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North American Cannabis Holdings and Puration Publish Comprehensive Shareholder Update Following Recent Alternet Systems Transaction
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North American Cannabis Holdings and Puration Publish Comprehensive Shareholder Update Following Recent Alternet Systems Transaction

December 22, 2016 9:09 PM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 22, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: USMJ) and Puration, Inc. (OTC PINK: PURA) published an online shareholder update following the recent transaction with Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI). The presentation provides a detailed update on the business plan of both Companies in conjunction with the recent transaction with ALYI. The presentation is available on the websites of both Company's...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Schedules Online Presentation to Detail Deal with Alternet Systems Entering Seven Billion Dollar Cannabis Retail Payment System Sector
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North American Cannabis Holdings Schedules Online Presentation to Detail Deal with Alternet Systems Entering Seven Billion Dollar Cannabis Retail Payment System Sector

December 21, 2016 2:02 PM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 21, 2016 / North American Cannabis Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK: USMJ) today announced an online presentation scheduled for tomorrow, December 22, 2016, to detail for shareholders and interested investors the comprehensive plan behind the transaction announced yesterday with Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI). The presentation will be available on-demand from the USMJ's website. Since the USMJ and ALYI transaction is...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Second Shareholder Dividend
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North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Second Shareholder Dividend

December 20, 2016 11:37 AM

USMJ Shareholders to Receive ALYI Stock as Part of Transaction Between the Two Companies to Launch Cannabis Retail Payment System DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 20, 2016 / North American Cannabis Systems, Inc. (OTC PINK: USMJ) today announced executing an agreement with Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI) to combine resources and efforts in order commercialize and launch a retail payment system for the cannabis sector. Forbes anticipates legal...

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Marapharm Ventures Inc. is Expanding its Growing Model to Include
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Marapharm Ventures Inc. is Expanding its Growing Model to Include "Vertical Plus" Farming in its Nevada and Washington Marijuana Facilities

December 19, 2016 12:05 PM

KELOWNA, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2016 / Marapharm Ventures Inc., ("Marapharm") (OTCQB: MRPHF) of Kelowna, British Columbia, announces that it's modifying its farming model to include some farming styles which originated from conventional vertical farming, which is the practice of producing food in vertically stacked layers, like a skyscraper within high ceilinged buildings. Marapharm's farming model is called "vertical plus." "While...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Anticipates 50 Percent Increase In Next Quarter Sales
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North American Cannabis Holdings Anticipates 50 Percent Increase In Next Quarter Sales

December 19, 2016 8:35 AM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: USMJ) today announced an anticipated fifty percent (50%) increase in next quarter sales compared to the current quarter. With approximately $500,000 in annual sales and averaging $125,000 in quarterly sales, the Company anticipates realizing an additional $60,000 in sales from January 1st through March 31st. The Company acquired a health and fitness...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Alternet Systems Closing Scheduled December 20, 2016
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North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Alternet Systems Closing Scheduled December 20, 2016

December 13, 2016 8:30 AM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 13, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: USMJ) today announced that it has scheduled to close on the acquisition of a controlling interest in Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI) next week on December 20, 2016. The two Companies have been working together since the beginning of the year on a retail cannabis payment system pilot. In conjunction with the acquisition anticipated to close next week,...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Dividend Payment Date Scheduled Monday, December 12th
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North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Dividend Payment Date Scheduled Monday, December 12th

December 9, 2016 8:56 AM

Dividend Payment is a Milestone Event Validating Company's Innovative Cannabis Sector Business Model DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 9, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC PINK: USMJ) today announced that it has finalized its recently declared dividend payment plan with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). USMJ's "Stock Dividend Payable in Another Security" was listed yesterday, December 8th, on FINRA's Daily...

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Veritas Receives Listing on the Xetra(R) (Frankfurt, Germany) Trading Venue
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Veritas Receives Listing on the Xetra(R) (Frankfurt, Germany) Trading Venue

December 7, 2016 6:09 PM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / December 7, 2016 / Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT) (OTC Pink: VRTHF) (FSE: 2VP), an emerging discovery and IP development company, is pleased to announce that as of December 7th, 2016, its common shares are accepted for continuous trading on the electronic trading platform XETRA® on the Frankfurt Exchange under the symbol 2VP. Veritas Pharma's management expects that a listing through Xetra® will provide...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Advises Shareholders of Event-Filled December
Agriculture

North American Cannabis Holdings Advises Shareholders of Event-Filled December

December 6, 2016 10:10 AM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / December 6, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (USMJ) today issued a statement advising shareholders of an event-filled December. This month the Company anticipates completing its first dividend transaction, initiating two more spin-off's leading toward additional dividend issuances in 2017, and announcing a strategic acquisition that brings new talent and experience to further accelerate the Company's...

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Slothy Soil - Now Live on Kickstarter
Agriculture

Slothy Soil - Now Live on Kickstarter

December 1, 2016 3:30 PM

FRANKFURT, GERMANY / ACCESSWIRE / December 1, 2016 / FIBEG Research Center (Germany) presents Slothy Soil as a crowdfunding project on kickstarter.com. The project can be supported from 12/01/2016 to 12/30/2016. Supporters will get bags of Slothy Soil as a reward. Link to the project: www.Kickstarter.com/profile/fibeg, www.facebook.com/SlothySoil. Our Earth, during the Pleistocene, provided food for the gigantic herds of mega herbivores like...

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Report on Canada's Marijuana Legalization is Anticipatedto be Released This Week
Agriculture

Report on Canada's Marijuana Legalization is Anticipatedto be Released This Week

November 29, 2016 8:57 AM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 29, 2016 / Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT) (OTC Pink: VRTHF) (FSE: 2VP) ("VRT" or the "Company") is eagerly awaiting the report of the Task Force on Marijuana Legalization to be delivered by its Chair, Anne McLellan to the Canadian Federal Cabinet by this Wednesday. The Company expects that the report will provide the Government's roadmap on implementing a legal recreational marijuana market. "Guidance is...

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Veritas Pharma Inc. Management Discussion and Analysis Amendment and Restatement
Agriculture

Veritas Pharma Inc. Management Discussion and Analysis Amendment and Restatement

November 25, 2016 4:08 PM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 25, 2016 / Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT) (OTC Pink: VRTHF) (FSE: 2VP), ("Veritas" or the "Company"), as a result of a review by the British Columbia Securities Commission, is issuing the following press release to clarify our disclosure. We have amended and restated our Management Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") to more fully disclose the effect of the advances by the Company to CTL. The MD&A has...

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Veritas Pharma Enters into Agreement to Secure ACMPR License and Cannabis Growing Facility
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Veritas Pharma Enters into Agreement to Secure ACMPR License and Cannabis Growing Facility

November 21, 2016 8:11 AM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 21, 2016 / Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT) (OTC Pink: VRTHF) (FSE: 2VP), ("Veritas" or the "Company"), an emerging-stage pharmaceutical and IP development company, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Sechelt Organic Marijuana Inc. ("Privco"), whereby Veritas has been granted the exclusive option to acquire 100% ownership of PrivCo (the "Transaction"), subject to certain...

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GrowGeneration Corp. to Present at the 9th Annual LD Micro Main Event
Agriculture

GrowGeneration Corp. to Present at the 9th Annual LD Micro Main Event

November 16, 2016 9:30 AM

LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2016 / GrowGeneration Corp. (OTCQB: GRWG), ("GrowGen") one of the largest specialty retail hydroponic and organic gardening stores, selling to both the commercial and home cannabis growers, with currently 10 locations in Colorado and 1 location in California, announced today that it will be presenting at the 9th annual LD Micro Main Event on Wednesday, December 7th at 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM PST at the Luxe...

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North American Cannabis Holdings and Puration Recognize Major Milestone with Denver Legalizing Marijuana in Bars and Restaurants
Agriculture

North American Cannabis Holdings and Puration Recognize Major Milestone with Denver Legalizing Marijuana in Bars and Restaurants

November 16, 2016 8:45 AM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC: USMJ) and Puration, Inc. (OTC: PURA) today announced recognizing a major milestone in the combined strategy of the two cannabis industry companies with the passage of Proposition 300 legalizing the use of marijuana in bars and restaurants. CNBC: Denver is first city in US to allow pot in bars, restaurants USMJ is a cannabis enterprise launch pad that has...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Confirms Puration Dividend
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North American Cannabis Holdings Confirms Puration Dividend

November 16, 2016 8:43 AM

Company Publishes CEO Letter To Shareholders Confirming Puration Dividend and Ongoing Spinoff and Dividend Business Model DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC: USMJ) today released a letter to shareholders from CEO Steven Rash that confirms the Company's commitment to the dividend of stock in Puration, Inc. (OTC: PURA) with a shareholder of record date of October 21, 2016. The letter includes...

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Veritas Announces an Expansion to the Private Placement and Engages European Healthcare Capital
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Veritas Announces an Expansion to the Private Placement and Engages European Healthcare Capital

November 16, 2016 7:51 AM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 16, 2016 / Veritas Pharma Inc. (CSE: VRT) (OTC Pink: VRTHF) (FSE: 2VP), an emerging discovery and IP development company, has expanded the private placement offering announced on September 16th and has engaged the European Healthcare Capital ("EHC") to grow investor awareness of medical marijuana industry. The expansion to the private placement will be for an additional one-month period from the date of...

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North American Cannabis Holdings Targets Estimated $8 Billion California Recreational Marijuana Market As Prime Opportunity For A Retail Payment System Solution
Agriculture

North American Cannabis Holdings Targets Estimated $8 Billion California Recreational Marijuana Market As Prime Opportunity For A Retail Payment System Solution

November 15, 2016 8:30 AM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 15, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC: USMJ) recently announced entering into a Letter of Intent agreement with Alternet Systems, Inc. (ALYI). The agreement is a first step toward a more comprehensive contract in which the two Companies would combined resources to introduce a cannabis retail payment system. Last week, North American Cannabis Holdings announced opening an office in California....

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North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Potential Short Squeeze With Estimated 4 Billion Shares Sold Short According To OTC Short Report
Agriculture

North American Cannabis Holdings Announces Potential Short Squeeze With Estimated 4 Billion Shares Sold Short According To OTC Short Report

November 11, 2016 9:20 AM

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / November 11, 2016 / North American Cannabis Holdings, Inc. (OTC: USMJ) today announced that the Company has been identified by the OTC Short Report as a "Most Shorted OTC Stock." The detailed report estimates over 4 billion shares have been sold short within the last 30 days at an average weighted price per share of $0.00047. Accordingly, short sellers would have to purchase shares below this price to cover short sales...

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New Age Farm Sets Share Distribution Record Date for NHS Industries Ltd. Spin Out to Establish Separate Canadian Marijuana Operation
Agriculture

New Age Farm Sets Share Distribution Record Date for NHS Industries Ltd. Spin Out to Establish Separate Canadian Marijuana Operation

November 10, 2016 8:30 AM

VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / November 10, 2016 / New Age Farm Inc. (CSE: NF) (OTC: NWGFF) (FSE: ONF) (www.newagefarminc.com) ("New Age Farm" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it will implement the Plan of Arrangement with its wholly owned subsidiary, NHS Industries Ltd. ("NHS") approved by the Company's shareholders at its AGM (see News Releases dated September 22 and 30, 2016). The Company will prepare NHS facilities and...

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