• Focusing on the initial vision of financial consulting to the Chinese-speaking community
• Recent developments in CIIX’s cryptocurrency media and educational services, cryptocurrency ATMs and cryptocurrency mining shared at MicroCap Conference
• Committed to continued real-time education regarding use of cryptocurrency

ChineseInvestors.com, Inc. (OTCQB: CIIX) provides real-time market commentary, analysis and education-related services to the Chinese-speaking community. “The company endeavors to be on the cutting edge of blockchain technology and to stay ahead of the curve in an effort to continue to build shareholder value and increase revenues this year,” CEO Warren Wang stated in a news release (http://ibn.fm/G6SZO). As the company spins off its hemp assets into a private company, it is refocusing on its initial vision of financial consulting. The company seeks to explore new ways of expansion within its core financial services. This move allows CIIX to focus on brand building, financial marketing and a recent move into the cryptocurrency and blockchain technology industry.

This past week, Wang presented at the MicroCap Conference in New York City. Micro- and small-cap attendees were presented information into CIIX’s developments in cryptocurrency business. Recent developments within the company were shared, including its developing cryptocurrency business focusing on cryptocurrency media and educational services, cryptocurrency ATMs and cryptocurrency mining.

The focus on educating CIIX’s global Chinese-speaking audience is evident on its crypto news website, www.NewCoins168.com, and through its daily video broadcast, ‘Bitcoin MultiMillionaire’, reporting on cryptocurrency news from the floor of the NYSE. These platforms only strengthen the company’s focus on being a leader in financial information. The company continues to be on the cutting edge of technology, with the use of a Bitcoin ATM in the lobby of its San Gabriel, California, headquarters providing instruction in both Chinese and English.

CIIX is also investigating ventures into cryptocurrency mining following its recent purchase of application specific integrated circuit (“ASIC”) machines that mine for cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and Litecoin. Initial reports suggest this will be a successful venture, and CIIX is considering the purchase of 500 or more additional ASIC units plus other equipment for blockchain mining.

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

• International digital P2P remittances via mobile and online platforms expected to exceed $300 billion by 2021
• IEGH explores $32 billion Philippines remittance market
• Digital financial services enable people working abroad to remit or send money home

Consumer loan provider IEG Holdings Corp. (OTCQB: IEGH) recently announced plans to explore entering the remittance services market through the launch of a cryptocurrency by Investment Evolution Coin Ltd. (“IEC Ltd.”), a Singapore-incorporated public unlisted company managed by IEG Holdings CEO Paul Mathieson (http://ibn.fm/4YQZj). IEGH recently provided an opportunity for its shareholders to obtain shares in IEC Ltd. (http://ibn.fm/yKHWe), allowing them to be involved in the crypto industry with less risk.

Remittance is a vital financial transfer tool used by immigrants working abroad as they send money back home to support family members. A study by Juniper Research states that migrant workers are expected to remit or transfer more than $300 billion by 2021, up from an estimated $225 billion in 2018 (http://ibn.fm/QdhIi). The research also predicts that digital-only money transfer operators will increase their share of the market as blockchain technology evolves and begins to play a bigger role in secure transaction settlements.

IEC Ltd. is exploring the launch of a new cryptocurrency called Investment Evolution Coin that will simplify and lessen the expense of financial transfers to the Philippines from nationals who work in other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States and Singapore (http://ibn.fm/gkDny). Lowering fees for remittance payments through the use of a secure, blockchain-based cryptocurrency is expected to disrupt traditional money transfer competitors.

In the Philippines, international remittances are a key part of the economy. Over 10 million Filipinos work abroad, and, like millions of other expats, they send part of their wages back to family members. The World Bank estimates that Filipinos remitted nearly $33 billion to their home country in 2017 and paid 7.2 percent of the amount sent (on average) to transfer the funds (http://ibn.fm/QyJFe).

“We believe potentially combining the exciting new blockchain technology with a leading sophisticated online consumer finance system, individual US state lending licenses and exposure to the Philippines $28 billion OFW (overseas foreign worker) remittance sector is a very exciting proposition,” Mathieson said in a news release.

IEG Holdings is already a global leader in consumer finance, offering unsecured, personal loans of $5,000 and $10,000 in 20 states via a state-licensed operating subsidiary, Investment Evolution Corporation, under the consumer brand ‘Mr. Amazing Loans’. Expanding its reach in the consumer lending market continues to be a primary focus of IEG Holdings. The company, which boasts an 80 percent repeat customer business rate, is working with additional states to expand consumer access to its loans through its Mr. Amazing Loans online portal, www.MrAmazingLoans.com.

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

• Demand for cobalt predicted to surge as electric vehicle market revs up
• Cobalt is an essential element in the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries used in EV market and mobile devices
• Global battery market projected to reach $17.26 billion by 2021
• Building the world’s largest pure-play cobalt exploration company with interests in historic Canadian Cobalt Camp

Fueling renewable batteries requires cobalt, a coveted, rare metal that is projected to fall into short supply by 2025 (http://ibn.fm/g81zP). Canadian-headquartered First Cobalt Corp. (TSX.V: FCC) (OTCQB: FTSSF) is the largest landowner in Ontario’s Cobalt Camp, with control of over 10,000 hectares (nearly 25,000 acres) of prospective land and 50 historic cobalt/silver mines. The company’s assets include a mill and the only permitted cobalt extraction refinery in North America capable of producing battery material, providing an integrated solution for cobalt projects (http://ibn.fm/MFh2B).

World governments are quickly moving to ban gas and diesel engines in an effort to slash carbon emissions, turning instead to electric powered vehicles. The global battery market that powers this surging sector is expected to reach $17.26 billion by 2021, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets (http://ibn.fm/1bCIT). First Cobalt’s exploratory drilling efforts continue to show promising potential, with the latest signs of cobalt mineralization appearing in drill results from the Woods Extension Zone of Cobalt South in the Canadian Cobalt Camp, as noted in a recent news release by First Cobalt president and CEO Trent Mell.

“We remain encouraged by the cobalt potential of the Woods Extension Zone,” Mell said in a news release (http://ibn.fm/lIyJW). “Broad breccia areas have not been seen previously at either the Frontier or Keeley Mines and new fault zones continue to be found. We have confirmed cobalt occurs in two different structures at relatively shallow depths that may extend to surface. The key objective of the 2018 exploration program is to identify potential targets in the Cobalt Camp that could be amenable to open pit mining.”

In addition, positive assay results taken from two drill holes near the Kerr Mine in the Cobalt North area of the Cobalt Camp (http://ibn.fm/skxdA) show both cobalt and silver, indicating a potential network of mineralization across more than 100 meters. Three additional holes have been drilled and logged, with assays now pending. Preliminary results have so far shown significant copper, lead and zinc intersecting the mineralized zone, indicating a more easily targeted follow-up drilling area than individual veins would offer, Mell said.

More than half of the world’s cobalt supply is mined in the politically unstable Democratic Republic of the Congo, where rising concerns over documented cases of child labor in the mines is driving a significant flurry of interest into alternative, conflict-free cobalt sources – including First Cobalt’s historic mining region.

“Anybody who has cobalt outside the DRC is in a better situation because carmakers are very worried about their supply chains,” Roger Bell, director of mining research at Hannam & Parters in London, stated in a Bloomberg report (http://ibn.fm/CQwes). Bell believes that the amount of cobalt being used in electric cars could easily double in the next eight to 15 years. “Even in the most conservative assumptions, you’re looking at maybe a 20 percent gap between supply and demand for cobalt by 2025,” he added.

First Cobalt’s approach to ethical, responsible mining and refining of cobalt resources includes a transparent tracing of how the company conducts its exploration programs. First Cobalt adopted the Responsible Cobalt Initiative in 2017, which calls on member companies to identify and address potential adverse impacts arising from their business activities and relationships. Tracking how cobalt is extracted, transported, manufactured and sold is part of the initiative’s framework (http://ibn.fm/vVybm).

First Cobalt’s recent agreement to acquire Idaho-based US Cobalt Inc. (TSX.V: USCO) (OTCQB: USCFF) enhances the company’s position as a pure-play North American cobalt company, as Mell detailed in a news release (http://ibn.fm/qaGdP).

“We foresee a shortage of cobalt over the next five years yet there are few companies doing significant work to identify new sources of supply,” Mell said in announcing the deal. “This transaction creates a larger platform to discover and develop cobalt projects for the growing electric vehicle market by combining high quality North American assets in two of the best cobalt jurisdictions outside the DRC. US Cobalt’s Idaho project complements our Canadian Cobalt Camp properties, offering upside potential for shareholders of both companies.”

For more information, visit the company’s website at http://ibn.fm/FTSSF

• Developing technology that can deliver and manage complex, digitally secure transactions while serving a broad range of vertical markets in the fintech space
• Set to release 359’s first sports predictive analytics product dedicated to the popular global sport of cricket in the second quarter of 2018
• Leveraging industry expertise in the mobile app market, including the online and mobile gaming industry

Consorteum Holdings, Inc. (OTC: CSRH) is a software development and mobile platform company focused on delivering compliant complex mobile-based transactions. 359 Mobile Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CSRH, is developing end-to-end fintech solutions for various markets. Over the last eight years, 359 has developed the Universal Mobile Interface™ (UMI). This technology can deliver and manage complex, digitally secure transactions servicing a broad range of vertical markets in the fintech space. The UMI is unique and flexible for each individual client.

A joint business agreement between 359 and DevLex Ltd. is set to facilitate the release of 359’s first mobile sports predictive analytics platform (DV-PA). The first launch will be focused on the estimated 2.5 billion global cricket fans. The Cricket DV-PA is expected to be available on Google Play and the App Store for both Android and iOS devices in the second quarter of 2018. The Cricket DV-PA is a unique app offering predictive analysis built upon historical data and relevant updated cricket team and player statistics.

CSRH is developing its software and mobile publishing resources, and it is working to build partnerships and licensing agreements for a variety of mobile offerings – including those within the online and mobile gaming industry. With an estimated 164 million people worldwide using mobile devices for online gambling, there is a great need for secure connectivity and content. With worldwide consumer commitment to mobile app stores predicted to exceed $110 billion by the end of 2018 (http://ibn.fm/eAqvZ), CSRH is working to leverage its expertise across this growing market.

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

• Several proprietary products developed and ready to market in Canada, California and global markets
• Cannabis product sales expected to generate significant revenue
• Pivot’s IP portfolio includes global patents to cement its leading position in the cannabis industry

On April 4, 2018, Pivot Pharmaceuticals Inc. (CSE: PVOT) (OTCQB: PVOTF) (FRA: NPAT) published an update on the advancements of its industry-leading cannabis product pipeline (http://ibn.fm/leP8x). A newly developed 1% cannabidiol (CBD) oral micelle solution, created in collaboration with the company’s German technology partner, Solmic GmbH, is ready to market. The development of two topical creams using Pivot’s patented formulation and delivery systems is also complete. This formulation will be used to treat a variety of indications, including chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Following this development, Pivot anticipates launching several products in Canada when nationwide legalization of cannabis officially begins this summer. The company also expects to begin sales of these products in California during Q3 2018, along with the launch of its proprietary line of ‘Ready-to-Infuse-Cannabis’ (RTIC) natural health products. Sales of bulk powder, stick packs and capsules are expected to generate significant revenue.

Pivot’s current patents provide a critical opportunity for the company to create proprietary products that will be unmatched in quality by other licensed producers and product distributors. Pivot’s intellectual property (IP) portfolio covers several key patents that have demonstrated their ability to deliver pharmaceutical-grade products in clinical trials. The company is ready to manufacture and commercialize its product pipeline in expectation of cannabis legalization in Canada and in regulated international markets.

Pivot’s distinctive business model entails acquiring disruptive drug formulation and delivery technologies, followed by the development of reproducible bio-cannabis products for consumers. The company’s patent-protected products provide significant industry advantages. In accordance with the policy of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Pivot’s patents will provide exclusive rights while enabling the company to establish a strong market position and deliver higher returns on investment. They also present opportunities to license or sell inventions and establish a strong position to negotiate with companies that may infringe upon patented rights.

In a news release, Dr. Patrick Frankham, CEO of Pivot Pharmaceuticals, stated, “Canadian Licensed Producers have invested extensively in dried flower and oil production capacity but have not focused on downstream sustainable quality products made from cannabis. Consumers deserve and will demand products that work, whereas regulatory authorities will require high quality, reproducible and safe products. Pivot has positioned itself to be the market leader of bio-cannabis products.”

Pivot Pharmaceuticals is focused on the development and commercialization of cannabinoid-based therapeutic pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products using proprietary drug delivery platform technologies. The research, development and commercialization of products is conducted by the company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pivot Green Stream Health Solutions Inc. (PGS).

PGS has acquired global rights to BiPhasix™ transdermal drug delivery, Thrudermic transdermal nanotechnology, Solmic oral solubilization and RTIC oil-to-powder technologies. These technologies are used in the development of cannabinoid, CBD and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) based products. The company’s product development pipeline includes PGS-N001, a candidate for the topical treatment of female sexual dysfunction. Other candidates in the pipeline include PGS-N005 for the treatment of psoriasis and PGS-N007 for cancer supportive care.

Pivot Pharmaceuticals’ development program is well on track toward cementing the company’s position in the cannabis industry. The company’s proprietary pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products are set to establish themselves as leaders in their respective areas of application.

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

• Increasing electric vehicle output drives lithium demand
• Room to grow, with electric vehicle segment still less than one percent of auto market
• QMC Quantum Minerals is one of just a handful of North American lithium miners

With over one million electric vehicles now crisscrossing roads around the globe, it’s going to take more than a bunny beating a drum to keep them going. If the 70 kWh battery pack inside the Tesla Model S is anything to go by, each EV of around the same size will require about 60-65 kilograms (132-143 lbs.) of lithium. That’s an awful lot of lithium, and, even though reserves of the mineral are more than adequate, getting it out in time is posing a problem. As a result, North American automakers are scrambling to ensure security of supply and may soon be turning to QMC Quantum Minerals Corp. (TSX.V: QMC) (FSE: 3LQ) (OTC: QMCQF). The junior exploration company is preparing to mine lithium at Cat Lake, Manitoba. The Irgon Lithium Mine Project property hosts several rare-element granitic pegmatite occurrences, one of which is the Irgon Lithium Mine Dike. The Irgon Dike has a published, historical, non NI43-101 compliant, near surface resource of 1.2 million tons of 1.51 percent Li2O.

Demand for lithium continues to grow, driven by increasing adoption of electric vehicles and the ubiquitous use of portable devices such as smartphones, tablets, laptops and fitness watches. The metal is an essential component of the batteries that provide power for these devices. A lot of this lithium comes from South America in an area known as the ‘Lithium Triangle’ because of the three countries – Argentina, Bolivia and Chile – that comprise it. This Lithium Triangle is estimated to hold over half of the world’s reserves, but current production methods mean that supplies come to market slowly.

The lithium there occurs in underground reservoirs of brines, and, to extract it, the brines are pumped into ponds where, through natural solar heat and atmospheric action, the water evaporates. Since the process requires hardly any output of energy, it is very cost-effective. However, it takes time; evaporation can take months. Consequently, lithium demand always seems to be outstripping supply. Supplies from mineral ore sources might be just the answer. In the past, lithium has been extracted from spodumene, lepidolite and petalite. Notably, the ores at QMC Quantum Minerals’ Irgon Property are pegmatite occurrences rich in spodumene.

The Irgon Dike and several other known pegmatite dikes are situated on 13 adjoining mineral claims covering 6,538 acres, which comprise the Irgon Lithium Mine Property. The property lies within the east-trending Mayville-Cat-Euclid Greenstone Belt (MCEGB) located along the northern contact of the Maskwa Lake Batholith. This northern greenstone belt has a similar structural geological setting to the Bird River Greenstone Belt (BRGB), which is located along the southern contact of the same batholith and is parallel to and approximately 18 km to the south of the MCEGB. The property is located 20 km north of the Tanco Mine Property. The BRGB hosts the world-class Tanco rare element-bearing pegmatite dike. The Tanco Mine went into production in 1969 and produced tantalum, cesium and lithium concentrate. It was previously North America’s largest and sole producer of spodumene, tantalite and pollucite.

As EV production kicks into top gear, demand for lithium is set to grow quickly, particularly in North America, where less than one percent of vehicles are currently electric. With over 200 million diesel and gasoline models to be replaced in the coming years, lithium producers appear to have a clear road to success ahead.

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

• E-commerce market expected to grow from $2.3 trillion in 2017 to $4.88 trillion by 2021
• Point-of-sale market expected to reach $116 billion by 2025
• Net Element’s new service, Fast Pass Funding, reduces funding times to as little as three hours

Global technology and value-added solutions group Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: NETE) announced on April 5, 2018, that its Unified Payments subsidiary has launched a same-day funding service, called Fast Pass Funding, through its proprietary Netevia platform (http://ibn.fm/Z5UQ6).

Fast Pass Funding is just one of many value-added services available to merchants through Net Element’s Netevia platform. The Fast Pass Funding service will enable eligible merchants to receive funding in as little as three hours during regular business days. This is a vast improvement on the previous average funding times of between 12 and 24 hours. Fast Pass Funding is also delivered to merchants using Aptito, Net Element’s proprietary cloud-based restaurant point-of-sale and management system.

Other value-added services offered through the Netevia platform include fast, easy merchant account opening and integration, payment conversion optimization, over 150 risk-monitoring filters and highly competitive pricing for payment acceptance services. In a recent news release, Vlad Sadovsky, president of Integrated Payments for Net Element, said, “We are pleased to take advantage of the latest capabilities provided by our new Netevia platform and we are excited about the additional upcoming features this platform will bring to us this year.”

With a focus on supporting electronic payments acceptance in a multi-channel environment, including point-of-sale, e-commerce and mobile devices, Net Element was ranked as one of the fastest-growing companies in North America by Deloitte’s 2017 Technology Fast 500™. The company offers a platform for payments-as-a-service transactions and value-added services to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the United States and other targeted emerging markets. The company aims to grow transactional revenue in the U.S. through innovative SME productivity services. These will be driven by blockchain technology in combination with Aptito, Net Element’s cloud-based restaurant and retail point-of-sale solution. Internationally, emerging markets with diverse banking, regulatory and demographic conditions will be offered Net Element’s omni-channel platform to deliver flexible payment solutions.

According to Grand View Research (http://ibn.fm/zzxgk), the global market for point-of-sale terminals is on pace to reach $116 billion by 2025, with a CAGR of 9.9 percent. Indications are that more and more consumers will turn to mobile device payment solutions in preference to plastic bankcards. This is driven by transactional speed and convenience, as well as the greater security offered by mobile payments. Net Element intends to take full advantage of the global growth of e-commerce and the surge in demand for wireless technologies in an effort to extend its global reach and grow its business.

Having reached $2.3 trillion in 2017, the worldwide e-commerce market is expected to more than double to reach $4.88 trillion by 2021 (http://ibn.fm/ZdtLR). To capitalize on this phenomenal growth, Net Element intends to develop innovative technologies to complement its Fast Pass Funding solution to service this market sector and integrate emerging business trends like blockchain technology. Jonathan Fichman, a director on the board of Net Element, added, “The company’s recently announced plans to create a blockchain payments platform and its recently released next generation cloud-based point of sale payments system will both be impactful innovations for the industry.”

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

• DehydraTECH™ has been shown to improve the taste, smell, bioabsorption and bioavailability of high performance ingestible consumer products
• Lexaria is working to eliminate negative side effects and enhance the healthy benefits of a variety of bioactive compounds
• Research being conducted for healthier oral ingestion of vitamins, nicotine and opioids

DehydraTECH™ is a unique enabling technology from Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (CSE: LXX) (OTCQX: LXRP) that increases the absorption rate of edible ingestion, delivering five to 10 times more of active ingredients than traditional edibles. This technology is not a competing technology but rather a complementary layer that provides a versatile range of commercial applications. LXRP is the only company in the world that has been awarded a patent for the improved (oral or ingestible) delivery of all non-psychoactive cannabinoids in the U.S. and Australia, and the company has 40 more patents pending worldwide. DehydraTECH™ is patented or patent pending for use with a broad range of bioactive molecules. There are many potential uses for this technology, which aims to enhance ingestible products in terms of taste, smell, speed of action, bioabsorption and bioavailability.

The process by which compounds are processed with LXRP’s DehydraTECH™ creates a flavorless, odorless product. Due to this process, manufacturers can avoid the use of artificial sweeteners and still provide a low-sugar, low-calorie product that’s void of unpleasant tastes. Using a variety of long and medium chain fatty acids, this technology allows for the control of when and how the product is absorbed into the body. The tech speeds up the absorption method, delivering the product to where it is needed. Though high-tech, the method is cost-effective, and, due to its increased potency, it requires smaller quantities to incorporate into food, beverages and pills.

The commercial applications of DehydraTECH™ reach beyond cannabinoids. This oral product format allows for a healthier alternative to smoking or vaping practices for both cannabis and nicotine users. The use of this technology for nicotine users holds the potential to shift demand away from smoking cigarettes. The primary cause of illness and death for smokers is not the nicotine, but rather the toxins and carcinogens in the tobacco smoke. LXRP is seeking third-party partnerships within the tobacco industry in order to eliminate the need to light up (http://ibn.fm/1wlln).

In addition, this technology is being used to help deliver fat-soluble vitamins and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) into orally ingestible products with a greater absorbency and higher performance. The commercial applications are promising as LXRP tests ways to combat the negative side effects and enhance the healthy benefits of a variety of bioactive compounds. While previous studies have focused primarily on cannabinoid applications, LXRP is conducting research for other bioactive compounds such as vitamins, nicotine and NSAIDs.

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

• Strategic decision to achieve differentiation leads to Blue Ocean opportunity
• Providing pathways to wealth for entrepreneurs
• Corporate expansion to accommodate international growth

With established roots in the travel industry, Sharing Services, Inc. (OTC: SHRV) sought out a better way to lower costs and achieve differentiation. Rather than employing the highly competitive and exceptionally costly advertising campaigns run by scores of travel companies, Sharing Services aligned innovation with utility, price and cost positions to create uncontested market space and make competition irrelevant. This bold ‘Blue Ocean Strategy’ has engendered a paradigm shift – not just in travel, but across a broad swath of home-based entrepreneurship.

Now a diversified holdings company with global reach, Sharing Services owns, operates or controls interest in a variety of companies specializing in direct selling, and it is re-shaping how entrepreneurs succeed. Sharing Services’ complementary companies either sell products to the consumer directly through independent representatives or offer services that range from travel benefits to health and wellness, energy, technology, insurance services, training and media.

Sharing Services is nurturing a growing international network of home-based entrepreneurs, called ‘Elepreneurs’, that share the company’s collective products and services. The company’s first convention in Dallas attracted participants from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Singapore and Hong Kong. These legions of home-based entrepreneurs are engaged and excited because of the broad range of beneficial products and services and the boundless opportunities of the program.

Sharing Services provides wholesale travel opportunities and programs that empower families to vacation more often and at a much lower cost. To enhance overall wellbeing, the company provides popular health and wellness products. Sharing Services also offers a vast array of insurance benefits ranging from auto, home and life to health care discounts. The company delivers financial benefits and rewards opportunities through its unique compensation and reward programs, creating pathways to wealth for its entrepreneurs. Sharing Services supports its entrepreneurs and reinforces its message through live seminars and training events, elevating the skills and knowledge of entrepreneurs.

To facilitate its global designs, Sharing Services recently expanded its corporate footprint and moved to a 10,000 square foot facility in Plano, Texas. The new corporate facilities provide the needed space for a growing customer service department and product fulfillment, as well as opportunity and training rooms. The company also recently signed a joint venture agreement to expand its brand and market its products throughout Asia.

Blue Ocean Strategy asserts that companies can succeed by creating ‘blue oceans’ of uncontested market space, as opposed to ‘red oceans’ where competitors bloody the water in a fight for dominance. By making calculated and strategic decisions to achieve differentiation, companies can create a surge in value for buyers and employees while unlocking vast new demand and making competition irrelevant. Leaning on these guiding principles, Sharing Services may be on the cusp of a Blue Ocean tsunami.

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.SharingServicesInc.com, or contact Investor Relations directly at 714-203-6717.

• ETST will investigate combination drugs that combine a mineral element with full spectrum cannabinoid industrial hemp oil; it anticipates completion of white paper studies in early 2019, with clinical trials to follow
• Goal is to produce both an OTC nutraceutical product and a cannabinoid companion generic drug to fight the epidemic of opioid dependency
• Foundations Wellness Center reports that two million Americans are now addicted to opioids

Earth Science Tech, Inc. (OTC: ETST) has set 2019 as the crucial year when the company anticipates completion of white paper studies and the start of human clinical trials to investigate the synergies of drugs that are intended to treat opioid dependency. It intends to test the effectiveness of combination drugs that contain a mineral element and full spectrum cannabinoid industrial hemp oil (http://ibn.fm/cL4Q0).

The clinical trials are expected to commence in 2019 or later. The goal is to produce an over-the-counter (OTC) treatment drug and a cannabinoid companion generic drug to battle opioid dependency. The Foundations Wellness Center reported that two million Americans were addicted to opioids in 2015, the most recent full year for which those statistics are currently available (http://ibn.fm/pyT1D).

The trials are likely to investigate the synergies between mineral elements and cannabinoid industrial hemp oil for use as a treatment for opioid dependency. ETST could then be positioned to bring new products to the marketplace. Per company reports, one drug could be designed to reduce the cravings of opioid addicts and the other, a generic, could make the treatment more effective and reduce the danger of side effects.

Addiction can lead to death from opioids. The Washington Post quotes two specialists as saying that the final death count relating to opioid addiction in 2017 could reach 50,000, higher than the number of AIDS deaths at the peak of that epidemic (http://ibn.fm/iSbs6).

ETST is a biotech company focused on the cannabinoid, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical markets, as well as conducting R&D for medical devices. It is a company that holds several operational subsidiaries, including Earth Science Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Cannabis Therapeutics, Inc.; and KannaBidioiD, Inc. In addition, the company holds a Montreal-based subsidiary, Canna Inno Laboratories, Inc., providing access to Canadian grants.

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