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TransCanna $TCAN.ca Provides Corporate Update – Production Capacity of Lyfted Farms Facility is Currently Sold-Out Until March, 2021 $VFF.ca $ACB.ca $CGC.ca $GTII.ca $TEQ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:22 AM on Monday, November 2nd, 2020
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  • Final license achieved July 2020
  • 16,000 sq ft Distribution Space open for business in Q4
  • Contracts in place with much larger farms than the Company were able to service out of the smaller facility (16,000sq ft vs. 1,250 sq ft)
  • Build-out for cultivation has begun
  • The first harvest from cultivation in Daly expected in Q1
  • “Phase 1” Daly canopy sq. ft. capable of generating $30M + USD/year in cultivation revenue alone
  • In combination with increased Distribution capacity on track for 2021 rev target of $60M+ out of this facility

Vancouver, British Columbia–(November 2, 2020) – TransCanna Holdings Inc. (CSE: TCAN) (FSE: TH8) (“TransCanna” or the “Company”) is very pleased to provide a corporate update:

  • Lyfted Farms Products are in High Demand and Selling Out
  • Lyfted Farms Secures Multiple Off-Take Agreements
  • Q4 Revenue Guidance
  • Crop Management Business Launched
  • Daly Facility Update

Product Update

Lyfted Farms flower is one of a very few branded indoor cultivation companies that routinely delivers on customer expectations for quality. This is reflected in the caliber of the retail stores that carry Lyfted Farms and by customer demand for our products. Lyfted Farms genetic library is fully capable of delivering new strains seasonally and has evolved into a trend-defining marketplace leader where other cannabis entities watch and emulate our products. Material process improvements have resulted in larger “nugget” sizing, increased THC levels, and a more robust curing cycle yielding better taste and aromatic profiles. These changes have had a positive effect on the pricing structure, with a 66% increase in wholesale pricing and a 100% increase in gross margins.

Off-Take Agreements

The Company has secured multiple off-take agreements in anticipation of late Q1 production coming out of the Daly facility. Shareholders will be given greater detail in subsequent news releases when all material details are finalized. As a result of the status of these agreements, the Company has tremendous confidence it will achieve or exceed its stated 2021 revenue targets.

Contracts with the likes of renowned retail partner Cookies, where Lyfted Farms currently has five sku’s in stores, provides the additional benefit of cost savings by not requiring a large in-house sales team or paying expensive 3rd party commissions, which are common in the Cannabis Sector.

Revenue Guidance

Lyfted Farms products produced out of the Company’s smaller Lyfted Farms facility continue to sell out and exceed sales expectations. Due to the increased capacity of the first 16,000 sq ft of distribution space in the Daly facility, the Company anticipates its Fourth Quarter to be its strongest of the year. The Company’s internal gross revenue target for the 2020 fiscal year ranges from CAD$12,000,000 up to CAD$14,000,000 (with anticipated net profits from sales of $600,000 up to $700,000). The Company is on track to achieve this benchmark.

With the opening of the Daly facility, associated off-take agreements, high demand for sales, and a strong distribution division, the Company maintains its guidance for a gross revenue target of CAD$55,000,000 to CAD$75,000,000 (with anticipated net profits from sales of $6,600,000 up to $9,000,000) for the fiscal year 2021. This revenue guidance is only for phase one of four in the Daly facility with phase one construction costs estimated to be CAD$3,172,500.

“With a significant portion of the year spent on submitting and obtaining licenses, we expect investor attention to shift to our 2021 performance. Our goal has always been to drive shareholder value through incremental sales contracts and quality products. This focus has us well-positioned to begin the build-out of the Daly building and scale our business,” States Bob Blink, company CEO. “I am very proud of how the team has come together through unprecedented events both globally and in our own back yard. 2021 will be a very exciting year for the Company.”

Crop Management Services Division

On October 8, 2020, the Company announced Lyfted Farms’ crop services management division (LFCSMD) first facility would come online January 1, 2021. This initiative is on schedule and will begin generating an additional revenue stream for the Company over and above the already thriving cultivation and distribution divisions. The first payments to LFCSMD are set to commence December 1, 2020. LFCSMD allows the Company to further monetize its genetic catalogue and further the Company’s reputation within the industry as best in class cultivators and operators. Additionally, this allows the Company to build out its supply chain — feeding its growing fulfillment and white-labeling business and maximizing efficiencies within the Daly Facility.

Daly Facility Update

The licensing and engineered build-out of the Daly Facility continues to be the core strength for the company. The amalgamation of a number of California’s strongest cannabis brands coming into the largest and most efficient facilities in the State is a truly powerful combination.

Updates at a glance:

  • Final license achieved July 2020
  • 16,000 sq ft Distribution Space open for business in Q4
    • contracts in place with much larger farms than the Company were able to service out of the smaller facility (16,000sq ft vs. 1,250 sq ft)
  • Build-out for cultivation has begun
  • The first harvest from cultivation in Daly expected in Q1
  • “Phase 1” Daly canopy sq. ft. capable of generating $30M + USD/year in cultivation revenue alone
  • In combination with increased Distribution capacity on track for 2021 rev target of $60M+ out of this facility

Other Highlights

Smaller Lyfted Farms Facility has outperformed expectations.

  • Production capacity of Lyfted Farms facility is currently sold-out until March, 2021
  • Average sales price per gram has increased from $5.70/gram to $8.57/gram, or +66% (increased demand and collaboration/co-branding) & 100% increase in gross margin
  • Average total harvest weight per room is trending up

Summary

Company performance and development of our team and human capital has been extraordinary. With the current global pandemic and wildfires in California, the Company has experienced many challenges over the past six months. The dedication and commitment by team members have given TransCanna stability and galvanized the opportunity for significant growth in the near term.

About TransCanna Holdings Inc.

TransCanna Holdings Inc. is a California based, Canadian listed Company building cannabis-focused brands for the California lifestyle through its wholly-owned California subsidiaries.

For further information, please visit the Company’s website at www.transcanna.com or email the Company at [email protected].

On behalf of the Board of Directors
Bob Blink, CEO
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Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release includes certain statements and information that may constitute forward-looking information within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws or forward-looking statements within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs regarding future events of management of the Company. Generally, forward-looking statements and information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “intends” or “anticipates”, or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “would” or “occur”. This information and these statements, referred to herein as “forward-looking statements”, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation estimates and forecasts and statements as to management’s expectations for growth and the commencement of operations of the Company’s Daly facility.

The forward-looking information in this press release is based upon certain assumptions that management considers reasonable in the circumstances, including that operations will commence at the Company’s Daly facility in Modesto, California, as and when expected.

These forward-looking statements involve numerous known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, events or developments to be materially from any future results, events or developments expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties associated with the forward-looking information in this news release include, among others, dependence on obtaining and maintaining regulatory approvals, including state, local or other licenses and any inability to obtain all necessary governmental approvals licenses and permits to complete upgrades to its Daly facility in a timely manner; engaging in activities which currently are illegal under U.S. federal law and the uncertainty of existing protection from U.S. federal or other prosecution; regulatory or political change such as changes in applicable laws and regulations, including U.S. state-law legalization, particularly in California, due to inconsistent public opinion, perception of the medical-use and adult-use marijuana industry, bureaucratic delays or inefficiencies or any other reasons; any other factors or developments which may hinder market growth;; reliance on management; and the effect of capital market conditions and other factors (including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic) on capital availability; competition, including from more established or better financed competitors; and the need to secure and maintain corporate alliances and partnerships, including with customers and suppliers.

Although management of the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements or forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, forward-looking information or financial out-look, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

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TGS Esports $TGS.ca Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement to Acquire Leading Competitive #Esports Platform, Pepper Esports $DKNG $PENN $GAN $ESPO $AESE $EGLX.ca $BRAG.ca $FDM.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:12 AM on Monday, November 2nd, 2020
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  • Further to its news release of September 1 , 2020  it has entered into an amalgamation agreement with Pepper Esports Inc., a next generation competitive esports platform, and 1271801 B .C. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company
  • Pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pepper by way of a “three-cornered” amalgamation

VANCOUVER, BC , Nov. 2, 2020 – TGS Esports Inc. (” TGS ” or the ” Company “) (TSXV: TGS) is pleased to announce that, further to its news release of September 1 , 2020  it has entered into an amalgamation agreement (the ” Amalgamation Agreement “) with Pepper Esports Inc. (” Pepper “), a next generation competitive esports platform, and 1271801 B .C. Ltd. (” Subco “), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, pursuant to which the Company will acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of Pepper by way of a “three-cornered” amalgamation (the ” Acquisition “).  As part of the Acquisition, the Pepper executive team, Guy Halford-Thompson, Jackson Warren and Ben Hoffman, who have  a decade of combined experience in growing early-stage companies in the public markets, will join the TGS executive team.

The Pepper platform offers an advanced suite of tools for league operators, tournament operators, and venue owners to effortlessly set up and manage esports communities and run world-class events. These include key innovations, such as automatic game scoring technology, that uses Pepper’s patent pending AI engine and saves event organizers hundreds of hours of setup time, live leaderboards which vastly improve player and spectator experiences, a universal ranking system that ranks players across all competitive games, and more.

Transaction Highlights

  • Develop New Revenue Streams – the Acquisition is expected to provide TGS with diverse new online revenue streams that include data monetization, payment processing and recurring subscription revenue.
  • Expanded Consumer and Business Base – the combined company will have the ability to acquire users from all over the globe through tournaments of any kind.
  • Highly Accomplished and Experienced Team – the completion of the Acquisition will add a team with over a decade of combined experience in growing early-stage companies in the public markets.
  • Technology Platform – The Acquisition adds a technology platform to TGS, which is scalable, global, and with defensible IP.

“The online gaming market has exploded in 2020, with recent stats showing an estimated 2.7 billion gamers across the globe ( https://www.statista.com/statistics/293304/number-video-gamers/ ). The combination of TGS’ event expertise and Pepper’s leading platform allows us to reach all gamers, regardless of location.” said Spiro Khouri , CEO of TGS. “With this acquisition, we are in a unique position to offer an all encompassing esports experience to any tournament organizer, gamer, or company looking to market to this growing demographic.”

“Working closely with the TGS team, we are already seeing accelerated interest in the Pepper platform. Being able to offer a full suite of services from integrated streaming to full event management sets us apart from other platforms.” said Guy Halford-Thompson , CEO of Pepper. “Now the definitive agreement is in place we can start to execute our plans to scale and grow our platform.”

Summary of Acquisition

Pursuant to the Amalgamation Agreement, on closing of the Acquisition (” Closing “), the Company will issue to each holder (each, a ” Pepper Shareholder “) of common shares of Pepper (each a ” Pepper Share “) three (3) common shares of TGS (each a ” TGS Share “, and such TGS Shares issued as consideration for the Acquisition, the ” Consideration Shares “) for each one (1) Pepper Share (the ” Exchange Ratio “) held by such Pepper Shareholder at a deemed price of $0.14 per Consideration Share for aggregate deemed consideration of approximately $6,073,993. The Consideration Shares will be subject to a contractual lock-up, with 20% of the Consideration Shares being released on Closing and a further 20% being released every six months thereafter. The Consideration Shares may be subject to an additional escrow period as required by the TSX Venture Exchange (the ” TSXV “).

Each outstanding security of Pepper that is convertible or exchangeable for Pepper Shares will be exchanged for corresponding securities that are convertible or exchangeable for TGS Shares on substantially the same economic conditions.

The Acquisition is subject certain conditions including: (i) the receipt of all necessary approvals from the respective shareholders and boards of directors of each of Pepper, the Company and Subco, (ii) the approval of the TSXV) (iii) Pepper shall not have received notices of dissent to the Acquisition from Shareholders holdings more than 5% of the issued and outstanding Pepper Shares, (iv) the employment agreements of Guy Halford-Thompson , Dallas Benjamin Hoffman and Jackson Warren shall have been assumed by the Company (v) there having been no material adverse effect occurring with respect to Pepper or the Company; (vi) Pepper shall have received the consent from the holders of options or warrants to purchase Pepper Shares to the exchange of such securities for equivalent securities to purchase TGS Shares, and (vii) other closing conditions customary for transactions of this nature.

The Acquisition is not a Non Arm’s Length Party transaction. A finder’s fee is expected to be payable in connection with the Acquisition, subject to the approval of the TSXV, and further details will be provided once available.

Directors and Officers

On Closing, it is expected that Guy Halford-Thompson will be appointed as President and a director of the Company, and Dallas Benjamin Hoffman and Jackson Warren will be appointed as Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer, respectively.

Guy and Jackson have worked together since 2016, during which they have had five successful exits, three via acquisition (QuickBitcoin, Bitcoiniacs and Xapcash) and two via public listings (TSXV:BTL, TSXV:DASH). Guy is also a founder and board member of Eli Technologies and Minehub, both of which are due to list in late 2020.

Over the last 4 years, Guy and Jackson have raised over $35m in funding and delivered $500m in investor returns. BTL was founded by Guy, Jackson and Guy’s brother in 2015 and was joined by Ben in early 2017. It delivered early investors significant returns by the time Guy and Jackson exited the company in 2018.

Guy, Jackson and Ben have a strong track record of delivering investor value, and believe they have discovered a truly unique and rare opportunity with Pepper.

Haywood Securities Inc. has acted as a financial advisor to Pepper in connection with the Acquisition. The Company and Pepper deal at arm’s length with each other, and the Acquisition is not expected to result in a change of control of the Company.  A finder’s fee in an amount to be determined at a later time may be payable in connection with the Acquisition, subject to compliance with applicable securities laws and the approval of the TSXV.

About Pepper Esports Inc.

Pepper is a leading esports platform provider that offers an advanced platform to create and manage communities of players, organizers, spectators and sponsors, all in one place.  By working closely with event organizers and live venue operators over the last two years, Pepper has developed a suite of advanced tools to manage esports communities, run world class esports and operate physical gaming venues.

Pepper’s key technologies include its patent pending AI engine, which automatically captures game data to create a tournament experience that extends beyond live gameplay and includes highly demanded features such as global leaderboards, player profiles and statistics, new tournament discovery and digital wallets.

About TGS Esports Inc.

TGS Esports Inc. is an esports organization focused on providing an unparalleled esports experience through its expertise in online and in-person event management, broadcast production, and Pepper Esports tournament software. TGS is the owner of Canada’s first dedicated esports arena, The Gaming Stadium, located in Richmond, British Columbia , which opened in June 2019 . The Gaming Stadium hosts regular online tournaments as well as provides high quality broadcast production for any event. For more information, visit www.thegamingstadium.com .

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

” Spiro Khouri “

Spiro Khouri , CEO
TGS Esports Inc.

Disclaimer for Forward-Looking Information

Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements, which reflect the expectations of management regarding the Company. Forward-looking statements consist of statements that are not purely historical, including any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future, including with respect to: the completion of the Acquisition and the acceptance of the Acquisition and terms thereof by the TSXV, the expected directors and officers of the Company following Closing, the expected benefits of the Acquisition to the Company. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including risks related to factors beyond the control of the Company. The risks include the following: the unknown magnitude and duration of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other risks that are customary to transactions of this nature. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them.

This press release is not an offer of the securities for sale in the United States . The securities have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an exemption from registration. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the securities in any state in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful.

SOURCE TGS Esports Inc

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Empower Clinics $CBDT.ca Growth Strategy Accelerates With Recent Major Initiatives. Updates Status And Outlook Into 2021 $WELL.ca $DOC.ca $DOCRF $VMD.ca $VPT.ca $ADK.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 7:23 AM on Monday, November 2nd, 2020

2020 Revenue Growth The Company has experienced significant revenue growth over the past year as evidenced by the following results:

  • 2019 + 86% To $2.03M
  • Q4 + 217% To $625,000
  • Q1 + 416% To $790,000
  • Q2 + 56% To $923,000

This performance has translated into the following year-to-date in 2020:

  • Revenue $1.7M vs $745K = 130% Growth
  • Patient Visits 12,400 vs 5,500 = 125% Growth

VANCOUVER BC / November 2, 2020 / EMPOWER CLINICS INC. Empower Clinics (CBDT:CSE)(EPWCF:OTC)(8EC:FRA) (the “Company” or “Empower“), an integrated healthcare company serving a database of 165,000 patients through clinics in the southwest United States, a telemedicine platform and medical diagnostics laboratory, is pleased to provide shareholders with a status report on many initiatives announced over the past several weeks for the purposes of providing greater visibility into the Company’s outlook into 2021.

Steven McAuley, CEO of Empower Clinics stated “2020 is the year that established Empower Clinics as a formidable Health & Wellness Company with a solid foundation and great growth prospects. Given the speed at which we have been moving since I took over the leadership reigns in 2019, it is prudent to take a moment to provide our shareholders with both a current snapshot, as well as, our expectations for continued growth into 2021.”

HIGHLIGHTS & UPDATES

  • 2020 Revenue Growth The Company has experienced significant revenue growth over the past year as evidenced by the following results:
    • 2019 + 86% To $2.03M
    • Q4 + 217% To $625,000
    • Q1 + 416% To $790,000
    • Q2 + 56% To $923,000

This performance has translated into the following year-to-date in 2020:

  • Revenue $1.7M vs $745K = 130% Growth
  • Patient Visits 12,400 vs 5,500 = 125% Growth

Going forward, given the Company’s diversification into telemedicine, COVID-19 testing, medical laboratory testing for enterprise customers, and the proposed clinic expansion into Canada, all of which serves to diversify Empower well beyond our Southwestern U.S. clinic operations, going forward “patient visits” will be just one of many of the Company’s overall KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators).

  • Kai Medical Laboratory COVID-19 Testing Growth Includes Film & Television Industry Empower completed the closing of the Kai Medical Laboratory acquisition with the signing of the Member Purchase Interest Agreement October 5, 2020 and then subsequently completed the filing of all required regulatory documents with the State of Texas and other regulatory bodies.

The Company is now working through integration and implementing aggressive growth strategies including servicing new COVID-19 testing contracts for the film & television industry and supporting the Sun Valley Health COVID-19 RT-PCR and rapid antibody testing programs in the state of Arizona.

  • Sun Valley Health COVID-19 Regional Testing Growth Sun Valley Health with the support of Kai Medical Laboratory testing and medical billing capabilities, is expanding its RT-PCR testing with the commencement of drive-up testing for consumers in Mesa, Arizona and within clinic locations. The program allows the Company to provide free COVID-19 testing for consumers with Medicare and Medicaid insurance coverage in Arizona and for consumers who do not have active health insurance coverage in the state.
  • $1,100,000 Proposed Private Placement The previously announced proposed private placement with Mackie Research Capital Corporation as sole agent and sole bookrunner (the “Agent”) on October 21, 2020 remains on track for closing as planned on or about the week of November 2, 2020.
  • Canadian Clinic Acquisition The recently announced non-binding term sheet for the acquisition of Lawrence Park Health and Wellness Clinic Inc., 1100900 Canada Inc. dba Atkinson, and Momentum Health Inc. collectively (“Momentum Health”) is progressing as planned through the final due diligence phase with an anticipated closing in November 2020.
  • Q3 2020 Financial Statements The Company anticipates filing its third quarter 2020 financial statements and MD&A well in advance of the November 30, 2020 filing deadline. Financial and accounting controls supported by CFO Kyle Appleby enable the Company to maintain high compliance standards.

McAuley went on to say “Our company is rapidly evolving into providing an integrated healthcare experience that spans from testing to treatment by combining cutting edge technologies including telemedicine and state of the art lab testing. Add to this the fact that we are now serving enterprise level clients as promised and partnering on initiatives such as our recently announced travel bubble, it’s safe to say we are on the path to becoming a formidable small cap health & wellness company in 2021. I want to thank our loyal shareholders for trusting my leadership transition, welcome all of our newest shareholders and we look forward to delivering continued accelerated growth in 2021 and well beyond.”

ABOUT EMPOWER:

Empower is creating a network of physicians and practitioners who integrate to serve patient needs, in-clinic, through telemedicine, and with an expanded suite of physician-based services. A simplified, streamlined care model bringing key attributes of the healthcare supply chain together, always focused on patient experience. The Company provides COVID-19 testing services to consumers and businesses as part of a four-phased nationwide testing initiative in the United States. Empower recently acquired Kai Medical Laboratory, LLC as a wholly owned subsidiary with large-scale testing capability and will lead our diagnostic and scientific advancement.

ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Steven McAuley

Chief Executive Officer

CONTACTS:

Investors:
Dustin Klein
Director
[email protected]
720-352-1398

Investors:
Steven McAuley
CEO
[email protected]
604-789-2146

DISCLAIMER FOR FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains certain “forward-looking statements” or “forward-looking information” (collectively “forward looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements and are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. Forward-looking statements can frequently be identified by words such as “plans”, “continues”, “expects”, “projects”, “intends”, “believes”, “anticipates”, “estimates”, “may”, “will”, “potential”, “proposed” and other similar words, or information that certain events or conditions “may” or “will” occur. Forward-looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: the expected benefits to the Company and its shareholders as a result of the acquisition of Kai Medical Laboratory; the anticipated date of closing of the Momentum Health acquisition and the occurrence thereof; the expected number of clinics and patients following the proposed closing; the future potential success of Kai Medical Laboratory; the future success of the Sun Valley’s franchise model; the completion of the private placement, date of closing or the occurrence of a closing; the impact if any of COVID-19 testing by Sun Valley Health and that the Company will be positioned to be a market-leading service provider for complex patient requirements in 2020 and beyond. Such statements are only projections, are based on assumptions known to management at this time, and are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or developments to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements, including: that the Momentum Health acquisition may not be completed on the terms expected or at all; that the Company’s products may not work as expected; that the Company may not be able to expand COVID-19 testing; that legislative changes may have an adverse effect on the Company’s business and product development; that the Company may not be able to obtain adequate financing to pursue its business plan; general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; failure to obtain any necessary approvals in connection with the proposed transaction; and other factors beyond the Company’s control. No assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will occur or, if they do occur, what benefits the Company will obtain from them. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements in this release, which are qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The Company is under no obligation, and expressly disclaims any intention or obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements in this release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as expressly required by applicable laws.

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Else Nutrition $BABY.ca $BABYF Plant-Based Infant Foods Launch in Over 380 US Retail Locations $BYND $VERY.ca $INGR $VEGN $TOFB

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:09 PM on Friday, October 30th, 2020
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Else Nutrition Holdings which develops plant-based alternatives to dairy milk-based baby foods, announces the early availability of its innovative products in US retail stores. The company expects to begin first retail sales through KeHE distributors in the western and southern regions of the United States as early as the end of November 2020.

Else began trading on the Toronto exchange last June and saw huge stock market interest upon its launch, being touted as hot stock to watch, in its plans to disrupt dairy nutrition for infants. Else says thats its products are the first viable choice other than dairy and soy in in this category for over 120 years.

Up to four regional customers and one national key account, for a total of 380 shops, will be served before the start of the Christmas season, following the recent successful launch of its plant-based baby food products through its online store and via Amazon. Else is now working diligently through a network of food brokers and KeHE sales partners to acquire strategic customers in the stationary trade in various key regions of the USA.

“The lively interest in our product makes us very optimistic. Parents and families have long been waiting for a plant-based alternative to milk-based baby food. Soon, parents across the United States will be able to buy our product in a shop near them and also order it through online retailing,” said Hamutal Yitzhak, CEO and founding member of Else.

Source: https://vegconomist.com/companies-and-portraits/else-nutrition-plant-based-infant-nutrition-launches-in-over-380-us-retail-locations/

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$VALE completes first sale of iron ore using #blockchain technology with Nanjing Iron & Steel – SPONSOR: Blockchain Foundry $BCFN.ca $HUT.ca $BITF.ca $GLXY.ca $HIVE.ca $VYGR.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:33 PM on Friday, October 30th, 2020

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  • A leading North American blockchain development firm
  • 2020 H1 Revenue Of ~$900,000
    • 187% Year Over Year Growth
    • Positive Net Income
  • Self sustaining consulting practice with growing pipeline and potential upside from product development and commercialization
  • Partnered with Binance, the largest digital asset trading platform in the world, to leverage the Syscoin platform.
  • A Blockchain company with Real Products, Real Customers, Real Revenues and Real Income
  • Blockchain Foundry is a “Blockchain 2.0” company that has survived and will thrive  

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Vale completes first sale of iron ore using blockchain technology with Nanjing Iron & Steel

  • Vale, one of the world’s largest mining companies, completed its first sale of iron ore using blockchain technology with Nanjing Iron & Steel Group International Trade Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nanjing Iron and Steel Co., Ltd. (NISCO) for a cargo of 176,000 tons of Brazilian Blend Fines (BRBF) from Teluk Rubiah Maritime Terminal, in Malaysia, to China.
  • Vale said this transaction is aligned with its strategy of becoming a more innovative and customer-centered company through greater integration with clients and partnering for the development of new solutions.

Vale also called it an important milestone towards the digitalization of the sales and trade process, bringing innovation to the traditional paper-intensive trade transactions and offering a better service to the clients as well as predictability in the steel value chain.

The Letter of Credit (LC) was issued through the Contour blockchain platform while the shipping documents and the electronic Bill of Lading were handled via essDOCS’ CargoDocs solution—with all actions carried out through a single, interfaced platform consolidated in Contour. The transaction also had the support from DBS Bank Ltd and Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad.

The integrated transaction enabled end-to-end security and transparency with real time visibility of the documentation to all stakeholders, drastically reducing the amount of emails and paperwork exchanged among the parties and providing enhanced user experience through access to a single solution to execute the trade.

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Early Response To #Amazon $AMZN Web Services And Loop Insights $MTRX.ca $RACMF Showcase Of Loop Venue Tracing Solution To Global Audience Indicates Great Success; Loop Obtains DTC Eligibility for Its Common Shares $AT.ca $QTRH.ca $SNSR $BSQR $PTS.ca

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  • Announced that early response from its interactive webinar with Amazon Web Services to showcase the Company’s Venue Tracing Solution to a global audience on October 29th is indicating great success
    • THE EVENT – MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE OF 1,000 ACHIEVED
    • THE RESPONSE – OVERWHELMING DIRECT INQUIRIES SPANNING THE WORLD
    • EVENT BUILDS ON AMAZON APPOINTMENT OF LOOP INSIGHTS TO PREFERRED PARTNER NETWORK INCLUDING 90% OF FORTUNE 100
  • Webinar achieved its maximum attendance of 1,000 viewers, with more than 88% of viewers remaining engaged through to the end of the final Q&A segment
  • Presentation ended at approximately 1:15 PM EST, and by 8:00 PM EST Loop had received over 100 direct inquiries from enterprise-level attendees spanning many different industries and countries

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 30, 2020 — Loop Insights Inc. (MTRX:TSXV) (RACMF:OTCQB) (the “Company” or “Loop”), a provider of contactless solutions and artificial intelligence (“AI”) to drive real-time insights, enhanced customer engagement and automated contact tracing to the brick and mortar space, is pleased to announce that early response from its interactive webinar with Amazon Web Services to showcase the Company’s Venue Tracing Solution to a global audience on October 29th is indicating great success.

THE EVENT – MAXIMUM ATTENDANCE OF 1,000 ACHIEVED

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Principal Solutions Architect Mike Apted and Loop Insights CEO Rob Anson co-hosted the event to provide invitees with a first hand and interactive experience of Loop’s End-To-End Venue Tracing Platform.

The webinar was an open invitation to AWS and Loop partners from around the world from industries including but not limited to:

  • Airlines
  • Venue Owners
  • Sports & Entertainment Enterprises
  • Professional Sports Teams
  • Telecom
  • Government

The webinar achieved its maximum attendance of 1,000 viewers, with more than 88% of viewers remaining engaged through to the end of the final Q&A segment.

THE RESPONSE – OVERWHELMING DIRECT INQUIRIES SPANNING THE WORLD

The presentation ended at approximately 1:15 PM EST, and by 8:00 PM EST Loop had received over 100 direct inquiries from enterprise-level attendees spanning many different industries and countries. Loop Insights anticipates many more direct inquiries to be received in the coming days.

Loop Insights CEO Rob Anson stated, “We knew going into the webinar that interest in our Contactless Platform and Solutions was very high given the high-level nature of clients we had already announced leading up to it. These attendees, many of whom represent household name entities, were looking to us for solutions that can protect people, instill confidence in their customers and get their enterprises moving once again. Nonetheless, the response to the demonstration of our Contactless Venue Tracing Platform was simply incredible and even surpassed our expectations. We are optimistic that Loop Insights is establishing an identity as a global force in the contactless space and believe the responses will lead to significant business for Loop. We can’t thank Amazon Web Services enough for their continued support and partnership.”

EVENT BUILDS ON AMAZON APPOINTMENT OF LOOP INSIGHTS TO PREFERRED PARTNER NETWORK INCLUDING 90% OF FORTUNE 100

On June 8, 2020, Loop was accepted into Amazon Web Services Partner Network (APN), the global partner program for leading technology businesses from which more than 90% of Fortune 100 companies source their solutions and services.

Some of the benefits of the APN include networking opportunities to gain access to hundreds of ongoing AWS portfolios, as well as co-development projects and continued AWS resources that support product development, marketing, and sales.

With many, if not most AWS business accounts facing significant economic challenges requiring solutions that can safely and effectively re-start normalized operations and financial recovery, Loop’s APN status in conjunction with AWS position as a trusted source of solutions is expected to create continued significant interested in Loop’s Venue Tracing Platform.

LOOP INSIGHT VENUE TRACING PLATFORM IS BUILT AND SUPPORTED BY AWS CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE

Loop’s Venue Tracing platform is clearly gaining recognition and third-party validation, including implementations with:

  • Major Las Vegas Hospitality Chains
  • University of Houston;
  • NCAA #VegasBubble; and
  • Most recently being accepted into the TELUS IoT Marketplace as “one of the most advanced IoT business solutions in the world”

Watch the Webinar Here: www.vimeo.com/473626603

LOOP RECEIVES DTC ELIGIBILITY

Loop is also pleased to announce that it has secured The Depository Trust Company (DTC) eligibility for its shares traded in the United States under the symbol RAMCF. The Company’s common shares traded on the OTC Market in the United States, under the symbol “RAMCF” are Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) eligible, effective October 29, 2020. The DTC will facilitate electronic settlement of transfers of its common shares in the United States.

Rob Anson stated , “We are very pleased to have obtained DTC eligibility. Loop is registering its shares with DTC as a fundamental step towards establishing the Company with the American investment community. This electronic method of clearing securities expedites the receipt of stock and cash and thus accelerates the settlement process for investors and brokers, enabling the stock to be traded over a much wider selection of brokerage firms. The DTC’s electronic settlement of our shares is critical to having an effective market.”

This press release is available on the Loop Insights Verified Forum on AGORACOM for shareholder discussion, questions and engagement with management https://agoracom.com/ir/LoopInsights

About Loop Insights : Loop Insights Inc. is a Vancouver-based Internet of Things (“IoT”) technology company that delivers transformative artificial intelligence (“AI”) automated marketing, contact tracing, and contactless solutions to the brick and mortar space. Its unique IoT device, Fobi, enables data connectivity across online and on-premise platforms to provide real-time, detailed insights and automated, personalized engagement. Its ability to integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure, and customize campaigns according to each vertical, creates a highly scalable solution for its prospective global clients that span industries. Loop Insights operates in the telecom, casino gaming, sports and entertainment, hospitality, and retail industries, in Canada, the US, the UK, Latin America, Australia, Japan, and Indonesia. Loop ’ s products and services are backed by Amazon ’ s Partner Network.

For more information, please contact: 
Loop Insights Inc.LOOP Website : www.loopinsights.ai 
Rob Anson, CEOFacebook: @ LoopInsights 
T : +1 877-754-5336 Ext. 4Twitter: @ LoopInsights 
E : [email protected]LinkedIn: @ LoopInsights 

Forward-Looking Statements/Information:

This news release contains certain statements which constitute forward-looking statements or information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, some of which are beyond Loop’s control, including the impact of general economic conditions, industry conditions, and competition from other industry participants, stock market volatility and the ability to access sufficient capital from internal and external sources. Although Loop believes that the expectations in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are based on factors and assumptions concerning future events which may prove to be inaccurate. Those factors and assumptions are based upon currently available information. Such forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could influence actual results or events and cause actual results or events to differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. As such, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, as no assurance can be provided as to future results, levels of activity or achievements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and, except as required by applicable law, Loop does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or to revise any of the included forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement. Trading in the securities of Loop should be considered highly speculative. There can be no assurance that Loop will be able to achieve all or any of its proposed objectives.

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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Could #Cannabis Eliminate The High-Cost And High-Stakes Of Current #Psoriasis Medicines? SPONSOR: Innocan Pharma $INNO.ca $IN.ca $AXIM $LABS $CRDL.ca $TBP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 6:04 PM on Thursday, October 29th, 2020

SPONSOR: Innocan Pharma Corporation (INNO:CSE) (IP4:FSE) Innocan has 3 fully operating divisions to address the market for Cannabis products.  As a Cannabis investor, why limit yourself to a Company with just one specialty, when Innocan offers you exposure to both the exploding world of cannabis pharma, as well as, a portfolio of patent-pending and launch ready consumer health products. In addition, the company filed an international patent application for a novel cannabis-based psoriasis treatment. This patent application makes claim of a topical pharmaceutical composition used to treat the symptoms of itching and inflammation associated with psoriasis.

  • “The global psoriasis drugs market is forecast to reach USD 39.00 Billion by 2027.
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Could Cannabis Eliminate The High-Cost And High-Stakes Of Current Psoriasis Medicines?

  • Often triggered by stress, new studies are showing that psoriasis can be better managed by diet, oral health, and even cannabidiol.
  • The National Psoriasis Foundation shared information on a study from the Journal of Dermatological Science showcasing that, “CBD may offer therapeutic value for psoriasis by slowing the overgrowth of certain skin cells.” 
  • A 2016 study published in the journal Current Clinical Pharmacology found similar results, citing that cannabinoids may be a positive addition to treatment for psoriasis.
  • Even better, a 2018 study did a sweeping review of prior research on cannabis’ role within dermatology and found, “cannabinoids have shown some initial promise as a therapy for a variety of skin diseases.” Their only concern was a lack of research in clinical trials, due to the Schedule 1 classification of the drug.  

By: Kate-Madonna Hindes

The National Psoriasis Foundation states that upwards of 8 million people have the auto-immune skin disorder. Often accompanied by arthritis, psoriasis not only causes scaling of the skin, but complications to fingernails as well. 

Affecting everyone from children to adults, psoriasis can lead to anxiety and depression, as individuals with the skin disorder are often afraid of being ridiculed. Usually treated with Humira and Enbrel, psoriasis comes with a shocking price tag and complications that are often difficult to ignore. 

A 2014 study published in the journal Drugs in Context found that Humira had a price tag upwards of $39,000, while Enbrel’s annual cost was around $46,000. Stelara, the most expensive drug, was found to cost over $53,000. As TNF blockers, while medications like Humira help against psoriasis, they can lower the body’s ability to fight infections and cause serious side effects.

Even more interesting, a September 2019 study in London found that, “A number of medications commonly prescribed by rheumatologists may interact with cannabidiol oil” (CBD oil). The most affected medicines appear to be corticosteroids (including hydrocortisone and prednisolone) since CBD, “is a potent inhibitor of CYP3A.” Put plainly, CBD may block the effects of the other medicine.

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Can CBD alone help psoriasis? 

Often triggered by stress, new studies are showing that psoriasis can be better managed by diet, oral health, and even cannabidiol. The National Psoriasis Foundation shared information on a study from the Journal of Dermatological Science showcasing that, “CBD may offer therapeutic value for psoriasis by slowing the overgrowth of certain skin cells.” 

A 2016 study published in the journal Current Clinical Pharmacology found similar results, citing that cannabinoids may be a positive addition to treatment for psoriasis. Even better, a 2018 study did a sweeping review of prior research on cannabis’ role within dermatology and found, “cannabinoids have shown some initial promise as a therapy for a variety of skin diseases.” Their only concern was a lack of research in clinical trials, due to the Schedule 1 classification of the drug.  

While CBD and cannabis offer pain relief and psoriasis is often accompanied by rheumatoid arthritis, each individual must discuss the addition of any new medicine (including CBD and cannabis) with their care team. With new clinical trials for cannabinoids and psoriasis recruiting even now, promising cures may be on the horizon.

Source: https://www.greenentrepreneur.com/article/358275

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Defense Market Size Anticipated To Exceed USD 10.5 Billion By 2023 – SPONSOR: KWESST Micro Systems $KWE.ca $WRTC $BYRN.ca $PAT.ca $POWW

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:28 PM on Thursday, October 29th, 2020

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WHY KWESST? HERE’S SOME GREAT REASONS

1.   KWESST is a leader in defensive technologies that increase the capabilities of soldiers, including
those of NATO and its allies. 

2.  These technologies make a critical difference to soldier safety and effectiveness. 

3.  The Leadership team experience spans decades and hundreds of millions of dollars in military and homeland security contracts.

4.  KWESST develops next-generation systems for forces around the world, with a particular focus on special forces among NATO countries and their allies.

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5.  KWESST partners with globally recognized equipment manufacturers to integrate its systems into
their solutions to create high value-add products for global customers.

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KWESST Upgraded to SAMSUNG “USA Partner” Status

  • Announced the elevation of its affiliation with SAMSUNG Electronics America Inc. to “USA Partner” status
  • KWESST will be employing the SAMSUNG S20TE tactical smart phone in the production version of the Company’s Tactical Awareness and Situational Control System (TASCS) and for its Integrated Fires Module (IFM) for networked targeting on soldiers’ weapons
  • SAMSUNG S20TE device, also known as the Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition, is the latest mission-ready military smartphone built and proven by operators in special operations for rapid information capture, sharing and analysis in diverse operating environments

6.  KWESST provides small cap investors with a rare opportunity to invest in a high-growth, technology driven, global defence company with:

  • Tier-1 Customers
  • Global Customers
  • Proprietary Technologies
  • Diversified Products
  • Globally Renowned Executive Team With Massive Successful Track Records

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Defense Market Size Anticipated To Exceed USD 10.5 Billion By 2023

Defense market size was valued around USD 6 billion in 2014 and is anticipated to exceed USD 10.5 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of over 6.1% from 2016 to 2023. The growth can be mainly attributed to increasing technological innovation and advancement. The technological improvements are expected to improvise the military power and thus resulting in making it stronger. Various nations are now concentrating on developing the protection systems for themselves as well as to trade with other militaries.

Proliferating security concerns among various nations and rising government spending in research and development activities is likely to propel the industry growth. Nations assessment of its security is mainly responsible for shaping its security system. As the country’s economy grows its security spending also increases. Nations are now retooling their fighting abilities towards more affordable and updated technology.

Countries such as China, Israel and Russia defense market see significant spending in improvising their resistance systems. As of 2015, U.S spends around 54% of its fiscal budget for military utilities and accounted for 37% of the overall industry share. It spends as much as USD 610 billion and ranks first in case of defense expenditure across the globe. Japan, China, United Kingdom, Russia, Germany, South Korea, France, Saudi Arabia and India collectively valued for USD 601 billion in 2015.

The global defense market is estimated to face two major challenges over the forecast period namely, profitability growth and cost cutting to maintain financial performance. In order to tackle these conditions several counties namely India is now focusing on defense foreign investments and technology platforms for increasing production operations in the country. As of 2015, The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MC&I) has modified its FDI limit from 26% to 49% in order to improve country’s own security system. Moreover, declining resistance budgets accompanied by rising development costs is expected to hamper defense market growth from 2016 to 2023.

In addition, countries namely UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, South Korea, Japan, China and Russia exhibit potential growth prospects owing to threat from other countries. Defense companies are expected to witness huge growth opportunities owing to increasing investment in next generation ISR, unmanned combat land and sea vehicles, cognition & data analytics as well as improved precision strike with the assistance of non kinetic weapons. The defense market can be segmented on the basis of platform which includes airborne, naval and land based.

U.S. MDA (Missile Defense Agency) and Raytheon are jointly working on development of MOKV (Multi-Object Kill Vehicle) concept. These are specialized equipments that are likely to steer itself to the target and destroy the objects in space. In addition, India has test fired its AAD (advanced air defense) interceptor missile developed by DRDO (Defense Research and Development Organisation). It is a single-stage, anti-ballistic missile designed to suspend incoming missiles from an altitude of 30 kms. When integrated with Prithvi air defense missile, the experiment might result in two-tier ballistic missile defense system which is developed to intercept any threat from an altitude of 5000 kms.

Key industry participants in defense market share include Boeing, EADS/Airbus, United Technologies, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, ABG Shipyard Limited (ABG), Adcom Military Industries, Bharat Dynamics Limited, Brazilian Company Avionics Services, CADES Engineering Technologies Ltd, Cassidian Cyber Security, EBV Explosives Environmental Company, Direction des Constructions Navales Services (DCNS), BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. (US), EUREST Raytheon Support Services , European Advanced Technology S.A., Hispano-Suiza, HCL Aerospace & Defense and Advance Tech Control Pvt Ltd among others.

Source: https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/defense-market

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#Veganuary Celebrates 1 Million Participants As Plant-Based Diet Goes Mainstream – SPONSOR: PlantX Life $VEGA.ca $BYND $TSN $CAG $FMCI $VERY $MEAT

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 4:20 PM on Thursday, October 29th, 2020

SPONSOR: PlantX Life Inc. (VEGA:CSE) – The Digital Face of The Plant – Based Community. The company is aiming to be the most trusted online destination for the plant-based community and those interested in living a plant-based lifestyle which includes the following;

  • Plant Based Meal Delivery – 20 unique 100% plant based meals for home delivery
  • 20,000 items including snacks, drinks and even chocolate
  • Plant Based …. PLANTS (It’s A BIG Business!)
  • Plant Based Pet foods
  • Plant Based Restaurant Locator
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Veganuary Celebrates 1 Million Participant As Plant-Based Diet Goes Mainstream

  • Veganuary, the U.K.-based campaign encouraging people to eat vegan for the month of January, has just hit the 1 million supporter mark since its inception in 2014
  • The achievement is testament to the growing plant-based trend, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has sent consumers all over the world looking for healthier, more sustainable and safer alternatives to animal foods.

By Sally Ho

Veganuary, the U.K.-based campaign encouraging people to eat vegan for the month of January, has just hit the 1 million supporter mark since its inception in 2014. The achievement is testament to the growing plant-based trend, especially in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has sent consumers all over the world looking for healthier, more sustainable and safer alternatives to animal foods. 

Announced on Monday (October 26), Veganuary has welcomed its one millionth participant joining the movement to try veganism for 31 days. Since the campaign first began in 2014, it has attracted the support of big names, including television presenter Jasmine Harman, actor Peter Egan and renowned wildlife presenter Chris Packham. 

Harman, who took part in the first-ever Veganuary six years ago, broadcasted a video message congratulating the charity on the milestone. “I feel very proud and very privileged to have been with Veganuary from the start and to be one of their ambassadors,” she said. 

In its first year, Veganuary attracted just 3,300 supporters, but it quickly rose to fame as plant-based foods have come to garner greater spotlight in recent years as consumers begin to couple the environmental footprint and health impact of their food choices. The one million total includes the record-breaking 400,000 participants that joined the movement this year, a jump from the 250,000 figure in 2019, and 170,000 in 2018.

One million official Veganuary participants in just seven years is a huge achievement, but the momentum behind the plant-based revolution will see us hit two million in no time. Matthew Glover, Co-Founder & Chair of Veganuary

The real figure is likely to be much higher than one million, given that people around the world are believed to have taken part in the event without signing the official pledge online. A significant number have also continued their plant-based diet after the month of January. According to research conducted by data insights firm Kantar, the actual number of people who have participated without officially signing up is around ten times higher. 

Commenting on the milestone, Matthew Glover, the co-founder and chair of the charity, said: “Now Veganuary is a bigger feature in the retail calendar than Christmas, reflecting the ever-increasing number of people choosing plant-based food.” 

“One million official Veganuary participants in just seven years is a huge achievement, but the momentum behind the plant-based revolution will see us hit two million in no time.”

Signatories to the pledge have come from every single country in the world apart from North Korea, Vatican City and Eswatini. In 2020, the most growth in supporters was recorded in Latin America, followed by India – two major markets where plant-based foods have experienced a surge in demand.

All over the world, consumers have been shifting towards plant-based foods more than ever before, particularly in the wake of the pandemic, which has exposed the vulnerabilities and dangers of the animal meat supply chain. With the trend firmly in the mainstream, food giants have been scrambling to tap into the market – the latest research shows that almost 40% of the biggest food manufacturers and retailers in the world now have dedicated plant-based teams. 

Plant-based meat makers have also celebrated a big win in Europe just last week, when EU leaders prevented a proposal that would ban plant-based alternatives from using “meaty” terms like sausages or burgers on their labels.

Source: https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/veganuary-celebrates-1-million-participant-as-plant-based-diet-goes-mainstream/

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CLIENT FEATURE: Red Light Holland $TRIP.ca iMicrodose Magic Truffle Distribution Agreement Catalyst for Growth $SHRM.ca $RVV.ca $CMPS $MMED $PLNT.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 1:28 PM on Thursday, October 29th, 2020

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Red Light Holland’s iMicrodose packs are Available on Shelves in the Netherlands (18+) and online plus their Science and Innovation Division, Scarlette Lillie, is taking notice in the Longevity field, via their Jinfiniti arrangement.

It appears as if, Scarlette Lillie Science and Innovation’s goal is to support science and medical research without needing to raise 100’s millions of dollars while focusing on the digital experience and potential opt-in user data collection.  

  • Red Light Holland and Scarlette Lillie is focused on education and information plus adult-responsible use of their iMicrodose packs.
  • Joined the Medical Psychedelics Working Group 
    • a consortium of drug science experts, leading academics and researchers, policy specialists and industry partners 

Scarlette Lillie and Jinfiniti Precision Medicine 

  • This relationship with Jinfiniti may allow Scarlette Lillie to add a novel component to expected clinical studies for psilocybin and truffles.
  • The knowledge that comes from this has the potential to not only influence the outcome of clinical studies but can also potentially lead to novel treatments for several disorders.  

Virtual Reality Shopping Experience

Red Light Holland is creating a virtual reality shopping experience module, intended to explain the effects of microdosing of magic truffles on the human brain, as well as a virtual reality avatar that is centered around Red Light Holland’s brand.   

  • The VR Module is expected to be completed in Q4 2020,  
  • Educating and enabling individuals to make reasoned, informed decisions with respect to magic truffles and other psychedelic substances,   
  • Enabling Red Light Holland to gather valuable data on user experience of synesthesia, loss of autonomy and suggestibility to inform further study and research in the psychedelic space.   

The VR Avatar, which is expected to be completed in Q3 2020, is expected to assist Red Light Holland’s larger efforts towards reducing the stigma associated with, among other things, magic truffles and other psychedelic substances.  

Red Light Holland’s Growth Potential 

TRIP is established to grow, distribute and market a magic truffles to the legal, recreational market within the Netherlands   

  • Red Light Holland has reached a Distribution Arrangement for iMicrodose Packs with a total of 8 Smart Shops Netherlands and expects that number to grow rapidly.
  • Red Light Holland iMicrodose Packs are currently available in 3 Smartshops and the rest are expected to be in Smartshops by the end of October, 2020 
  • Red Light Holland iMicrodose Packs are available to the Netherlands, Adult market online at www.iMicrodose.nl and are offering a unique subscription model.
  • The sales and growth evolution of Red Light is just beginning 

“This is just another example on how aggressive we are by immediately increasing the ability for consumers, all over the Netherlands, to purchase our iMicrodose packs powered by Red Light Holland. ” Todd Shapiro, CEO and Director of Red Light Holland.  

Red Light (to the best of our research) is the first public company selling psychedelic products on the market

Responsibility Toward Consumption 

  • Responsible use requires users who are at a minimum 18 years old.  
  • Red light is a self-regulated company and in accordance with the highest standards and compliance with all applicable laws.  
  • Red Light Holland’s team includes Bruce Linton as their Chair of the Advisory Board, Tony Clement (former Canadian Health Minister) and World Famous Entertainer Russell Peters.
  • Red Light Holland has been featured in vice.com – www.Hightimes.com – the New York Observer – and mentioned on The Joe Rogan Experience. 
  • Former Top Rated Host, CEO Todd Shapiro is clearly using his deep rooted celebrity connections to get incredible exposure on the Company.
  • This earned media to such a large audience is impressive for any small cap Company 

Red Light Holland’s current market cap is approximately 20 million and appears to be low when comparing them to their peers, considering they currently have a product on shelves, while supporting science and innovation intelligently. 

Peer Market cap Comparisons:

1. NUMI NUMINUS WELLNESS INC:  $37,703,000

2. MYCO Mydecine Innovations Group Inc.: $48,829,000

3. MMED MIND MEDICINE (MINDMED) INC.: $391,733,000

FULL DISCLOSURE: Red Light Holland is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

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