• As its range of media and tech activities grows, NUGL is working to expand its internal operations
• The company has recently acquired two cannabis industry magazines and has launched its own culturally-based NUGL Magazine
• NUGL is creating the first of its kind specialized community that will help cannabis industry entities connect with each other

To fuel better marketing efforts and to support sales, NUGL Inc. (OTC: NUGL), the cannabis industry’s new standard of technology, has expanded its internal operations, according to a company press release (http://ibn.fm/j4WPJ). The move is also intended to support the company’s newly launched NUGL Magazine.

As a part of the expansion, the company hired five new consultants who will be responsible for managing content distribution, increasing the effectiveness of the company’s online presence and overseeing national advertising sales.

Additionally, NUGL has announced several new marketing and sales positions. These include a regional sales representative for Los Angeles, a national sales representative and a digital marketing manager to monitor and expand the company’s online presence.

NUGL CMO Ryan Bartlette said that the company is growing fast and the monetization of this growth will begin in November 2018. Following the acquisition of Nichols Publishing Company and its two magazines at the middle of October, and the launch of the NUGL Magazine, the company will work on enhancing its digital footprint.

The new NUGL Magazine will cover the effects of the legal cannabis industry on everyday lives and culture. Topics from cooking to music trends will be addressed in relationship to the mainstream acceptance of cannabis.

Digital channels and technology are also beginning to play a major role in the legal cannabis industry. Software for supply chain management, artificial intelligence (AI) engines and ecommerce websites are all shaping up the face of the cannabis industry today.

NUGL is on the cutting edge of developing organic data analysis solutions that are focused on the cannabis industry. The company has accepted the challenging task of creating the largest cannabis business networking platform in the world. As cannabis ads are banned on other mainstream social networks, NUGL’s team has seen and seized an opportunity for specialized platform development (http://ibn.fm/3YzvC).

Currently, NUGL has its specialized search apps and an online directory – two solutions that aim to deliver unbiased search results through the complete elimination of paid top positioning or one-sided reviews. Both B2B and B2C applications have been made available to enable both type of connections within the digital realm.

Through its efforts, NUGL hopes to establish a virtual community that serves the needs of companies specializing in the legal cannabis sector and of consumers. Currently, this community is expanding rapidly because of the growing number of dispensaries, vape shops, service providers, lawyers, doctors and other brands specializing in the field.

The cannabis industry is generating a lot of interest because of its rapid growth over the past few years. Cannabis sales are projected to exceed $146 billion by 2025 (http://ibn.fm/l2HjO). Between 2018 and 2025, the global marijuana market is anticipated to achieve a massive CAGR of 34.6 percent (http://ibn.fm/0iBs8).

While medical marijuana is making the bulk of the sales right now, the legalization of recreational use in various states is also contributing to the growth of the sector. The recreational industry is projected to reach a volume of $8 billion by the end of 2018 (http://ibn.fm/yFNdq).

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ibn.fm/NUGL

• Company announces new investor relations website
• Victory Marine Holdings is working on increasing brand awareness and offering a comprehensive range of services that create value for shareholders
• The luxury vessel industry is currently on the rise; investing in a yacht company has become a viable option for generating revenue

Victory Marine Holdings Corp. (OTC: VMHG) has announced a renewed focus on ensuring effective communication with shareholders and potential investors. The company is putting effort in enhancing brand awareness and the launch of a new website is one of the steps towards achieving the goal, according to a press release (http://ibn.fm/FTwTP).

The new investor relations website can be found at www.VictoryMarineHoldings.com. This new digital communication channel will enable Victory Marine Holdings to ensure both transparency and market visibility. Regular updates will be published online to maximize awareness about the latest business developments.

Victory Marine Holdings is a recreational marine provider that specializes in offering clients a one-stop experience for all of their recreational marine needs. Through its subsidiaries, Victory Marine Holdings provides brokerage and consulting assistance. Currently, the company ranks as one of the leading luxury vessel sellers in the world.

These operational specifics enable Victory Marine Holdings to provide expert advice to clients and to also facilitate the acquisition of a yacht through its partnerships with industry leaders such as Mazu Yachts, Heliotrope Catamarans, Johnson Yachts, Sunreef Luxury Catamarans and others.

The company is located in Miami, Florida – a place that’s often called the “yacht capital of the world.” With over 20 years of experience, Victory Marine Holdings is a business to watch. Sustainable growth in the field of luxury vessels that’s powered by economic stability over the past few years will also inevitably have a serious impact on the future development of businesses like Victory Marine Holdings.

Positive economic trends have contributed to higher sales volumes of both new and pre-owned yachts. Recreational marine spending in the United States in 2017 totaled $39 billion, an increase of seven percent from the previous year. Florida led the nation, with boat and accessory sales totaling $2.9 billion (an increase of 10 percent on an annual basis), according to National Marine Manufacturers Association data (http://ibn.fm/chzKl).

These numbers suggest that marine sales have reached a 10-year high. Manufacturers are currently operating at full capacity to meet the serious demand. The delivery of some luxury products can take over 18 months. This is one of the reasons why Victory Marine Holdings has undertaken steps to establish its own pipeline. The management is negotiating with luxury vessel manufacturers to begin building the company’s own private label design.

Yachts are typically the ultimate symbol of status and class. While most people see this as a leisure opportunity, some rely on the assistance of consultancy companies like Victory Marine Holdings to generate profit from the ownership of a yacht. Buying a yacht for part-time use and offering it as a charter vessel is just one of the possibilities (http://ibn.fm/WWdOI).

Investing in a yacht company may be an even better idea for those who would like to generate profit in the industry. The best investment opportunities revolve around companies that aren’t just yacht sellers but that focus on a comprehensive range of solutions for current and potential luxury vessel owners.

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

• Cannabis enters the mainstream as California and Canada legalize adult use
• Cannabis retail sector flourishes to satisfy demand
• Bespoke payment platform provides compliant payment processing to cannabis retailers

Now that Canada, Uruguay, the District of Columbia and nine U.S. states have legalized cannabis for recreational use, if cannabis still cannot be considered to be in the mainstream, there is no doubt that it soon will be. Apart from the jurisdictions that allow adult use in 30 countries around the world, medical marijuana is legally available. This is in addition to the 30 U.S. states and DC that have laws permitting the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes. These legal developments have, naturally, given rise to a flourishing cannabis retail sector, which Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is supporting with novel payments infrastructure. The global fintech provider has launched a secure and compliant payment-processing platform aimed at the legal cannabis industry (http://ibn.fm/EpYHA).

Products containing cannabinoids, particularly cannabidiol (CBD), which is not usually subject to the same restrictions as delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), are now increasingly found in retail outlets other than pot shops or cannabis dispensaries. Availability has spread to natural food stores, beauty salons, cafes and doctors’ offices. Many of these establishments may encounter difficulties because of their involvement with cannabis. Payment processing and compliance for the legal cannabis industry has become increasingly complex. The payment solution from Net Element is designed to alleviate those troubles. Developed by Unified Payments – a Net Element subsidiary – the platform addresses the challenges by offering a compliant, seamlessly integrated payment solution that makes transacting simple.

Unified Payments is one of the leading providers of bankcard payment processing services and value-add solutions in the United States. The company’s technology enables small and medium-sized merchants to accept cashless transactions for their merchandise and services by providing point-of-sale equipment and transaction processing. These services come bundled with merchant business analytics, risk management, fraud detection, 24-hour/seven-day-a-week merchant assistance and support and chargeback management services.

Unified Payments has also developed a gift card application for smart payment terminals. First launched on POYNT, the omni-channel gift and loyalty platform lets small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) issue new cards, add value, transfer value between cards, accept payment utilizing physical or virtual cards, void payment, check the card balance and replace the card if needed. Merchants can access transactions via POYNT’s smart payment terminal, as well as online on Net Element’s SalesCentral reporting system.

Through a recent deal with Payment Club, Inc., Unified Payments launched subscription-based payment processing services (http://ibn.fm/mdDPi). Unified Payments’ newly created subscription-based billing engine allows Payment Club and many Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), Value Added Resellers (VARS) and Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs) to bill and manage any payment services and software licenses in a convenient and transparent way. The turnkey solution includes everything needed for businesses to accept payments in a multi-channel environment, including smart point-of-sale devices for card present transactions, fully integrated point-of-sale systems and online and mobile solutions developed exclusively for Payment Club by Net Element.

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

• In updated coverage report, SeeThruEquity projects that ETST will hit $2.2 million in sales for FY2019 based on its CBD product distribution and planned ‘As Seen On TV’ campaign
• Direct response TV campaign seen raising awareness for ETST, which is eyeing growth for its line of hemp-derived products, planned pharmaceuticals and medical device introduction
• A positive factor cited by the report was ETST’s uplisting to the OTCQB market; it also sees naming of celebrity Kevin Harrington as its direct response TV spokesperson as sales catalyst

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) is estimated by research firm SeeThruEquity, LLC to reach sales of $2.2 million in FY2019, then $7.1 million by FY2020, as the company expands its product line and media visibility in the growing legalized CBD market and fast-growing subcategory of hemp-based CBD (http://ibn.fm/FkAwY).

ETST has been moving quickly in several areas to position itself for growth. The company has announced that it is in talks with an organic CBD grower and processor for it to provide an exclusive business/supply agreement that will give ETST a consistent industrial hemp source. It has also announced that it is formulating a full spectrum cannabinoid (CBD) beverage through its provisional patent via its research with the University of Central Oklahoma focused on improving immune system functions (http://ibn.fm/D6gcm).

ETST is a biotech company based in Doral, Florida, marketing and developing CBD products, as well as dietary supplements, for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical fields. The company is focused on the cannabidiol, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors, as well as the development, through subsidiaries, of medical devices and research. ETST’s goal is to become a world leader in the CBD space.

Kevin Harrington, a TV celebrity, has been named spokesperson in the company’s direct response TV ads for its high-grade CBD oils. The “As Seen On TV” campaign will run for a period of 12 months and will feature 60-second ETST commercials aired in 10 regions and networks 300 times, it said (http://ibn.fm/cUrnC).

It is also moving ahead on the development of its Hygee medical device, finalizing an agreement with Groupe Opmedic Inc. and its Procrea Fertility Laboratories for lab services to detect sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in women using Hygee (http://ibn.fm/N0TZp).

On the CBD front, ETST is in discussions with an organic grower and processor for an exclusive business/supply relationship that offers the company its outdoor organic industrial hemp plants, mixing, extraction, bottling and packaging on an exclusive basis (http://ibn.fm/4FzWv).

ETST holds several wholly owned subsidiaries. Cannabis Therapeutics is an emerging biotechnology company. KannaBidioiD manufactures and distributes in the recreational sector. Earth Science Foundation, Inc. is becoming a non-profit and accepts grants and donations to conduct additional studies. Earth Science Pharmaceutical develops medical diagnostic tools and vaccines. It also formed subsidiary Canno Inno Laboratories Inc., a strategic Montreal, Canada-based company that provides ETST with access to government grants.

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

• Providing the only FinCEN-compliant online bank account for licensed providers in the cannabis industry
• Provides consumers with the convenience of cashless purchases
• Solves cash-handling issues for dispensaries

Green is one of the first and only comprehensive card processing operations of its kind to serve the state-sanctioned medical marijuana industry and is offered to merchants and consumers by Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG). The company’s state-of-the-art system eliminates the need to deal in cash-only transactions and provides licensed providers the only available online bank account that is in full compliance with FinCEN and the Cole Memo.

Cannabis is a controlled substance on the federal level, regardless of state laws. For this reason, many financial organizations deny financial services to dispensaries, deeming them too risky. Banks are federally-backed institutions and are bound to the federal laws.

However, the inability to acquire traditional banking services puts merchants and consumers at risk. Cash-only businesses run safety as well as accounting risks. Green eliminates these risks by providing a cash-free card processing service.

For the consumer, Green provides the same convenience experienced through the purchase of other products. Consumers have become accustomed to operating cash free, and REFG is working to make sure that all options are on the table. Currently, consumers can link their Green cards directly to a bank account, allowing for cash-free purchases. The company is also working with First Bitcoin Capital Corporation to allow for the future use of cryptocurrency payments with Green. Customers will soon be able to utilize the cash-alternative options of approved cryptocurrency, like bitcoin and Weedcoin, at state-licensed dispensaries. This allows for convenience and choice on the part of the consumer, making the purchase of cannabis even simpler.

For state-licensed dispensaries, Green provides online bank accounts, solves cash handling issues and offers electronic payment and ecommerce features. The account, which merchant clients can sign up for online, gives immediate access to funds and ensures that the dispensary is staying FinCEN-compliant in its transactions. Business owners are able to pay bills, payroll and anything else, straight from the Green account.

REFG solves the fragmentation problem by identifying tools that are important to dispensaries and shaping Green to meet those specific needs. Green provides the consumer with convenience and choice while ensuring that the merchant is operating safely, legally and efficiently. It’s a win for everyone.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.Take.Green

• Phivida’s vision is to help lessen the world’s dependence on pharmaceuticals
• The company comprises two main brands
• Phivida recently talked about the removal of CBD from Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act

Phivida Holdings Inc. (CSE: VIDA) (OTCQX: PHVAF) is a premium functional food and beverage company. Its focus is whole plant nutrition and natural ingredients. As a result, it infuses organic active hemp extract into an array of premium foods, beverages and clinical products. Phivida’s corporate mission is to help reduce the world’s dependence on pharmaceuticals and provide healthy food and beverage choices. Phivida is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, and has its U.S. office in San Diego, California.

Phivida’s business model consists of two main brands – Vida+ and Oki. Vida+ focuses on providing premium, clinical grade full spectrum hemp oil extracts and capsules that are distributed across the U.S. through alternative health care clinics. Oki is the company’s newly launched lifestyle brand of functional beverages and supplements infused with active hemp extract and will be available to consumers in up to 2,400 natural specialty store locations within the U.S.

Recently, Phivida Holdings talked about the removal of cannabidiol (CBD) from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s Schedule 1 list of controlled substances. In a news release, Jim Bailey, president and chief executive officer of Phivida, said, “We see this reclassification of CBD in pharmaceuticals as a good sign that will bolster the growing awareness of CBD as a substance that delivers many benefits, and opens the door for other CBD-based treatments, in line with the recent FDA approval of a drug to treat childhood epilepsy.”

The expectation is that the cannabidiol industry will grow to $2 billion by 2022 (http://ibn.fm/Yml4a). New Frontier Data noted that, “The U.S. CBD market is primed for expansive growth across its three primary sectors, hemp-derived CBD, marijuana-derived CBD and pharmaceutical CBD.” Phivida Holdings is leveraging this growth with its innovative new products designed with the discerning consumer in mind. The company’s initiatives, by way of its three subsidiaries, have Phivida on course for exponential growth in a fast-developing sector.

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

• LALPINA THC-infused beverage already has its prototype based on American Premium Water’s unique hydro-nano technology
• This technology will speed up further development stages, ensuring the early launch of the product
• American Premium Water is working on distribution agreements in both the U.S. and Canada

American Premium Water Corp. (OTC: HIPH) announced the development of a tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-infused beverage prototype based on the company’s proprietary hydro-nano technology. Upon the official launch of the finished product, American Premium Water will be the first company on the market to begin offering a hydro-nano-infused THC beverage (http://ibn.fm/uub3W).

American Premium CEO Ryan Fishoff said that the beta version of its LALPINA Hydro-Nano THC beverage is an extension of the company’s technology, which will speed up the development process in the future. There’s potential for the product to become available on the market in the first quarter of 2019 or sooner, Fishoff added.

The specialized technology developed by American Premium Water ensures an absorption rate of up to 90 percent more in comparison to standard THC and CBD beverages. This way, the active component can penetrate cells almost immediately and bypass the bloodstream.

Currently, American Premium Water is discussing the distribution of its beverage in U.S. dispensaries, as well as in Canada.

Previously in 2018, American Premium Water launched its LALPINA Hydro CBD beverage. By October, the company had already successfully negotiated a third party distribution deal. Initial sales went beyond estimates, and American Premium Water has been negotiating with additional distributors, as well. The creation of a THC-infused beverage puts American Premium Water in a good position during such negotiations.

The company is pursuing distribution opportunities in Canada, following the legalization of cannabis in the country. Adult use became legal on October 17, 2018, and forecasts suggest that the sector will generate $3 billion in sales by the end of 2018 (http://ibn.fm/ViNmG). By 2022, the sum is forecast to reach the even more impressive $5.4 billion, combined for both the medical and recreational markets.

Fishoff said that the legalization in Canada and the development of the THC-infused beverage both provide room for growth and extension of American Premium Water’s distribution channels. Additionally, the company’s headquarters in Los Angeles result in excellent understanding of one of the biggest markets in the US. According to Fishoff, American Premium Water can rely on an array of marketing events that will be rolled out in the months before the launch of its new beverage. These events will enable American Premium Water to make full use of its geographic advantage.

American Premium Water is a diversified holding company headquartered in Playa Vista, California. The company manufactures, distributes and markets branded consumer goods. Its portfolio of holdings caters to the needs of a health-conscious market and luxury connoisseurs.

Over the past years, American Premium Water developed its specialized nanotechnologies for the purpose of creating unique beverages. The LALPINA portfolio includes the CBD-infused product that’s already on the market and the THC-infused beverage in the process of development. The mix of hydro and nano technologies increase solubility and bioavailability of the active component for maximum benefit to the user.

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

• Commercial featuring original “Shark Tank” member and entrepreneur Kevin Harrington already airing
• Company plans to launch multiple ads and broadcast on several national media outlets
• SingleCoin digital wallet app, already available for iOS and Android, is designed to simplify bitcoin storage and transactions for users

Technology company SinglePoint, Inc. (OTCQB: SING) has kicked off a national TV ad campaign for its latest product offering, the SingleCoin cryptocurrency wallet application, with a commercial featuring original “Shark Tank” member and entrepreneur Kevin Harrington. The commercial has already aired in prime time on FOX News and FOX Business.

In the ad, Harrington speaks about the widespread use of digital currencies like bitcoin and about SinglePoint’s new platform to set up a free and secure digital wallet to buy, use and store digital currencies “without the hassles of banks or debiting credit cards.” Users who sign up at SinglePoint.com will also receive a free informative newsletter with all of the latest information from the digital currency revolution, the ad says. SinglePoint plans to run multiple commercials advertising SingleCoin, all of them featuring Harrington, on several national media outlets.

Developed by AppSwarm, Inc. (OTC: SWRM) for SinglePoint, the SingleCoin bitcoin wallet app is already available on iOS and Android via the Apple App Store and Google Play. Users can also sign up at SinglePoint.com, with app preview and download links already live on the company’s website.

SinglePoint and AppSwarm, a technology company that specializes in the accelerated development of mobile apps and other software for gaming and business, are joint partners on the SingleCoin digital wallet. The two companies also collaborated on the development of SinglePoint’s LastMile Delivery platform that gives small to mid-size companies, including those in the cannabis industry, the ability to streamline and track deliveries.

Designed primarily with the goal of making it easier for users to own, store, send and receive bitcoin, the SingleCoin wallet application does not require sign up, and it can send market-priced bitcoin to any wallet address, according to SinglePoint President Wil Ralston in a recent appearance on MoneyTV with Donald Baillargeon (http://ibn.fm/pKFzu). Ralston also explained that the application makes it easy to receive bitcoin and also to share a wallet address safely and securely across different social networks. Additionally, each transaction is traced in a compact, specially designed list, making it easier for users to access and view transaction history.

As a diversified holding company with operations in multiple verticals, including the fast-growing legal cannabis and cryptocurrency markets, SinglePoint specializes in acquisitions of small and mid-sized companies, with an emphasis on new technologies.

The company is continuously adding to its diverse portfolio so as to expand revenue streams and drive growth. This strategic acquisition policy has helped the company achieve significant year-over-year improvements of nearly 100 percent in revenues recorded in the second quarter of 2018, compared to the same quarter of 2017 (http://ibn.fm/KSrck).

SinglePoint also announced that it achieved fully reporting status on the OTCQB Venture Marketplace, which is expected to create “additional opportunities to grow our existing businesses and potentially entertain larger acquisitions,” according to CEO Greg Lambrecht. The company recorded over $500,000 in revenue in the first six months of 2018 as a result of successful business acquisitions and hopes to continue accelerating revenue growth using the same strategy.

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

• Positive results in the PRO 140 clinical trials should mean good news for investors, CytoDyn President Nader Pourhassan said in an interview
• CytoDyn is currently undervalued but the effectiveness and practical appeal of PRO 140 should contribute to a turning point in stock prices
• PRO 140, a single agent therapy, is proving highly effective in the treatment of HIV; CytoDyn also planning an expansion of clinical trials to certain types of cancer

The growth potential of CytoDyn Inc. (OTCQB: CYDY) is huge, company President and CEO Dr. Nader Pourhassan said in an interview with The Wall Street Transcript (http://ibn.fm/KWCIK). According to Pourhassan, CytoDyn is undervalued for the time being, but PRO 140 is expected to contribute significantly to the growth of company stock value.

Pourhassan was appointed director in 2012, and, ever since, he has been responsible for driving the opportunity of PRO 140 as a single agent therapy for HIV, from Phase II development and into Phase III trials, including the development of trial protocols and interaction with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Wall Street Transcript wrote.

PRO 140 is in advanced stages of clinical development, and recently-concluded trials clearly demonstrated its anti-viral benefits. The single-agent therapy works by blocking CCR5 HIV co-receptors on T-cells. This activity disables the viral entry without having an adverse effect on the patient’s normal immune function.

Through the clinical trials, PRO 140 demonstrated additional significant advantages over other anti-viral therapies. It showed very little toxicity or side effects in treated patients, and there was also a lack of HIV resistance developing to the treatment.

According to Pourhassan, PRO 140 could potentially make it possible for patients to put away all of their HIV pills in the near future. Currently, the company works with and monitors a small group of patients who have gone four years without needing pills, solely taking PRO 140 as single agent therapy.

The administration of PRO 140 is sub-cutaneous injection.  The therapy can be administered in the comfort of one’s home, adding to the practical appeal of PRO 140, Pourhassan said. PRO 140 is designed to be injected just once per week.

One more key characteristic differentiates PRO 140 from other HIV/AIDS therapies. While on other currently approved treatments, patients will face immediate consequences in the event of missing a single dose as their HIV viral loads will begin increasing; PRO 140 allows a three-day grace period during which patients will not experience ill effects.

As of October 2018, PRO 140 HIV trials have been highly successful (http://ibn.fm/9ZFEr). The viral entry inhibitor demonstrated a 93 percent suppression rate at a dose of 525 milligrams following a six-week induction period. The clinical trials suggest that the higher the dosage, the quicker the response. The probability of viral rebound is also reduced.

Based on these results and research by the company and others suggesting a role for PRO 140 in preventing cancer metastasis, CytoDyn is now planning to expand the PRO 140 clinical investigation to the treatment of cancer.

To enable such an expansion, CytoDyn has hired world-renowned cancer researcher Dr. Richard Pestell as the its chief medical officer. Pestell will be joining the team in the near future to guide the PRO 140 program toward non-HIV indications.

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

• Specialized search engine in cannabis space
• Platform facilitates business with networking features
• Potential for further commercialization with advertising

Search is a lucrative business, as Google’s rise to fame and fortune will testify, but the ocean of information on the Web is so vast and growing so rapidly that it’s beginning to make sense for specialized search engines to enter the space. Some already have. There’s SkyScanner, operating out of Scotland, which only serves up information on the travel and flight industry – owned, it may be added, by Ctrip, China’s largest travel company. There’s TinEye – a reverse image search engine – which lets you search with images, and now there’s a cannabis search app from NUGL Inc. (OTC: NUGL), which aims to make information on products, services and anything cannabis related much easier to locate.

NUGL Inc., located in Chino Hills, California, aims to become a leader in fostering communication and business relations in the cannabis space. Its search app is the first step. The platform also comes with social media characteristics, since it has the capability to facilitate networking and alliances between brands and service providers. Of course, its greatest potential lies in the area of advertising, à la Google.

Google may be best known as a company that operates a search engine. However, it’s bread and butter comes from advertising. About 70 percent of Google’s revenues ($100 billion and growing) are derived from a product called Adwords, which places ads on sites that turn up in response to a searcher’s queries. Almost all the rest of it comes from another product, AdSense, which lets websites join Google’s network and run Google-branded ads. With its leading edge, first-of-its-kind search app and online directory for the marijuana industry, NUGL may soon be in a position to offer those kinds of products. It’s already on its way to being a one-stop shop for dispensaries, hydro stores, vape shops, brands and strains, as well as doctors, lawyers and other service professionals.

NUGL is the only cannabis search app built for the people, by the people. The goal of the company was to build the most user-friendly app experience in the cannabis industry, which it did by listening to its users and giving them what they want. NUGL’s services are completely free, and the top-spot listings are earned with honest user-based reviews, not sold to the highest bidders. NUGL can be used to search for genuine user-rated dispensaries, strains, brands, doctors and much more, all related to cannabis.

Search services centered on cannabis are likely to grow in importance as the industry develops. In 2017, Arcview Market Research/BDS Analytics estimated U.S. legal cannabis sales at $9.2 billion. They are projected to reach $47.3 billion by 2027. Such scope is well within NUGL’s reach. The versatile web app has no geographic limitations and can rapidly connect cannabis companies, related vertical services and users. The uniquely designed cannabis database platform features first-to-market technology that is attracting users and listings on a daily basis. Available on both iOS and Android, the NUGL search app brings a powerful cannabis search tool within reach of anyone, anytime, anywhere with the ease of a smartphone.

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ibn.fm/NUGL