and direct sales of hemp-based products, the company has also historically offered customers a wide variety of products and services, including real-time market commentary, as well as analysis and education-related services in Chinese language character sets.

ChineseInvestors.com has cultivated a highly diversified revenue stream and has made inroads into the growing cannabis and CBD oil industry in several ways. The company developed a Chinese language application for the cannabis industry, and, in 2016, it launched a new website which could distribute industrial hemp-based CBD products.

ChineseInvestors.com aims to be a recognizable leader in the hemp-based CBD oil industry. In China, hemp-based CBD is legal as an additive to cosmetics, and this allows for a potential market of nearly two billion people desirous of quality CBD-infused products. As a standalone market distinct from cannabis itself, the hemp-CBD market is estimated to reach $22 billion by 2022, according to a study by the Brightfield Group (http://ibn.fm/CDOlD). As more of mainland China’s population sees the benefits of CBD oil products, the blossoming industry is poised for strong growth in that region.

Another aspect of ChineseInvestors.com’s growth strategy can be seen in the company’s acquisition of foreign enterprise CBD Biotech Co. Ltd. Referring to its pursuit of a national securities exchange listing for CBD Biotech, ChineseInvestors.com CEO and founder Warren Wang said in a news release (http://ibn.fm/EUHEZ), “This is a part of a series of actions we have put into place to execute…our strategic plan to spin-out CBD Biotech.”

Wang continued, stating his belief that “listing on a national exchange speaks to the quality of CBD Biotech, will provide us with market visibility and access to capital, and further support our growth strategy.” He mentioned that the company hopes for a Nasdaq IPO of CBD Biotech late in FY2019 or early the following year (http://ibn.fm/eSl9z).

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

• CBD consumer sales are estimated to grow to US$2.1 billion in 2020 from US$202 million in 2018
• There is no dominating leader in CBD space with the top brand currently holding a slim 6% market share, opening the way for Wildflower to become the recognized CBD leader
• Wildflower is developing a strong, branded presence in the regulated cannabis and nutraceutical markets
• Wildflower holds 14 California cannabis licenses that it can monetize beyond its own products, especially in the distribution, manufacturing and retail sectors
• Wildflower’s online CBD store is growing organically, with 400% growth year over year and with 33% of monthly sales from repeat customers.
• Wildflower Wellness products are currently distributed throughout the U.S. with its major markets being Washington, California and New York
• Expansion plans include entry into Canada’s recreational and medicinal markets along with select international locations

Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) is a public cannabis company developing and designing brands that focus on plant-based wellness and health products. Wildflower markets its full-spectrum CBD products to retailers in the health and wellness space throughout the United States and in legal cannabis markets in accordance with regulations marketing its THC and CBD products.

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Wildflower employs a unique and holistic business model that encompasses research and development, manufacturing, distribution, marketing and retail. First launched in 2012 as a private company with a cannabis-focused brand, Wildflower went public in 2014 and has since reached numerous significant milestones in its drive to create brands that work in synergy toward becoming a global wellness brand leader.

Gathered within the growing family of Wildflower brands are the following entities:

• Wildflower Wellness is known for its reputable brand, uncompromising quality and mission to connect people with the healing power of plants. Wildflower Wellness offers CBD vaporizers, capsules, tinctures, soaps and topicals that are backed by a 100 percent satisfaction guarantee. Wildflower Wellness offers a full lineup of full spectrum CBD extract infused products made in the U.S. in Wildflower’s GMP facilities which are always third-party lab tested for quality assurance and accurate labeling.
• King Extracts is a California-based company focused on cannabis technology and delivery systems. The King Recharge is a discreet, 97mm small, rechargeable vaporizer with a sleek pocket-sized charging and storage case. King concentrates are clean and sophisticated blends made from CO2 extractions that are fractionally distilled for clarity and purity with proprietary terpenes blended in to deliver a robust, full-flavor profile. King products are available at 26 select, regulated retail dispensaries in California.
• Exclusive is a dispensary of high-quality cannabis products and accessories serving the city of Los Angeles, California. The company enjoys a close association with select hospital oncology departments and community programs.

Using the slogan “Plants Heal,” Wildflower’s distribution network in the U.S. includes 200+ retailers in Washington state and 20+ retailers in New York City. Wildflower has also partnered with Retail Worx to establish shop-in-shop retail locations in the heart of New York City which pairs nicely with the introduction of Wildflower into existing Bridges General’s stores in New York City and San Francisco. Through this partnership with Retail Worx, Wildflower by Bridges General stores will have exclusive product offerings in addition to the full lineup of existing Wildflower Wellness CBD products. Distribution in other U.S. markets includes 80+ wellness and healthcare practitioners with a total distribution of over 300 stores nationwide.

Wildflower holds 14 California cannabis licenses that cover recreational and medical cannabis cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and retail/delivery in the jurisdictions of California state and the city of Los Angeles. Opportunities to activate these licenses creates the phenomenal potential of driving significant revenues while minimizing risk. Expansion plans into Canada are underway with discussions centered on retail acquisitions and Wildflower launching into over-the-counter market with its CBD product line. Global expansion is a key part of Wildflower’s strategy with initial plans aimed at specific international markets where regulatory hurdles are less restrictive.

In December 2018, Wildflower began on-demand, legal and licensed cannabis delivery services to adult consumers in the Los Angeles area and has hired dozens of full-time delivery drivers to accommodate this unmet need. Wildflower has partnered with leading technology and logistics company Eaze.com to help route deliveries efficiently, manage inventory and comply with California law. Providing legal, licensed delivery services helps to ensure that all adults including those with mobility challenges and limited access to transportation services can purchase high quality, legal cannabis products.

Wildflower’s direct-to-consumer online store sales have shown an organic growth. The Company recently achieved over 300 percent growth in online sales since January 2018 with annualized revenues exceeding $1 million for online sales only, marking the ninth consecutive quarter of increased revenue.

Core Team

William MacLean is the founder and CEO of Wildflower Brands Inc. His involvement in all aspects of the business from product R&D to manufacturing setup has led the Company to its current success. MacLean is a seasoned sales professional with over 20 years of experience in various industries from advertising and marketing to medical sales. While in the advertising and marketing space, his clients included major brands including: Bell, Remax, BC Hydro, and Royal Bank.

CFO Stephen Pearce is a director and officer of a number of public companies in the resource sector. His professional experience as a practicing attorney is primarily in corporate and securities work. Pearce’s academic background includes an honors bachelor’s degree in economics from York University, in which he focused specifically on corporate finance. Pearce obtained a law degree from the University of British Columbia.

Alfred Kee, COO, is a business technology leader with over 15 years of experience in building high performing teams at small startups to large enterprises. With foundations in running large scale business critical technology and user experience product management mindset, Kee excels at guiding teams to deliver business value with agility. His knowledge and experience were honed while working with Electronic Arts, KPMG, CenturyLink, Cisco and Apple, as well as a string of successful startups. Lee brings a global perspective having lived and worked through parts of the U.S., Canada, Europe and Asia.

Creative Director Amy Yamamura is a founding member of Wildflower and has been a driving force behind the Company from the start, creating the Wildflower brand. After receiving a bachelor’s degree in communications from Boston University, Yamamura returned to Tokyo to develop her career in TV as an international business correspondent coordinating collaborative projects between top creators around the world and corporations. Yamamura’s unique experience in working closely with successful Japanese brands like UNIQLO has given her exceptional eyes for branding a company.

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

• Gabriella’s Kitchen has a new line of products infused with cannabis-derived cannabinoids
• The company creates foods that address diverse dietary considerations
• Gabriella’s recently signed a supply agreement with Xtract Xperts

Based in Calgary, Alberta, Gabriella’s Kitchen Inc. (CSE: GABY) has a mission to create delicious, better-for-you foods. A U.S.-focused company, Gabriella’s and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture, produce, distribute and retail cannabis and infused-edible products in the United States and Canada. The company uses unique ingredients in inventive ways to create healthy alternatives to traditionally unhealthy comfort foods.

Gabriella’s new line of products infused with cannabis-derived cannabinoids, including CBD and THC, supplements its existing, established portfolio (http://ibn.fm/7KcvZ). The company currently holds a manufacturing license and will hold a distribution license issued by the California Bureau of Cannabis Control upon the closing of its acquisition of Sonoma Pacific Distribution.

A pure-play, cannabis-wellness business, Gabriella’s Kitchen has an infrastructure of major retailers and a wide-ranging broker and distribution network. At present, the company’s non-infused products are available in more than 3,400 major retail stores throughout the United States and Canada (http://ibn.fm/fmgKU).

Regarding marketing cannabis products in Canada, the National Post (http://ibn.fm/0AQSe) notes that “in a second wave of recreational legalization, cannabis-infused food and drink will be lawful in Canada no later than Oct. 17, 2019, and sales are projected to boom.” The article also reports that “according to a report by marijuana market research company The Arcview Group, edibles are expected to quadruple in Canada and the U.S. by 2022, reaching a value of more than $4.1 billion.”

Gabriella’s Kitchen creates food that addresses dietary considerations. The company’s products are suitable for pasta lovers, high-performance athletes, vegetarians, gluten-free eaters and low-carb dieters. The products are also suitable for those who have low-blood sugar or only eat superfoods. Gabriella’s products include high-protein pastas, extra-virgin olive oil and garlic olive oil. The company’s new product creations made with premier ingredients are full of nutrients and contain no additives, preservatives or GMOs (genetically modified organisms).

Gabriella’s Kitchen has added to its pasta lineup with numerous product lines, including Gabriella’s Kitchen, noodi and gabbypasta, all of which are available online. Furthermore, the company has added a fourth brand, alto, that represents its infused products.

Recently, Gabriella’s Kitchen announced a joint venture with Eximius Coffee LLC to launch a line of cannabis and CBD-infused coffee beverages and infused single-serve grounds appropriate for steeping. These cannabis-infused, cold-brew coffees will be manufactured at the Oil Plant, Gabriella’s licensed manufacturing facility in Santa Rosa, California (http://ibn.fm/ZtHge).

Moreover, the company recently announced that it has entered into a supply agreement to purchase cannabidiol extract, including full-spectrum, high-grade cannabidiol, distillate oil and isolate crystals, from Xtract Xperts. Xtract is the largest producer of hemp in Oregon (http://ibn.fm/rNOuy). All of Xtract Xperts’ cannabidiol extracts come from hemp rather than marijuana.

Gabriella’s Kitchen continues to innovate with unique new products for food lovers. With its emphasis on high-protein, low-carb, low-glycemic, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-sensitive options, Gabriella’s has a customer-centric focus. The company is positioned to leverage the growing trend toward legal and functional foods.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Gabriellas-Kitchen.com

• A phase one drilling program has commenced
• QMC aims to greatly expand the historic resource estimate of the Irgon Lithium Mine Project
• Company is drilling to test expansion to the western extension of the Irgon Dike

QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) announced on February 21, 2019, initiation of a 1,500-meter drilling program at the Irgon Lithium Mine Project for the purpose of confirming pegmatite intersections, lithium grades and the historic resource published for the Irgon property (http://ibn.fm/vFSfq).

The Irgon Lithium Mine Project is located within the Cat-Lake-Winnipeg River rare elements pegmatite field in Manitoba. From 1953 to 1954, the Lithium Corp. of Canada’s drill program established a historical resource estimate of 1.2 million tons grading 1.5 percent lithium oxide (Li2O) over a strike length of 365 meters and to a depth of 213 meters.

In 2018, QMC Quantum Minerals foresaw the potential for expanding the historic estimate. The company explored the Irgon site to identify potential extensions to the known dike. QMC began working on exposing the dike along the strike length. Subsequent channel sampling program confirmed and extended the zone of the known spodumene mineralization.

As of February, QMC’s technical team and the drill contractor’s equipment and crew are at Irgon. A diamond drill and support team have already been mobilized to the project. The first hole of the phase one program has been collared, with drilling currently in progress (http://ibn.fm/85dRi).

QMC’s two-phase drill program is designed to confirm and expand the historic lithium estimate for the Irgon project. As part of the phase one program, QMC plans 1,500 meters of NQ drilling in 12 holes. The first eight holes will confirm the grades and widths of the 1953/54 historic drill results. The four additional holes will chase the Irgon Dike to the west from the area hosting the original resource. Through these additional holes, QMC will test the spodumene-bearing pegmatites identified at the western extension of the Irgon Dike.

SGS Canada, QMC’s consultant, along with the company’s technical team, designed the drilling program. The aim is to confirm and expand pegmatite intersection and lithium grades. SGS will utilize both available data and assay results from the current drilling to calculate an NI 43-101-compliant resource for the property.

As in the case of previous QMC sampling programs, the company will request analysis for 56 elements, including cesium (Cs) and tantalum (Ta).

QMC Quantum Minerals is a Vancouver-based company that deals with the acquisition, exploration and development of lithium and other resource properties. Its primary objective is to develop economically precious, base and rare metals, as well as resource properties of merit. Currently, QMC’s list of projects includes the fully-owned Irgon Lithium Mine Project and two VMS properties (the Namew Lake District Project).

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