• The company’s strategic partnerships expand its product placement, while its white-labeling program captures additional market share
• ETST is committed to improving women’s health worldwide with the launch of Hygee
• The company continues to explore expansion of product placement, both online and in retail spaces

Florida-based biotech company Earth Science Tech Inc. (OTCQB: ETST) operates in the fields of hemp cannabinoid, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and medical device research and development. The company’s focus on strategic partnerships and becoming a global leader in the CBD sector, along with its commitment to bringing cutting-edge pharmaceutical and medical-device offerings to market, has put ETST in an intriguing position.

Strategic partnerships are key to ETST’s success. In February 2019, the company announced (http://ibn.fm/jHVNM) its entry into agreements with CannaBiz and Dessert Sun Distribution to provide high-grade, full-spectrum products to pharmacies, chiropractors, dispensaries, athletic clubs and clinics throughout the United States. The company has also created a way for other marketers to rebrand ETST’s full-spectrum cannabinoids line following countless white-labeling inquiries. By fulfilling these inquiries, the company is able to capture even more market share.

ETST is committed to bringing cutting-edge pharmaceutical and medical devices to market. Earth Science Pharmaceutical Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ETST, is focused on offering low-cost diagnostic tools, testing processes, medical devices and vaccines for women to detect and treat sexually transmitted illnesses.

The company’s first medical device to market is Hygee. Designed to detect STIs including chlamydia, Hygee is now ready for export, the company reports. Queen Concept Inc. has entered into a distribution agreement with ETST, making it the exclusive distributor of Hygee in Vietnam for the next five years. Nearly 7.5 million women in Vietnam fall within the demographic recommended for testing. Vietnam is the first of many countries that ETST is targeting.

Chlamydia is a global issue, with an estimated 130 million new cases diagnosed yearly. Diagnosing and treating chlamydia is particularly important for pregnant women, as the disease can be passed to the baby during childbirth. Following the launch of Hygee in Vietnam, marketing efforts will target North America, South America, Asia and Africa. Hygee packaging will feature English, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Vietnamese and Arabic in an effort to reach the 1.5 billion people who claim one of those languages as their mother tongue (http://ibn.fm/h2aEs). ETST is dedicated to revolutionizing women’s health worldwide.

Operating through four wholly owned subsidiaries, the company continues to explore expansion of product placement, both online and in retail spaces, as it develops a world leader role in the CBD space.

“I’m excited to share that our sales during the past three quarters have consistently increased over 100% every month,” ETST Chairman Nickolas S. Tabraue stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/0T0Ya). “We have also received countless white-labeling inquires, and thanks to our reliable source and manufacturer, we are now able to fulfill these inquires and capture even more market share. We have a lot of opportunity on deck for 2019.”

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

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

• QMC Quantum Minerals is focused on developing its Irgon Lithium Mine
• The company is working to expand its known area of mineralization in the 1,100-meter-long anomaly at the Central and Mapetre dikes
• A drill core provided by owners of the nearby TANCO mine site confirmed the presence of significant spodumene mineralization on the Irgon property

QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (OTC: QMCQF) (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) engages in the acquisition, exploration and development of natural resource properties. All of the company’s projects are located in the Province of Manitoba, one of Canada’s most mining-friendly, productive and centrally located mining regions. Focusing on spodumene-bearing (lithium) rare-element pegmatites, precious and base metal properties, QMC’s projects include the Irgon lithium mine project and two volcanic massive sulphide (“VMS”) properties — the Rocky Lake and Rocky-Namew — known collectively as the Namew Lake District Project. QMC’s goal is to locate and develop economic precious, base and rare-metal resource properties of merit.

The flagship Irgon lithium mine project consists of the Irgon Dike and several other known spodumene-bearing pegmatite dikes that have been identified within the property. The Irgon project is comprised of 22 contiguous mineral claims that encompass a total of 11,325 acres. The Irgon lithium mine is positioned only 20 kilometers north of the TANCO mine. To date, this mine has been one of North America’s most successful lithium producing operations. As QMC moves forward, it is aggressively working toward having its Irgon lithium mine project be the company’s first property to reach full production (http://ibn.fm/ctIvw).

During the recent Irgon drill program, the company announced that Cabot Corp., the owners of the nearby Tantalum Mining Corporation of Canada’s (TANCO) mine, had provided QMC with the opportunity to evaluate and re-sample the drill core that TANCO retained in storage from its 1978 drill program. This historical drilling was undertaken on the Central and Mapetre pegmatite dikes, which are also situated within the Irgon property. QMC has confirmed the presence of significant spodumene mineralization in the historical drill core (http://ibn.fm/5K8h1).

In the 1978 logs, visual spodumene was reported. QMC has confirmed, on resampling, that pegmatite was intersected in all drill holes. QMC sawed the half core left in the core box, leaving a quarter of the original core in the TANCO inventory. SGS Labs analyzed the samples obtained from the core for 56 elements, including lithium, tantalum, niobium, rubidium and cesium. Analysis was by sodium peroxide fusion followed by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectroscopy (ICP-AES/ICP-MS).

Lithium-ion batteries are used in electric vehicles (EVs), laptops, notebooks, cell phones, power tools and more. Energy & Capital noted (http://ibn.fm/O9WPD) that “even though the EV business has grown significantly over the past several years, the market is just now prepared to really take off. Global electric vehicle production is expected to increase by more than 30x in the next 15 years alone! And as a result, lithium demand is expected to follow.” This is excellent news for QMC, with the Irgon lithium project moving quickly toward production.

QMC’s 100 percent owned Namew Lake District Property covers the Rocky Lake Discovery, which lies within the world-class Flin Flon/Snow Lake VMS mining district of Northwestern Manitoba. The property encompasses roughly 23,000 hectares. The formerly producing Namew Lake mine, located within the same greenstone belt, is 11 kilometers away and produced 2.57 million tonnes of copper, nickel, gold, silver, palladium and platinum during its five-year mine life. QMC’s initial emphasis is on bringing the Irgon lithium mine property into production. However, the Namew Lake District property remains a very prospective, yet largely untested, project with excellent potential to bring a strong future to QMC.

Headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, QMC is at the vanguard in North America to meet the increasing demand in the lithium market. The company is also leveraging opportunities and diversification across the precious and base-metals sectors. With significant historical exploration and development having now been enhanced by recent drilling and sampling results, QMC offers investors the potential for ROI as it focuses on its Irgon and two VMS projects.

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

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

• Sugarmade Inc., one of the largest publicly traded hydroponics supply companies, recently announced that it will be developing a cultivation monitoring system based on artificial intelligence (AI) technology
• The system will enable real-time field monitoring and will also make intelligent recommendations to address problems
• Through the use of the Sugarmade monitoring system, hemp and other agricultural cultivators will ensure optimal growth conditions designed to optimize yields

Sugarmade Inc. (OTCQB: SGMD), a major supplier to the growing hydroponic cultivation sector, will be developing an artificial intelligence-based hemp cultivation and agricultural monitoring system, as the company announced in a press release on May 14, 2019 (http://ibn.fm/B6T9a).

Through the use of AI devices placed throughout fields, agricultural producers will collect vital information about growth conditions (soil, moisture, air humidity, etc.). The information will be gathered via a central control system, enabling adjustments in the cultivation process through intelligent recommendations.

Sugarmade’s new development will be based on narrowband internet of things (IoT) technology – a cellular communication technology that provides wide area coverage for the purpose of gathering information.

The technology is characterized by a few key advantages, including long battery life of data collection devices, simplicity of setting up the network and extensive coverage that goes beyond the scope of other existing cellular technologies.

AI-based monitoring systems are especially beneficial within the hemp cultivation industry. As hemp is turning into one of the most valuable crops in the world, cultivators are seeking effective monitoring methodologies that guarantee optimal yields, Sugarmade CEO Jimmy Chan said in a news release. The Sugarmade AI platform will enable real-time tracking of field conditions, while also providing intelligent recommendations to mitigate existing issues, Chan concluded.

Sugarmade is a major supplier in the hydroponics cultivation sector. Based in in Los Angeles County, the company has numerous operations across diverse marketplaces. Sugarmade is one of the largest publicly traded hydroponics suppliers moving into the industrial hemp space.

As hemp cultivators are starting to benefit from new opportunities stemming from the passing of the federal Farm Bill, suppliers like Sugarmade also enjoy steady growth potential.

The hemp industry was already flourishing in 2017, and it hit $1 billion in 2018. Hemp cultivation saw a massive increase in planted acreage in 2018, and the number is anticipated to rise even higher by the end of 2019. As a result, experts predict a shortage in cultivation supplies that will create opportunities for companies like Sugarmade.

According to previous Sugarmade announcements, the company is anticipating a substantial payoff from its commitment to the industry. In April 2019, the company announced a supply contract agreement with Hempistry Inc., a Kentucky-based hemp cultivator. The agreement focused on the provision of supplies for Hempistry’s micropropagation operations. Through this venture, Sugarmade has already expanded the scope of its operations.

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

• Siyata Mobile is developing technologies designed to provide unique solutions for the communication needs of commercial fleets and first responders
• Siyata recently launched two new products – one to enhance safe commercial fleet communication during vehicle operation and another to offer workers a rugged handheld phone with push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) for their workplaces
• The company envisions a market that’s virtually free of competition, with potentially close to 10 million commercial vehicles and 3.5 million first responder vehicles looking to upgrade legacy systems to in-vehicle PoC technology

Siyata Mobile Inc. (TSX.V: SIM) (OTCQX: SYATF) is dedicated to building a top-quality experience into its communications platforms for enterprise customers, specializing in connected vehicle products for professional fleets, marketed under the Uniden Cellular brand.

Siyata’s flagship device is the UV350, a push-to-talk over cellular (PoC) device that the company hails as the only all-in-one in-vehicle data platform currently offered worldwide (http://ibn.fm/zKMEz) for commercial fleets.

The UV350 is designed to promote a safe way to communicate on the road by eliminating potential distractions that might occur when multiple devices come into play for managing commercial vehicle functions and transmissions. The devices’ installation ensures that their Android operating system is always powered by the vehicles’ batteries.

“Our innovative Push-To-Talk 4G devices continue to attract the attention of leading cellular carriers and their enterprise customers,” CEO and Board Chairman Marc Seelenfreund stated in a news release. “We are strongly aligned with some of the largest carriers in the world to take advantage of this paradigm shift from traditional LMR (Land Mobile Radio) to PoC, and we look forward to updating the market of these partnerships throughout 2019.”

Push-to-talk (PTT) technology generally involves communication devices that have a handheld microphone with a simple button for transmission to eliminate background noise as multiple parties talk. It is frequently employed in police, firefighter and truck driver radios. Siyata’s technology brings the concept into the digital age with the PoC service platform that lets drivers enjoy the advantages of mobile phones without having to make multiple calls to access an active talk group.

The launch of a rugged mobile handset, the 4G/LTE-enabled UR7, provides employers a reliable, durable and safe means of communicating with their workers, wherever they may be. The Android-powered phone includes dedicated PTT and SOS buttons in a flip phone design that can easily be carried in pockets.

Siyata envisions a wide field of opportunity as commercial fleets and first responders move to replace aging two-way LMR technology. The company cites U.S. Department of Transportation statistics indicating that nearly 10 million commercial trucks and some 3.5 million first responder vehicles may need to update to a PoC system (http://ibn.fm/lovMw) and that the systems open new potential revenue streams for North American cellular networks with little current competition for Siyata.

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

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

• VPR Brands’ specialization in cannabis vaping accessories, accompanied by its growing CBD product line, is helping to drive the company’s expansion
• VPRB reported about 31 percent revenue growth for the year’s first quarter, year-over-year, which added to its nearly 28 percent revenue growth for fiscal year 2018
• The quarterly report also noted gross operating margins above 40 percent, increased assets amid growing product sales and a declining net loss

Following on the heels of its recent report on 2018’s year-end financial progress, vaping technology innovator VPR Brands LP (OTC: VPRB) announced the results of fiscal operations for the first quarter of 2019 on May 20, highlighting continually increasing revenues and a narrowing net loss.

VPRB’s revenues grew about 31 percent year-over-year to $1.3 million for the quarter, according to the report (http://ibn.fm/h5bIo), continuing the trend reported for the full year in 2018, when revenues grew nearly 28 percent to $4.6 million (http://ibn.fm/uw0CR), and indicating that the company has begun 2019 at a strong pace that could eclipse the prior year if it continues.

VPR Brands continues to maintain strong gross operating margins above 40 percent as well, and the company was pleased to note that its net losses dropped to $138,000 for the quarter in tandem with an increase of its assets and expenses related to advertising and marketing.

“2019 is off to a solid start so far and we are setting the company’s pace which will allow us to remain focused on sustainable manageable growth,” CEO Kevin Frija stated in a news release. “We continue to invest in inventory and new products to be able to keep up with increased demand.”

VPR Brands specializes in vaporizers and accessories for essential oils, cannabis concentrates and extracts (CBD), and electronic cigarettes containing nicotine. They are markets that have been on a growth curve during recent years as popular sentiment has driven a wave of regulatory change to legalize cannabis, first as a healthful consumable for medical patients and then as a recreational drug that can promote a relaxing mood for users.

Industry analytical firm Research and Markets predicts that the multi-billion-dollar global vaping tank market will continue to grow at a lofty CAGR of 28.92 percent during the next five years (http://ibn.fm/P7KnF). Grand View Research similarly anticipates a CAGR of 23.8 percent through 2025 (http://ibn.fm/xTs5S), with sales reaching $47.1 billion.

“As our product portfolio is heavily weighted towards cannabis vapes and CBD products, we continue to benefit from the continued growth in those product categories,” VPR Brands COO Dan Hoff added.

The company considers itself one of the most under-valued gems on the OTC exchange in the cannabis sector, thanks in part to the experience that its management has gained through decades of product development. Its acquisition of Vapor Corp. in 2016 has helped drive its sales growth through CBD activating products that the company foresees as optimal use mechanisms, providing a vaporization alternative to traditional but questionable means of smoking cannabis to derive its benefits.

Vapor Corp.’s premium open tank mod Honey Stick, in particular, was the first lifestyle brand to reach market with three sizes of ceramic sub-ohm vaporizers. Sub-ohm vaporizers have become go-to devices for a stronger straight-to-lung vapor or flavor that some consumers prefer (http://ibn.fm/nCFW7).

The company’s Goldline cannabidiol (CBD) product division has also been generating successes in the nutraceuticals and edible supplements sectors.

VPRB plans to expand its brand through equity funding, which company executives believe will be sufficient to help the company meet its current capital needs when combined with the product of current operations.

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

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

• The Green Organic Dutchman has announced its intention of constructing nearly 1.4 million square feet of cannabis cultivation facilities
• The company is growing to scale, steadily adding licenses, new facilities and distribution agreements with foreign operations
• The company recently received approval from Health Canada to begin cultivation work in a 20,000-square-foot Ontario facility, the second of three planned buildings where some 17,500 kilograms of cannabis are expected to be produced

The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (TSX: TGOD) (OTCQX: TGODF) is steadily building toward its stated goal of operating nearly 1.4 million square feet of cannabis cultivation facilities across Ontario, Quebec and Jamaica (http://ibn.fm/Ifp1g), receiving authorization from Health Canada earlier this month to expand cultivation operations into a new 20,000-square-foot state-of-the-art building located in Ontario (http://ibn.fm/i48xt).

The company is establishing a global profile with its expansion into Europe while continuing to permeate the North American continent. Its wholly owned subsidiary, HemPoland, advanced TGOD’s European market aspirations this month through an agreement with Mediakos UG haftungsbeschraenkt for the distribution of TGOD’s CannabiGold, a premium hemp CBD brand, to the German pharmacy market (http://ibn.fm/FUxmz).

The Ontario facility, which is part of a complex containing three buildings that will have a combined annual production capacity of 17,500 kilograms of cannabis once they are completed later this summer, will begin planting in the near future. The Green Organic Dutchman expects to produce about 200,000 kilograms (about 440,000 pounds) of cannabis every year when all of its operations reach full capacity, growing to scale.

TGOD has been cultivating on a small scale in Ontario since 2016 and began distributing its first commercial crop to a small, exclusive loyalty pool of patients and investors earlier this year. In Jamaica, home to a great deal of cannabis tourism, TGOD has been operating a retail store, and its rising sales volumes led the company to open a second legal cannabis retail store in Montego Bay, the second-largest city in the country (http://ibn.fm/zH25f).

The company’s first quarter fiscal report noted that investments grew over the previous quarter by $7.4 million. The report also observed that revenues grew by 28 percent over the previous quarter to $2.4 million, primarily as a result of HemPoland’s activity.

“The Company is now bringing to market high quality, premium certified organic cannabis flower and hemp-derived CBD oils,” CEO Brian Athaide stated in a news release. “With the construction of the Hamilton facility nearing completion and our flagship Valleyfield facility on track, TGOD will soon be able to sell at scale in Canada and rapidly grow the organic segment that is currently being significantly under-served by the market.”

The company’s partnership with Symrise also accelerates plans to participate in the $20 billion U.S. functional beverage category, including wellness, energy and sport recovery, the company reports. Meanwhile, Mediakos UG is distributing a broad portfolio of products to a pharmacy network with more than 15,000 members and a potential reach of over 10 million customers.

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

• Geyser Brands is on track to become a leading provider of health-focused hemp and CBD products
• The company anticipates an acquisition of Solace Management, owner of a diverse set of brands
• Geyser Brands is well-positioned for global markets as it expands existing brands while establishing new ones

Geyser Brands Inc. (TSX.V: GYSR), a Vancouver-based leading consumer health care company, recently completed its second harvest and is anticipating a tremendous yield increase of 200 percent for its third harvest. The company is well on its way to achieving its goal of supplying hemp-derived oil products to both Canadian and global markets, as well as providing other cannabidiol (CBD) health care offerings to the consumer and pet sectors.

Geyser Brands CEO Andreas Thatcher discussed (http://ibn.fm/2N6lY) the company’s intent to establish itself “as a leading provider of health-focused hemp and CBD products in North America, the European Union and Asia.” Thatcher noted the company’s pending acquisition of Solace Management Group Inc., praising Solace Management’s “world-class brands” that include 23 products and 59 SKUs found in up to 3,000 retail locations.

Geyser intends to expand its reach in the industry through additional acquisitions and is making licensing preparations to accommodate anticipated growth. While already holding a cultivation license from Health Canada, Geyser Brands has also applied for processing and sales licenses. After obtaining these key approvals, the company will be able to “legally infuse its expected line of health and wellness products with cannabinoids.” These products can then be sold, both in Canada and abroad.

Furthering its approach to expansion, the company has also submitted an application to Health Canada for an upgrade to its facility. Additionally, it seeks to secure high-CBD seed strains, “ensuring consistent cannabinoid profiles for its brands and products.” These strategic moves will help propel Geyser Brands into the upper echelon of the industry’s leadership.

Solace Management provides Geyser Brands with access to a diverse range of brands and products and new inroads into lucrative sectors of the cannabis industry. One sector, the global pet wellness market, is currently estimated at $132 billion and is on the rise (http://ibn.fm/TNb8T). Solace Management Group is well-positioned to meet the demand for this product type through its brands.

Once such brand, Apawthecary Pets, is Canada’s leading hemp-infused pet brand. The line includes products for pain, anxiety and rejuvenation, with its treats, tinctures and accessories distributed across 300 stores in Canada and 40 veterinary clinics. Another brand, WildTail Pet Products, is the first company in the world to infuse, where legal, freeze-dried pet food with hemp and hemp-derived CBD (http://ibn.fm/YvFuK). Solace Management Group has additional brands with superior offerings for the health and wellness industry. With additional licensing and diverse brands at its fingertips, Geyser Brands is well-positioned to become a leader in the industry.

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

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

• ChineseInvestors.com’s stable subscriber base allows the company to target growing market trends with products and services
• The company’s ChineseInvestors Method seeks to support investors in meeting individualized financial goals
• Continuing to grow its subscriber base while providing premium products and services remains one of ChineseInvestors.com’s main goals

ChineseInvestors.com Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX), a premier financial information website for the global Chinese-speaking community, continues to focus on its initial goal while also staying abreast of market trends. The company is expanding its avenues for engaging investor and subscriber support.

A recent report from Consilium Global Research described ChineseInvestors.com as having a “stable subscriber-based (Chinese-speaking subscribers in North America) IR business, which has allowed investment in other sectors.” The report (http://ibn.fm/av99c) also noted that CIIX promises to “unlock value for shareholders.”

While continuing to provide real-time market commentary, analysis and education-related products and services, CIIX has expanded its lineup to include several cryptocurrency products. The first, www.NewCoins168.com, is a free portal that provides news and investment education in the Chinese language. That news and education covers cryptocurrency basics, trading guidelines, market commentary and analysis regarding cryptocurrency, blockchain technology and mining, as well as other opportunities for subscribers to capitalize on the cryptocurrency market.

Additionally, ChineseInvestors.com began working with Wall Street Multimedia in Q1 2018 to produce a daily cryptocurrency video newscast in Chinese providing information and analysis regarding the world of digital currency. Among other ventures, the company also publishes a newsletter titled Pot of Gold. Seeking to target Chinese-speaking equity investors located primarily in the United States and Canada, an audience estimated at around 3.6 million people, this newsletter aims to grow the company’s subscriber base (http://ibn.fm/l8SvE).

At the center of the company’s strategy is the ChineseInvestors Method, which synthesizes a disciplined investing process, web-based tools, personalized instructions and support to help investors make informed investment decisions and ultimately meet their individual financial goals.

Along with its primary goal of delivering financial information to Chinese-speaking investors, ChineseInvestors.com has also capitalized on the thriving cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) product industry. The company’s retail store, offering a variety of hemp-derived CBD products, is located in the predominantly Chinese community of San Gabriel, California, which is also where its headquarters are located.

ChineseInvestors.com has been recognized as the first Chinese company to sell CBD in the United States. The demand for quality CBD products in the United States is growing (http://ibn.fm/aHL6i), and “it is expected that U.S. consumer sales of cannabidiol — usually abbreviated as CBD — will reach around 1.8 billion U.S. dollars by 2022.”

ChineseInvestors.com continues to monitor up-and-coming industry trends, maintaining its focus on both the research and development of these businesses. The company also aims to continue growing its subscriber base, which currently numbers more than 100,000.

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

• Wildflower Brands has more than 300 U.S. outlets for its CBD+ cannabidiol product line and is expanding its presence in British Columbia and across Canada through its expected acquisition of City Cannabis Corp.
• The company is also preparing to expand into Poland and on into Europe through an arrangement with pharmaceutical distributor Two Towers
• Wildflower’s brand presence gained upscale attention when it was featured at a curated CBD-themed baby shower for celebrity businesswoman Kim Kardashian at her Los Angeles-area estate this month

Wildflower Brands Inc. (CSE: SUN) (OTCQB: WLDFF) and its pending acquisition, City Cannabis Corp., are a step closer to full licensing in the upscale coastal environs of Vancouver Island’s Comox city, establishing the company as the largest legal cannabis retailer in the province of British Columbia and an attention-getting distributor of wellness products.

Wildflower announced on May 6 that the Provincial Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch has granted approval in principle (“AIP”) to City Cannabis’ planned store location in Comox, meaning that City Cannabis could achieve full licensing in Comox once a final inspection is completed (http://ibn.fm/AaWay). The downtown Comox location would be the first licensed store to support the entire Comox Valley area, a summer tourism destination overlooking the Canadian Pacific Coast’s Georgia Strait whose permanent population has an average household income of $86,328, according to the announcement.

Wildflower has been cultivating its brand portfolio for rapid growth along the West Coast and eastward all the way to Europe. In the United States, Wildflower has over 200 retailers in Washington and 14 cannabis licenses in California — currently the world’s largest cannabis market — with about 100 other stores nationwide.

An agreement with wholesale medicinal product distributor Two Towers is opening doors in Poland to Wildflower’s CBD+ line of products, with expectations of expansion into the rest of Europe. At the same time, City Cannabis’ declared purpose of spreading to 20 or 30 retail outlets across Canada suits its designs to provide medicinal and recreational life-affirming benefits to people battered by the fast pace of life in metropolitan areas.

Wildflower’s upscale, happy lifestyle appeal was evident at the CBD-themed baby shower for celebrity businesswoman Kim Kardashian at her Los Angeles-area estate this month. Kardashian and her celebrated friends enjoyed using a variety of Wildflower cannabidiol products as part of the festive gathering curated by HelloMD to create an experiential wellness event (http://ibn.fm/JsBZG).

Wildflower has an existing delivery fulfillment contract with HelloMD, a nationally recognized medical cannabis education outlet, that will particularly benefit Wildflower’s Exclusive brand, which is targeted to select hospital oncology departments and community programs in Los Angeles looking for high-quality cannabis.

The Kardashian baby shower included opportunities to use Wildflower’s CBD+ Aches blend vaporizer before a sound bath, and a CBD bar where guests made their own infused oils and bath salts. Guests received a CBD+ starter kit featuring lavender and vanilla CBD soaps, CBD capsules, Cool Stick and the Immunity Vaporizer.

“With the growing mainstream interest in the benefits of CBD, Wildflower continues to receive recognition as (a) leading premium brand representing quality plant-based wellness. I am proud of our products and the relief and support it brings people from all walks of life,” Wildflower CEO William Maclean stated in the news release announcing the event.

Media report that the market for CBD products is expected to grow to $22 billion by 2022 (http://ibn.fm/wdqpl) and $75 billion by 2030 (http://ibn.fm/uXlXv), establishing a foundation for the potential profitability of Wildflower’s ventures.

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

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

• The cannabis-infused beverage market is projected to outgrow the demand for other kinds of cannabis products, representing approximately 20 percent of the edibles market by 2022
• Many beverage producers are already looking for strategic partnerships that will enable them to capture a portion of the lucrative space
• Sproutly Canada and Moosehead Breweries are two entities that have entered into such a joint venture for the purpose of launching their own innovative line of cannabis-infused beverages by the time full legalization occurs in Canada

The cannabis-infused beverage market is projected to grow massively in the years to come. Over the coming three years, this market could reach $600 million in the U.S. alone (http://ibn.fm/5Ddoj). Forecasts suggest that the revenue from cannabis-infused beverages could outgrow the demand for other kinds of cannabis products, capturing approximately 20 percent of the edibles market by 2022.

In Canada, where the cannabis-infused beverages market will only be legalized this fall, experts anticipate this segment to have exponential growth and reach an impressive C$4.4 billion ($3.26 billion) in five years. The entire Canadian cannabis market is set to exceed C$7 billion ($5.18 billion) this year (http://ibn.fm/svBxF).

This trend hasn’t gone unnoticed by large beverage producers. As a result, some of them have already sought opportunities to partner with cannabis producers and capture a share of the rapidly expanding market.

Sproutly Canada Inc. (CSE: SPR) (OTCQB: SRUTF) (FRA: 38G) and Moosehead Breweries Limited, the largest and oldest beer company in Canada, announced such a partnership on April 30, 2019.

The two entities entered into a definitive agreement to form an exclusive joint venture for the development and production of non-alcoholic cannabis-infused beverages. Sproutly’s proprietary water-soluble cannabinoids (Infuz2O) technology will be utilized to formulate and deliver the new range of beverages to the Canadian market.

Through the use of Sproutly’s proprietary technology, the two companies will work to address some of the most common problems standing in front of mass consumer appeal for cannabis-infused beverages. For many companies, it’s still a challenge to develop a product that has a great taste while ensuring an immediate onset and a controllable experience.

Sproutly’s Infuz2O is patent-pending and validated by 13 years of scientific research. It allows for the cannabis effect to be felt in as little as five minutes and to last for up to 90 minutes. Thus, beverages created via the joint venture will deliver a cannabis experience similar to traditional flower cannabis, but without the need to inhale smoke.

Sproutly and Moosehead are already working on having a finalized product to put on the shelves as soon as legalization occurs in Canada.

Moosehead’s operational infrastructure will allow the joint venture to fast track its product launch strategy, while Sproutly’s cultivation facility and processing license are expected to speed up all of the formulation work that has to be done in advance.

Sproutly and Moosehead’s agreement is for a 50-50 equity partnership. The board of directors will have an equal number of board members from each company.

Moosehead has more than 150 years of brewing experience. Over the course of six generations of family ownership, the company has reached a sales volume of more than 140 million cans and bottles of beer per year. Moosehead products are distributed in Canada, the U.S. and 15 other countries.

A focus on beverages and advanced cannabis cultivation differentiates Sproutly from other industry representatives. The company’s core mission is to become the leading supplier to the cannabis beverage and edibles market.

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

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