• The new company is restructured and rebranded for international growth, both by acquisition and organically
• Moves follow the company’s name and symbol change announced on August 4, 2017
• Campbell, charged with spearheading the global growth of the new company, sets five-year strategy

HighCom Global Security, Inc. (OTC: HCGS) has named Craig B. Campbell as its new chief executive officer, appointed a new board of directors and reorganized its wholly owned subsidiary. As it transitions to an international company, these changes coordinate with its prior name and symbol change (http://dtn.fm/fT2rL).

The Columbus, Ohio-based firm provides to the security and defense industries a complete line of equipment and services. The new structure will enable the company to grow internationally. Its subsidiary, HighCom Security, Inc., will be divided into two segments: HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc., and Blastgard Technologies, Inc.

“We are pleased to announce the successful execution of our restructuring strategy to expand our international focus,” Campbell said in a news release. “HighCom Global’s brands and products are highly relevant to security and defense needs worldwide, and with the assemblage of a world-class board of directors, we have access to high-level industry experts, finance capital and business acumen which will support our strategic plan of growth, both vertical and horizontal, over several sectors in the security market.”

HighCom Armor Solutions, Inc. will serve the personal protective equipment market worldwide. HighCom Armor has marketed a line of OEM/private label products for the military and law enforcement agencies. Blastgard Technologies, Inc., will incorporate the proprietary BlastWrap® blast mitigation technology, unique products which suppress the impact of blasts and post-blast fires. It serves commercial, military, government and law enforcement entities.

A Harvard Business School alumnus, Campbell is an experienced entrepreneur with a proven record of expanding the security industry exponentially. He received the “Top 40 Under 40” award in Canada and was named an “Entrepreneur of the Year,” by Ernst & Young. He explained that the new company’s five-year goal for capital deployment and profitability is to minimize shareholder dilution while maximizing opportunities through diversification.

The new corporate structure and board will prepare the company to reach its goal of becoming a global leader in the security and safety industry. The announcement follows the August 4, 2017, company name and symbol changes (http://dtn.fm/g9sbG). The rebranding was made after the firm’s annual shareholder’s meeting in late July. The new corporate team is committed to capitalizing on future opportunities by expanding internationally through both acquisitions and organic growth, the company said.

Campbell will also serve as a member of the new board of directors. Others named are:

• Paul Sparkes, board chairman, has extensive experience in media, government, finance and public affairs
• Curt Cronin serves as CEO of Kaizen International and was formerly a Navy SEAL Commander. Kaizen International works with the world’s largest and most dynamic companies to drive extraordinary success on an accelerated timeframe.
• Andrew Blott, who has a record of growing small- and medium-sized companies, is a financial and business professional established on both Wall Street and Bay Street
• Bill Buckley, also an alumnus of Harvard Business School, has both a degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA . He has succeeded in multiple entities and is a business executive with vast experience in high level, large-cap companies

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

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• India Globalization Capital recently acquired exclusive patent rights for the use of low-dose THC as a potential therapeutic agent for Alzheimer’s disease
• No other publicly traded cannabis pharmaceutical company has a patent filing for a potential Alzheimer’s treatment
• Costs associated with Alzheimer’s disease top $236 billion in the U.S. and $600 billion globally

India Globalization Capital, Inc. (NYSE MKT: IGC), a Maryland-based company, is currently preparing four products for medical trials, including Hyalolex for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s is a fatal, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking.

Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of dementia and the third-leading cause of death in the U.S. Treatment outlooks have been bleak, as there is currently no cure, no way to prevent the disease, and no long-term treatment for the disease. However, India Globalization Capital may well improve the outlook for Alzheimer’s patients with a novel cannabis-based pharmaceutical therapy.

From an investment standpoint, IGC’s potential for market valuation growth is striking due to the size of the market for a successful Alzheimer’s treatment. Other companies in the cannabis space and also those focused on treatments for Alzheimer’s are valued in the hundreds of millions – and even billions – of dollars.

A definitive licensing agreement with the University of South Florida makes IGC the exclusive licensee of a U.S. patent filing titled, “THC as a Potential Therapeutic Agent for Alzheimer’s Disease.” The patent filing targets amyloid beta plaques, believed to be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. The patent asserts that a newly discovered pathway allows low doses of THC to bind to amyloid beta plaques and keep them from accumulating on neurons, thus impacting the disease’s notorious cognitive decline. Be sure to view the CNN video on IGC’s website for additional information- http://www.igcinc.us/alzheimers-disease-1.

India Globalization Capital is preparing other phytocannabinoid-based pharmaceutical therapies for medical trials that target nausea and vomiting in AIDS and cancer patients; sleep disorders, anxiety and dyskinesia in Parkinson’s patients; and seizures in dogs and cats.

In addition, the company is developing treatments aimed at neuropathic and cancer pain, epilepsy, PTSD, end-of-life supportive care, and therapies for chronic neurological and cancer diagnoses.

India Globalization Capital is a first mover in the area of cannabis-based combination therapy and has filed for six patents in large market treatments including pain, eating disorders and epilepsy. Patents have been filed for a pain medication in the U.S., Canada and Europe, and upcoming filings include therapies aimed at PTSD, depression, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.

For more information, visit www.IGCInc.us

• Cannabis is fastest-growing industry in North America
• Canada’s cannabis market is ripe for explosive growth
• Algae Dynamics carving out niche in explosive market

The fastest-growing industry with the most consistent growth rate in North America is legal marijuana. A recent Forbes article says that the market could grow 700% by 2020 (http://dtn.fm/8RMvi). Investors have become acutely aware, which explains the movement in some marijuana stocks that have risen dramatically over the last 18 months.

According to ArcView, a well-known cannabis research firm, North American sales of legal medical and recreational cannabis soared 34% in 2016 to $6.9 billion. These markets are expected to continue to grow at a blistering pace of over 25 percent annually through 2021, reaching approximately $22 billion. Growth is expected to come from further jurisdictional expansion of legalization, plus rapid organic growth in areas where the drug is already legal. Mexico recently legalized medical cannabis throughout the country, and, in Canada, the number of eligible medical patients has been growing at a pace of almost 10% per month, according to Health Canada. Canada’s government has also introduced legislation to make recreational marijuana legal across the country by this time next year.

A professional consulting group hired to assess Canada’s proposed recreational marijuana market says that jurisdictions that regulate cannabis should expect “unbelievably high” sales growth in the first few years as criminals are driven out of business (http://dtn.fm/Q6ucS). Not yet authorized to discuss findings on future Canadian cannabis markets because of contracts with Health Canada, a look at the group’s estimates for Colorado’s regulated cannabis industry suggests that Canada can expect its own markets to generate billions of dollars per year in direct and indirect economic activity. While every jurisdiction is different, Canada’s population is seven times larger than that of Colorado, where regulated marijuana sales skyrocketed 42 percent between 2014 and 2015 and totaled nearly $1 billion. Numbers out of Canada could easily be seven to 10 times as much as Colorado.

Many of the better known marijuana stocks have already moved in anticipation of the forthcoming windfall of business. The way to make money on this incoming avalanche of revenues is to find and exploit a niche market, which is exactly what Algae Dynamics Corp. (OTCQB: ADYNF) is in the midst of undertaking. Algae Dynamics is focused on the extraction of oils from hemp, cannabis and algae for use in unique health products and pharmaceuticals. The company has already engaged two highly respected universities to provide research into the various uses of cannabis and hemp oil extracts, which, in combination with other compounds, may prove effective in treating cancers of the colon-rectum, pancreas, breast and prostate, as well as for the development of novel pharmacotherapies for various mental health maladies.

With medical marijuana already legal in Canada, Algae Dynamics is carving out a lucrative niche in an explosive market and is positioned to succeed. However, the legalization of recreational marijuana could propel the company far beyond what one would normally expect. One would suspect the company of being prepared with product and processes to profit from recreational legalization as well. Cannabis sales in Colorado soared 42 percent in the year recreational use was allowed. Canada’s cannabis markets and Algae Dynamics’ endeavors could hit some amazing numbers and exceed even that eye-popping growth rate.

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

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• Adjusted EBITDA increases 54% in quarter to $4.8 million
• Cogint’s information services segment revenues rose 39% in quarter
• Pay Per Call, a new product, generated $1.5 million in additional sales in 2Q2017, as wide range of ‘vertical’ clients adopted it

Cogint, Inc. (NASDAQ: COGT) revenues reached $53 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017, a 29% rise as compared to the same period in 2016. Sales for the first half of 2017 ended the same date increased to $103.8 million, also a 29% spike from the prior year, the company announced (http://dtn.fm/aq9Ll).

Cogint is a cloud-based data analytics company with proprietary algorithm technology platforms, such as CORE™ and Agile Audience Engine™, which are applicable to a multitude of industries. The company’s goal is to achieve return-on-investment driven results for clients. The firm uses data fusion and customized analytics to help clients manage risk, identify fraud and abuse, collect debts and acquire new customers.

In a news release, Derek Dubner, chief executive officer of Cogint, said, “We delivered a very strong quarter with revenues of $53 million, up 29% versus the second quarter of 2016, and adjusted EBITDA of $4.8 million, up 54%, driven by enterprise-wide adoption of our products and solutions. Given our innovative-driven product roadmap and the increasing momentum we experienced throughout the quarter, we are very optimistic about the second half of 2017.”

Key to the gains were a 39% jump in sales within information services, a 24% boost in performance marketing and revenue from its new Pay Per Call ad format, which was introduced in December 2016 and generated $1.5 million in additional sales in 2Q2017.

CORE™ is the company’s own next-generation data fusion platform, applicable to a variety of industries. These range from insurance and financial services companies to law enforcement, health care, law firms, government and others.

The Agile Audience Engine™ assists retailers, brands and marketers with customer identification on a massive scale. It targets consumers through personal identification information for the packaged goods, financial services and entertainment industries, among others. What helps make Cogint unique in this sector is its high 80% use of mobile devices for consumer interaction.

For more information, visit the company website at www.Cogint.com

• Company’s PayOnline provides flexible, integrated payment solutions for e-commerce sector
• Platform matches almost all native systems, offline and online, including on mobile
• Online sales reached $395 billion in 2016, remaining a primary growth driver in the overall retail industry

The U.S. e-commerce market is rapidly expanding, as consumers benefit from a growing number of channels for online ordering, driven by a strong preference of younger generations to make their purchases online. Internet sales reached roughly $395 billion in 2016, accounting for 11.7 percent of total retail sales reported nationwide last year, according to Department of Commerce data (http://dtn.fm/7iagU). The trend continued into 2017, with online retail sales reaching $105.7 billion in the first quarter. This fast-growing market offers ample investment opportunities to online payment solution providers such as Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) and its subsidiary PayOnline, an innovative and flexible payment processing platform.

Online retail sales in the United States grew at an accelerated rate in 2016 compared to previous years. With a 15.6 percent increase reported, e-commerce accounted for nearly 42 percent of all U.S. retail market growth last year. For comparison, total retail sales in 2016 were $3.375 trillion, factoring out sales in restaurants and bars, as well as items that are not usually purchased online, such as automobiles, fuel, etc. Most of the e-commerce market share is still held by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), which remains leader when it comes to online sales and a favorite brand among U.S. consumers. The internet giant reported transactions of $147 billion in 2016, which is more than 31 percent higher than the previous year.

Mobile purchases are leading the way when it comes to the growth of the e-commerce sector, with almost half of the digital retail traffic happening on mobile, according to Business Insider data (http://dtn.fm/QZnV0). But the traffic increase does not translate into actual purchases, with consumers preferring to use desktop computers rather than their smartphones for online orders. The volume of mobile traffic, however, presents a major opportunity for retailers, as mobile allows consumers and vendors to communicate more effectively and more frequently. With the right tools and software, mobile payments could grow exponentially, helping expand the digital sales market further.

This is where global financial technology group Net Element’s PayOnline platform comes in. Having just entered the U.S. e-commerce market, the PayOnline subsidiary is one of the most versatile global online payment solutions in the industry, leveraging its parent company’s experience with omni-channel electronic payments acceptance solutions that include e-commerce, point-of-sale and mobile devices.

Providing flexible high-tech payment solutions to more than 3,000 companies in markets such as Eastern and Western Europe, Central Asia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, PayOnline is designed to allow retailers to expand their business by offering customers as many payment options as possible. In addition, the platform is developer-friendly, with its API and SDK allowing merchants to easily integrate it with their native systems, both offline and online, including via mobile apps.

PayOnline supports more than 100 payment methods in as many currencies, in addition to credit card acceptance, and it is certified with most payment processors in the United States and globally. With industry-leading security features making the system a safe and viable option for all retailers, PayOnline also offers easy e-commerce and CMS integration, already being available on the most popular platforms.

Net Element expects the fully integrated payment solution to be as successful in the U.S. as it has been abroad, allowing it to generate significant revenue for the company. The successful implementation of PayOnline on the local e-commerce market will expand the company’s global reach and position Net Element as a leading provider of state-of-the-art, high-tech payment solutions for multiple verticals.

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

• Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have become a global phenomenon
• China is a dominant player in bitcoin volume
• CIIX announces cryptocurrency education and trading subscription service

Bitcoin, the world’s first and most recognized cryptocurrency, recently vaulted to new record highs above $4,000. Valued around seven dollars five years ago, the digital currency has quadrupled in 2017, climbing by 40 percent in August alone (http://dtn.fm/Qs9KS). A $1,000 flyer five years ago would now be worth over a half a million dollars.

Cryptocurrencies have attracted a lot of attention in recent years. Seen as a novel trade by some, a safe haven by others, or a new currency with valuable underlying technology, demand for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is on the rise. The underlying blockchain technology of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has the potential to transform transactional business by transferring value anywhere around the world without the need for traditional intermediaries such as clearing firms or banks. The ability to transfer value solely through software could become a transformational breakthrough.

With rapidly increasing public interest in cryptocurrencies, ChineseInvestors.com (OTCQB: CIIX) just announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency education and trading subscription service (http://dtn.fm/E0Kwc). Since 1999, ChineseInvestors.com has delivered real-time market commentary, analysis, and education-related services in the Chinese language on its Chinesefn.com website, and it offers several types of subscription-based services. Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in New York City and Shanghai, this specialized investment services company maintains a 100,000+ user base, providing consultation, advertising, and public relations services to China-based companies.

“Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have become a global phenomenon,” Warren Wang, founder and CEO of CIIX, noted in a news release. “Since January 2015, the price of Bitcoin has increased 500% … and just spiked to a record high over $4,000 as US-North Korea tensions escalated. Likewise, ethereum has surged from less than $10 to more than $300 this year. With the use and trading of cryptocurrencies on the rise in Asia, it appears that a much wider adoption of digital assets may be right around the corner. With an estimated 85% market share, China is one of the dominant players controlling bitcoin volume… CIIX intends to provide fundamental knowledge to Chinese speaking newcomers to cryptocurrency, including straightforward explanations of the basics of cryptocurrency, how to buy it and straightforward trading guidelines.”

Expected to be extremely well received, CIIX’s new subscription service will provide news, analysis and insights covering all aspects of the cryptocurrency markets. This will give individual Chinese investors the opportunity to intelligently participate in the global cryptocurrency explosion. If the future is anything like the recent past in cryptocurrencies, it should be one heck of a ride.

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

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• Kit is available online and details the company’s diversified marketing strategy in the cannabis, legal marijuana fields
• SinglePoint’s growth by acquisition and portfolio of acquired businesses generate multiple revenue streams
• Experienced and successful executive management team is profiled

SinglePoint, Inc. (OTC: SING) has released a new 16-page investor relations kit, available online at http://dtn.fm/Wpt2a, detailing investment opportunities presented by the company, which transitioned from a full service provider of mobile technology to focus on diversification into horizontal markets. By acquiring under-valued companies, SinglePoint is now a holding company achieving multiple revenue streams from platforms which provide solutions for small and mid-sized client firms.

The investor relations kit specifies the benefits of the company’s acquisition portfolio. Included is a profile of SinglePoint’s entry into a number of markets. One is a payment processing solution for the legal marijuana industry, utilizing proprietary technology using bitcoin in the “unbankable” cannabis market. This is a joint venture with First Bitcoin Capital, Inc. (OTC: BITCF).

SinglePoint is also in the text message marketing business, providing an effective way for companies to send messages to all of their subscribers simultaneously. This is an effective way for clients to receive text messages universally.

The investor book also specifies SinglePoint’s other acquisitions, such as SingleSeed, Convectium and Discount Indoor Garden Supply (DIGS). All are related to fast-growing legal marijuana industries.

Finally, the kit profiles SinglePoint’s experienced and successful management team leaders.

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

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• Meeting will be at Swissotel in Beijing, China, on September 29 at 10:00 a.m. local time in order to accommodate more shareholders; the new record date is August 30, 2017
• SeeThruEquity projects that Moxian revenues will reach $24.1 million by FY2018
• Moxian is targeting a Chinese mobile market of 1.3 billion people, the world’s largest

Moxian, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOXC) has changed both its venue and record date for its 2017 general meeting of stockholders. The new record date is August 30, 2017, and the location of the meeting has been moved to the Swissotel in Beijing, China, in the Hong Kong Macau Center.

The meeting’s time and date remain unchanged. It will held on September 29 at 10 a.m. local time, which is 10 p.m. ET on September 28.

Moxian is headquartered in Shenzhen, China, with offices in Beijing, Malaysia and Hong Kong. It is an online-to-offline (O2O) integrated platform operator. The company is converting its unpaid platforms to paid. It has the Moxian+ Business mobile app, which generates revenue by connecting consumers to small- and medium-sized market enterprises (SMEs) through social platforms, games and rewards available through earned Mo-Points. Client merchants can then learn more about consumers, completing online sales via their own brick-and-mortar offline stores.

The company generates revenues via subscription and licensing income, selling premium consumer data to merchant clients, advertising, and a percentage of all transactions. Moxian already has 31,600 merchants on Moxian+ Business. By mining data gleaned through analytics, Moxian enables vendor clients to promote and market their products.

To consumers, it offers the Moxian+ User app. It has some 300,000 registered users on this platform, which is also being converted to paid, and offers social events, contests and prizes. The company also has the proprietary Mo-Talk, a voice-chat service on both apps, enabling client merchants and consumers to interact.

SeeThruEquity estimates that the company will generate revenues of $24.1 million by FY2018 (http://dtn.fm/Po0qP). Moxian is targeting a Chinese mobile phone market of 1.3 billion people, the research firm notes, quoting China’s Ministry of Industry and Technology statistics. That market is the largest of its kind in the world.

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

• ABcann’s low current market cap compared to similar companies offers an obvious opportunity for investors
• ABcann Global is one of Canada’s most dominant growers of medical marijuana and one of the growers to meet Canadian government’s stringent licensing requirements
• Major expansion of ABcann’s production capacity is underway

An interesting opportunity for investors can be found in ABcann Global Corporation (TSX.V: ABCN) (OTCQB: ABCCF), a Canadian grower of medical marijuana. ABcann recently acquired ABcann Medicinals and boasts a recent IPO, appointment of a new medical consultant, and major expansion plans.

ABcann is new to the public market, having launched its initial public offering on May 4. However, the company is one of the most experienced Canadian growers. ABcann is one of Canada’s dominant medical growers, producing organically grown, pesticide-free medicinal-grade marijuana using scalable, proprietary growing technology, which allows the consistent generation of high-quality products.

The company’s low current market cap offers an obvious opportunity for investors, as ABcann compares well with other companies in the industry. For example, Supreme Pharmaceuticals has a market cap of $250 million, and Hydropothecary Corp. is valued at $150 million. Emblem Corp. – with the same size growing facility as ABcann – is valued at $200 million.

ABcann’s expansion plans are ramping up, and its proprietary, advanced growing technology is highly scalable. A new chamber is planned for the company’s current facility in Napanee, Ontario, which currently produces 1,000 kilograms annually.

In addition, land has already been purchased for a new 71,000 square-foot facility which will have a production capacity of 20,000 kilograms each year – 20 times ABcann’s current production. In further plans, a 65-acre property for a planned 1.2 million square-foot growing facility is ready for development.

One of the first companies to obtain a production license under Canadian Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulation, ABcann acquired a license in March 2014. Only three percent of companies that apply for a license make it through the extensive six-step process, which requires a comprehensive background check and prior investment in a growing facility.

In July, ABcann announced its inclusion in the Horizons Medical Marijuana Life Sciences ETF (TSX: HMMJ). The ETF index selects companies with operations in biopharmaceuticals, medical manufacturing, distribution, and other marijuana industry services.

In June, the company announced the appointment of Dr. Michael Shannon as chief medical consultant. Shannon brings a long history of health care experience in the private and public sectors and joins an all-star management and advisory team which includes Dr. Raphael Mechoulam, a professor of medicinal chemistry at Hebrew University of Jerusalem who is widely regarded as the “Father of Marijuana Research.”

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

• InMed to test INM-750 in vitro, estimates clinical trials for 2018-2020
• ATERA SAS to develop 3D skin models to help pre-clinical tests of INM-750
• INM-750 being developed to treat skin disease epidermolysis bullosa, with a successful therapy having potential global market of $1 billion

InMed Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CSE: IN) (OTCQB: IMLFF), a biopharmaceutical company focused on identifying and commercializing prescription drugs using non-THC cannabinoids, recently reached a research and development agreement with tissue engineering company ATERA SAS of France (http://dtn.fm/Yv6Bd). The fundamental benefits of this agreement for InMed, as it eyes a clinical trial program, are a proprietary assessment tool, a biosynthesis manufacturing process, and drug development programs.

Vancouver-based InMed’s lead compound is INM-750, a proprietary topical cannabinoid product candidate aimed at treating skin disease epidermolysis bullosa (EB). EB is a skin disease which retards wound healing and can cause pain, itching, and inflammation. INM-750 may reverse the disease, for which there are currently no approved therapies. In its corporate presentation, InMed said that it sees a potential global market of $1 billion for INM-750, if approved.

ATERA SAS, as part of the agreement, will develop 3D human skin models that will assist InMed in assessing INM-750’s effectiveness in treating EB in vitro ahead of upcoming clinical trials estimated by InMed to take place in 2018, 2019 and 2020. ATERA SAS will produce 3D skin models in a controlled environment, creating a unique tool for drug development screening. ATERA SAS is expected to develop the 3D models from EB patient biopsies in order to help InMed assess INM-750.

ATERA SAS is a tissue engineering company tasked in this agreement with developing advanced human tissue models to assist InMed in analyzing pre-trial tests. The French company will also investigate INM-750 at the ultra-structural cellular and molecular levels. It will create 3D in vitro reconstructed human full thickness skin models of both normal and EB-derived skin cells.

At InMed, Dr. Ado Muhammed, MD, DPM and MFPM, is the chief medical officer. He previously served as associate medical director at GW Pharmaceuticals, where he was key in leading the company in the development and FDA approval of one of the first cannabis drugs. InMed is the only cannabis biotech company led by a former GW Pharmaceuticals executive.

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

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