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Namaste $N.ca Provides Corporate Update on #Cannmart and Namaste MD #MMJ #Marijuana

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:19 AM on Thursday, November 16th, 2017

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  • Provides an update on progress with its wholly owned subsidiary, Cannmart Inc.
  • Updated Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations application has been submitted to Health Canada, the CannMart facility is now under construction
  • Company expects a six to eight-week time-frame for completion, pending any delays

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 16, 2017 — Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste” or the “Company”) (CSE:N)(FRANKFURT:M5BQ)(OTCMKTS:NXTTF) is pleased to provide an update on progress with its wholly owned subsidiary, Cannmart Inc. (“CannMart”). Management is excited to announce that the updated Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (“ACMPR”) application has been submitted to Health Canada, the CannMart facility is now under construction and the Company expects a six to eight-week time-frame for completion, pending any delays. Namaste’s design goals for the CannMart facility will facilitate the seamless distribution of a wide variety of medicinal cannabis products, which have been sourced both domestically and internationally. Namaste believes that once construction is complete, this state of the art facility will serve as the backbone in servicing Namaste’s impressive and growing database of Canadian medical cannabis consumers.

Further to Namaste’s press release dated November 14, 2017, the application for NamasteMD, the Company’s innovative telemedicine smart-phone app, has been submitted to both the Apple Store and Google for approval, and will available on both IOS and Android devices once approval is received. Additionally, Namaste is pleased to announce that it has engaged multiple doctors and nurse practitioners who will be trained to provide consultations on the NamasteMD app and issue medical documents to Namaste’s patients. NamasteMD has been designed to provide a simple process for patients to connect with a doctor or nurse practitioner through a virtual consultation from the comfort of their home or office. NamasteMD incorporates proprietary identity and age verification technology that will provide high confidence verification for all patients.  Patients who complete their consultation and receive a medical document through NamasteMD may then connect to CannMart’s online portal where they can purchase a wide range of medicinal cannabis products. By utilizing Namaste’s innovative technology of machine-learning algorithms and integrating CannMart on the NamasteMD platform, Namaste strongly believes that it will soon become Canada’s leading online retailer for medicinal cannabis.

Management Commentary

Sean Dollinger, President and CEO of Namaste comments: “These are extremely exciting times for Namaste as we move forward and implement many new and innovative initiatives. We are very excited about the progress of both CannMart and NamasteMD and believe the next few months will be transformational for the Company. I would like to thank all shareholders for their continued support and in helping Namaste reach these important milestones.”

About Namaste Technologies Inc.

Namaste is the largest online retailer for medical cannabis delivery systems globally. Namaste distributes vaporizers and smoking accessories through e-commerce sites in 26 countries and with 5 distribution hubs located around the world. Namaste has majority market share in Europe and Australia, with operations in the UK, US, Canada and Germany and has opened new supply channels into emerging markets including Brazil, Mexico and Chile. Namaste, through its acquisition of Cannmart Inc., a Canadian based late-stage applicant for a medical cannabis distribution license (under the ACMPR Program) is pursuing a new revenue vertical in online retail of medical cannabis in the Canadian market. Namaste intends to leverage its existing database of Canadian medical cannabis consumers, along with its expertise in e-commerce to create an online marketplace for medical cannabis patients, offering a larger variety of product and a better user experience.

On behalf of the Board of Directors
“Sean Dollinger”
Chief Executive Officer
+1 (786) 389 9771
Email: [email protected]

Further information on the Company and its products can be accessed through the links below:

www.namastetechnologies.com

www.namastevaporizers.com

www.namastevaporizers.co.uk

www.everyonedoesit.com

www.everyonedoesit.co.uk

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This press release contains forward-looking information based on current expectations. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, Namaste assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. 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 press 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. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The CSE has neither reviewed nor approved the contents of this press release.

Compound in #cannabis could ease #asthma #CBD #MMJ $MCOA $TBP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:58 PM on Thursday, November 9th, 2017

 

Hebrew University Prof. Raphael Mechoulam, known as the “father” of the medical cannabis industry, will lead a team investigating the benefits of non-psychoactive cannabis components for treating asthma and other respiratory conditions.

In 1964, Mechoulam, was the first scientist to successfully isolate the THC component in cannabis. He was then a young researcher at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science.

Of the 140 cannabinoid molecules in the cannabis plant, the two main components are THC (the psychoactive component) and CBD, which has anti-inflammatory properties. CBD is the focus of much of Israel’s burgeoning medical cannabis research on diabetes, heart disease, autism, fracture healing and inflammatory bowel disease.

Mechoulam will conduct studies on CBD and asthma together with Prof. Francesca Levi-Schaffer at the Hebrew University’s recently established Multidisciplinary Center on Cannabis Research. The research has been commissioned by CIITECH, a UK-Israeli biotech startup headed by Clifton Flack, who cofounded iCAN-Israel Cannabis. The latter is beginning clinical testing on a cannabis formulation for insomnia.

Allergic diseases including asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis and food allergies affect approximately 20 percent of the global population.

Mechoulam’s asthma research aim is to identify “a possible inhibitory effect of a derivative of cannabidiol (CBD) on allergic airway inflammation.”—More…

Source: http://canadafreepress.com/article/compound-in-cannabis-could-ease-asthma

Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca Goes After the #Cannabis Oil Medical Market and Launches a Phase 4 Trial with Cannabis Oils in Partnership with #SantéCannabis

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:29 AM on Thursday, October 26th, 2017

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  • Announced the launch of a medical cannabis oil program as it targets penetrating the lucrative cannabis oil market and strengthens its plans to generate revenues from the medical cannabis market
  • vision is to develop an evidence-based approach similar to that of any other prescription drug, thereby allowing physicians and pharmacists to prescribe and dispense these medicines to patients in need

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Oct. 26, 2017) – Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (“Tetra” or the “Company“) (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF), a global leader in cannabinoid-based drug development and discovery, today announced the launch of a medical cannabis oil program as it targets penetrating the lucrative cannabis oil market and strengthens its plans to generate revenues from the medical cannabis market.

Last year Tetra launched several drug development programs to commercialize cannabis-based prescription drugs making it one of the world leaders in cannabinoid pharmaceuticals. Tetra’s vision is to develop an evidence-based approach similar to that of any other prescription drug, thereby allowing physicians and pharmacists to prescribe and dispense these medicines to patients in need. Despite the growing popularity of cannabis oils, physicians and pharmacists across Canada are hesitant to support the use of these products because of the lack of data supporting its medical use; even though healthcare professionals have to offer the best available care to patients, they also need to ensure that the treatment dispensed by pharmacists does no harm.

Since 2015, the Canadian cannabis oil market has grown from below 600 kg in the first quarter (Jan-Mar) of 2016 to over 6000 kg in the same first quarter of 2017, and it is expected that this market will continue to show significant growth according to a July 26, 2017 report by Eight Capital. Based on an estimated average sales price of $75-100 per 60 ml for cannabis oil, the 2017 global cannabis oil sales in Canada could exceed 30 million dollars.

According to Tetra’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Bernard Fortier,” Tetra is in a good position to penetrate this market. We have been preparing for months how to differentiate ourselves within this market while maintaining our corporate vision of an evidence-based approach. The cannabis oil market will be no different for Tetra. The corporation is dedicated to providing evidence and supporting physicians and other healthcare professionals while making cannabis accessible to their patients. We are on target to initiate our sales strategy by March 2018 to carve out a solid position within the Canadian market. We expect to generate revenues in the cannabis oil market in 2018 and we will grow these revenues as physicians become aware of our scientific approach and patient care programs. Based on a conservative market penetration estimate, we are targeting to grow our share of the cannabis oil business to over 1 million in revenues by 2019.”

Furthermore, Tetra is announcing that it is supporting a post-marketing study (phase 4 clinical trial) of the use of cannabis oil in the treatment of chronic pain. This trial is driven by the medical experts of Santé Cannabis and will provide much needed safety and efficacy data in this patient population. Tetra will be supporting Santé Cannabis in this important endeavor with its internal regulatory and scientific team. Data generated by this study will help Tetra’s medical team in educating physicians on the potential of cannabis oils to treat patients suffering from chronic pain. Once completed, this trial will allow Tetra to penetrate even further into the cannabis oil market making it one of the key players as it continues to grow its share of this over 30-million-plus dollar market.

Tetra’s scientific team is also supporting the sales strategy by initiating a safety and pharmacokinetic study in healthy volunteers (phase 1 clinical trial) to characterize the safe use of these cannabis oil medicines in humans. Combined with the study in patients suffering from chronic pain, Tetra will have a solid and credible position in the medical cannabis oil market. Dr. Chamberland, Tetra’s Chief Scientific Officer (CSO), commented that” physicians are concerned about the potential side effects and well-being of patients using cannabis oil. It is this type of data that continues to allow Tetra to differentiate itself in the medical cannabis market as we become leader in the field. Over and over, physicians and pharmacists welcome the pharmaceutical approach used by Tetra as it is a proven model for bringing safe and efficacious therapies to patients. Patients are expecting their healthcare professionals to treat cannabis like a medicine and help ensure that they safely consume these products. This expectation from patients will soon be fulfilled by Tetra’s strategic approach to patient care.”.

From a business point of view, these studies are part of the sales and marketing strategy required to effectively penetrate a physician-pharmacist product market. The outcome of these studies will also support Tetra’s overall drug development strategy and it is expected that this will allow Tetra to reduce the overall time-to-market for a number of its cannabis-based prescription drugs. The company will also use this data to create novel new products that will allow Tetra to further increase its revenues in the cannabis oil market.

About Tetra Bio-Pharma:

Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF) is a biopharmaceutical leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and clinical development. Tetra is focusing on three core business pillars: clinical research, pharmaceutical promotion and retail commercialization of cannabinoid-based products.

More information at: www.tetrabiopharma.com

Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma

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.

Forward-looking statements

Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking information. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding potential acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “continue”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the inability of the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowPros MMP Inc., to obtain a licence for the production of medical marijuana; failure to obtain sufficient financing to execute the Company’s business plan; competition; regulation and anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays, and other risks disclosed in the Company’s public disclosure record on file with the relevant securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation.

Dr. Anne-Sophie Courtois, DVM
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
[email protected]
(514) 360-8040 Ext. 210
www.tetrabiopharma.com

FEATURE: Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca – Only Pharma Company To Have Clinical Studies for Smoked #Marijuana #MMJ #CBD

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:38 AM on Tuesday, October 24th, 2017

WHY TETRA BIO-PHARMA?

 

  • Only pharmaceutical company to have clinical studies for smoked marijuana;
  • Signed a letter of intent with a major player of the healthcare specialty industry
  • Will benefit from the intellectual property created within the cannabis health research Chair from the University of New Brunswick
  • Company is financially sound, with enough cash to pay for the $1.2 million Phase III clinical trials of PPP001.
  • Filing a clinical trial application in the coming weeks to therapeutic products directorate to initiate its Phase 3 clinical trial of PPP001 in terminal cancer patient
  • Focused on expanding commercialization partnerships internationally for product pipeline – Interest has been shown from the USA, Germany, Ireland, Brazil and Mexico;
  • Initial demand forecasted in New Brunswick for PPP001 using the ACMPR license is more than expected

Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca Hires Medical Science Liaison to Promote Rx Princeps(TM) and Presents its New Corporate Image

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:07 AM on Thursday, October 19th, 2017

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  • Announced the hiring of Dr. Vincent Jourdain, Ph. D. as medical science liaison (MSL).
  • Will be responsible for the medical information of Rx Princepsâ„¢ and will be educating the medical community about the benefits of this controlled and standardized blend of medical cannabis

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Oct. 19, 2017) – Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (“Tetra” or the “Company“) (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF), a global leader in cannabinoid-based drug development and discovery, today announced the hiring of Dr. Vincent Jourdain, Ph. D. as medical science liaison (MSL).

Dr. Jourdain will be responsible for the medical information of Rx Princepsâ„¢ and will be educating the medical community about the benefits of this controlled and standardized blend of medical cannabis. Dr. Jourdain has extensive training and knowledge in pharmacology and neuroscience and is a critical addition to the Tetra team. An important part of his role will be to support the sales of Rx Princepsâ„¢ through New Brunswick and the Maritimes, as well as in Quebec, by presenting the safety, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic data gathered in Tetra’s Phase 1 clinical trial of PPP001.

“The addition of Dr. Jourdain demonstrates our strategic intention to position Tetra Bio-Pharma as the leader in the medical cannabis market. Bringing an individual with the level of scientific knowledge and expertise of Dr. Jourdain shows our organization’s commitment to the medical community; they can continue to count on Tetra Bio-Pharma as a credible and professional source of information for their practice and their patients. We are looking forward to further developing relationships with opinion leaders in the field as we continue to advance our clinical program and work on bringing new drug alternatives for patients and their treating healthcare professionals.” states Dr. Guy Chamberland, Chief Scientific Officer of Tetra.

Tetra also reveals today its new logo and corporate image, thereby aligning its corporate image with its medical strategy. The evolution of The Company’s image highlights Tetra’s objective to be the reference for the medical community in prescribed cannabinoids’ safety, efficacy, and quality. Tetra is focused on bringing to the ACMPR market the highest quality medical cannabis; the Company remains committed to receive the first drug approval from Health Canada’s Therapeutic Products Directorate for a medical cannabis drug.

About RxPrincepsâ„¢:

Rx Princepsâ„¢ is a unique blend of 3 strains of medical cannabis. Its production has been standardized in order to ensure a lot-to-lot consistent composition in its active ingredients (THC and CBD). Rx Princepsâ„¢ is composed of the same medical cannabis blend used to produce PPP001, which has demonstrated its safety in the Phase 1 clinical trial of PPP001.

Rx Princepsâ„¢ will soon be available across Canada, through our partner Aphria’s customer service, for patients who have a prescription from their physicians.

About Dr. Vincent Jourdain, Ph.D.:

Dr. V. Jourdain, Ph.D. is a graduate from the pharmacy program at Laval University in Quebec City, where he specialized in neurological disorders. He completed his postdoctoral training at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in New York. He used brain imaging to study metabolic and neurovascular changes in Parkinson’s disease and pharmacologically-induced side effects. Dr. Jourdain possesses a broad, yet specialized, knowledge in Neurology and accumulated close to 10 years of experience in basic and clinical research. He published over 15 peer-review publications and won several awards and scholarships.

About Tetra Bio-Pharma:

Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF) is a biopharmaceutical leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and clinical development. Tetra is focusing on three core business pillars: clinical research, pharmaceutical promotion and retail commercialization of cannabinoid-based products.

More information at: www.tetrabiopharma.com

Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma

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.

Forward-looking statements

Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking information. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding potential acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “continue”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the inability of the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowPros MMP Inc., to obtain a licence for the production of medical marijuana; failure to obtain sufficient financing to execute the Company’s business plan; competition; regulation and anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays, and other risks disclosed in the Company’s public disclosure record on file with the relevant securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation.

Dr. Anne-Sophie Courtois, DVM
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
[email protected]
(514) 360-8040 Ext. 210

Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca Signs Agreement with Partner Aphria $APH.ca to Start Promoting Rx Princeps(TM), its Medical Cannabis Blend, under ACMPR

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:12 AM on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017

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  • Will start promoting a co-developed medical cannabis blend product under Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR)
  • Signed a distribution agreement with its trusted partner Aphria to sell Rx Princepsâ„¢, its unique blend of dried medical cannabis used in its PPP0001 clinical trials

OTTAWA, ONTARIO- (Oct. 18, 2017) – Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (“Tetra” or the “Company“) (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF), a global leader in cannabinoid-based drug development and discovery, today announced that it will start promoting a co-developed medical cannabis blend product under Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR). Tetra has signed a distribution agreement with its trusted partner Aphria to sell Rx Princepsâ„¢, its unique blend of dried medical cannabis used in its PPP0001 clinical trials. Production of Rx Princeps has been initiated and will be available to patients in the coming weeks.

Rx Princepsâ„¢ will be a new option for doctors who want to prescribe medical cannabis, while ensuring that their patients will receive a consistent and high-quality product. Aphria grows and produces medical cannabis under a strict quality management program. Tetra chose Aphria as its partner because their production processes were adopted from the highly restricted and regulated pharmaceutical industry, and go above and beyond cannabis industry regulations mandated by Health Canada, thereby complying with the quality standards Tetra wants to bring to the medical community and its patients.

Rx Princepsâ„¢ will be a new therapeutic option not only for the 19% of adults who suffer from chronic pain in Canada, but also for the more than 200,000 patients already registered under the ACMPR program. Based on the most recent ACMPR market data from the Government of Canada, it is estimated that the sales of dried medical cannabis in Canada from April 2017 to March 2018 will be over $188M; Tetra is now prepared to enter this lucrative market.

“Our objective is to position ourselves as the reference for the medical community in the prescription of medical cannabis, and gain our growing share of that market in the years to come. We believe that we are bringing additional value to patients, physicians and other key healthcare professionals involved in treating at-need patients. We are ready to launch our first medical product, and we couldn’t be more pleased to do it with a partner such as Aphria, which has demonstrated their commitment to our vision of offering a medical product of the highest quality. Our team is dedicated to make this part of our business a very successful one, bringing value to our investors in the process. Being able to generate revenue to support our operations is an important step for Tetra Bio-Pharma,” says Bernard Fortier, CEO of Tetra Bio-Pharma.

About Rx Princepsâ„¢:

Rx Princepsâ„¢ is a unique blend of 3 strains of medical cannabis. Its production has been standardized in order to ensure a lot-to-lot consistent composition in its active ingredients (THC and CBD). Rx Princepsâ„¢ is composed of the same medical cannabis blend used to produce PPP001, which has demonstrated its safety in the Phase 1 clinical trial of PPP001.

Rx Princepsâ„¢ will be available across Canada, through Aphria’s customer service, for patients who have a prescription from their physicians.

About Aphria:

Aphria Inc., one of Canada’s lowest cost producers, produces, supplies and sells medical cannabis. Located in Leamington, Ontario, the greenhouse capital of Canada, Aphria is truly powered by sunlight, allowing for the most natural growing conditions available. Aphria is committed to providing pharma-grade medical cannabis, superior patient care while balancing patient economics and returns to shareholders.

About Tetra Bio-Pharma:

Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF) is a biopharmaceutical leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and clinical development. Tetra is focusing on three core business pillars: clinical research, pharmaceutical promotion and retail commercialization of cannabinoid-based products.

More information at: www.tetrabiopharma.com

Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma

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.

Forward-looking statements

Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking information. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding potential acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “continue”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the inability of the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowPros MMP Inc., to obtain a licence for the production of medical marijuana; failure to obtain sufficient financing to execute the Company’s business plan; competition; regulation and anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays, and other risks disclosed in the Company’s public disclosure record on file with the relevant securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation.

For further information about Aphria, please contact:
Nina Godard – Edelman
416-455-6324
[email protected]

Vic Neufeld, President & CEO
1-844-427-4742

For further information about Tetra Bio-Pharma
and Rx Princeps(TM), please contact Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc.
Dr. Anne-Sophie Courtois, DVM
Vice President, Marketing & Communications
(514) 360-8040 Ext. 210
[email protected]

Global Hemp Group $CHG.ca and Marijuana Company of America $MCOA to Enter Joint Venture Agreement with Space Cowboys’ Colorado Farm

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:18 AM on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017

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Escondido, California–(October 10, 2017) – Marijuana Company of America Inc. (OTC Pink: MCOA) (“MCOA” or the “Company“), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, and Global Hemp Group (CSE: GHG) (FSE: GHG) (OTC Pink: GBHPF), (collectively the “Companies“), are pleased to announce that they have jointly entered into a letter of intent with Space Cowboys, Inc. (“Space Cowboys“) for the purposes of forming a joint venture (the “Joint Venture“). Space Cowboys is an existing fully licensed and compliant hemp-derived cannabinoid producer in Colorado.

Pursuant to the terms of the letter of intent and subject to the Companies obtaining sufficient financing, the Companies will invest US$2.5 Million in exchange for a 25% equity interest in Space Cowboys. The investment funds will be used to expand Space Cowboys’ cultivation operation.

Space Cowboys is in its fourth year of operation and is in full compliance with Colorado state law and the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The business consists of both indoor and outdoor cultivation of highly concentrated CBD hemp on properties located in Longmont and Loveland, Colorado. Space Cowboys’ current hemp crops will be harvested in the latter part of October and prepared for extraction of the high-value cannabinoids.

In addition to the potential revenue streams generated from Space Cowboys’ ongoing high cannabinoid hemp production, this Joint Venture will provide the opportunity to be a part of a legal operation with the extensive knowledge and experience required to cultivate and process industrial hemp into raw cannabinoids. For MCOA, it will also provide a consistent cannabinoid supply from a known source and trusted partner for its hempSMARTâ„¢ product line. This will also enable Global Hemp Group to develop its Hemp Agro-Industrial Zone concept.

“MCOA has always been interested in developing hemp farms and processing here in the United States. By initiating this Joint Venture, the Company will accomplish this objective along with securing its supply chain of raw cannabinoids. It is an important step in the continued development of the hempSMART brand, which distributes a hemp-based Cannabinoid product line,” said CEO, Donald Steinberg.

The transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including but not limited to, completion of satisfactory due diligence, entry into a definitive agreement and receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals. There is no assurance such conditions will be met or that the Companies will be able to secure the financing necessary to complete the transaction on acceptable terms or at all.

About Space Cowboys

Space Cowboys operates hemp farms in the state of Colorado for the primary purpose of Cannabinoid production. Space Cowboys’ operations are in full compliance with Colorado state law and the Colorado Department of Agriculture.

About Global Hemp Group Inc.

Global Hemp Group (“GHG”) is a publicly traded company founded in 2012, headquartered in British Columbia, Canada with base operations in Montreal and Southern California. The Company is focused on the production and processing of hemp and cannabis, and collaboration with companies that will enable GHG to develop and implement the Hemp Agro-Industrial Zone concept. Through partnerships, joint ventures and acquisitions, the Company will capture cash flow, revenues, and establish a greater collective valuation.

About Marijuana Company of America, Inc.

MCOA is a corporation which participates in: (1) product research and development of legal hemp-based consumer products containing CBD under the brand name “hempSMARTâ„¢”, that targets general health and well-being; (2) an affiliate marketing program to promote and sell its legal hemp-based consumer products containing CBD; (3) leasing of real property to separate business entities engaged in the growth and sale of cannabis in those states and jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized and properly regulated for medicinal and recreations use; and, (4) the expansion of its business into ancillary areas of the legalized cannabis and hemp industry, as the legalized markets and opportunities in this segment mature and develop.

Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains “forward-looking statements” which are not purely historical and may include any statements regarding beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding the future. Such forward-looking statements include, among other things, the development, costs and results of new business opportunities and words such as “anticipate”, “seek”, intend”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “project”, “plan”, or similar phrases may be deemed “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ from those projected in any forward-looking statements due to numerous factors. Such factors include, among others, the inherent uncertainties associated with new projects, the future U.S. and global economies, the impact of competition, and the Company’s reliance on existing regulations regarding the use and development of cannabis-based products. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this news release, and we assume no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Although we believe that any beliefs, plans, expectations and intentions contained in this press release are reasonable, there can be no assurance that any such beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions will prove to be accurate. Investors should consult all of the information set forth herein and should also refer to the risk factors disclosure outlined in our annual report on Form 10-12G, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and other periodic reports filed from time-to-time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For more information, please visit www.sec.gov.

For more information, please visit the Company’s websites at:

Communications Contact:
NetworkNewsWire (NNW)
New York, New York
www.NetworkNewsWire.com
212.418.1217 Office
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Invested in INSYS Therapeutics $INSY ? Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca is the Only pharmaceutical company to have clinical studies for smoked marijuana

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:20 AM on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

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WHY TETRA BIO-PHARMA?

  • Only pharmaceutical company to have clinical studies for smoked marijuana;
  • Signed a letter of intent with a major player of the healthcare specialty industry
  • Will benefit from the intellectual property created within the cannabis health research Chair from the University of New Brunswick
  • Company is financially sound, with enough cash to pay for the $1.2 million Phase III clinical trials of PPP001.
  • Filing a clinical trial application in the coming weeks to therapeutic products directorate to initiate its Phase 3 clinical trial of PPP001 in terminal cancer patient
  • Focused on expanding commercialization partnerships internationally for product pipeline – Interest has been shown from the USA, Germany, Ireland, Brazil and Mexico;
  • Initial demand forecasted in New Brunswick for PPP001 using the ACMPR license is more than expected
  • Putting in place the necessary manufacturing capabilities to address this increasing demand and to ensure the highest standards of quality control.

Namaste $N.ca Announces Product Acquisition Agreement With Aphria Inc. $APH.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:49 AM on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

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  • Signed a Product Acquisition Agreement with Aphria Inc. (TSX:APH) (OTCQB:APHQF), to supply medical cannabis through Namaste’s Cannmart facility in Ontario, Canada
  • Agreement represents further progress for Namaste in securing supply agreements with high quality producers of medical cannabis

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 20, 2017 — Namaste Technologies Inc. (“Namaste” or the “Company”) (CSE:N) (FRANKFURT:M5BQ) (OTCMKTS:NXTTF) is pleased to announce that it has signed a Product Acquisition Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Aphria Inc. (“Aphria”) (TSX:APH) (OTCQB:APHQF), to supply medical cannabis through Namaste’s Cannmart facility in Ontario, Canada.

The Agreement represents further progress for Namaste in securing supply agreements with high quality producers of medical cannabis. Namaste intends to build on its current product offerings through its distribution license, by creating an online marketplace that is inclusive of medical cannabis for our Canadian customers. Namaste is pleased to have brought on Aphria, one of Canada’s leading licensed producers focused on production of pharmaceutical grade medical cannabis products.

About Aphria Inc.

Aphria Inc., one of Canada’s lowest cost producers, produces, supplies and sells medical cannabis. Located in Leamington, Ontario, the greenhouse capital of Canada, Aphria is truly powered by sunlight, allowing for the most natural growing conditions available. It is committed to providing pharma-grade medical cannabis, superior patient care while balancing patient economics and returns to shareholders. It is the first public licensed producer to report positive cash flow from operations and the first to report positive earnings in consecutive quarters.

Management Commentary

Sean Dollinger, President and CEO of Namaste comments: “We are very pleased to be working with Aphria, who we believe to be one of the top Canadian producers of the highest quality medical cannabis products. Our goal is to create an online marketplace for our patients that will offer a variety of products sourced from various producers in Canada and overseas. We plan to leverage our existing database of Canadian consumers along with our expertise in e-commerce to provide a unique platform for medical patients to access. We are excited to offer Aphria product to our Cannmart patients shipped from our facility in Toronto, Ontario.”

About Namaste Technologies Inc.

Namaste Technologies Inc. is an emerging leader in vaporizer and accessories space. Namaste has 26 ecommerce retail stores in 20 countries, offers the largest range of brand name vaporizers products on the market and is actively manufacturing and launching multiple unique proprietary products for retail and wholesale distribution. The Company is currently focused on expanding its product offering, acquisitions and strategic partnerships, and entering new markets globally.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

“Sean Dollinger”
Chief Executive Officer
Direct: +1 (786) 389 9771
Email: [email protected]

Further information on the Company and its products can be accessed through the links below:

www.namastetechnologies.com

www.namastevaporizers.com

www.namastevaporizers.co.uk

www.everyonedoesit.com

www.everyonedoesit.co.uk

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This press release contains forward-looking information based on current expectations. These statements should not be read as guarantees of future performance or results. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from those implied by such statements. Although such statements are based on management’s reasonable assumptions, Namaste assumes no responsibility to update or revise forward looking information to reflect new events or circumstances unless required by law. 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 press 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. This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and such forward looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The CSE has neither reviewed nor approved the contents of this press release.

Tetra Bio-Pharma $TBP.ca to engage in co-development and distribution partnership with major healthcare specialty distributor

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:19 AM on Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

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  • Announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with a major player of the healthcare specialty industry
  • Privately-owned partner has a pan-Canadian distribution network that reaches up to 7000 specialized healthcare professionals
  • First product will be launched in Q1 2018 with subsequent products already in development for the remainder of 2018
  • Tetra and its partner will be tapping into the overall Over-The-Counter topical analgesics market of more than $300 million in sales in Canada, with the US market reaching over $2.9 billion, according to an IMS analysis

OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Sept. 20, 2017) – Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc. (“Tetra” or the “Company“) (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF), today announced that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with a major player of the healthcare specialty industry.

This privately-owned partner, which asked to remain unnamed for the time being, has a pan-Canadian distribution network that reaches up to 7000 specialized healthcare professionals. Through their distribution channel, they have access to over 3000 specialized healthcare businesses in Canada and already work with a worldwide network of partners, including the USA.

Tetra and its partner are working together to develop a new line of products, leveraging Tetra’s clinical and product development expertise. The first product will be launched in Q1 2018 with subsequent products already in development for the remainder of 2018. Tetra and its partner will be tapping into the overall Over-The-Counter (OTC) topical analgesics market of more than $300 million in sales in Canada, with the US market reaching over $2.9 billion, according to an IMS analysis. Both companies are expecting to grab a share if the specialized OTC topical analgesics market in a short period of time and could see sales generated from this distribution channel reaching $3 million for Canada in the 1st year. Since the initial launch phase will be focused on the Canadian market, further guidance will be provided as Tetra’s partner gets ready to launch in the US.

« We’re excited to enter this specialized market as there is a significant need for our clinical expertise in product development. This partnership opens a new distribution channel for our pharmaceutical retail division not only in Canada, but also worldwide through their active partners in the US and Europe. Tetra remains committed and is actively developing partnerships to generate a significant revenue stream. This partnership demonstrates our team’s focus and dedication in accelerating our commercialization strategy towards selling a specialized line of products in our pharmaceutical retail business, » comments Bernard Fortier, CEO of Tetra Bio-Pharma.

About Tetra Bio-Pharma:

Tetra Bio-Pharma (TSX VENTURE:TBP)(OTCQB:TBPMF) is a biopharmaceutical leader in cannabinoid-based drug discovery and clinical development. Tetra has three core expertise: clinical research, pharmaceutical promotion and retail commercialization of cannabinoid-based drugs.

More information at: www.tetrabiopharma.com.

Source: Tetra Bio-Pharma

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.

Forward-looking statements

Some statements in this release may contain forward-looking information. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding potential acquisitions and financings) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “may”, “will”, “should”, “continue”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan” or “project” or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation, the inability of the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GrowPros MMP Inc., to obtain a licence for the production of medical marijuana; failure to obtain sufficient financing to execute the Company’s business plan; competition; regulation and anticipated and unanticipated costs and delays, and other risks disclosed in the Company’s public disclosure record on file with the relevant securities regulatory authorities. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this news release are made as of the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake an obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect new information, subsequent events or otherwise unless required by applicable securities legislation.

Tetra Bio-Pharma Inc.
Anne-Sophie Courtois
Vice-President Marketing & Communication
1 (514) 360-8040 Ext. 210
[email protected]
www.tetrabiopharma.com