• Bringing to market the first and only comprehensive card processing operation of its kind, simple for businesses and clients
• Helps cannabis distributors stay in compliance with all federal laws
• Empowers businesses with an advanced client management system

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) provides the industry with fully secure, state-of-the-art financial services that are simple to set up and easy to use. In January, the company launched Green, a platform with full merchant account functionality. Cash-only operations are now a thing of the past. This comprehensive card processing operation allows for online sales, client management, repeat billing and 100 percent secure electronic payments. Still classified as an illegal drug by the federal government, marijuana sales have left legal marijuana distributors in need of financial and banking solutions. Green is the answer.

Green allows marijuana dispensaries to have immediate access to funds while simultaneously keeping them in compliance with all Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) laws. Operating as a cash-only business creates a number of problems. Tracking funds and managing security can be a logistical nightmare. Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions allows businesses to be more accountable with their cash flow and more accurately track sales. It also helps simplify payroll and bills. Businesses can pay expenses straight from their Green accounts.

Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions offers businesses an advanced client management system, relieving the headache that comes with a cash-only operation. Green allows businesses to take payments directly from patients. Branded cards for clients are available so that they will have the businesses’ brands with them everywhere they go, fostering customer loyalty. Recurring billing orders can be set up, as well as integrated ecommerce shopping carts for online orders. Green is a total banking solution. Cannabis-related businesses now have top-tier banking solutions that are simple to use.

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

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• Global medicinal cannabinoid market to exceed $55 billion by 2025
• Teewinot has created patent protected methods to produce exact cannabinoid molecules called CANNSYNTHESIS®
• Efficient cost-effective methods reduce production time and increase purity

There is indisputable scientific evidence of the curative effects of cannabinoids, and specialty biopharmaceutical companies are positioning to capitalize on the explosive growth expected in the cannabinoid-derived pharmaceutical market. In a report that may be substantially underestimated, the global medical cannabinoid market is expected to exceed $55 billion by 2025 (http://ibn.fm/stG53). However, the discovery of the human endocannabinoid system dramatically changed both the understanding and the vast potential of cannabinoid therapeutics. Understanding of the human system of lipids and receptors has sparked new scientific research into cannabinoids that may affect a much broader range of physiological functions than previously considered. With a tsunami of innovation, cannabinoid biopharmaceutical companies now research, identify and develop new drug candidates to improve and extend patients’ lives, create unique therapeutics to treat multiple maladies and provide new solutions for unmet medical needs.

At the vanguard of biopharmaceutical advancements in cannabinoid therapeutics, Teewinot Life Sciences Corporation has emerged as a leader in the manufacture and delivery of products containing cannabinoids, cannabinoid analogs (modified to enhance efficacy), and cannabinoid prodrugs (activated by body metabolism). Teewinot’s patent-protected biosynthetic cannabinoid manufacturing processes, called CANNSYNTHESIS®, are substantially more efficient than conventional chemical synthesis or methods of botanical extraction from the cannabis plant. The company’s patent protected processes for production of pure cannabinoids utilize biocatalysts and synthetic biology. With its wholly owned subsidiaries, Teewinot Technologies Ltd. (fka Full Spectrum Laboratories Ltd.) and Teewinot Laboratories Inc. (fka CMH Biotechnologies), both domiciled in legally favorable jurisdictions, Teewinot has created novel methods of cannabinoid production that reduce cost and production time while increasing purity.

Teewinot’s unique ability to cost effectively manufacture industrial quantities of exact cannabinoid molecules and modify delivery methods may become an indispensable asset in the global quest to develop effective new cannabinoid therapeutics. The company’s system diversifies the number and types of molecules that can be made available for research, product development and commercial pharmaceutical production of potentially life-changing drugs.

To protect this invaluable asset, Teewinot has taken aggressive intellectual property protection actions and filed patent applications in key countries around the world. Teewinot has created an exceptional combination of cutting edge scientific research on cannabinoids and an aggressive intellectual property portfolio to develop new and improved patient therapies and build significant value.

A myriad of cannabinoid-based drugs may soon be developed to unlock a vast range of new therapeutics that benefit millions of ailing people and answer lingering unmet medical needs. These new-found therapeutics have the potential to create a bonanza in the biopharmaceutical sector, and Teewinot may well become the beneficiary.

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

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• Vertical integration strategy paying off
• Successful oil trader
• Expertise in shipping petroleum products

Oil continues to be the world’s leading fuel, according to experts, accounting for about one-third of global energy consumption (http://ibn.fm/kzaJw). Fifteen years of decline – from 1994 to 2014 – have not been enough to knock petroleum off that perch, and, in 2015 and 2016, its global market share actually rose. Despite the environmental concerns that surround its use, oil is going to be around for a while. The management team of Petrogress, Inc. (OTC: PGAS) knows that. The company has been operating in the oil and gas industry since 2009. Led by CEO Christos Traois, who has over 25 years’ experience in the maritime industry and an eight-year track record in the oil industry, Petrogress continues its journey to success. Its vision is to be a global, vertically integrated energy company, well regarded for its people, partnerships and performance. It is well on the way to being exactly that, as its landmarks will testify.

Incorporated in the Marshall Islands in 2009, the company set up operations in Piraeus, famed as the port city of Athens in antiquity, and began chartering its vessels to transport gas oil. Gas oil is distilled crude with a range of boiling points (250-350°C) very similar in properties to diesel. Relying on previous experience as a maritime bunker supplier in and around Greek ports, the company shipped petroleum product from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. In 2010, due to the vibrancy of the oil and gas sector in Africa, Petrogress expanded operations to West Africa and, in particular, Nigeria and Ghana.

In 2011, Petrogress began trading crude. In view of its success in shipping petroleum products, the company decided to enter directly into trading crude, as well as shipping. Based on the expertise and relationships developed while acting solely as a carrier, Petrogress was able to seamlessly mesh its shipping and trading activities, after which the company was set for the next stage on its path to full integration.

By 2013, Petrogress had become well known in the region as a Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) trader. It shipped around 110,000 barrels that year, most of which was bought from small suppliers. By 2014, it was operating four tankers and LPFO sales had increased to 175,000 barrels. In addition, the company transported 8,750 tons of gas oil that year. The company also collaborated with a small Ghanaian refinery and acquired another tanker. During 2015, Petrogress increased its petroleum product sales to around 400,000 barrels of LPFO and 10,000 tons of gas oil, strengthening its position as an oil trader in West Africa.

Going forward, Petrogress is eyeing the U.S. gas export market (http://ibn.fm/l690J). In 2017, the U.S. became a net exporter of natural gas, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), mainly because of growing exports to Mexico but also because of declining pipeline imports from Canada and increasing exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The United States is currently the world’s largest natural gas producer, having surpassed Russia in 2009. Natural gas production in the United States increased from 55 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2008 to 72.5 Bcf/d in 2016. Most of this natural gas – about 96 percent in 2016 – is consumed domestically. However, abundant resources and large production increases have created opportunities for significant U.S. natural gas exports.

At some point, Petrogress plans to begin leasing LNG tankers to enter this lucrative market. It has incorporated a subsidiary in Delaware – Navigas Carriers Inc. – specifically to manage its natural gas activities. A sister subsidiary – Petrogress Oil & Gas Energy Inc. – has been incorporated in Texas to handle trading and logistics. The company is actively seeking opportunities in operating and developing natural gas production and transmission facilities along with LNG processing in the U.S., as well as refinery operations in North and West Africa and the transport and sales of LNG in Europe.

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

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• BURG has announced a robust expansion pipeline for the Little Big Burger chain into Portland, San Diego, Seattle and Austin
• Mike Pruitt, CEO of the company, said return on investment (ROI) has reached 60-90 percent
• Fast-casual and simple menu strategies propel growth of Little Big Burger chain

Chanticleer Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BURG) has announced that it will continue to expand its wholly-owned Little Big Burger subsidiary chain, having received permits for the construction of two new Oregon locations to raise its count from 12 to 14, while also expecting to add 8-12 more locations in 2018 (http://ibn.fm/YChE4).

The growth is part of a national rollout of the chain. BURG has received permits to begin construction on the two Oregon outlets, and it already has 11 units in Oregon and one in Charlotte, North Carolina. BURG is expecting to grow the chain into Portland, San Diego, Seattle and Austin.

BURG is a Charlotte, North Carolina-based holding company that owns, operates and franchises several restaurant chains, including Hooter’s, Just Fresh, American Burger Company, BGR — Burgers Grilled Right and Little Big Burger.

“Our recently announced new online ordering capability further complements the value proposition Little Big Burger offers its loyal customers,” Mike Pruitt, CEO of Chanticleer, stated in a news release. “Early indications of this proposition are no better evidenced than by noting our previously disclosed Q3 results indicating return of investment of approximately 60-90%.”

BURG notes that the chain is a counter service, fast-casual restaurant featuring cook-to-order hamburgers, root beer floats and truffle fries. As a result, the company said, Little Big Burger has developed a cult-like following in the Pacific Northwest.

As part of its expansion model for the chain, BURG further announced that it has received construction permits for its downtown unit in Seattle, Washington – its first in that market (http://ibn.fm/5QeqS). Earlier, it announced a lease signing by its franchisee, LBBIG LLC, for the company’s second Little Big Burger location in San Diego, California. An early spring 2018 opening is anticipated for the restaurant. Several other locations in San Diego are also being reviewed.

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

• Standard Lithium works to reduce political, permitting and technology risks
• Standard Lithium is expanding facilities into southern Arkansas
• Innovative low-risk opportunities being sought to meet the increasing demand for lithium

Standard Lithium Ltd. (TSX.V: SLL) (FRA: S5L) (OTCQX: STLHF) actively seeks to reduce political, permitting and technology risks, all while positioning itself as a leader in the production of lithium. The company works to eliminate exploration and development risks by focusing on existing brine fields and partnering with U.S. chemical processing companies. By focusing on U.S.-based assets, Standard reduces political and geographical risks, working within jurisdictions that already understand how to permit and approve brine extraction and processing at large industrial scales. Whenever possible, Standard partners with companies holding existing permits and licenses in favorable jurisdictions. Technology risks are decreased by leveraging existing industrial processes and extraction technologies, partnering with world class chemical processing engineers and using leading scientific and engineering advisory teams.

A network of brine production wells in southern Arkansas provides access to the Smackover Formation. In a statement made by Standard Lithium’s Chief Executive Officer, Robert Mintak, there is talk of building a Pilot Plant “fed by a network of brine production wells in southern Arkansas that access underground brine from the Smackover Formation and transport it via an extensive system of pipelines and related infrastructure.”

In the last 80 years, the Smackover Formation has produced billions of barrels of brines. This opportunity will give the company access to tail brines for the testing of viable lithium extraction and aligns fully with Standard Lithium’s goal of creating efficient processing techniques to produce battery-grade lithium products from otherwise overlooked brine resources.

With the demand for lithium set to increase by more than 300 percent in the next eight years, the company is looking for innovative low-risk opportunities to meet the need. In the Mojave Desert of California, it is using the region’s record-high evaporation rates to its advantage. Standard has installed six new separate evaporation ponds at its Bristol Dry Lake property for extensive brine extraction and processing. The company’s project area in California covers over 45,000 acres, and its recent entry into an option agreement with TETRA Technologies Inc. will provide access to 33,000 acres of brine leases in southern Arkansas.

The world’s demand for lithium is on the uptick with the ever-increasing interest in electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops and other battery-operated technologies. Standard Lithium is positioning itself to be a leader in the industry. In 2017, its stock returned 348 percent to investors, and the company has a current market cap of around C$136 million.

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

• Leading provider of blockchain cryptocurrency mobile apps and cloud-based business software solutions
• Recent acquisitions include CryptoFolio app that tracks and manages Bitcoin and Altcoin portfolios
• ZenaPay Bitcoin Wallet downloaded more than 10,000 times since launch on Android Play Store
• Global blockchain market size expected to reach over $6 billion by 2023 at 48.37% CAGR

Epazz, Inc. (OTC: EPAZ) is a leading provider of blockchain cryptocurrency mobile apps and cloud-based business software solutions that specializes in providing customized web applications to the corporate world, higher education institutions and the public sector. The company’s strategic expansion into the investment fintech software space can be seen in the recent acquisition of the android app CryptoFolio, which securely tracks and manages Bitcoin and Altcoin portfolios. Epazz, Inc., which acquired the software rights, source code and user base of CryptoFolio, plans to add additional cryptocurrencies and languages to the app, along with an iOS version to attract more users.

Epazz also offers ZenaPay Bitcoin wallet, which has been downloaded more than 10,000 times since its launch on the Play Store. A subsidiary of Epazz, ZenaPay is a financial technology company that offers a unique, secure and reliable Bitcoin payment app, allowing consumers to acquire Bitcoin at the point-of-sale. The consumer can then use this digital currency to make a purchase with ease. The CryptoFolio business model provides free features to attract users and then allows users to purchase additional features from $1.99 to $5.99 each. CryptoFolio is a great add-on app for ZenaPay, and future versions of CryptoFolio will include an option to download ZenaPay.

“We are starting 2018 with ZenaPay on both major mobile apps’ platforms,” said Shaun Passley, PhD, CEO and founder of Epazz. “We are in the processing of developing new blockchain technology which will introduce an additional source of revenue streams for our company.”

Epazz technology makes it easy to convert legacy systems into cloud business process software, for which the company then charges an annual subscription fee. Epazz has acquired 11 software companies that have converted or are in the process of converting their legacy software products to cloud software using Epazz technology. Epazz then markets the new cloud-based solutions to new and existing customers.

Epazz’s unique BoxesOS™ applications can create virtual communities for enhanced communication, provide information and content for decision-making, and create a secure marketplace for any type of commerce. Epazz has also filed a provisional patent for its new blockchain smart legal contract technology that reduces fraud in business transactional contracts. The technology allows for a transactional contract to become a living contract that is tracked and traced; it also verifies that a section of terms within a contract are followed and that all parties of an agreement obey the terms of the contract.

“Blockchain-based technology is the future of the Internet,” Passley said. “Epazz will add blockchain technology to all of our products in the coming months using our blockchain cloud platform, BoxesOS. The company has been working with customers to understand the best uses of blockchain, and we are excited about filing the first of many blockchain patents, with many more to come.”

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

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• Transaction combines the strengths of the two different platforms of the companies
• CSRH growing through partnerships, license agreements and revenue-sharing joint ventures
• Eyeing more opportunities in the mobile FinTech industry, CSRH leverages its expertise in vertical-based and direct solutions

Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTC: CSRH) has extended its strategic agreement with Knockout Gaming, Inc. (http://ibn.fm/CJc6a). CSRH said that Knockout Gaming has enhanced its online gaming platform, and, under the agreement, Knockout will provide its platform to Consortium’s 359 Mobile, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary that recently completed the framework integration of its Universal Mobile Interface™ (“UMI”) platform into a mass scale transaction and settlement mobile gaming framework.

The announcement indicates that, by providing its platform to 359 Mobile, Knockout Gaming will be able to deliver mobile online gaming products under existing licenses to certain regulated gaming markets worldwide, including the United Kingdom. The new strategic agreement will allow the companies to combine the strengths of their two different platforms, per the news release.

CSRH is a software development company and a mobile device solutions provider, delivering complex mobile-based transactions through partnerships, license agreements and revenue-sharing joint venture arrangements. It eyes growth in FinTech, or next-generation financial technology, enabling it to leverage its expertise in vertical-based and direct solutions. Its UMI technology can provide digital solutions in data analytics, payment processing and other opportunities in the mobile FinTech industry and its associated verticals.

In a news release, Craig Fielding, CEO of CSRH, said, “We are extremely pleased to have reached a more encompassing strategic agreement with Knockout Gaming. Knockout’s online gaming platform is a proven commodity with a multitude of key components including but not limited to PCI compliance, transaction processing and settlement, and player regulatory verification capabilities… Our ability to join forces with Knockout will enable the company to facilitate the development and release of gaming solutions on 359 Mobile’s UMI platform in 2018.”

Gray Knight, CEO of Knockout Gaming (http://ibn.fm/xPIWY), noted that, “The combination of our online platform with UMI is an exciting step in the commercialization and monetization of our respective offerings.”

Knockout Gaming is a diverse company in iGaming, offering a turnkey casino solution. It has more than 300 online casino games, including 3D animated games, online poker, a sports betting platform and live dealers online for games such as roulette, blackjack and baccarat. Its goal is to generate maximum revenue for its partners, offering its clients flexible digital solutions.

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

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• DermSafe® hand sanitizer stops spread of virus by hand contact
• Now available in Canada and China
• Employs patented drug delivery technology

As deaths across the nation rise, families of victims struck down by the influenza A (H3N2) virus are beginning to sound the alarm (http://ibn.fm/DJ4V0). Warning calls by the relatives of Emily Muth (5), Dylan Winnik (12), Alyssa Alcaraz (12) and Alani Murrieta (20), all of whom succumbed to the deadly strain, relate how murderous this year’s outbreak has been so far. Further proof is furnished by the latest report (http://ibn.fm/lRZZK) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which indicates that ‘all U.S. states but Hawaii continue to report widespread flu activity and the number of states experiencing “high” influenza activity increased from 26 plus New York City to 32 states plus New York City and Puerto Rico.’ The CDC report also highlights the vulnerability of the young. The number of flu-related pediatric deaths this year has climbed to 30 so far. The crisis has prompted the director of the CDC, Brenda Fitzgerald, to remind the public that washing hands frequently can stop transmission of the virus (http://ibn.fm/nQnm8). A hand rub can work just as well if soap and water are not available, according to Fitzgerald. This is all good advice, says Skinvisible, Inc. (OTCQB: SKVI), which, through its Kintari subsidiary, produces the hand sanitizer, DermSafe®. The antiseptic lotion has already joined the fight against the spread of pathogens. It was used by Team Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, and this year, Skinvisible has donated over 1,000 bottles of DermSafe to the Canadian team for the Winter Olympics in South Korea.

DermSafe non-alcohol hand lotion’s active ingredient is 4% chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), which offers long-term protection. It destroys both gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, as well as most viruses, including all of the influenza viruses tested, by providing a long-lasting protective barrier that binds to the skin and actively combats the spread of germs between people and hard surfaces. DermSafe has proven effective against a host of infectious germs including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Escherichia coli (E. coli).

DermSafe employs Skinvisible’s patented polymer delivery system, Invisicare®, which improves the delivery of topically applied skin care products, thereby enhancing the efficacy of the active ingredients. The unique process extends the time that the product remains active on the skin and is specifically formulated to transport active ingredients that are insoluble in water without using alcohol, silicones, waxes or other organic solvents.

Invisicare allows products that incorporate its processes to bond more effectively to the skin, thus keeping active ingredients on the skin for up to four hours or longer. Since Invisicare is non-occlusive, it allows normal skin respiration and perspiration while moisturizing and protecting against exposure from a wide variety of environmental irritants. When topically applied, products formulated with Invisicare adhere to the skin’s outer layers, forming a protective bond, resisting wash-off and delivering targeted levels of therapeutic or cosmetic skincare agents to the skin. This allows enhanced delivery performance for a variety of topicals that results in improved efficacy, longer duration of action, reduced irritation and lower required dosage of active agent. Adding icing to the cake, the ‘invisible’ polymer compositions that make up Invisicare wear off as part of the natural exfoliation process that removes the skin’s outer layer of cells.

In June 2017, the company announced that it had completed its first international sale of DermSafe hand sanitizer in China through its agent, InterSpace Global, Inc. (http://ibn.fm/QNDxQ). The agreement with InterSpace Global facilitates the export of Skinvisible’s OTC products to mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Korea.

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

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The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd., also known as TGOD, recently announced the closing of $112 million in private placement financing, including a strategic investment by marijuana industry powerhouse Aurora Cannabis Inc. (OTCQX: ACBFF) (TSX: ACB) of $55 million. TGOD issued 67,878,788 units at a price of $1.65 per unit. Each unit included one common share of the company and a half common share purchase warrant that can be converted to a full share at the exercise price of $3 each during the next three years.

The investment fully funds the expansion of TGOD’s combined 970,000 square-foot ultra-high technology greenhouse facilities in Ontario and Quebec, Canada. TGOD’s expansion and strategic partnership with Aurora positions the company to be one of the largest and most technologically advanced cannabis production facilities in the world and sets the foundation for its highly anticipated 2018 IPO.

Aurora Cannabis, the second-largest marijuana producer in Canada, made headlines on January 24 when it agreed to buy another rival, CanniMed Therapeutics Inc., in what amounted to the world’s biggest marijuana industry transaction, bringing the value of cannabis deals so far this year to $1.2 billion and more than doubling such transaction values for all of 2017, according to Thomson Reuters (http://ibn.fm/zfY7T).

The Aurora investment in TGOD is accompanied by a supply agreement providing Aurora the right to purchase up to 20 percent of TGOD’s annual production of organic cannabis, and TGOD will receive additional services from Aurora and its subsidiary, Aurora Larssen Projects Inc. (ALPS). Furthermore, positioning Aurora as a strategic investor is important for many reasons, including, but not limited to:

• Acceleration of TGOD’s construction and build-out
• TGOD to receive advanced insight into Aurora’s 800,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility, Aurora Sky
• Aurora and TGOD are building similarly sized world class operations
• Aurora has a group of partnership companies that can provide us a suite of services that are best in class, tested and already proven
• Investment from one of the largest cannabis companies in the world validates and endorses TGOD’s business plan and accomplishments
• This significantly reduces TGOD’s time to market while limiting costs and reducing risks
• Aurora’s CEO, Terry Booth, is a visionary that TGOD is excited to partner with
• The operation is now fully funded
• TGOD stated “we applaud Aurora’s innovation & execution and believe working together adds significant value that would be difficult to replicate alone.”

TGOD’s mission is to produce ultra-low cost, premium-quality organic cannabis for medical and recreational uses, according to a news release announcing the financing closure (http://ibn.fm/M2lr8). The company’s facilities operate with close to a zero-carbon footprint and will be certified under Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards.

“Teaming up with Aurora, the industry’s innovation leader, provides us with a stable, supportive shareholder, through whom we have access to best-in-class technologies and industry know-how,” TGOD President Csaba Reider stated in a news release. “This will significantly accelerate our time to market and establish TGOD as the world’s leading provider of premium organic cannabis.”

The partnership includes a “standstill” agreement acknowledging that Aurora can’t acquire TGOD during the next 18 months, as the larger company did following months of jostling with CanniMed, allowing TGOD opportunity to develop its potential. The private placement financing closure includes the addition of 2,000 new shareholders, bringing the company to more than 4,000 shareholders total. The company’s combined facilities in Ontario and Quebec will be capable of producing 116,000 kg of its 36 premium cannabis strains, and it is already licensed to cultivate medical cannabis in Canada. Investment in the company now totals $160 million.

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

• The company’s platform offers full merchant account functionality and fully secure payment processing options
• Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ technology is used by medical marijuana vendors
• Bitcoin payments will soon be integrated into the platform

Although marijuana was one of the fastest-growing industries over the last couple of years and is expected to continue at the same pace throughout 2018 and beyond, authorized businesses and vendors still have a hard time managing their finances and customers in the absence of banking services. With most banking institutions unable to open their doors to legal marijuana businesses because the substance is still classified as an illegal drug by the federal government, it is up to companies such as Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (OTC: REFG) to provide the industry with fully secure, state-of-the-art financial services.

Based in Nevada, the corporation serves the medical marijuana sector. As a merchant processing pioneer of the marijuana industry, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions brought to the market the first and only comprehensive card processing service. Via Green, a proprietary payment system that was launched earlier in January 2018, the company aims to offer a “cure for the banking nightmare cannabis establishments face,” according to CEO Jeremy Roberts. The platform has full merchant account functionality that allows for repeat billing, online sales, client management and 100 percent secure electronic payments.

Green was designed specifically to meet all the demands of marijuana businesses in need of a financial and banking solution, from security to ease of use, compliance, integration and more. The system’s robust closed loop merchant processing brings private and encrypted digital security to vendors in the sector, offering the highest level of security available. It is affordable and easy to use, being designed to deliver a comprehensive suite of processing services, with the end goal of empowering both businesses and customers with the convenience of modern card processing resources.

As the first comprehensive card processing system of the kind, Green also tracks tax collection and sales, basically operating as a client management system. Last but not least, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions’ advanced proprietary platform is fully compliant with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) regulations and parameters for financial institutions serving the medical cannabis sector.

To further expand its services to the state-legal medical marijuana sector, Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions announced plans to include bitcoin payment processing in its proprietary payment processing platform. Green offers clients an advanced payment solution that allows purchases with U.S. currency and will soon include bitcoin payment options as well. Roberts explained that the decision was made based on customer feedback, with many vendors interested in implementing cryptocurrency payment options.

The Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions CEO is confident that the ability to process bitcoin will give the company an even bigger competitive advantage and will make it more attractive to medical cannabis vendors in a booming market that’s expected to exceed $31 billion within the next three years, from $6.5 billion in 2016.

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

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