• Nickolas Tabraue, ETST president, gives up COO position to Gagan Hunter, noting that the move completes the ‘puzzle’ to drive company to new heights in alternative medicine market
• Biotech company is focused on developing medical devices for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical fields and marketing high-grade, industrial hemp cannabidiol (CBD)
• Company projects a breakout year in 2018, in part due to revamping of its executive team and introducing a new marketing strategy for its repositioned and repackaged line of industrial hemp products

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST), by naming Gagan Hunter as its new COO, has completed a transition, positioning the company to reach ‘new heights’ with a new team in place and a revamped marketing strategy for its industrial hemp-sourced line as a cannabinoid complex, as detailed by Nickolas Tabraue, company director and president, in a recent news release (http://ibn.fm/kCt0l). Tabraue, who served as COO prior to the appointment of Hunter, said that ETST has positioned itself for ‘explosive sales growth’ in 2018 (http://ibn.fm/wBXbl).

Hunter said that he looks forward to strengthening the company’s operations. He has 20 years of experience in the natural products industry, joining a number of seasoned additions to the ETST team. Earlier, the company put in place the team of Jill Buzan as chief sales officer, Sergio Castillo as chief marketing officer, and Gabriel Aviles as chief learning officer (http://ibn.fm/pvDSn).

Tabraue added, “I feel that we finally have the last piece of our puzzle in place to take ETST to new heights. Gagan has many great ideas to implement that will help the company work more efficiently and with greater organization. We now have every major role managed by passionate, likeminded individuals to truly make ETST an innovative, trusted brand in the alternative medicine space.”

Earth Science Tech is an innovative biotech company based in Doral, Florida. It markets a repositioned and repackaged line of High Grade Full Spectrum cannabidiol (CBD) oil products. Focused on manufacturing and marketing cannabinoid products to the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets, it also conducts R&D for low-cost, non-invasive medical devices.

The company holds three wholly owned subsidiaries, including:

• Earth Science Pharmaceutical, which develops medical diagnostic tools and vaccines;
• Cannabis Therapeutics, an emerging biotechnology company; and
• KannaBidioiD, which is focused on cannabidiol production and distribution in the recreational space.

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

• Petrogress subsidiary signs partnership agreement with a Ghanaian oil refinery
• Forecasts indicate that the value of the Ghanaian oil and gas industry will triple to $60 billion by 2022

Petrogress, Inc. (OTC: PGAS) subsidiary Petrogress Co., Ltd. (“PGL”) has entered into a partnership agreement with Platon Gas Oil Ghana. PGL anticipates delivery of 3,000-5,000 metric tons of crude oil each month to Platon’s facilities for storage and processing into diverse petroleum products. Petrogress will participate in refinery expansion plans and, with Platon, will market and distribute the refined petroleum products in Ghana and neighboring countries.

Petrogress believes that the partnership with Platon should:

• Grow sales and net profits for Petrogress, while providing assurances of continued transactions and secured sales;
• Provide for significant production upgrading at the refinery, going from current processing capacity of 75,000 barrels per month to 200,000 barrels per month; and
• Widen Petrogress’ presence in the oil-refining sector as production expands to meet the huge demand in West Africa for refined petroleum products.

Petrogress expects significant opportunities in West Africa. The Economist (http://ibn.fm/Tsghs) reports that Ghana holds special promise for long-term development prospects, noting that the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation forecasts that the value of the Ghanaian oil and gas industry will triple to $60 Billion by 2022. The Jubilee production region remains active, and the Mahogany, Teak, and Akasa discovery regions in the nation’s western half are being developed by major international producers. The country’s Petroleum Commission has allocated rights to develop 16 other fields (http://ibn.fm/3AiB8), including the Saltpond Field, in which Petrogress has an interest.

Petrogress is a fully integrated oil and gas company based in New York City. It trades, ships and refines crude oil in West Africa and the eastern Mediterranean and is a global merchant of petroleum products. The company operates chiefly as a holding company for its operating subsidiaries. These include Petrogres Co. Limited and Petronav Carriers LLC, which own and operate its tanker fleet; Petrogress Oil & Gas Energy, Inc., an oil and gas production company; and Petrogress Int’l, LLC, the owner and manager of Petrogres Africa Co. Limited, which operates service and shipping facilities at the Port of Tema, Greater Accra, in Ghana. Subsidiary PG Cypyard & Offshore Terminal Services Ltd. operates similar facilities at Limassol, in Cyprus.

Petrogress connects producers and end-users of commodities, concentrating on the supply and trade of light petroleum fuel oil, refined oil products and other petrochemical products to local refineries by employing its market knowledge, logistics and infrastructure to move physical commodities from places of abundance to the areas where they are in demand.

In a news release, Petrogress CEO Christos P. Traios stated, “We are excited about our partnership with Platon and believe it is an excellent opportunity for Petrogress to not only expand its West Africa supply operations but also to join with a strong, experienced refinery partner. The needs and demand for refined petroleum products in Ghana and neighboring countries already exceeds local capacity and grows consistently. Our companies’ combined facilities, assets and services are not only expected to provide for enhanced revenue streams, but also strengthen our footprint in West Africa.”

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

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• Kenneth L. Londoner, chairman and CEO of BSGM, said in a news release that interns will be offered a ‘360-degree overview’ of the business within an entrepreneurial environment
• Firm is a development stage medical device company with products that assist electrophysiologists; it is also assembling a portfolio of software tools for arrhythmia treatments
• BioSig values global electrophysiology (EP) market at $4.6 billion, with research firm projecting that market will reach $4.73 billion by 2019
• BioSig recently named first two members to new advisory board

BioSig Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: BSGM) will be offering summer internships to Bates College students in 2018 as part of that school’s Purposeful Work initiative. Bates, based in Lewiston, Maine, has an internship component as part of that program. The Bates interns at BioSig will be compensated, the company announced (http://ibn.fm/EGmQK). Core employers in the 2017 Bates Purposeful Work program included Oppenheimer Co. in Boston; Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York; L.L. Bean, Inc. in Maine; and the American Chamber of Commerce in China.

In a news release, Kenneth L. Londoner, chairman and CEO of BSGM, said, “We were impressed with the consistent commitment to excellence that Bates demonstrates, and we are confident that our partnership will allow us to take both of our programs to the next level.” He added that the interns would be given a ‘360-degree overview’ of the business.

BioSig is a Santa Monica, California-based, development stage medical device company with an office in Austin, Texas. The company is developing a proprietary biomedical signal-processing platform and is preparing to commercialize its Precise Uninterrupted Real-time evaluation of Electrograms, or PURE EP™ System. In its spring 2018 corporate presentation, BioSig valued the electrophysiology marketplace at $4.6 billion (http://ibn.fm/912BY), while research firm Markets and Markets projects that the marketplace will reach $4.73 billion by 2019, growing at a CAGR of 10.3 percent from 2014-2019 (http://ibn.fm/ViYSt).

PURE EP is a unique cardiac signal acquisition and display system engineered to assist electrophysiologists in clinical decision-making during procedures to diagnose and treat patients with abnormal heart rates and rhythms. BioSig is also assembling a portfolio of software tools designed for electrophysiologists and arrhythmia treatments.

BioSig also recently announced the formation of an advisory board to help in such areas as partnerships, government affairs, intellectual property and capital markets, and it named the first two members, Kent Bennett Williams, CEO and principal of Vista Asset Management, LLC, and Dr. Ramachandra Malya, M.D., a medical director and nephrologist (http://ibn.fm/ZNmax). In announcing the additions, Londoner stated, “We wanted to appoint a proactive Advisory Board, which brings fresh thinking, skills and expertise to enhance our company’s performance. Kent and Dr. Malya bring impressive career achievements, which will deliver immediate impact in the top priority areas of our business.”

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

• Cannabis investments have already exceeded $2 billion in 2018
• Liberty Leaf bolstering scientific, legal and accounting strength with experienced leadership additions
• Development projects include in-house, GMP-compliant manufacturing

Liberty Leaf Holdings Ltd. (CSE: LIB) (OTCQB: LIBFF) (FSE: HN3P) is accelerating the potential of companies supplying the cannabis industry as it builds its vision of a ‘trellis of commerce’ that connects players in the legal markets for marijuana and related consumables. During the past year, the Canadian company has fostered research and development into the potential of using pet-friendly cannabidiol (CBD) for the treatment of beloved animals that suffer from arthritic pain, and it has strengthened its corporate investment in the cannabis production pipeline as the recreational-use industry nears its launch later this year.

That vision is being driven by a team of expert executives coalescing as Liberty Leaf, along with its subsidiaries, gains momentum in forming its vertically integrated network of investments in proven, revenue-generating cannabis businesses. As the company has taken up a position on the CSE Composite Index and the Solactive Junior Marijuana Growers Index in Canada and listed on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States during the past year, it has welcomed new personnel to help direct its efforts.

The appointment of Doug Macdonell to its board of directors in November gave Liberty Leaf the benefit of experience that only a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer, recognized as a professional in law enforcement training and an expert in court testimony, can provide. In addition to his connections in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and Canada’s Department of Justice, Macdonell has political experience from two terms as a city councillor in the metropolitan suburbs of Vancouver, British Columbia, and he has sat on the boards of several civic organizations.

Robert W.E. Laurie and Barinder Rasode joined Liberty Leaf’s advisory board, with Laurie — the board’s new chairman — bringing his international law expertise to bear on the company’s efforts to work through regulatory challenges while Rasode draws on her experience as a two-term City of Surrey councillor and, now, as CEO of independent, not-for-profit educational organization NICHE in providing insight on evidence-based research about cannabis production.

Boosting the company’s product marketing efforts, food scientist Robert Jackman was named scientific project manager in February to spearhead projects for Liberty Leaf, its subsidiaries North Road Ventures and Just Kush, and other Liberty Leaf enterprises as they continue working through licensing requirements, as well as the identification and assessment of new science-based projects.

In June, Jamie Robinson was named Liberty Leaf’s chief financial officer, providing the company with specialized accounting experience as it grows within the still-developing marketplace. Before joining the company, Robinson worked at Deloitte as a manager focusing on publicly listed and private company audits, as well as business reviews, performance enhancement engagements and formal restructuring proceedings. He has since provided in-depth analysis in support of investment and hedge fund trading for other companies.

Rounding out the senior administration team, President William Rascan and board of directors member Steven Feldman both have more than a quarter century’s experience in the investment brokerage industry and the capital markets. Advisory board member Mary C. Fitzpatrick is providing her experience in veterinary services in an effort help guide Liberty Leaf’s cannabis product development for household pets, and corporate secretary Kelly Pladson’s experience in corporate governance services assists in the management of the day-to-day records, filings and other operations of the company.

Together, the team is building a diversified portfolio of companies. Through this portfolio, it is helping to market high quality, medicinal-grade cannabis products with great promise for both human and veterinary use as Canada nears openness to all aspects of marijuana use later this year. Liberty Leaf continues seeking out productive, revenue-generating cannabis ventures in which to invest while simultaneously building its own working capital base. Its North Road Ventures subsidiary has stated plans to double its cannabis product lines and boost its storage capacity by 500 percent.

The Canadian cannabis industry enjoyed positive growth in 2017, according to researchers at Seeking Alpha (http://ibn.fm/v1G38), and many analysts are expecting further maturity from the marketplace in 2018.

“As the industry matures, consolidation is likely to occur and the type of competitors and adjacent industries will also shift,” research firm EY stated in a recent report (http://ibn.fm/TWEPO) concluding that 87 percent of cannabis executives see consolidation as way forward with the competition amongst cannabis companies in the next three years. “The potential reach of the cannabis industry has grown so much in the last year alone that – realistically speaking – experts are starting to agree that joining forces may be the only way to continue the expansive nature of this business,” Investing News added in its coverage of the report.

Liberty Leaf’s expanding portfolio and efforts to boost production help position it in line with the industry forecasts as investors continue to express interest in cannabis companies, as shown by the more than $2.1 billion injected during the first five weeks of 2018, according to the Viridian Cannabis Deal Tracker, which tracks capital raises and M&A activity in the cannabis industry (http://ibn.fm/YSItM).

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

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• Alliance with DevLex Ltd. to bring real-time analytic solutions, support to 359’s Universal Mobile Interface platform and its use in vertical markets including sporting options
• Global predictive analytics market expected to reach nearly $11 billion by 2022
• NCAA March Madness tournament players leverage predictive analytics in forming competition brackets
• Social media gaming rising in popularity with an estimated $50 billion in revenue generated in 2017

It’s that time of the year when swagger and noise from fans of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament – better known as ‘March Madness’ – take over mobile devices, office chatter, living room TVs and the minds of sports enthusiasts around the globe (http://ibn.fm/NrvLx). What binds each of these fans together is pure optimism that their teams have a chance to make it all the way to the tournament championship game, scheduled this year on April 2. According to several news reports, at least 24 million people participated in NCAA college basketball bracket pools in 2016, legally wagering about $3 billion out of a total of $10 billion placed on the tournament outcome (http://ibn.fm/LFxOp).

Consorteum Holdings Inc. (OTC: CSRH), a software development company and mobile solutions provider, recently announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, 359 Mobile Inc., has inked an exclusive joint business agreement with DevLex Ltd. that will open new avenues of revenue for both companies (http://ibn.fm/fCYdf). The new deal seeks to augment DevLex’s predictive analytics platform (“DV-PA”) with 359’s Universal Mobile Interface™ (“UMI”), which was recently integrated to facilitate a wide variety of fintech-based services, including vertical applications like sports wagering, commodities management and other record-based data management sectors.

“DevLex’s expertise in complex localized large scale predictive analytics is a critical addition to our UMI framework,” Consorteum CEO Craig Fielding said in the news release announcing the deal. “Our joint collaboration will allow our applications running in concert with 3rd party programs to achieve clear solutions to access and utilize big data. We have already begun the development and planned release of our first applications which will be targeted at providing the sports enthusiast with real time odds analytics of their favorite sports.”

While the odds of picking the perfect bracket in the March Madness tournament remain statistically astronomical (http://ibn.fm/fvSPB), that doesn’t stop sports fans from seeking a competitive advantage. Consorteum Holdings is poised to deliver its unique platform technology solutions across multiple growing industries, including the global online gaming market, which closed out 2017 with an estimated $50 billion in revenue (http://ibn.fm/FTE30), and the worldwide gambling sector, which is projected to reach $1 trillion by 2021 (http://ibn.fm/aYJeZ).

Applying predictive analytic data to gain a foothold over the competition applies not just to the sports arena, but to nearly every other industry as companies seek an advantage in their specific sectors. A new report by Zion Market Research forecasts the global predictive analytics market at nearly $11 billion by 2022, growing at a CAGR of 21 percent between 2016 and 2022 (http://ibn.fm/BmKP8). Big data analytics are being adopted for use by at least 53 percent of all large corporations. Telecom and financial services companies are leading the pack with 87 percent and 76 percent currently reporting usage, respectively, according to an article in Forbes (http://ibn.fm/TLSfX).

From the boardroom to the locker room and beyond, Consorteum Holdings and 359 Mobile Inc. apply cutting edge solutions across multiple business verticals. 359’s “clear pedigree in complex mobile business solutions and the integration into the UMI framework is an exciting collaboration not only to see analytics-based mobile solutions being released but the obvious monetization routes that the alliance will offer both companies,” DevLex founder Ian Copeland said in praising the new joint business agreement.

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

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• Leadership team leveraging years of experience to sustainably meet company’s goals
• Organic growth, single payment processing platform that integrates any payment ecosystem among top goals for 2018 and beyond
• Payment processing industry set to reach $2.2 trillion by 2021

On the heels of a remarkable performance in 2017, which ended with the strongest balance sheet in the company’s history and a $7.55 million investment, global technology and value-added solutions group Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) is targeting sustained organic growth across all sectors, as well as significant advancements in blockchain developments. With a highly experienced and committed management team at the helm, bringing a unique blend of vision, leadership and creative energy, the company looks all but set to achieve its goals for 2018 and beyond.

The overall vision, strategy and execution of Net Element’s mission are in the hands of its CEO and director, Oleg Firer. Recognized as one of the top entrepreneurs in Florida and one of the most influential people in Miami by publications such as Business Leader Magazine, Forbes and Poder Magazine, Firer served as executive chairman of Unified Payments before taking his current position. During his tenure, Unified Payments was ranked as the fastest-growing company in 2012 by Inc. Magazine, having grown its revenues by 23,646 percent over a three-year period. Unified Payments, which provides various payment processing services, including mobile payment acceptance to small- and medium-sized merchants, was acquired by Net Element in April 2013. Firer is leveraging his experience and skills to help drive Net Element’s sustained growth and achieve the group’s long-term goal of creating a single, international processing platform.

The company’s chief technology officer, Andrey Krotov, is an experienced software engineer originating from Russia. He first joined Net Element as a senior software developer in early 2011 but soon became head of Net Element Russia’s development department, where he remained until March 2014, when he took his current management position. He previously worked as a software engineer and senior software engineer with software development companies such as Interactive Tribe GmbH and Artsofte. With a master’s degree from Russia’s Ural State Technical University, Krotov has focused throughout his career on the creation of proprietary intellectual property and the management of both local and outsourced software developing teams. He will use his expertise to continue overseeing and coordinating Net Element’s product development efforts.

With a BS in accounting from Florida State University and vast experience in providing financial and accounting services to a number of companies, Jonathan New has served as chief financial officer of Net Element since 2008. Before joining Net Element, he provided auditing, reporting and corporate accounting services to different public companies. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Net Element’s chief legal officer and secretary, Steven Wolberg, is an experienced attorney who has been practicing for years in both the United States and South Africa. Wolberg is a member of the Massachusetts Bar Association; he received his bachelor of laws from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and his juris doctorate from the New England School of Law in Boston. He has served as chief legal officer of Net Element since 2013, before which he served in various capacities with Acies Corporation, a financial services and payment processing company, and several other firms.

As the global payments industry continues to thrive and is expected to surpass $2.2 trillion dollars in volume by 2021 (http://ibn.fm/vBQfP), Net Element is set to strengthen its position as a leading developer and provider of innovative payment solutions. Supporting electronic payments acceptance in a multi-channel environment, from mobile devices to blockchain, e-commerce and point-of-sale, the company remains focused on continuing its organic growth, developing innovative payment solutions, especially in the field of blockchain and, ultimately, creating a single onboarding and transaction processing platform that will accommodate both local and international payment ecosystems.

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

• University of Ottawa incorporates study of blockchain technology and smart contracts into law school curriculum, joining the law schools of Cardozo, Vanderbilt and Duke in the U.S.
• EPAZ innovates with its provisional patent-pending Cordtell smart contract technology; it plans 3Q18 launch for its blockchain data storage transmission technology and 4Q18 launch for smart legal contracts
• Smart contracts built with blockchain technology could have wide application in diverse industries, from health care and law firms to pharmaceuticals and governments, according to Forbes

Epazz, Inc. (OTC: EPAZ) has taken a disruptive role in the legal profession with its patent-pending Cordtell blockchain-driven ‘Smart Contract’ technology. The study in law schools of these contracts is spreading quickly from a law lab at the University of Ottawa in Canada to law schools in the U.S., such as Cardozo Law, Vanderbilt, the University of California at Berkeley, and Duke University (http://ibn.fm/yX6bA).

As a new generation of law students in North America studies the impact of smart contracts, EPAZ has positioned itself as a lead innovator. Its proprietary Cordtell technology is expected to be released in two segments. First, the company intends to launch, in 3Q18, Cordtell’s transmission feature of data storage to blockchain storage units. Next, smart legal contracts technology is scheduled for launch in 4Q18.

EPAZ is a provider of blockchain cryptocurrency mobile apps and cloud-based software solutions. It has more than 500 repeat customers. EPAZ technology may be used in retail settings to enable customers to buy bitcoin at point-of-sale for use in purchasing product at the store. It can also be used to convert merchant legacy systems into cloud business process software.

Forbes not only lauds the new technology and cost-efficiency of smart contracts, it also reported on the wide potential applications for the tech, spanning industries such as financial services, pharmaceuticals, health care, real estate, business and law (http://ibn.fm/b6Gt7).

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

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• Soft drink and alcohol sales plummet as Americans guzzle healthier drinks
• Millennials are switching to functional drinks and cannabis
• Tinley meets market needs with wholesome hemp and cannabis beverages

Soda is losing its pop. Hit with new taxes on sugar and repelled by fears of putting on weight, Americans are consuming fewer soft drinks. A 1.2 percent decrease in 2016 marked the 12th consecutive annual decline in sales of soda drinks in the U.S. This trend will undoubtedly continue as more localities impose sugar taxes, meant to discourage the consumption of sweetened beverages and mitigate the costs of treating the overweight. Added sugar in foods and beverages has been linked to obesity and type 2 diabetes, and the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the American Heart Association (AHA) have all recommended reducing consumption of soda as a way to reduce sugar intake. As awareness of sugar’s risks has risen, a thirsty nation is turning to wholesome beverages like those produced by the Tinley Beverage Company (CSE: TNY) (OTCQX: TNYBF), whose products are now available in California. Under its Hemplify® brand, the company is offering a line of fruit-flavored, sugar-free supplements containing extracts that amplify the benefits of hemp.

These hemp extract beverages, manufactured and distributed by Tinley™, contain many ingredients common to medical marijuana, with the notable exception of THC. The Tinley Tonics will not get you ‘high’. They come in three delicious flavors bottled in 10oz serving sizes. Each bottle of Hemplify Vitality Elixir includes nine times the electrolyte potassium of major sports drinks plus 200mg of Omega 3, as well as daily doses of vitamins B12, C and D, and high doses of Vitamins A, B1, B3, B5, B6 and E. All products are over the counter and no medical recommendation or dispensary membership is required. The hemp extracts are micellized (micelles are a type of suspension) to enhance bioavailability, as compared with standalone oils, and Hemplify products, while manufactured in the U.S., are produced from hemp grown on high quality European farms.

Available in over 100 branded retail stores in Los Angeles, Orange County and elsewhere in Southern California, Hemplify and Tinley Tonics has made a broad entrance into the universe of mainstream functional beverages. Distribution channels include brick-and-mortar 7-Eleven, Chevro, and Esso outlets, as well online marketing monster Amazon. Tinley recently finalized production of a new batch of Hemplify products with updated flavors and packaging, and it is rolling them out to all of their existing stores.

Notwithstanding its mainstream crossover, Hemplify is available at 420 Central, one of Southern California’s largest cannabis dispensaries. This broader distribution of Tinley products furthers the company’s goal of exploiting cross-branding, merchandising and natural lifestyle synergies between its Hemplify Hemp Extract CBD products and the cannabis-infused drinks of the Tinley Collection.

The Tinley Collection, which includes cannabis extracts and cocktails, is another major company initiative. Tinley has collaborated with a Californian liquor formulator to create alcohol-free, cannabis-infused versions of popular liqueurs, liquors and cocktails. The extracts include coconut rum, amaretto, and cinnamon whiskey, all containing 80mg of THC, while the margarita cocktail contains 10mg of THC. These beverages contain the same extracts, ethers and flavors that are used to make their alcohol-based counterparts. This approach enhances the adoption of these novel products by allowing people to enjoy familiar flavors while experiencing a THC effect rather than an alcohol effect. The manufacturing process encompasses leading terpene technology, which tailors the beverages to produce different effects.

The company’s range of cannabis extracts is marketed under the Tinley ’27 brand, a label whose name has historical significance. Notably, ‘27 also commemorates the year 2727 BC, the year of medical cannabis’s first recorded use. It is also a tip of the hat to 1927, which brought the end of alcohol prohibition in Ontario, Canada, prompting many innovative entrepreneurs to develop alcohol brands that are still on the market throughout North America to this day. Tinley is part of that time-honored tradition, and the company lives by old-world values of artisanship, integrity and quality.

The launch of the Tinley Collection could not have come at a better time. Consumers are switching from alcohol to cannabis, according to a Deloitte report (http://ibn.fm/KXGfh). In U.S. states that allow medicinal use of cannabis, sales of alcohol have fallen up to 13 percent. This suggests that legalizing the recreational use of cannabis may reduce alcohol consumption even further. Tinley believes that the switch will accelerate as cannabis beverage brands improve in taste and quality.

Tinley’s facility in Riverside County, California, is now licensed to manufacture medicinal and adult use cannabis products. As a result, the company is now producing margarita cocktail products and will start production of its ’27 product. Tinley intends to manufacture in this facility during buildout of its 20,000 square foot bottling facility and beverage R&D center in Long Beach, California. The company has also reported inquiries from beverage companies seeking co-packing services, including those in the fresh-pressed juice, cola, wine and beer industries.

In early March 2018, Tinley qualified to begin trading on the OTCQX Best Market, upgrading from the Pink Open Market, where it previously traded under the symbol ‘QRSRF’ (http://ibn.fm/rr4T3).

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

• Pivot Pharmaceuticals attains prestigious CSE25 status
• Recent acquisitions have extended the company’s portfolio in the cannabis space
• Numerous pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products in development pipeline

Canadian biopharmaceutical company Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) (FRA: NPAT) announced on March 19, 2018, that it has been named to the CSE25 Index (http://ibn.fm/4S2cb). CSE25 is a conglomerate of the 25 largest companies by market capitalization listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange. This achievement adds to Pivot Pharmaceuticals’ status as a constituent of the CSE Composite Index, which provides a distinctly different risk/return profile than the broad Canadian equity market.

“With an impressive pipeline of bio-cannabis products, a strong intellectual property portfolio of formulation and delivery technologies, and the expected addition of ACMPR licensed Agro-Biotech, we are proud to be recognized as leaders on the Canadian Securities Exchange through our inclusion in the CSE25 Index,” Dr. Patrick Frankham, CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, stated in the news release. “Being among the top 25 performers on the exchange validates our business strategy to become a vertically integrated health and wellness company with a rapidly expanding international presence. With all of the exciting opportunities ahead of us, we believe we will remain a consistent part of the CSE25 Index for years to come as we continue to drive shareholder value.”

In February 2018, Pivot Pharmaceuticals entered into a letter of intent for the acquisition of Agro-Biotech Inc., a cannabis cultivator located in Quebec. Agro-Biotech received its producer’s license on January 12, 2018. On completion of the proposed acquisition, Pivot will be able to conduct research and development and store cannabis derivatives not currently covered under ACMPR regulations. The company will also be in a position to process natural health products and export cannabis oils and concentrates to international markets, once it receives an export permit.

The company’s recent acquisitions also include Thrudermic, LLC, a company based in North Carolina that has developed a transdermal, lipid-based nano-dispersion technology for cannabinoid delivery. Pivot also acquired ERS Holdings, LLC in February 2018, a California-based company that holds patents for the production of powderized cannabis oil that can be added to beverages and baked goods.

Pivot Pharmaceuticals is a Vancouver-based biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development and commercialization of therapeutic pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals through proprietary drug delivery technologies via medical cannabis product division Pivot Green Stream Health Solutions (“PGS”). In early February 2018, the company announced that it had filed three provisional patents for cannabinoid-based product delivery technologies with the U.S. Patent Office. These are for its innovative transdermal nanotechnology, inhalation and mucus topical delivery platforms. Its BiPhasix™ Transdermal Drug Delivery technology has been tested in clinical trials approved by both the FDA and EMA. This delivery platform provides significant advantages over oral delivery technologies.

Pivot has a number of products in its pipeline that are in various stages of development. These target therapies for pain, inflammation, dermatology, eye disease and cancer supportive care. PGS-N005 is a cannabidiol (CBD)-based topical cream to treat female sexual dysfunction, a disorder that is estimated to affect up to 63 percent of women in the United States (http://ibn.fm/0iuTk). The market for female sexual dysfunction disorder therapies is estimated to be more than $4 billion.

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

• ETST revenue increased by 90 percent in the month of February
• Research demonstrates that ETST’s CBD oil offers top nutritional and supplement value
• Newly appointed chief sales officer and chief learning officer opening innovative avenues

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) announced on March 13, 2018, that February marked the company’s highest-ever sales revenue month. The innovative biotech company focuses on cannabidiol (CBD) nutraceutical and pharmaceutical fields, along with its provision of R&D for certain medical devices. In February, the company achieved a 90 percent revenue increase, from $39,881 to $75,981. The company attributed this increase to its new veteran chief sales officer, supported by a CBD line that has undergone a revamp (http://ibn.fm/Ku6FU).

Earth Science Tech possesses among the highest quality and purity full-spectrum hemp CBD oil on the market. The product is made through critical CO2 extraction processes, making ETST’s CBD oil 100 percent organic and natural. Working alongside DV Biologics and the University of Central Oklahoma, ETST’s research demonstrated that the company is the top nutritional and supplement brand for high-grade hemp CBD oil (http://ibn.fm/CUozW).

In a news release, Nickolas Tabraue, company president, director and COO, noted February to be a pivotal month, giving praise to newly appointed CSO Jill Buzan while appointing Gabriel Aviles as the company’s chief learning officer. “Jill Buzan has brought so much to our company, and with her experience and knowledge Earth Science Tech, Inc. truly looks to stay innovative and be the trusted CBD brand in the industry,” Tabraue stated, further mentioning that Aviles has begun recording live videos from Monday through Friday on the company’s YouTube channel. Through this endeavor, individuals will have the opportunity to learn more about CBD and will be able to ask questions in real-time, with the videos being shared on social media.

Commenting on the achievement, CSO Jill Buzan stated, “My first month with the company has been an amazing experience with so much potential. I’m excited to see that we were able to achieve the highest revenue month to date, especially due to product delivery delays and slight errors made from the manufacture.”

Tabraue confirmed that the new product revamp has been successful, despite minor errors and manufacturing delays resulting from the increased product demand that was experienced. “We are currently working on our next batch, improving our formula and providing adequate manufacturing time to eliminate any potential errors and to prevent backorders,” Tabraue continued.

Tabraue goes further to say that ETST’s audit continues to move forward and is set to be finalized before the end of March. The audit will be used to submit the company’s planned Tier II Regulation A+ offering, alongside its planned OTCQB up listing. “The team and I greatly appreciate our stakeholders’ loyalty, trust and support while growing with us. We plan on sharing updates as they progress,” reaffirmed Tabraue. With February proving to be a fiscal milestone for Earth Science Tech, Inc., it can be expected that the newly introduced leadership will bring further innovative changes within this fast-growing industry.

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