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at 9:11 AM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
Announced the launch of its NORTHBUD branded products into select retailers in Nevada, USA.Â
The products are manufactured through NORTHBUD’s ownership and operating agreement with Nevada Botanical Sciences, Inc., who is licensed for cultivation, manufacturing and distribution
NORTHBUD products will be available in both dried flower and pre-roll formats under the NORTHBUD White, Black and Platinum brands.
TORONTO, March 11, 2020 – North Bud Farms Inc. (CSE: NBUD) (OTCQB: NOBDF) (“NORTHBUD” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce the launch of its NORTHBUD branded products into select retailers in Nevada, USA. The products are manufactured through NORTHBUD’s ownership and operating agreement with Nevada Botanical Sciences, Inc. (“NBSâ€), who is licensed for cultivation, manufacturing and distribution.
NORTHBUD Nevada Launch Strategy Update Prior
to its asset purchase transaction with NORTHBUD, previously announced
on November 19, 2019, NBS had been exclusively servicing white label
customers. Over the past 3.5 months, NBS and NORTHBUD have transitioned
the Nevada operations to focus on NORTHBUD branded flower products,
culminating with the recent launch of NORTHBUD Black 9 Lbs Hammer
(Jinxproof phenotype) in 1 gram, 3.5 gram and 7 gram formats to select
retailers in Reno, Nevada.
Over the coming weeks, the Company intends to expand distribution to
multiple retailers in Northern Nevada and Las Vegas. NORTHBUD products
will be available in both dried flower and pre-roll formats under the
NORTHBUD White, Black and Platinum brands.
With over 45 million visitors a year from all over the world, Nevada
is a key market for building an internationally recognized brand, and
the Company believes that it is the ideal market for the launch of its
NORTHBUD products. The Nevada market is considered one of the largest
and most profitable in North America with recreational sales of USD$580
million in the first full year of legalization (2017 Nevada Dept. of
Taxation).
“The NORTHBUD and Bonfire Brands USA team are extremely proud to have
launched our own branded products, making the state of Nevada our
strategic entry point into the U.S. legal cannabis market,†said Sean
Homuth, CEO of NORTHBUD. “We believe the NORTHBUD brand will offer a
unique variety of products curated for experienced consumers who demand
appropriately priced, high-quality cannabis flower.â€
About North Bud Farms Inc. NORTHBUD,
through its U.S. subsidiary Bonfire Brands USA, has acquired cannabis
production facilities in California and Nevada. The Salinas, California
11-acre farm is actively cultivating cannabis in its 60,000 sq. ft. of
licensed greenhouse production space, and also has active distribution
and processing licenses. The Reno, Nevada property contains a
world-class cannabis production, research and development facility with
5,000 sq. ft. of indoor cultivation, and holds medical and adult-use
licenses for cultivation, extraction and distribution. Through its
wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, GrowPros MMP Inc., the Company is
pursuing a license under The Cannabis Act, to cultivate in its
state-of-the-art purpose-built cannabis production facility located on
135 acres of agricultural land in Low, Quebec, Canada.
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defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the
adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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extent they are not historical fact, constitute forward-looking
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within the meaning of applicable securities legislation.
Forward-looking statements, include but are not limited to those
identified by the expressions “anticipateâ€, “believeâ€, “planâ€,
“estimateâ€, “expectâ€, “intendâ€, “mayâ€, “should†and similar expressions
to the extent they relate to the Company or its management.
Forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, those
regarding the Company’s Nevada strategy, the success of the Company’s
licence application with Health Canada, the Company’s ability to execute
its strategic plan, conditions in the cannabis market, the Company
entering agreements in connection with the B2B supply of cannabis and
the Company’s transition into a revenue-generating operational phase of
development are based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis
and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its
perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as
well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and
reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are
made, but which may prove to be incorrect.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company to differ materially from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the
forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include,
among others, the risk factors included in the Company’s final long form
prospectus dated August 21, 2018, which is available under the
Company’s SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any such
forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement
speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. New factors
emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for the Company’s
management to predict all of such factors and to assess in advance the
impact of each such factor on the Company’s business or the extent to
which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to
differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking
statements. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements to reflect information, events, results,
circumstances or otherwise after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law including
securities laws. This news release does not constitute an offer to sell
or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities of the Company.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: North Bud Farms Inc. Edward Miller VP, IR & Communications Office: (855) 628-3420 ext. 3 [email protected]
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at 7:02 AM on Wednesday, March 11th, 2020
Entered into a letter of intent on March 9th, 2020 to acquire Alphamind Brands
Company developing legal mushroom based natural health products and conducting R&D in conjunction with accredited universities to develop psilocybin based compounds for drug development
All stock purchase price is anticipated to be CDN$ 1,200,000 with such payment to be made in Hollister common stock
VANCOUVER, March 11, 2020 – Hollister Biosciences Inc.(CSE: HOLL, FRANKFURT: HOB, OTC: HSTRF) (the “Company” or “Hollister“) – a diversified cannabis branding company with products in 220 dispensaries throughout California, is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a letter of intent (the “LOI“) on March 9th, 2020 to acquire Alphamind Brands ( “Alphamind“), a company developing legal mushroom based natural health products and conducting R&D in conjunction with accredited universities to develop psilocybin based compounds for drug development.
The all stock purchase price is anticipated to be CDN$ 1,200,000 with such payment to be made in Hollister
common stock. The stock price will be determined based on the greater
of the 14-day VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) subsequent to
announcing the transaction and $0.20. The acquisition is subject to normal course due diligence.
“We are very pleased to have entered into an LOI to complete this very exciting acquisition”, shared Carl Saling,
Founder and CEO of Hollister Biosciences Inc. “It is a fundamental
value of our company to improve the overall health and performance of
our customers through our high-quality products and the health benefits
associated with medicinal mushrooms are tremendous. Not to mention, it
is our continual objective to broaden our product scope and Alphamind,
with its experienced management team, is a perfect foothold for us in
the fast-growing market for medicinal mushrooms and complements our
existing cannabis and hemp-based product offering.”
“I think we have found a great partner in Hollister”, shared Robert Birmingham,
CEO of Alphamind Brands. “We have medicinal mushroom based product
SKU’s ready to ship and R&D is underway to develop an exciting IP
portfolio surrounding psilocybin based pharmaceutical treatments. Being
under the Hollister umbrella will allow us to access
additional markets and leverage their existing manufacturing and
distribution infrastructure and will be a fundamental part of the future
growth of our business.”
In association with the arm’s length transaction, Hollister will not be assuming any long-term debt and there is no change in Management, or the Board of Directors of Hollister being contemplated at this time.
About Hollister Biosciences Inc.
Hollister Biosciences Inc. is a diversified cannabis company with
multiple, high-quality products now carried in 220 of Indus Holdings
(CSE: INDS), Hollister’s exclusive
distribution partner’s 600 dispensaries. This level of penetration is
expected to grow as the Company accelerates its seed to shelf, high
margin business and product development model.
Capitalizing on this success, Hollister’s vision is to
become the sought-after premium brand portfolio of innovative, high
quality cannabis across multiple states and hemp products nationwide.
Our wholly owned California subsidiary, Hollister Cannabis Co, is the 1st state and locally licensed Cannabis Company in the City of Hollister, California,
the birthplace of the “American Biker” from which we embrace the outlaw
roots of Hollister to drive our Company fearlessly down the road of
success.
Products from Hollister Cannabis Co. include HashBone, the brand’s
premier artisanal hash-infused pre-roll ranked as California’s #1 hash
infused pre-roll, along with solvent-free bubble hash, pre-packaged
flower, pre-rolls, tinctures, vape products, and full-spectrum high CBD
pet tinctures.
Alphamind Brands is a Canada and US based growth stage
company developing a portfolio of legal mushroom based natural health
products as well as conducting R&D initiatives, led by Dr. Nikos Apostolopoulos,
to explore psilocybin based pharmaceutical treatments. The company’s
“ready to ship” product SKU’s include cordyceps, lion’s mane, chaga and
reishi mushroom based: liquid cordyceps, concentrated mushroom powder,
tea, chocolate. The company’s product SKU’s under development include
syrups, elixirs, cold beverages and nasal spray.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator
(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 Information: This news release includes certain
statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. The use of
any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”,
“will”, “would”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the
Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since
forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by
their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These
statements speak only as of the date of this News Release. Actual
results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a
number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in
the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the
Company’s profile on www.sedar.com
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at 12:08 PM on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
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CBD is seeing monumental demand in Europe. In Europe alone, the
market is on course to grow 400% over the next four years, according to
the Brightfield Group.
The legal cannabis industry continues to expand around the world with
major contribution to the market coming from continuous legislative
victories in North America and Europe. In particular, legalisation of
medical cannabis, and decriminalisation in some countries, has led to a
significant decrease in black-market activity, as people are shifting to
legally purchasing cannabis for medical as well as recreational use.
In the meantime, local governments reap the benefits through
taxation. For instance, the state of California had collected a total of
$345.2m in tax revenue from legal cannabis during the first year of
regulated sales in 2018. Revenue generated from these taxes encouraged
the local governments to fund several development programmes for
education and infrastructure.
Medical cannabis
Overall, data by Grand View Research
indicates that the medical segment held the dominant revenue share of
the cannabis market, accounting for 71.0% in 2019. Medical use of
cannabis is strictly categorised as a medicine prescribed by a physician
and the distribution of these medicines is regulated by the government.
However, by 2027, adult-use is expected to become the fastest-growing
segment with adult-use products ranging from a highly potent concentrate
to a simple food ingredient.
In recent years, CBD products have swiftly emerged and the growth of
the CBD market is largely attributed to various medical applications
that are associated with the products. For example, full-spectrum CBD
oil is considered to be a great source of Omega 3 and Omega 6; Omega 3
plays a vital role in creating hormones that regulate inflammation as
well as contractions and relaxation of arteries.
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at 12:07 PM on Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
Completed a Spectral Analysis survey and a Synthetic Aperture Radar survey over the Sill Lake Lead-Silver Project, Vankoughnet Township, Ontario
The surveys covered all 22 single-cell mining claims as well as the four boundary-cell mining claims owned by the Company’s subsidiary, Canadian Arrow Mines Limited
TORONTO, ON / March 10, 2020 / Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE:TN)(OTC:TTSRF)(FSE:A2D) (“Tartisan”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has completed a Spectral Analysis survey and a Synthetic Aperture Radar survey over the Sill Lake Lead-Silver Project, Vankoughnet Township, Ontario. The surveys covered all 22 single-cell mining claims as well as the four boundary-cell mining claims owned by the Company’s subsidiary, Canadian Arrow Mines Limited.
The most abundant minerals on the Sill Lake mining claims were seen
to be saponite, a clay mineral from hydrothermal alteration as well as
orthoclase feldspar and kaolinite, the hydrothermal alteration product
of orthoclase. Principal minerals characteristic of the lead-silver vein
were determined to be galena and goethite. Galena is the principal ore
mineral of the low-alpha lead on the Sill Lake Project, which goethite
is the principal alteration product of sulphides like galena.
As the report notes, “In the centre of the Sill Lake Claims the
lead-silver deposit and underground workings are located. The spectral
analysis survey outlined a number of minerals spatially associated with
the deposit. Using the Target Vector Mineral (“TVM”) overlap technique
for the Sill lake Claims a number of areas of where three and four TVM’s
overlaps were outlined. One area on the claims outlined a general
north-south TVM lead-silver target zone from 65m to 190m wide and
approximately 650m in length.”
The anomaly covers the northern trace of the mineralization and is
centred on boundary cell mining claim 272137 and single-cell mining
claim 297898, with a minor response on claim 206180. Another minor
response on claim 204833, when plotted with the others, may suggest a
separate structure oriented perpendicular to the principal trend of the
Sill Lake lead-silver vein; and along the principal lithological contact
between ultramafic intrusive rocks on the north and mafic volcanic
rocks to the south, with conformable interbedded sedimentary rocks.
Tartisan CEO Mr. Mark Appleby said, “The survey showed us that there
may be much more to the Sill Lake Lead-Silver Project than anyone
previously thought. We plan to follow up the anomalies with detailed
geological mapping and sampling this summer.”
The Company is pleased with the results of the survey and has
requested Aster Funds Ltd to survey and report on the Kenbridge
Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project as well.
About Tartisan Nickel Corp.
Tartisan Nickel Corp. is a Canadian based mineral exploration and
development company which owns a 100% stake in the Kenbridge
Nickel-Copper Project in Ontario; a 100% interest in the Sill Lake
Lead-Silver project, Vankoughnet Township, Ontario; a 100% interest in
the Don Pancho Zinc-Lead-Silver Project in Peru just 9 km from Trevali’s
Santander mine. Tartisan also owns a 100% stake in the Ichuna
Copper-Silver Project, also in Peru, contiguous to Buenaventura’s San
Gabriel property. The Company also owns a significant equity stake in
Eloro Resources Ltd, which is exploring the low-sulphidation epithermal
La Victoria Gold/Silver Project in Ancash, Peru as well as its recently
acquired Iska Iska property in Bolivia.
Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian
Securities Exchange (CSE:TN; US-OTC:TTSRF; FSE:A2D). Currently, there
are 100,403,550 shares outstanding (103,103 ,550 fully diluted).
For further information, please contact Mr. D. Mark Appleby,
President & CEO and a Director of the Company, at 416-804-0280 ([email protected]). Additional information about Tartisan can be found at the Company’s website at www.tartisannickel.com or on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Jim Steel MBA P.Geo. is the Qualified Person under NI 43-101 and has
read and approved the technical content of this News Release.
This news release may contain forward-looking statements
including but not limited to comments regarding the timing and content
of upcoming work programs, geological interpretations, receipt of
property titles, potential mineral recovery processes, etc.
Forward-looking statements address future events and conditions and
therefore, involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may
differ materially from those currently anticipated in such statements.
The Canadian Securities Exchange (operated by CNSX Markets Inc.)
has neither approved nor disapproved of the contents of this press
release.
SOURCE: Tartisan Nickel Corp.
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at 4:32 PM on Monday, March 9th, 2020
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procurement focusing on both bio-pharmaceutical development and
Cannabinoid Infused Products. Learn More.
Legal pot industry more than doubles contribution to Canada’s GDP since legalization: StatsCan
Canada’s cannabis industry represented $7.24 billion to the country’s gross domestic product in December
Illicit cannabis market’s contribution to Canada’s GDP has fallen by over 20 per cent
The
country’s legal cannabis market represents $3.0 billion of economic
output to Canada’s GDP, an increase of 138 per cent when recreational
pot was legalized in Oct. 2018. Meanwhile, the illicit cannabis market’s
contribution to Canada’s GDP has fallen by over 20 per cent to about
$4.18 billion in that same time.
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at 11:52 AM on Monday, March 9th, 2020
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For edtech startups, it’s raining money
Tracxn data reveals that Bengaluru-based companies attracted the
lion’s share (about $944 million) of investments in the edtech space in
the last one year, the highest across cities in India.
Education-technology or edtech companies have mastered the art of wooing investors.
The numbers are telling.
In less than three months into the new year, edtech ventures have garnered a whopping $686.32 million in 21 funding rounds, a steep surge from $450 million in 87 rounds in the entire 2019, according to data from analytics firm Tracxn.
The data reveals that Bengaluru-based companies attracted the lion’s
share (approximately $944 million) of investments in the edtech space in
the last one year, the highest across cities in India.
According to data Fortune India has collected, Mumbai-based
startups were next in line: raising $109.3 million during the same
period. Startups based in Gurugram raised a total of $33.19 million,
coming in third. The data includes funding rounds between January 1,
2019, and February 29, 2020.
This year alone, Bengaluru-headquartered Byju’s raised about $500
million, says Tracxn, at an estimated valuation of close to $8 billion.
Last month, smaller crosstown rival Unacademy raised $110 million in a
funding round led by Facebook and General Atlantic. At the same time,
Bengaluru-based interactive online tutoring platform Vedantu raised $24
million, led by global venture capital firm GGV Capital.
Can this buoyancy be sustained?
In the last few years, edtech companies have ramped up their
interactive online tutoring content, targeting school students and
candidates preparing for competitive examinations and government jobs
across metros and tier 2 cities.
RedSeer Consulting, a research and advisory firm focussed on the
consumer internet market, noted in its last year’s report that the first
wave of edtech companies saw players focussing on high-quality content
and live streaming, most often catering to metro/tier 1 users and in
English as the major medium of instruction.
“However, our research on learners across market segments (K12, test
prep, professional learning) clearly shows a strong need for vernacular
education—something which most offline and online platforms fail to
provide adequately as of now. Thus, there is a strong underlying need
for digital education in vernacular languages,†the RedSeer report said.
Players such as Gurugram-based Doubtnut target students in smaller
cities providing learning content in vernacular languages. In January,
Doubtnut raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, led by Chinese
investor Tencent. Existing investors Omidyar Network India, AET, Japan,
Cure.fit co-founder Ankit Nagori, and Sequoia Capital India also
participated in the funding round.
Online learning platform Adda247—which provides live video classes,
on-demand video courses, mock tests and test prep focussing on
examinations for government jobs—also caters to the vernacular segments,
particularly the Hindi-speaking belt.
“Across the K12 and professional learning space, players with video
lectures have been tailoring to blend English and Hindi in their
delivery to drive customer engagement,†RedSeer said.
Other funding announcements this year for edtech startups include
Testbook, which in January raised about $8.3 million in a Series B round
led by venture capital fund Iron Pillar. The Mumbai-based online
preparatory platform provides learning content and test prep for
competitive government examinations. Noida-based edtech startup
Classplus raised $2.5 million in a pre-Series A funding round from Blume
Ventures, Sequoia Capital and others.
With funding available across the various stages of growth, only time
will tell if edtech companies can maintain the momentum for the rest of
the year.
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at 4:48 PM on Friday, March 6th, 2020
This highly accretive acquisition will strengthen Hollister’s brand portfolio and broaden its distribution across multiple states
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Venom Extracts reports having generated CDN$ 16.4 million in revenue and CDN$ 2.48 million in EBIDTA from its product line of Cannabis Concentrates, P.H.O Concentrates and Cartridges.
VANCOUVER, March 6, 2020 – Hollister Biosciences Inc.(CSE: HOLL, FRANKFURT: HOB, OTC: HSTRF) (the “Company” or “Hollister“) – a diversified cannabis branding company with products in 220 dispensaries throughout California, is pleased to announce the Company has entered into a definitive agreement  (the “Agreement“) on March 6th, 2020 to acquire Venom Extracts ( “Venom“), one of Arizona’s premier extract brands and one of the state’s largest producers of award-winning medical cannabis distillate and related products.
On February 25, 2020, the Company first announced a Letter of Intent to acquire Venom, including the following financial figures and terms.
HIGHLY ACCRETIVE $20,000,000 ACQUISITION
For the year ended December 31, 2019, Venom Extracts reports having generated CDN$ 16.4 million in revenue and CDN$ 2.48 million
in EBIDTA from its product line of Cannabis Concentrates, P.H.O
Concentrates and Cartridges. 2019 Revenue and EBITDA for Venom Extracts
are as reported by Management. Though Hollister believes the figures to be highly reliable, their audit will be part of the ongoing due diligence before closing.
The all stock purchase price is anticipated to be CDN$ 20,000,000,
with 70% to be paid upfront and 30% to be paid upon milestone
achievements related to revenue targets for Venom. The acquisition is
expected to close by March 31, 2020 subject to normal course due diligence.
KEY TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT:
The Company will acquire Venom Extracts for CDN$20,000,000 with such payment to be issued in Hollister common stock (the “Payment Shares“)
The stock price will be determined based on the greater of:
The 14-day VWAP (Volume Weighted Average Price) capped at $0.25 subsequent to announcing the transaction and $0.20
Once the share price is established, 70% of the Payment Shares will
be issued upon closing of the transaction, subject to hold periods
The remaining 30% of the Payment Shares will be issued when and if the following milestones have been met on or prior to December 31st, 2021:
20% (of the total number of Payment Shares) will be issued when revenue of Venom Extracts reaches CDN$ 30,000,000 (calculated in accordance with IFRS from January 1, 2020).
10% (of the total number of Payment Shares) will be issued when revenue of Venom Extracts reaches CDN$ 40,000,000(calculated in accordance with IFRS from January 1, 2020).
“We are very pleased to have entered into a definitive agreement to complete this transformational acquisition”, shared Carl Saling,
Founder and CEO of Hollister Biosciences, Inc. “Financially, we are
bolting on substantial revenue and EBITDA, while strategically, this
allows for the opportunity to bring Venom into the California marketplace and help scale Hollister’s existing operation. Likewise, it allows for the opportunity to introduce Hollister’s products into the Arizona and Nevada marketplaces to start with.”
“This is an exciting acquisition and we are happy to be taking this critical step toward closing”, shared Jacob Cohen, Founder of Venom Extracts. “This transaction represents the next step in ensuring the future growth of both Hollister and Venom. We are looking forward to increasing the geographic scope of our operation by expanding into the California marketplace through Hollister’s existing platform, as well as, exploring expansion of our existing product scope collectively.”
In association with the acquisition, Hollister will not
be assuming any long-term debt, a new control position will be created
and there is no change in Management, or the Board of Directors of Hollister being contemplated at this time.
Finder’s fees will be payable in accordance with the policies of the Canadian Securities Exchange.
This press release is available on the Company’s CEO Verified Discussion Forum, a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders.
About Hollister Biosciences Inc.
Hollister Biosciences Inc. is a diversified cannabis company with
multiple, high-quality products now carried in 220 of Indus Holdings
(CSE: INDS), Hollister’s exclusive
distribution partner’s 600 dispensaries. This level of penetration is
expected to grow as the Company accelerates its seed to shelf, high
margin business and product development model.
Capitalizing on this success, Hollister’s vision is to
become the sought-after premium brand portfolio of innovative, high
quality cannabis across multiple states and hemp products nationwide.
Our wholly owned California subsidiary, Hollister Cannabis Co, is the 1st state and locally licensed Cannabis Company in the City of Hollister, California,
the birthplace of the “American Biker” from which we embrace the outlaw
roots of Hollister to drive our Company fearlessly down the road of
success.
Products from Hollister Cannabis Co. include HashBone, the brand’s
premier artisanal hash-infused pre-roll ranked as California’s #1 hash
infused pre-roll, along with solvent-free bubble hash, pre-packaged
flower, pre-rolls, tinctures, vape products, and full-spectrum high CBD
pet tinctures.
Venom Extracts is one of Arizona’s premier extract
brands and one of the state’s largest producers of award-winning medical
cannabis distillate and related products. With an experienced
management team and unparalleled reputation for quality, Venom Extracts
prides itself as a differentiated extraction company by producing legal
Marijuana products at a price point that allows retailers to generate
higher profits. Focused on proprietary efficiencies, the Company is
able to produce more product per square foot than its competition,
maintaining lower costs and risks than a typical extraction company. The
company’s expansion strategy is centered on entering new markets/states
that are approved for medical cannabis use and/or approved or have a
reasonable expectation to be approved for recreational use in the near
future.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Market Regulator
(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 Information: This news release includes certain
statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. The use of
any of the words “anticipate”, “continue”, “estimate”, “expect”, “may”,
“will”, “would”, “project”, “should”, “believe” and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes that the expectations and assumptions on which the
forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, undue reliance
should not be placed on the forward-looking statements because the
Company can give no assurance that they will prove to be correct. Since
forward-looking statements address future events and conditions, by
their very nature they involve inherent risks and uncertainties. These
statements speak only as of the date of this News Release. Actual
results could differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a
number of factors and risks including various risk factors discussed in
the Company’s disclosure documents which can be found under the
Company’s profile onwww.sedar.com.
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at 5:40 PM on Thursday, March 5th, 2020
SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc.
The company owns one of North America’s largest primary platinum
group metals deposit in Sudbury, Canada. Updated NI 43-101 Mineral
Resource Estimate 2,867,000 PdEq Measured and Indicated Ounces, with an
additional 1,059,000 PdEq Ounces Inferred. Learn More.
Palladium, rhodium demand to remain, despite virus outbreak: analyst
Though the coronavirus outbreak may affect near-term automobile demand, long-term demand for palladium and rhodium will remain unchanged
Washington — Though the coronavirus outbreak may affect
near-term automobile demand, long-term demand for palladium and rhodium
will remain unchanged unless automakers substitute for other metals,
managing director Frederic Panizzutti of MKS Dubai said.
“If I was a carmaker, I would definitely stock palladium while the
price is lower, and I believe this is going to keep palladium strong,
even if the demand goes down in China, the UK, or the demand for parts
decreases,” Panizzutti said in an interview this week.
Rhodium and palladium, along with platinum, are used in automobile
catalytic converters to control emissions of certain greenhouse gases
and pollutants.
“It’s a bargain for car manufacturers to be able to acquire palladium
if it goes lower; it’s been a one-way street for months now,”
Panizzutti said, referring to the recent rallies in palladium and
rhodium.
NYMEX palladium has risen nearly 25% since the start of the year to
reach an intraday high of $2,789.80/oz on February 27. NYMEX palladium
for June delivery closed at $2,469.40/oz on Thursday.
Rhodium, which is not traded on major exchanges, has risen nearly
114% since the start of the year. The Platts New York Dealer rhodium
price was assessed at $12,700-$13,000/oz on February 27.
Analysts have attributed the sharp price increase to automakers
trying to secure enough metal for catalytic converters that meet new
emissions standards in China, India and Europe, as well as the US and
UK.
Further spread of the coronavirus outbreak globally could reduce
automobile demand, along with the projected 1 million oz supply deficit
in palladium, Panizzutti said.
The China Passenger Car Association on Wednesday said new car sales
in China had plummeted 80% in February from a year ago, the biggest
monthly decline on record, though it declined to provide a figure.
Analysts attributed the declining sales to government restrictions to
limit the spread of the coronavirus in China, where it began in Hubei
Province. Hubei is a major auto manufacturing hub in China.
But even if the coronavirus outbreak becomes a global pandemic,
governments and businesses will have to adapt as they do nearly every
year with widespread influenza outbreaks, Panizzutti said.
Automobile production, and by extension palladium and rhodium demand, would continue, though possibly at a lower rate, he added.
PLATINUM SUBSTITUTION
“I believe the palladium price now is far over the threshold that automakers are willing to accept,” Panizzutti said.
But substituting platinum for palladium in catalytic converters takes time due to design and testing procedures, he noted.
“In my opinion, it should happen, whether it takes several months or
longer because the palladium situation is unsustainable. And I see no
reason why the situation should change if nothing changes in the
supply/demand balance,” Panizzutti said.
“And the only way to change the supply/demand balance is to switch
partially or totally from palladium to platinum. If there is no switch,
the situation will be the same and will remain a struggle for
manufacturers to get hold of material,” he said.
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