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#Marijuana Company of America $MCOA Successfully Launches hempSMART CBD Products at UK Event $AERO $CBDS $CGRW $APH.ca $GBLX $ACG $ACB $WEED.ca $HIP.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:16 AM on Thursday, March 28th, 2019

Successfully launched sales of the hempSMART™ product line in the United Kingdom during the London event on March 23, 2019.
The hempSMART UK team successfully sold out its entire promotional inventory at the launch event, which led to over 1,000 new associates signing up with the Company’s associate networking program.

Escondido, California–(March 28, 2019) – MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. (OTCQB: MCOA) (“MCOA” or the “Company“), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, hempSMART, Ltd., has successfully launched sales of the hempSMART™ product line in the United Kingdom during the London event on March 23, 2019.

The hempSMART UK team successfully sold out its entire promotional inventory at the launch event, which led to over 1,000 new associates signing up with the Company’s associate networking program. The official website of hempSMART UK is live and can be visited at www.hempsmart.co.uk.

The event in London is being followed up by additional launch events taking place in Birmingham and Liverpool. Due to the success of our United Kingdom launch, the Company anticipates that the pre-launch for the hempSMART product line will take place in the Netherlands and Germany during Q2 2019.

Global Sales Director for hempSMART™, Ian Harvey, said, “Our First Launch event was a huge success as we had to close registrations due to the hotel capacity being reached. To avoid disappointment, we have now scheduled two further launch events in Birmingham and Liverpool. These events are filling fast and are both on track to be sold out despite booking larger venues. I was just nineteen when I first got involved in MLM and I have never experienced this level of excitement involving a launch. With the next two venues filling up I truly believe that hempSMART™ will become a household name across Europe very quickly.”

CEO of MCOA, Donald Steinberg, stated, “We are delighted to have launched our CBD product line hempSMART™ internationally this past week. HempSMART™ will continue to put in place the proper preparations to launch in additional EU countries moving forward.”

About Marijuana Company of America, Inc.

MCOA is a corporation which participates in: (1) product research and development of legal hemp-based consumer products under the brand name “hempSMART™”, 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 recreational 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.

About Our hempSMART Products Containing CBD
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized CBD as a safe and effective drug for any indication. Our products containing CBD derived from industrial hemp are not marketed or sold based upon claims that their use is safe and effective treatment for any medical condition as drugs or dietary supplements subject to the FDA’s jurisdiction.

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:

MarijuanaCompanyofAmerica.com
hempSMART.com
NetworkNewsWire/MCOA

Corporate Communications:
NetworkWire (NW)
New York, New York
www.NetworkNewsWire.com
212.418.1217 Office
[email protected]

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Good Life Networks $GOOD.ca â€“ Pandora $PANDY expands programmatic offering with #Adobe $ADBE integration as digital audio space grows $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:37 PM on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

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Pandora expands programmatic offering with Adobe integration as digital audio space grows

As the digital audio space grows, Pandora has made its audio, video and display inventory available programmatically through an integration with Adobe Advertising Cloud.

By Andrew Blustein

As the digital audio space grows, Pandora has made its audio, video and display inventory available programmatically through an integration with Adobe Advertising Cloud.

Sahil Gupta, director of global partnerships at Adobe Ad Cloud, said Pandora’s purchase of audio adtech company AdsWizz last May helped bring the offering to market.

Pandora, which formed an ad sales partnership with SoundCloud in October, has an expanded audience of 120m US monthly users at a time when digital audio consumption is climbing. According to a report from Adobe, consumers are 8% more likely to consume digital audio than they were last year.

Over the next year, about a quarter of consumers plan to spend more time listening to podcasts, Adobe found.

Gupta said he’s seeing advertisers experiment in digital audio as they try “to figure out where in the funnel” it sits.

“One thing is, a lot of these audio ads, especially in the mobile apps, can be paired to a display call to action, so that lends itself really well there,” said Gupta.

Brian Gilbert, senior director of programmatic operations at Pandora, said he’s seeing “a cultural shift” resulting from the growth of digital audio, and that’s impacting how advertisers approach their media strategy.

According to a report from Adobe, nearly half of the organizations surveyed plan to increase their digital audio ad spend by an average of 35% compared to last year.

However, the problem with the reach and scale that programmatic buying promises is that it can come at the cost of personalization.

Since Pandora touts its ability to offer brands targeted addressability, Scott Walker, senior vice-president of strategy and analytics at Pandora, recommends that advertisers take a hybrid approach.

“Our recommendation is always to build a hybrid of both [scale and personalization], and to test and learn as you go with the capabilities of running experiments, gaining insights and looking at analytics to see what’s the right messaging strategy,” said Walker.

Walker added that a “vast majority” of audio ads are played through to completion, and display and video ads have high viewability numbers because Pandora triggers them only when a user interacts with the app when it’s in the foreground.

Pandora also rolled out its podcast offering in December. Walker said the company is “focused on monetizing” podcasts as quickly as possible.

“For podcasts to become as big an ad market as it potentially can as adoption grows, they have to trade in a currency that the market trades in at scale, at that’s impressions and CPM,” said Walker.

Walker added that right now podcasts are primarily sponsor-driven, as the challenge of injecting ads into podcasts could cost the medium its “colloquial,” host-read feel.

Adobe found that for digital audio as a whole, conversion (47%) and awareness (28%) are advertisers’ primary measurement tactics.

Adobe also announced a partnership with Roku as they look to address the pain points of ad buying on OTT.

Source: https://www.thedrum.com/news/2019/03/26/pandora-expands-programmatic-offering-with-adobe-integration-digital-audio-space

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Esports Entertainment Group $GMBL â€“ Esports Popularity Around The Globe $TECHF $ATVI $TTWO $GAME $EPY.ca $FDM.ca $TNA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

SPONSOR: Esports Entertainment $GMBL Esports audience is 350M, growing to 590M, Esports wagering is projected at $23 BILLION by 2020. The company has launched VIE.gg esports betting platform and has accelerated affiliate marketing agreements with 190 Esports teams. Click here for more information

Esports Popularity Around The Globe

Recent years have seen an explosion in the popularity of esports, fuelled by an insatiable appetite in Asia.
You can be sure that when a new trend starts, the USA wonâ€™t be far away from the action.
The country has taken esports to its heart and produced big names, like the celebrity gamer Ninja, otherwise known as Tyler Blevins from Michigan.

MaÃ«l Valentin

Recent years have seen an explosion in the popularity of esports, fuelled by an insatiable appetite in Asia. Itâ€™s not just a case of playing your favorite games hoping to get a better score than your friends; players compete for mega bucks and have become rich and famous.

Massive Growth in Asia

There are billions of dollars to be made in the esports business. Forecasters believe that the global market will expand by 75% to $1.6bn by the end of 2021. The arrival of smartphones has made esports even easier to play.

A major area of growth is in the number of live tournaments. Mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter ONE Championship has already made a $50m investment and wants to hold esports events alongside MMA matches.

China listed esports as an official sport in 2003 and 13 years later, it was declared a national industry. Another major boost came in 2018 when esports became a demonstration sport at the Asian Games. The next event takes place in 2022 and esports will be an official medal sport.

More partnerships are being forged as companies realize just how much money could be made in the future. The number of competitive players in China doubled last year leading to online companies such as Alibaba Group Holding and Tencent Holdings to set up venues in the country. Rural areas, as well as the major cities, are being targeted, and events take place on a weekly basis.

Itâ€™s big news for game developers as the tournaments create more awareness of their products. The hope is that games such as League of Legends and Dota 2 will see their already impressive sales boosted.

Academies are opening up in countries such as China, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Itâ€™s becoming big business with students paying up to $975 for a monthâ€™s tuition, all dreaming of becoming professional players. Achieving that dream could see them earning up to $700,000 a year.

Japan has also seen incredible growth in the popularity of esports. Thatâ€™s led to increased sales of high-performance gaming computers that eliminate the possibility of even the shortest lag. Be sure to check out our own reviews for the best gaming gear.

The Tokyo Game Show held in October 2018 saw plenty of talk about esports. The second-hand market for these computers also sees increased business. Others just go to many internet cafes and use their superior equipment.

Perhaps the best-known Asian market of all is South Korea, which is regarded as the country that started the esport revolution. Gamers like Faker, Bang and Wolf are more or less household names.

pic.twitter.com/fSt5DnM0SQ â€” Faker (@SKTelecomFaker) January 30, 2019

South Korea hosts probably the biggest live esports event in the world â€“ the League of Legends World Championship.

The Middle East is catching up

Dubai is a place of extravagance, and the Middle Eastern kingdom has already made it known it would like to be a global gaming destination for esports. The United Arab Emirates is already constructing the regionâ€™s first dedicated esports venue, catering for players who canâ€™t get enough of games like Counter-Strike. Pro teams play each other with over $54,000 won in prize money. Overwatch is also popular, and teams in the UAE include Risky Gaming, Inferno Game Zone and Dubai Mirage.

However, esports is still some way behind other social online entertainment there, such as online casinos. Despite land casinos and sports betting being prohibited, locals are able to find plenty of legal opportunities to play online.

Saudi Arabia is another part of the Middle East enjoying rising esports popularity; thereâ€™s even official government representation and support for competitive gaming.

The United States and esports

You can be sure that when a new trend starts, the USA wonâ€™t be far away from the action. The country has taken esports to its heart and produced big names, like the celebrity gamer Ninja, otherwise known as Tyler Blevins from Michigan.

Source: https://www.talkesport.com/statistics/esports-popularity-around-the-globe/

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CLIENT FEATURE: CardioComm Solutions $EKG.ca – Connecting Your Heart To The Cloud $ATE.ca $TLT.ca $OGI.ca $ACST.ca $IPA.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:45 PM on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

Global Leaders in Mobile ECG Connectivity

20Â yearsÂ ofÂ medicalÂ credibilityÂ licensingÂ technologiesÂ toÂ hospitals,Â physicians,Â remoteÂ patientÂ monitoringÂ platforms,Â researchÂ groupsÂ andÂ commercialÂ callÂ centers
SoldÂ intoÂ >Â 20Â countries,Â withÂ theÂ largestÂ customerÂ baseÂ locatedÂ inÂ theÂ US
ClassÂ IIÂ medicalÂ deviceÂ clearancesÂ and deviceÂ agnosticÂ forÂ collecting,Â viewing,Â recording,Â analyzingÂ andÂ storingÂ ofÂ ECGsÂ forÂ managementÂ ofÂ patientÂ andÂ consumerÂ health
ECGÂ solutionsÂ forÂ bothÂ consumerÂ (OTC)Â andÂ medicalÂ (Rx)Â markets
Owns all IPÂ andÂ sourceÂ code
MarketÂ expertÂ contributorÂ forÂ reportsÂ inÂ mâ€health,Â mobileÂ cardiacÂ monitoringÂ andÂ newÂ advancesÂ inÂ consumerÂ healthÂ andÂ wellnessÂ monitoring

Recent Highlights

CardioComm Solutions Launches New GEM(TM) Mobile Universal ECG App Expanding ECG Reporting Services Across Global Markets Read More

Announced the release of a new version of the Company’s recently cleared US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) GEMS™ Mobile ECG app.
The new version is branded as the GEMS™ Universal ECG (“GEMS™ Universal“) and is capable of connecting with multiple manufacturer’s consumer and prescription ECG devices sold globally.

CardioComm Solutions Leverages the GEMS(TM) Mobile ECG App to Bring a Third FDA Cleared HeartCheck(TM) Branded ECG Device to the US Consumer Markets Read More

Confirms the start of an OEM co-marketing agreement for the HeartCheck™ Palm handheld ECG device, the Company’s newest GEMS™ Mobile ECG app (“GEMSTM Mobile“) enabled ECG device.
HeartCheck™ Palm will be the Company’s third US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA“) cleared HeartCheck™ branded handheld ECG device for over-the-counter (“OTC”) sales.

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New Age Metals Inc. $NAM.ca â€“ Who Are Tesla’s $TSLA Lithium Suppliers? $LIC.ca $LIX.ca $LI.ca $ELR.ca $ATL.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 3:19 PM on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

SPONSOR: New Age Metals Inc. The company’s new Lithium Division has already made significant acquisitions in Canada and the USA. The company also 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 in the Inferred. Learn More.

Who Are Tesla’s Lithium Suppliers?

Lithium stocks have been volatile in recent years, though the electric vehicle revolution means that demand for the metal should be strong for many years.

Appetite for lithium is becoming increasingly ravenous as the electric-vehicle (EV) pioneer ramps up production of the Model 3, its first mass-market vehicle
Lithium is a silvery-white metal used to make the lithium-ion batteries that power EVs and other products, including the energy-storage products that Tesla and others produce.

Â Beth McKenna (TMFMcKenna) Mar 26, 2019 at 9:30AM

Tesla‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) appetite for lithium is becoming increasingly ravenous as the electric-vehicle (EV) pioneer ramps up production of the Model 3, its first mass-market vehicle. Lithium is a silvery-white metal used to make the lithium-ion batteries that power EVs and other products, including the energy-storage products that Tesla and others produce.

Tesla and other companies that need lithium in their manufacturing processes have been eagerly inking longer-term supply agreements with producers to ensure they’ll have adequate quantities. That’s because lithium supply has been having a hard time keeping up with demand, thanks largely to the rising popularity of EVs.

This dynamic resulted in lithium prices soaring in 2016 and 2017, along with the stock prices of producers, such as diversified chemical giants Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) and SQM (NYSE:SQM). Lithium prices started falling off their peaks last year, which along with concerns about China’s slowing growth and too much new production capacity coming online, contributed to stock prices plummeting. Supply, however, remains relatively tight.

So who are Tesla’s lithium suppliers? And do any of them look like potentially good investments?

Tesla Model 3. Image source: Tesla.

Tesla’s lithium suppliers

According to company press releases and/or published reports, the following companies have or have had some type of agreement in place to supply Tesla with lithium hydroxide. (This list may not be all-inclusive.)

Company	Headquarters	Tesla Agreement Date
Ganfeng Lithium	China	Sept. 2018
Kidman Resources	Australia	May 2018
Pure Energy Minerals	Canada	Sept. 2015
Joint venture partners Cadence Minerals and Bacanora Minerals	U.K. and Canada, respectively	Aug. 2015

Ganfeng is China’s largest producer of lithium and the world’s second- or third-largest producer (depending on source) behind the United States’ Albemarle, and perhaps also behind Chile’s SQM. In September, Ganfeng revealed that it has an agreement with Tesla to supply the EV maker with 20% of its annual lithium hydroxide production through 2020, which could be extended by three years. Shares of Ganfeng are not listed on a major U.S. stock exchange, nor do they trade over the counter (OTC) in the U.S. Thus most U.S. investors looking for exposure to the lithium realm should explore other options.

Kidman Resources has a 50/50 joint venture with SQM to develop its Mt. Holland lithium project in the Earl Grey hard-rock lithium deposit in Western Australia. In May 2018, Kidman entered into an offtake agreement with Tesla “for an initial term of three years on a fixed-price take-or-pay basis from the delivery of first product,” according to Kidman’s press release, adding that the agreement “contains two 3-year term options.” The company said that the agreement “equates to less than 25% of Kidman’s portion of initial nameplate production for the first three years from the refinery.” Kidman’s shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and also trade over the counter in the U.S, but the OTC shares are extremely thinly traded, which means volatility could be considerable. For this reason, along with the fact that Kidman is a developmental stage company that’s not profitable, the stock is not a good fit for most U.S. investors.

Pure Energy Minerals is developing the Clayton Valley South Lithium Brine project in Nevada, which is located adjacent to the only producing lithium mine in the U.S., Albemarle’s Silver Peak lithium brine operation. The project is roughly 200 miles away from Tesla’s giant lithium-ion battery cell factory, the Gigafactory 1. Indeed, when Tesla chose Nevada for the location of its first Gigafactory, industry watchers speculated that the Silver State’s plentiful lithium supply was one main reason. According to Pure Energy’s Sept. 2015 press release, “provided that Pure Energy meets certain terms and conditions … the Agreement establishes a commitment for an annual purchase volume of product over a period of 5 years by Tesla and/or its authorized purchasers.”

Cadence Minerals (which was named Rare Earth Minerals until March 2017) and Bacanora Minerals are JV partners in the Sonora Lithium Project in Northern Mexico. In Aug. 2015, they signed a conditional long-term lithium hydroxide supply agreement with Tesla, according to published reports. Neither company’s stock is listed on a major U.S. stock exchange, nor is either company profitable on an operating basis. For these reasons, their stocks are not good choices for most U.S. investors.

Source: https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/03/26/who-are-teslas-lithium-suppliers.aspx

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Peeks Social $PEEK.ca Receives iOS approval and Relisting to App Store $BCOV $AVID

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 1:06 PM on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

Announced that the Peeks App has been approved by Apple and is once again available for download in the Apple Store.
In addition to returning to the Apple Store, the Company is also pleased to announce that it has successfully negotiated with Apple the use of 3rd party payment processing services for purchases on the Peeks Platform

TORONTO, March 26, 2019 — Peeks Social Ltd. (TSXV:PEEK) (OTCQB:PKSLF) (â€œPeeks Socialâ€ or â€œthe Companyâ€) is pleased to announce that the Peeks App has been approved by Apple and is once again available for download in the Apple Store. In addition to returning to the Apple Store, the Company is also pleased to announce that it has successfully negotiated with Apple the use of 3rd party payment processing services for purchases on the Peeks Platform. Previously Peeks was obligated to use Apple’s in-app purchases at a cost of 30% per transaction and funds settlement period of 45 days. The high cost of in-app payments and the long settlement periods had resulted in a poor quality of service to users and a significant number of user complaints. Similarly, the Company has also migrated approximately 80% of its Android traffic from Google in-app payments to 3rd party payment processing services. Google’s fees and settlement periods for in-app payments are similar to Apple; as such the benefits to the Company by virtue of moving to 3rd party payment processing services will be comparable.

The new payment processing services cost the Company 2.8% to 10% as opposed to 30%. Settlement periods are typically 2 business days or less. This provides the Company the ability to pay broadcasters more quickly and to provide users discounts on the purchase of content. Long payout cycles have been the main cause of broadcaster complaints and the main hindrance to rapid growth of the business. The faster settlement periods are allowing the Company to get caught up on backlogged broadcaster payouts and facilitating faster payouts to broadcasters.

It is managementâ€™s expectation that the user adoption curve as a result of migrating to 3rd party payment processing services, will result in a temporary decline in transaction volume on the Peeks Platform, followed by a subsequent increase in transaction volume. It is also managementâ€™s expectation that faster payouts to broadcasters and lower fees to viewers will result in significantly greater broadcaster retention, and subsequently; to a significant increase in overall spending on the Peeks Platform. The Companyâ€™s operating margin will also significantly increase as a result of lower payment processing fees.

Annual General and Special Meeting

The Company will be holding its Annual General and Special Meeting on May 31, 2019. Details of location and time will be released once the company finalizes arrangements.

David Vinokurov
Director Investor Relations
[email protected]
416-716-9281

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North Bud Farms Inc. $NBUD.ca â€“ Legal #marijuana shortages persist in Canada $WEED.ca $CGC $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $HEXO.ca $TRST.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

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Legal marijuana shortages persist in Canada

Legal cannabis shortages were still a problem in Canada in early 2019, several months after the country began recreational sales to adults, says a report this morning by broker Cowen
Survey of five provincesâ€™ online weed availability in January shows that nearly half of all items remained out-of-stock on marijuana e-commerce sites

From Bill Alpert: Legal cannabis shortages were still a problem in Canada in early 2019, several months after the country began recreational sales to adults, says a report this morning by broker Cowen. A survey of five provincesâ€™ online weed availability in January shows that nearly half of all items remained out-of-stock on marijuana e-commerce sites. But in the relatively-populous Ontario, supplies were better, with 61% of listed products actually in-stock. In New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador, however, out-of-stock rates increased.

â€œWhile it is difficult to assess how much of the change is demand versus supply driven,â€ wrote analyst Vivien Azer, in the note, â€œour view is that demand remains strong with an improving supply chain.â€ Cowen surveyed online shops in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, New Brunswick and Newfoundland & Labrador.

Among Canadaâ€™s large producers, Canopy Growth (ticker: CGC) had the largest share of in-stock product on e-commerce shelves, with a 21% share in Ontario, while Aurora Cannabis (ACB) had 12% of that provinceâ€™s online market. Tilray(TLRY) and Cronos Group (CRON) each had 4%.

After a month when Canadaâ€™s pot stocks mostly wandered sideways, Canopy is flat this morning, at $44.44, while Aurora is up 9% to $9.37. Tilray is up 3%, to $69, while Cronos has jumped 6.3% to $20.21, a day before it reports December-quarter results.

Dry flower marijuana made up about three-fourths of all products at Canadaâ€™s online shops, noted Cowen, with the remaining offerings consisting of capsules, oils, and pre-roll smokes.

â€œWe continue to believe that the category will look very different in late 2019,â€ the analyst wrote, â€œwhen vapor, beverages, edibles, and other form factors become available.â€

Prices for dry flower held firm in January, according to Cowen, at $10.22 Canadian dollars per gram (or US$7.56). Pre-roll product commands a price premium, for its convenience, but Canadian consumers had cause to celebrate, as pre-rollâ€™s average price fell 4% from December, to C$12.88 a gram.

Source: https://etfdailynews.com/2019/03/25/legal-marijuana-shortages-persist-in-canada/

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Good Life Networks Acquisition, 495 Communications, Increases Roku Channel Development by 40% $TTD $RUBI $AT.ca $TRMR $FUEL

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:11 AM on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

Announced that 495 Communications LLC., a GLN digital property, has increased its portfolio of Connected Television Roku channels by 40% since the acquisition in December 2018
Currently, more than 164 million U.S. internet users access video content via CTV, with this number predicted to grow up to 204.1 million viewers in 2022

Vancouver, British Columbia–(March 26, 2019) – Good Life Networks Inc. (TSXV: GOOD) (FSE: 4G5) (“GLN“, or the “Company“), a Vancouver-based programmatic advertising technology company is excited to announce that 495 Communications LLC. (“495“), a GLN digital property, has increased its portfolio of Connected Television (“CTV“) Roku channels by 40% since the acquisition in December 2018.

Currently, more than 164 million U.S. internet users access video content via CTV, with this number predicted to grow up to 204.1 million viewers in 2022(1). GLN anticipated the growth of CTV (and associated decline of traditional cable TV) and transitioned into the space through the acquisition of 495 and ImpressionX. Since the acquisition in December 2018, 495 has significantly grown its platform of Roku channels capitalizing on the increase of consumers using CTV. The increase in channels will provide more monetization opportunities for 495, and potentially add to GLN’s combined annual revenue. 495’s platform is now being powered by GLN’s proprietary technology, with channels across a variety of subjects including: sports, cooking, comedy, music and movies.

“Disney just acquired FOX to create the streaming service, Disney+(2), Apple just announced its new streaming service, Apple+(3), and The Trade Desk’s CTV revenue increase of over 525% last year(4), all positive indicators for significant growth of the CTV sector,” stated Jesse Dylan, CEO of GLN. “495 is ideally positioned to see additional ad revenue opportunities from their continued CTV channel development. I’m impressed with the teams progress so far this year and look forward to continued future growth!”

Both 495 and ImpressionX are leading CTV advertising technology companies. 495 focuses on content marketing, through building and developing CTV and Over the Top (“OTT“) channels for the sake of monetization and content distribution. CTV refers to any smart TV that can be connected to the internet and can stream OTT content beyond what is available from a traditional cable provider. OTT refers to any device (Roku, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple TV) that can be connected to a TV to allow for the delivery of video from the internet. Roku pioneered streaming for the TV(5) and plans to be a billion-dollar company in 2019. Roku also reported 40 percent year-over-year active user growth, with 27.1 million active users by year-end, and a 69 percent year-over-year increase in streaming hours, which reached 7.3 billion(6).

The GLN Story

GLN’s patent pending technology is the engine that sits between advertisers and publishers. A highlight of GLN’s tech is that it does not collect PII (Personal Identifiable Information). Built for cross device video advertising: Mobile, In-App, Desktop and CTV (Connected Television) the GLN Programmatic Video Advertising Platform has among the lowest fraud rates of similar vendors in the industry. Advertisers make more money by reaching their target audience more effectively. GLN makes money by retaining a percentage of the advertiser’s fee.

GLN is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada with offices in Newport Beach and Santa Monica California, New York and UK and trades on the TSXV under the stock symbol “GOOD” and The Frankfurt Stock Exchange under the stock symbol 4G5. For further information on the Company, visit www.glninc.ca

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(2) https://www.thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-and-21st-century-fox-announce-per-share-value-in-connection-with-71-billion-acquisition/
(3) https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/25/apple-tv-channels-streaming-tv-service-announced.html
(4) http://investors.thetradedesk.com/news-releases/news-release-details/trade-desk-reports-fourth-quarter-and-fiscal-year-2018-financial
(5) https://www.roku.com/en-ca/about/company
(6) https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/22/roku-on-track-for-1-billion-in-revenue-in-2019/

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:

Forward-looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect the expectations or beliefs regarding future events of management of GLN. This information and these statements, referred to herein as “forwardâ€looking statements”, are not historical facts, are made as of the date of this news release and include without limitation, statements regarding discussions of future plans, estimates and forecasts and statements as to management’s expectations and intentions with respect to the performance of 495. These statements generally can be identified by use of forward-looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “intends”, “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or similar variations.

These forwardâ€looking statements involve numerous risks and uncertainties and actual results might differ materially from results suggested in any forward-looking statements. Important factors that may cause actual results to vary include without limitation, risks relating to the continued growth of CTV opportunities, the performance of digital channels created by 495 or the successful completion and monetization of additional channels.

In making the forwardâ€looking statements in this news release, the Company has applied several material assumptions, including without limitation that 495 will generate the anticipated revenue and expand GLN’s global reach per management’s expectations. GLN does not assume any obligation to update the forward-looking statements, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those reflected in the forward looking-statements, unless and until required by applicable securities laws. Additional information identifying risks and uncertainties is contained in GLN’s filings with the Canadian securities regulators, which filings are available at www.sedar.com.

To view the source version of this press release, please visit https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/43658

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Tartisan Nickel Corp. $TN.ca Signs Binding Letter of Intent to Purchase Sill Lake Lead-Silver Property, Ontario $ROX.ca $FF.ca $EDG.ca $AGL.ca $ANZ.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:24 AM on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

Company has signed a binding Letter of Intent with Klondike Bay Resources Limited to purchase a 100% interest in certain claims in the Sault Ste. Marie Mining District in Ontario.
The claims are located in Vankoughnet Township, Sault Ste. Marie Mining District, Ontario and the purchase terms call for total cash payments of $25,000; the issuance of 500,000 common shares in the capital of Tartisan Nickel Corp.

TORONTO, ON / March 26, 2019 / Tartisan Nickel Corp. (CSE: TN; US-OTC: TTSRF; FSE: A2D) (“Tartisan”, or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a binding Letter of Intent with Klondike Bay Resources Limited to purchase a 100% interest in certain claims in the Sault Ste. Marie Mining District in Ontario.

The claims are located in Vankoughnet Township, Sault Ste. Marie Mining District, Ontario and the purchase terms call for total cash payments of $25,000; the issuance of 500,000 common shares in the capital of Tartisan Nickel Corp. and a 2% net smelter return royalty (subject to a 1% buy-back provision for $250,000).

The Sill Lake Lead-Silver Project consists of 13 single cell mining claims and four boundary cell claims which represents 372.8 hectares. Lead-silver mineralization was discovered at Sill Lake in 1892, when a 30m adit was driven to a 17m internal shaft, with approximately 40m of lateral development to exploit a lead-silver vein. This was later defined by other explorers including some 3750m of diamond drilling along a defined steeply dipping mineralized trend some 850m in length, with mineralized widths varying between 1.5m and 4.5m. The Project has seen two distinct periods of underground development and production and it is estimated that 7,000 tonnes of ore containing lead and silver were mined. In 2010, a historical NI 43-101 Technical Report gave a measured and indicated mineral resource of 112,751 tonnes at 134 g/t silver; 0.62% lead, and 0.21% zinc. The historical resource estimate used a silver cutoff grade of 60 g/t; but no cutoff grade for the base metal content was used.

Tartisan CEO Mr. Mark Appleby noted, “The purchase of the Sill Lake Lead-Silver claims is in keeping with our strategy of acquiring advanced properties with long term potential. Sill Lake is an excellent project to generate shareholder value in the short term.”

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 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. Company financial strength is provided by a significant equity stake in Eloro Resources Ltd, which is exploring the low-sulphidation epithermal La Victoria Gold/Silver Project in Ancash, Peru.

Tartisan Nickel Corp. common shares are listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE: TN; US-OTC: TTSRF; FSE: A2D). Currently, there are 99,703,550 shares outstanding (105,803,550 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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Marijuana Company of America $MCOA Enters Strategic Partnership with Massroots to Promote the hempSMART CBD Product Line $AERO $CBDS $CGRW $APH.ca $GBLX $ACG $ACB $WEED.ca $HIP.ca $MSRT

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:12 AM on Tuesday, March 26th, 2019

Announced that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary hempSMART™ has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with MassRoots, Inc. (OTCQB: MSRT) to promote its hemp CBD formulated product line.
Under the terms of the agreement, MassRoots agreed to participate as an associate in the Company’s associate marketing platform, to help promote and sell hempSMART™ products on www.massroots.com, as well as MassRoots’ app and other social media outlets.

Escondido, California–(March 26, 2019) – MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. (OTCQB: MCOA) (“MCOA” or the “Company“), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary hempSMART™ has entered into a strategic marketing agreement with MassRoots, Inc. (OTCQB: MSRT) to promote its hemp CBD formulated product line.

Under the terms of the agreement, MassRoots agreed to participate as an associate in the Company’s associate marketing platform, to help promote and sell hempSMART™ products on www.massroots.com, as well as MassRoots’ app and other social media outlets.

“We’re excited to begin educating MassRoots’ community of over a million cannabis consumers about hempSMART’s™ innovative line of CBD products,” stated MassRoots’ Chief Executive Officer Isaac Dietrich. “We look forward to driving our audience to a company that focuses on providing consumers with the highest-quality of ingredients and products, which is ultimately why we’re partnering with MCOA.”

CEO of MCOA, Donald Steinberg, stated, “We are very proud to have the hempSMART™ CBD product line accepted by MassRoots as part of their marketing campaign. We are anticipating increased visibility for our product line by utilizing such a widely recognized media platform involved in the cannabis industry.”

About MassRoots

MassRoots, Inc. is a leading technology platform for the regulated cannabis industry. Powered by more than one million registered users, the Company’s mobile apps empower consumers to make educated cannabis purchasing decisions through community-driven reviews. Its rewards program, WeedPassTM, enables consumers to earn tickets to movies, sporting events, and festivals by shopping at participating dispensaries. MassRoots has been covered by CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Fortune, Forbes, and Reuters. For more information, please visit www.MassRoots.com/Investors and review MassRoots’ filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.