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“The Father of Cannabis Research” Raphael Mechoulam to be Honored with First Lifetime Achievement Award, $10,000 Research Grant at New York Arcview Investor Forum

September 20, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Arcview Group will honor “The Father of Cannabis Research” with a Lifetime Achievement Award and a $10,000 research grant in their first annual cannabis awards presentation at the Arcview Investor Forum: The Evolution of Cannabis: 2020 in New York on Thursday, October 3, 2019, at 7:00 p.m. Raphael Mechoulam’s contribution to our…

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BevCanna to Present at Extraordinary Future Conference

September 20, 2019

VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emerging leader in infused cannabis beverages, BevCanna Enterprises Inc. (CSE:BEV, Q:BVNNF) (“BevCanna” or the “Company”), is pleased to announce that Chief Commercialization Officer Emma Andrews, RHN, NPDP, will be featured at this week’s Extraordinary Future Conference, representing BevCanna’s insights into the infused cannabis beverage category. The conference is being held on September…

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Drug Abuse Testing Market to 2027 – Global Analysis & Forecasts by Product, Sample Type, End-user and Geography – ResearchAndMarkets.com

September 20, 2019

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Drug Abuse Testing Market to 2027 – Global Analysis and Forecasts by Product; Sample Type; End User and Geography” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global drug abuse testing market is expected to reach US$ 9,393.17 Mn in 2027 from US$ 5,783.71 Mn in 2018. The drug abuse testing market is…

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Astrotech Launches a New Subsidiary and a New Line of Products

September 20, 2019

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Astrotech Corporation (NASDAQ: ASTC) has created a new subsidiary company, Agriculture Technology Corporation (AG-TECH), in response to a growing number of inquiries from the agriculture industry requiring detection of trace levels of harmful pesticides in agricultural products. The mass-spec technology that is currently owned by the Astrotech subsidiary, Astrotech Technology Inc. (ATI), is…

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Halo Provides Update on Bophelo Biosciences Signing and Closing

September 19, 2019

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Halo Labs Inc. (“Halo” or the “Company”) (NEO: HALO, OTCQX: AGEEF, Germany: A9KN) is pleased to provide an update to a previous press release on September 4th that the Company anticipates signing definitive documents with Bophelo Biosciences Ltd. (“Bophelo”) in Lesotho, Africa within the next two to three weeks. “The planned acquisition of Bophelo…

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MJ, The World’s Largest Cannabis ETF, Declares Quarterly Dividend

September 19, 2019

SUMMIT, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MJ, The ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF (NYSE Arca: MJ), the largest cannabis ETF in the world, has declared an approximate $10.6 million quarterly dividend which equates to $0.28 per share. This third quarter dividend declaration projects an annualized yield of 4.66%,1 or 3.91% after deducting the Fund’s 0.75% expense ratio. MJ investors have…

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ACG Boston Appoints Three New Members to the Board of Directors

September 19, 2019

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ACG Boston, the Boston Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) announced that the ACG Boston board has elected three new members to its Board of Directors, further strengthening the chapter’s leadership in supporting important strategic initiatives for the organization. The new board members are: Thaddeus “Todj” Gozdeck, Managing Director, Grant Thornton; Danielle…

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DionyMed Brands Provides Financing Update, Announces Reorganization and Resumption of Trading

September 19, 2019

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DionyMed Brands Inc. (“DionyMed” or the “Company”) (CSE:DYME; OTCQB:DYMEF), a multi-state cannabis brands, Direct-to-Consumer and distribution platform, today announced additional investment from its senior secured investor of US$3.2MM and a reorganization of the business to right size the Company. This increases the credit facility with the senior lender to US$19.2 MM. The credit facility…

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Global Amyloidosis Therapeutics Market 2019-2023: Increase in Research Funding for Rare Diseases to Boost Growth – Technavio.com

September 19, 2019

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The amyloidosis therapeutics market report has been added to Technavio’s catalog. The global amyloidosis therapeutics market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 8% over the forecast period. Amyloidosis is a rare disease and the susceptibility to these diseases increases with age. Thus, the growth of the geriatric population is increasing…

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BioTrace Medical Announces Key Events Featuring Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead at TCT 2019

September 19, 2019

MENLO PARK, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BioTrace Medical, Inc., the leader in innovative temporary pacing technology, today announced the company’s key activities at the 31st annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference, which will take place September 25-29 in San Francisco. The company’s Tempo Temporary Pacing Lead will be featured in a breakfast symposium titled “Keeping the Rhythm with…

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Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc. Announces 84% Growth in Bookable Loyalty Revenue

September 19, 2019

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Leafbuyer Technologies, Inc. (LBUY) (“Leafbuyer” or “the Company”), a leading cannabis technology company, announced today its Leafbuyer Loyalty platform saw an 84% percent increase in bookable revenue based on client usage during the 6-month period beginning March 2019 through August 2019. “We’ve seen an average of a 13% compound growth rate per month over…

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 Apex Global Brands and Stem Holdings Announce Licensing Partnership

September 19, 2019

SHERMAN OAKS, Calif. & BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apex Global Brands (NASDAQ:APEX), a global brand ownership and marketing organization that manages, creates and elevates a growing portfolio of high-equity lifestyle brands, and the new medical division of Stem Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB:STMH)(CSE:STEM), a leading vertically-integrated branded cannabis company with state-of-the-art cultivation, processing, research and development, extraction, retail,…

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