• Spectrum Global Solutions, a U.S.-based end-to-end telecom network tech provider, is preparing to grow into international markets with its acquisition of German energy infrastructure technology company WaveTech GmbH
• WaveTech GmbH developed a patented technology that protects and enhances the effectiveness of energy infrastructure by stimulating the growth of desirable crystals and preventing unwanted crystals
• SGSI has positioned itself to serve clients, including recognized names such as Ericsson, Nokia, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon, as they prepare to adopt next-generation, higher-speed 5G network technology
• SGSI’s first quarter 2019 report indicated that the company achieved positive income from operations for the first time, transforming a loss of $743,491 into a gain of $14,699
• Spectrum Global expects its combination with WaveTech GmbH to produce a company valued at approximately $120 million

End-to-end U.S. network service provider Spectrum Global Solutions Inc. (OTCQB: SGSI) is preparing to evolve into a high-growth company with an international presence following the announcement of its acquisition of German energy infrastructure technology company WaveTech GmbH. The July 16 announcement states that the combined company will grant Spectrum Global Solutions access to WaveTech GmbH’s array of patents and products and will provide tangible value to the company’s shareholders (http://ibn.fm/SLsUQ).

WaveTech GmbH is a company funded by private equity that has developed patented technology using electrodynamic fields to stimulate the growth of desired crystals or to prevent unwanted crystals, known as Crystal Control Technology (“CCT”), specifically as those crystals apply to the lifespan effectiveness of lead-acid batteries used in a variety of energy storage applications (http://ibn.fm/msVCG).

“In the last year we have been transitioning from a German based company that provided a unique battery life extension product into an innovative global technology company. We have established a solid platform for commercialization of our CCT product line with leading global partners and we have a solid pipeline of additional opportunities,” WaveTech GmbH CEO and Founder Dag Valand stated in a news release. “This transaction allows us to deliver to our shareholders and the shareholders of Spectrum increased value, capabilities and expanded market presence for which to capitalize on.”

Spectrum Global CEO Roger Ponder stated that the combined companies will have an agreed-upon value of approximately $120 million and will support Spectrum’s previously announced plans for its future.

During the first quarter of 2019, Spectrum reported a significant leap in revenues, driven by its bundling of services and the low number of direct competitors in its telecom network-building market segment. The report signaled SGSI’s first quarter with positive income from operations, indicated by a year-over-year increase in revenues from $4.3 million to $11.3 million and in continuing operations income from a loss of $743,491 to a gain of $14,699 (http://ibn.fm/ASPZw).

SGSI anticipates that access to the CCT technology will enable it to make energy supply more cost-efficient, reliable and eco-friendly by protecting the energy infrastructure for telecommunications networks and thereby providing a significant reduction in the need for backup energy capital for the environmental protection and maintenance of critical energy assets.

SGSI is a holding company that operates through its subsidiaries, AW Solutions, ADEX Corp. and TNS Inc., to provide telecommunications engineering and infrastructure services across the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Caribbean as the industry prepares for the next-generation network advances of 5G technology. The company markets its deployment and maintenance expertise directly to carriers, aggregators, enterprise services, project management office (PMO) and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) clientele that include large-ticket names such as Ericsson, Nokia, Sprint, AT&T and Verizon, as well as smaller firms that don’t enjoy the same level of public recognition.

“We are certainly looking forward to working with WaveTech GmbH’s management team and clients,” Ponder noted.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SGSI are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SGSI

• Supreme Cannabis is one of the world’s fastest-growing premium plant-driven lifestyle companies
• Supreme Cannabis has supply agreements in place throughout eight Canadian provinces
• The company gained advanced extraction infrastructure and expertise through its Blissco acquisition

The Supreme Cannabis Company Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) maintains a diversified, international portfolio of distinct cannabis companies, products and brands. Since 2014, it has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing, premium, plant-driven, lifestyle companies. The company’s growth strategy includes key industry agreements and its wholly owned 7ACRES subsidiary. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Supreme Cannabis is working to be an innovator in the cannabis sector regarding the design of cultivation facilities and the development of operation excellence metrics.

Supreme Cannabis is Canada’s only licensed cannabis producer that’s primarily focused on premium brands and offers products with coast-to-coast distribution. The company has supply agreements in place throughout eight Canadian provinces. Its 7ACRES subsidiary is its flagship brand. The 7ACRES cultivation facility is among the first 40 of Canada’s federally licensed cannabis producers (http://ibn.fm/JuUPc).

Federally licensed since 2016, 7ACRES operates a 440,000-square-foot cultivation facility in Kincardine, Ontario. 7ACRES’ slogan – ‘Craft Quality, Commercial Scale’ – emphasizes the company’s focus on growing high-quality cannabis in high quantities. As of May 2019, total flowering room space at the operation totaled 230,000 square feet.

Recently, The Supreme Cannabis Company and Blissco Cannabis Corp. announced that the Supreme Court of British Columbia issued a final order approving the earlier announced arrangement between Supreme Cannabis and Blissco (http://ibn.fm/XOHm5). Supreme Cannabis will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Blissco not already owned by Supreme Cannabis.

With this acquisition, Supreme Cannabis gains advanced extraction infrastructure and expertise. Located in Langley, British Columbia, this 14,000-square-foot production facility has been producing cannabis oils and pre-rolls since receiving its cultivation, cannabis sales and oil production licenses last year.

“With the closing of this acquisition, Supreme Cannabis will expand its portfolio to include a consumer-focused brand that specializes in products for the premium global wellness category,” Supreme Cannabis CEO Navdeep Dhaliwal stated in a news release. “In addition to gaining an established wellness brand, Supreme Cannabis will acquire Blissco’s facility built to EU GMP standards that has been extracting oils for the Canadian market since August 2018.”

Furthermore, the company’s investment portfolio includes an equity position and long-term worldwide distribution partnership with Medigrow Lesotho (PTY) Limited in Africa. This partnership’s focus is the export of medical cannabis (CBD) oil to Canada and other global markets in the European Union and South America.

Supreme Cannabis’ growth strategy also includes its C$12 million supply agreement with Tilray Inc. (NASDAQ: TLRY), a worldwide leader in cannabis research, cultivation, processing and distribution. With this agreement, Supreme Cannabis will supply Tilray with dried cannabis in support of medical cannabis patients in Canada for a one-year period.

Supreme Cannabis continues to advance its mission of growing the world’s best cannabis and becoming a leader in the worldwide industry. For investors, the company offers potential ROI with its 7ACRES brand, proprietary technology and products, and passion for cannabis. Supreme Cannabis also continues to look for new opportunities globally as legalization expands beyond Canada.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SPRWF are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SPRWF

• The company’s 2019 equity incentive plan is designed to help it add and retain talented employees by leveraging equity participation incentives
• The plan is aimed at motivating individuals who perform services for CIIX
• CIIX CEO projected $11-$12 million in revenue for fiscal 2020 during an interview with Redchip Money Report

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) CEO Warren Wang projected in a Redchip Money Report interview that CIIX’s sales will reach $11-$12 million in FY2020, the 12 months ending in May 2020 (http://ibn.fm/LuCDF). The company has long been reaching a Chinese-speaking audience in the United States and Canada with investment information on a myriad of topics.

As part of its program to ensure that growth, CIIX has filed with the SEC an S-8 Registration Statement detailing its 2019 equity incentive plan, an equity participation stock-option program designed to recruit and retain employees (http://ibn.fm/Wlzd6). The goal is to retain existing employees and add talented new employees to the company by providing them with an option to buy CIIX common shares. The registration statement is for a maximum aggregate of five million shares of common stock, per the filing.

The plan could allow CIIX to grant employees an option to purchase common shares of the company. The options are intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” to the maximum extent possible under the Internal Revenue code. The S-8 SEC filing Registration Statement specifies that the board must first approve the plan, with stockholders providing approval within 12 months of board approval.

CIIX is a diverse company that offers its audience of Chinese-speaking investors real-time market commentary, analysis and education-related services in Chinese language character sets. CIIX maintains a website, Chinesefn.com, and has a following of more than 100,000 registered users and 5,000 subscribers. The site offers its audience up-to-date analysis on currencies and other financial information.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CIIX are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/CIIX

• Grapefruit holds a California manufacturing license which allow it to extract oil and manufacture edibles, topical products, capsules and vape cartridges.
• Grapefruit holds a California distribution license which allows it to broker all forms of cannabis products between growers and manufacturers and distributors, as well as to broker transaction between and among other licensed cannabis product distributors.
• Grapefruit owns a two-acre parcel of land in Coachillin’ Park which the Company will develop into an all-inclusive facility housing a large indoor grow operation, an extraction laboratory, an FDA-certified kitchen and a distribution hub.
• Cannabis marketplace in the U.S. projected to reach $30.3 billion by 2023. Over $180 million worth of marijuana-infused food and drinks were consumed in California alone during 2018.
• CBD oil sales are projected to top $2.1 billion by 2020.

Grapefruit Boulevard Investments Inc., a California corporation (“Grapefruit”), as of May 31, 2019, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Imaging3 Inc. (OTCQB: IGNG), a Delaware corporation whose shares of $.001 par value common stock are publicly traded on the OTCMarkets OTCQB Market under the symbol “IGNG.” IGNG is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and files annual and quarterly reports pursuant thereto. Grapefruit holds licenses originally issued by the State of California in January 2018 to both manufacture and distribute cannabis products. Grapefruit’s management now owns a controlling interest in IGNG which now owns 100% of Grapefruit’s outstanding shares. As a result, IGNG’s financial reports will consolidate both IGNG’s and Grapefruit’s balance sheet, statement of operation and statement of cash flows and IGNG and Grapefruit will be operated as a single company. IGNG intends to change its name to Grapefruit and to obtain a more appropriate trading symbol as soon as possible. Hereinafter the combined companies will be referred to as “Grapefruit” or the “Company.”

Grapefruit’s corporate headquarters is in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. Grapefruit holds licenses to both manufacture and distribute cannabis products which were originally issued in January 2018 and is fully compliant with all applicable laws and regulations to operate its cannabis manufacturing and distribution businesses.

The company is well-focused on sourcing only the “best of the best” raw cannabis materials to create the highest quality, most-trusted and consistent recreational and medical cannabis products for its customers. Grapefruit is committed to ensuring class-leading quality by rigorously testing the purity and potency of its raw materials throughout the manufacturing process and distribution chain.

Grapefruit owns and operates its fully licensed and compliant ethanol extraction laboratory located in the Coachillin’ Industrial Cultivation and Ancillary Canna-Business Park in Desert Hot Springs, California. The company’s extraction lab produces high quality, cannabis-derived distillate, also known as “honey oil,” from cannabis flower and “trim.” THC honey oil is one of base cannabis commodities which serves as the active ingredient in everything from infused edibles and tinctures/creams to the cartridges used in vapes and e-cigarettes. Honey oil often sells on the wholesale marketplace for thousands of dollars per liter, with pricing being dependent on quantity purchased, as well as other market factors such as the availability and cost of the underlying flowers and/or trim.

Grapefruit began its extraction operations in May 2019. Plans are in place to expand its honey oil production through the purchase of additional distillation equipment, which is expected to significantly increase the company’s production capacity by the fourth quarter of 2019. Grapefruit’s extraction lab is fully scalable and expansion will be built-out on a two-acre lot owned by Grapefruit at the Coachillin’ site adjacent to its current manufacturing and distribution operation.

Grapefruit selected the City of Desert Hot Springs for its cannabis extraction laboratory, because the city has created a friendly business environment for cannabis-based manufacturers, including incentives like the absence of taxes on cannabis oil production revenues. This affords Grapefruit a fundamental competitive market advantage over other Honey Oil producers.

The California cannabis regulatory scheme is unique in that it requires all cultivators (cannabis farms) and manufacturers (whether producing oils/distillates, infused edibles, tinctures creams or other cannabis products) to sell their products into the legal cannabis wholesale and retail markets exclusively through licensed distributors such as Grapefruit. Grapefruit initially obtained its California recreational and medicinal cannabis distribution license Jan. 4, 2018. In May 2019, Grapefruit was granted its provisional distribution license which is renewable annually, thereby cementing the regulatory foundation necessary to rapidly expand its distribution business.

Grapefruit’s distribution license affords it a twofold strategic advantage: first, to market and sell its own cannabis product lines to retailers throughout California; and second, to buy and resell bulk cannabis flowers and trim as well as all other legal cannabis products to properly licensed distributors and/or retailers throughout California.

The Coachillin’ Canna-Business Park, home to Grapefruit’s current operating facilities and adjacent two-acre parcel of land, is a 160-acre, self-contained legally mapped compound providing the Company with a fully permitted and serviced physical plant from which Grapefruit intends to establish a leading position in the booming California cannabis sector. The parcel was purchased by the Company prior to the Park’s full development, and the value of the land the Company owns has conservatively since doubled in value to over $2 million. Additional long-term benefits of the Coachillin’ compound include agricultural rates for power, which are currently $0.09 per kilowatt hour; the Park’s deep-water well that fully satisfies its need for water; and security expenses shared by all resident businesses. The Coachillin’ Park’s promoters also plan to position the Park, located only 10 miles north of rapidly growing uptown Palm Springs and less than 15 miles from the site of the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals as a must-see canna-tourism destination.

Grapefruit’s ultimate goal is to become a vertically integrated, seed-to-sale cannabis and CBD product company serving the California market. Moreover, it plans to roll-out its product lines in other states, such as Nevada, Illinois, Oregon, Colorado and Washington. Grapefruit has plans to build a large, all-inclusive facility that will house a 50,000-square-foot-plus indoor grow canopy, a large extraction laboratory designed to extract both THC and CBD cannabinoids via non-volatile (ethanol) and volatile (butane) processes, a manufacturing space to produce Grapefruit’s vape lines and CBD products, an FDA-certified kitchen for the production of Grapefruit edibles and a distribution facility to sell all products into the entire cannabis market. The indoor grow canopy operation will be outfitted and operated to produce ultra-high-quality flowers and buds, some of which, along with the high-quality trim resulting from cleaning and maintaining the grow, will provide biomass necessary to feed the company’s extraction laboratory. Fueled by this hand cultivated biomass, Grapefruit’s lab will continuously produce pesticide and heavy metal-free world class honey oil to both serve as the active ingredient in all of Grapefruit’s branded and unbranded products and meet the projected ever-growing demand for high quality honey oil in the California market.

Grapefruit’s motto – A High You Can Trust – embodies its philosophy and ethos, reminding consumers of the company’s commitment to manufacturing, procuring and distributing only the highest quality all-natural cannabis flower, concentrates and related products that are free from pesticides, heavy metals and bacteria. Grapefruit will target its products to all recreational cannabis enthusiasts’ as continuous, consistent cannabis products. By relentlessly adhering to these policies Grapefruit intends to become the Titleist of the Cannabis industry, known for unwavering quality and consistency.

Grapefruit is managed by a team of experts possessing the experience, skill and resources required to succeed in the competitive cannabis marketplace. Founded by brothers Bradley Yourist, CEO, and Daniel Yourist, COO, Grapefruit has expanded to become a group of industry professionals sharing a passion for all things cannabis. Both the CEO & COO are attorneys licensed to practice law the State of California who possess expert cannabis licensing and regulatory expertise and experience, which will allow Grapefruit to deftly navigate the ever changing California regulatory landscape and apply for new cannabis licenses at reduced costs when necessary, rather than having to acquire licenses that are often overvalued and/or pay outside counsel to handle such matters.

Grapefruit also has its own line of cannabis-infused concentrates and edibles. Among the brands now in stores or soon to be launched are:

• Rainbow Dreams is a new lifestyle brand designed specifically for the recreational cannabis marketplace. The Rainbow Dreams brand captures the anything goes party vibe of the 1970s by offering an array of cannabis products, such as a line of vape carts with unique cannabis strains combined with all-natural flavors for a superior no-burn experience. Rainbow Dreams fills an important niche in the marketplace as a top shelf quality product line that is competitively priced.
• Sugar Stoned, which Grapefruit acquired in the winter of 2018, has always been a popular cannabis edibles brand which terminated operations when recreational cannabis became legal and required a license in California. Grapefruit purchased the Sugar Stoned brand in 2019 and it is now a Grapefruit portfolio brand consisting of a premium quality cannabis-infused gummy line with eight different flavors: blue raspberry, cherry, grape, peach, pineapple, sour apple, strawberry and watermelon. Grapefruit intends to expand the brand in the near future through the release of a variety of infused cookies.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to IGNG are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/IGNG

• Sugarmade continues to expand its operations into diverse marketplaces
• The company created an AI-based monitoring system to optimize agricultural yields
• Sugarmade is leveraging its hydroponic expertise regarding current market trends to further diversify revenue streams

Sugarmade Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD), one of the industry’s largest publicly traded hydroponic supply companies, continues to expand operations into diverse marketplaces. What began as a small but innovative quick-service restaurant supply firm has grown into a multiproduct company. Sugarmade has seen success because it continues to invest in products, brands and industries with disruptive potential. This allows the company to expand across market sectors and seize opportunities, thereby providing more value to customers and investors.

CarryOutSupplies.com is a division of Sugarmade that has made its mark as a leading national, high-quality, cost-efficient restaurant and packaging products supplier. The company already holds 25 percent of the quick-service restaurant goods market and has plans for further expansion.

In addition to restaurant supply, Sugarmade continues to seek out ways to strengthen its reputation and bring added benefits to customers in the agricultural industry. Utilizing a narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology, the company has created an artificial intelligence (AI)-based hemp cultivation and agricultural monitoring system. This AI platform enables real-time tracking of field conditions that include soil moisture, temperature, humidity and more. It also provides intelligent recommendations to mitigate existing issues and thereby optimize yield (http://ibn.fm/ZsEfW).

The hydroponics market is growing, in large part due to the U.S. industrial hemp market and the rapidly expanding California hydroponics supply market. Sugarmade is leveraging its expertise and knowledge of indoor and outdoor gardening goods and equipment to build on these growing trends. Orders for SGMD products have increased through Amazon UK and throughout the United States due to the expanded legalization of hemp.

Through the possible acquisitions of Sky Unlimited Inc. (http://ibn.fm/JFM6E), ZenHydro.com and AthenaUnited.com, Sugarmade offers a variety of popular hydroponic brands to agricultural cultivation sectors. This has increased and diversified revenue streams for the company as it continues to remain a leader in the provision of supplies and equipment that maximize yield and optimize growing conditions. Hydroponics is an exciting market sector with the promise of strong diversified growth.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to SGMD are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/SUGAR

• Oregon-based Kirkman Group is FDA-licensed and cGMP-certified
• The acquisition, part of Hemptown’s vertical integration strategy, will enable the company to make its immediate entry into the consumer packaged goods field
• The company has already acquired and planted 4.5 million hemp seeds in plots across three states
• Forecast high yields and the latest acquisition are expected to enable Hemptown USA to position itself as a leader in the rapidly expanding cannabinoid product market

Hemptown USA, a privately held company headquartered in Southern Oregon’s Emerald Triangle, is currently focusing on its rapid, vertically integrated growth within the lucrative cannabis industry. As a part of this strategy, the company announced the acquisition of assets comprising the FDA licensed, cGMP-certified operating nutraceutical business of the Kirkman Group (http://ibn.fm/GaNUI).

Based in Lake Oswego, Oregon, Kirkman Group has finalized a transaction with Hemptown USA that encompasses the company’s management team, formulations, production equipment, proprietary intellectual property and current sale channels, among others. Kirkman’s former owner and chairman, David Humphrey, will remain with Kirkman, offering guidance in a role that’s yet to be determined.

The Kirkman Group’s 25,000-square-foot nutraceutical facility is fully operational and comprised of innovative equipment and formulations aimed at facilitating precision dosage of cannabidiol (CBD) and cannabigerol (CBG) product formulations, including tinctures, gel caps, topical products and edibles.

For over 70 years, the company has been supplying world-class formulations for children with autism. Currently, Kirkman produces $6 million in annual revenue, and forecasts suggest growth in the future.

This acquisition enables the completion of Hemptown USA’s vertical integration plans. In addition, it facilitates the company’s immediate entry into the consumer packaged goods field.

To ensure its stability and growth in the future, Hemptown USA is positioning itself as one of the prominent CBG manufacturers in the U.S. CBG, a type of cannabinoid that’s less commonly produced than CBD, is often called the “mother of all cannabinoids.” It is a precursor to other cannabinoid compounds, and studies suggest that it has immense health benefits.

In the spring of 2019, Hemptown USA acquired 4.5 million rare hemp seeds. These have been divided three ways – one third went to Kentucky, another third was planted in Colorado and the final third (all CBG genetics) remained in Oregon. The seeds were planted in greenhouses to begin with, and, in mid-summer, they were taken outdoors and planted on over 1500 acres of land in the three states.

Based on its crop production efforts and the acquisition of the Kirkman Group production facility, Hemptown USA can fast track formulations, product development and subsequent distribution.

Hemptown USA is already recognized for growing some of the finest hemp plants in the world. Following a successful first-year yield, Hemptown USA is currently working to scale up operations and benefit from the growing global demand for high quality cannabinoid products.

Having farmland in three states, as well in-house extraction facilities, enables Hemptown USA to vertically integrate the consumer packaged goods sector with top-quality branded lines for the consumer market. All of these steps and strategic decisions are expected to enable Hemptown USA to capitalize on a market that’s forecast to reach $22 billion by 2020.

Check out http://ibn.fm/fTpMc for a brief video on recent developments.

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

• MustGrow recently announced a cannabis biopesticide research and development program, in partnership with the National Research Council Canada, focused on MustGrow’s patented natural biopesticide
• MustGrow is also partnering with Triangle Plant Sciences (“TPS”) to offer exclusive Canadian and global access to TPS’s TP-1000 for the cannabis industry – the first product in a suite of researched hydroponic technology offerings
• Brian Quigley, a former Altria Group senior executive with extensive regulatory prowess, was recently appointed to MustGrow’s board of directors

MustGrow Biologics Corp. (CSE: MGRO), an agricultural biotech company developing and commercializing a portfolio of natural biopesticides and biofertilizers for the cannabis industry, has a mountain of good news to share with its stakeholders. MustGrow recently issued a number of strategic press releases that illustrate the significance of the company’s signature, patented products and the potential impact they are expected to have on the cannabis industry.

In a July 11 news release, MustGrow announced that it has launched a biopesticide research and development program with the National Research Council Canada (“NRC”) (http://ibn.fm/0mRoY). The NRC and MustGrow are conducting a series of efficacy assessments of MustGrow’s patented biopesticide as a natural pre-plant, pre-pot soil treatment for soil-borne pests and diseases that affect cannabis production. MustGrow intends to seek Health Canada approval for its natural biopesticide for eventual use by Canada’s licensed cannabis producers.

MustGrow’s novel and proprietary solutions utilize organic components refined from mustard seed to provide high quality, organic pest control to growers facing challenges associated with soil-borne diseases and pests such as nematodes. The global economic impact of soil-borne nematodes is estimated at nearly $100 billion in lost crops per year. The American Phytopathological Society (http://ibn.fm/iE9cW), an international nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to the study and control of plant diseases, estimates that plant-pathogenic nematodes are responsible for 14 percent of crop losses worldwide.

Health Canada requires mandatory testing of cannabis for a litany of pesticides and their active ingredients to ensure that pesticide-tainted cannabis is not showing up in tested products (http://ibn.fm/GisCt). MustGrow’s pre-plant/pot soil treatment has already demonstrated control of many soil-borne diseases and pests that affect cannabis production, including Botrytis (gray mold), Fusarium, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia fungus, nematodes, Verticillium wilt, Phytophthora root rot and Sclerotinia.

MustGrow is also partnering with Triangle Plant Sciences (“TPS”), a division of Verdesian Life Sciences of Cary, North Carolina, to exclusively provide TPS’s TP-1000 to cannabis growers in Canada. TP-1000 is the first product in a suite of researched hydroponic technology offerings that improve nutrient utilization in support of early growth and optimal flowering, according to a news release (http://ibn.fm/Ni202). Through the partnership, MustGrow will first offer TP-1000 exclusively in Canada, followed by distribution in key registered markets around the globe.

“We are thrilled to enter into a partnership with Triangle Plant Sciences,” MustGrow Chief Operations Officer Colin Bletsky stated in the release. “The vision of TPS aligns perfectly to that of MustGrow, and we look forward to working hand-in-hand to offer the TPS suite of hydroponic products throughout Canada and, eventually, the world.”

The recent appointment of Brian Quigley to MustGrow’s board of directors is another impressive addition to the company’s growing slate of experienced industry insiders. Quigley, who brings over 20 years of regulatory expertise, brand building, marketing and operations experience with him, spent the last 16 years at Altria Group. Seven of those years were as president and CEO for U.S. Smokeless Tobacco and Nu-Mark, Altria’s innovation company.

“Brian brings extensive regulatory prowess, brand building and product innovation experience to MustGrow,” Corey Giasson, CEO of MustGrow, stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/jbKgZ). “His richly developed relationships in international food conglomerates, Big Tobacco and the cannabis community will spark powerful initiatives in all of MustGrow’s agriculture programs.”

MustGrow recently received Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) approval for the listing of its common shares. The shares began trading on the CSE under ticker symbol ‘MGRO’ on July 10, 2019 (http://ibn.fm/LwQZh).

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MGRO are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/MGRO

• TGOD is dedicated to high standards in the midst of a growing cannabis supply gap
• The company is increasing production rates and margins through its alliance with Eaton Corp. and its use of high-tech hybrid facilities
• TGOD is creating a positive economic impact in local towns across Canada

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) produces farm-grown, premium, certified-organic medical cannabis in small batches in Hamilton, Ontario, and Valleyfield, Quebec. Even in the midst of an expanding supply gap, TGOD’s officials know that time spent cultivating product through clean, natural and sustainable methods is worth the wait, and attention to detail leads to an outstanding product that meets the highest standards for organic cultivation. Dedication to that knowledge shows in every step of the company’s production process.

TGOD is one of three organic cannabis growers in Canada. No synthetic pesticides or fertilizers are used in the company’s growing process. The company is also dedicated to creating a smaller environmental footprint by using less water and energy, low-cost power solutions and smarter efficient packaging. By growing organically and at low costs, TGOD’s final product demands a premium in the market, thereby increasing margins.

In April, Marijuana Business Daily reported that Canadian cannabis wholesalers are reporting a CBD shortage (http://ibn.fm/CaGzx). The demand for product has been higher than expected, and companies such as TGOD are working to ensure that the gap is filled, without sacrificing on quality standards. Certified organic by North America’s most-recognized organic certification bodies – Pro-Cert and ECOCERT Canada – TGOD stands by the slower, more sustainable methods of growing, believing them to be the best way to provide consumers with the premium products they deserve.

To fill the gap without sacrificing quality, TGOD is pursuing the construction of enclosed, high-tech hybrid facilities for cannabis growth designed to increase its production rate by 100 times. TGOD’s Hamilton Facility is nearing completion of a 139,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art hybrid greenhouse, with the first harvest anticipated at the end of Q3 2019. In January 2018, TGOD broke ground on its Valleyfield Facility, set to be the world’s largest organic cannabis facility. Plans call for a 1.31 million square-foot, high-tech facility capable of producing 185,000 kg of premium organic cannabis annually. The first cultivation from this facility is slated for Q4 2019. The property is dual zoned, allowing for cultivation, research and development and product manufacturing to all take place in one location (http://ibn.fm/trY7y).

As TGOD expands its footprint into international markets and pursues its goal of becoming a global leader in the distribution of organic cannabis, the company is also committed to creating a positive economic impact in local towns across Canada. TGOD takes care of the earth it uses and the communities in which it works. In addition to cannabis, the company maintains a community farm that produces fresh organic food for the local Hamilton food-share programs to help feed the hungry. The community farm donated more than 6,000 pounds of food in 2018.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to TGODF are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/TGODF

• The team at Covered Bridge Acres employs environmentally friendly practices; it’s in the process of obtaining organic certification
• The MCOA and GHG teams utilize greenhouses to produce their own seeds instead of purchasing cloned product from third parties
• This strategic change is forecast to reduce the company’s operating expenses by $200,000

Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTCQB: MCOA), an industrial hemp company involved in the cultivation and distribution of hemp-derived products, along with joint venture partner Global Hemp Group (CSE: GHG) (OTC: GBHPF) (FRA: GHG), recently announced the commencement of commercial planting at its hemp farm in Scio, Oregon.

This high-yielding, CBD-hemp farming project between partner companies has been eagerly anticipated since its announcement in 2018. Work to prepare 35 acres of land at the farm, which operates under the name Covered Bridge Acres Ltd. (“CBA”), has been completed, and the process of laying the last of the mulch and drip line is being finished. The farm is also in the process of obtaining organic certification (http://ibn.fm/yMMIr). Among other strategies to engage environmentally friendly practices, farm officials brought in biodegradable plastic from Canada to eliminate end-of-season environmental waste and reduce labor costs associated with its removal from the field.

The team at Covered Bridge Acres has taken steps to increase crop stability and quality this season while also reducing expenses. In lieu of purchasing cloned plants or seeds from other companies, as in prior seasons, the hemp plants used for this year’s cultivation have been produced from either sprouted seed or through CBA’s cloning operation conducted onsite at the company’s greenhouses and under full control of the CBA team.

Additionally, this year’s crops used superior genetics with increased stability when compared to those in prior years. The team expects to plant 40,000 to 50,000 plantlets this year, with a CBD content ranging from 12 to 15 percent. Excess clones will be sold or used for expansion. Eliminating the need to purchase clones from third parties by utilizing the farm’s greenhouses for production is expected to reduce operating expenses in the current year by approximately $200,000.

The team at Covered Bridge Acres continues preparing its greenhouses for constant harvest to produce high-quality, smokable hemp flower. Trimmed, high-end flower with less than 0.3 percent THC currently wholesales for 10-times the price of CBD biomass going to extraction.

Marijuana Company of America has roots in the cannabis industry dating back to 2009. MCOA CEO Don Steinberg founded the first marijuana company to trade on a U.S. stock market, Medical Marijuana Inc. He and his partner, Charlie Larsen, have witnessed the evolution of the industry through legalization shifts and the emergence of hemp-based CBD products.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to MCOA are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/MCOA

• CIIX is a leading financial information provider for Chinese-speaking investors
• The company’s emphasis is on providing dependable market information to assist investors in making wise investment decisions
• CIIX is leveraging initiatives in the cryptocurrency space

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) is a foremost financial information website for Chinese-speaking investors in the United States, China, Canada and worldwide. The company has operated the premier web portal for more than 20 years. Through its website, CIIX provides real-time market commentary and analysis, as well as education-related services in both traditional and simplified Chinese language character sets (http://ibn.fm/EBG1O). Established in 1999, CIIX is based in San Gabriel, California, and also has offices in Flushing, New York, and Shanghai, China.

CIIX’s focus is on providing reliable market information to assist investors in making knowledgeable investment decisions and meeting their individualized financial objectives. Its subscriber base, which consists of both free and paid members, is primarily located in the United States and Canada. The company’s services are typically delivered to U.S. public and private companies and U.S. residents and citizens (http://ibn.fm/UAJsx). In addition, CIIX offers consultative services to smaller private companies that are considering going public and provides advertising and public relations-related support services.

CIIX features its proprietary ChineseInvestors Method, an inventive integration of a disciplined investing process, web-based tools, personalized instructions and support. With this strategy, the company offers useful and timely market data, tracks U.S. stock market quotes and provides access to sample investment portfolios for educational purposes and real-time trading demonstrations.

The website offers two membership levels: U.S. Stock Card Member and Regal Supreme Member. For its members, the ChineseInvestors.com website provides the following:

• “Must Buy Classics,” a live U.S. stock broadcast;
• “Profitable Hotspots,” the first gold for retail investors;
• “Can’t Help but Watch” regarding pptions & bitcoin VIP live;
• “Investment Must-See,” CIIX’s U.S. stock college curriculum; and
• “Long-Term Essentials” dealing with value growth stocks each month.

CIIX is committed to staying up to date on new developments in the cryptocurrency space. The company has expanded its lineup to include a number of cryptocurrency products (http://ibn.fm/08AwU), including www.NewCoins168.com. This free site provides news and investment education in the Chinese language and covers cryptocurrency basics, trading guidelines, market commentary and analysis concerning cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and mining. The website also covers other opportunities for subscribers to benefit from the cryptocurrency market.

CIIX also has Bitcoin Trading Academy LLC, its wholly owned subsidiary that launched in 2018. Headquartered on Wall Street in New York City, Bitcoin Trading Academy focuses on cryptocurrency trading and education in the blockchain technology arena (http://ibn.fm/7hHeb).

Through Bitcoin Trading Academy, CIIX creates daily video content for its Chinese-speaking market at www.BTA168.io. Academy services are available globally online and in-person through live events in select cities throughout the United States and Asia. Its educational series consists of Bitcoin Trading 101, 201 and 301. The purpose of this series is to provide students with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to trade successfully and with confidence (http://ibn.fm/yTXCa).

ChineseInvestors.com offers investors the potential for return on investment as it executes initiatives to grow its subscriber base. Moreover, the company has profited over the years from earning and holding shares in publicly traded companies via its consulting and advisory services. CIIX continues to emphasize offering first-rate information to its stable, subscriber-based IR business, which has allowed the company to invest in other sectors.

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

NOTE TO INVESTORS: The latest news and updates relating to CIIX are available in the company’s newsroom at http://ibn.fm/CIIX