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William SumnerApril 29, 2019
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It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for April 29, 2019

On The Site

Aleafia Health

Aleafia Health Inc. (TSX: ALEF) (OTC: ALEAF) reported that its 2018 total revenue was $3.3 million versus zero in 2017. The pro-forma combined Aleafia Health and Emblem revenues in 2018 were $11.3 million an increase of 327% over a combined Aleafia Health and Emblem 2017 revenues of $2.7 million. Still, the company delivered a net loss from operations in 2018 of $9.7 million.

Canopy Growth

Canopy Growth Corporation  (TSX: WEED) (NYSE: CGC) announced a key milestone in establishing its Hemp Industrial Park in the Southern Tier region of New York State. It has secured a 308,000 sq. ft. facility on a 48-acre property in Kirkwood, NY. The company said that design development would begin immediately with construction expected to start this summer.

Origin House

Canada-based Origin House (once known as CannaRoyalty Corp.) (CSE: OH) (OTCQX: ORHOF) reported its fourth quarter and year-end results ending in December 2018 in Canadian dollars. The fourth quarter saw revenues of $7.9 million an increase of 638% over last year’s $1.1 million for the same time period. The net loss for the quarter was $6.1 million.

In Other News

Charlotte’s Web Holdings

Charlotte’s Web Holdings Inc. (CSE: CWEB) (OTCQX: CWBHF) has a new CEO. The company announced today that Adrienne “Deanie” Elsner would sign on as its Chief Executive Officer effective May 15, 2019.  Elsner previously served as President of Kellogg’s $3 billion Snack Business Unit. Before joining Kellogg, Elsner worked at the Kraft Foods Company and held various leadership positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Elsner was also named by Forbes as one of the 50 Most Influential Global CMOs. “Deanie’s appointment is timely and aligns perfectly with our corporate evolution from the early stage organization we were just two years ago into a professionally managed public company with top-tier executive talent,” said Hess Moallem, current President and CEO of Charlotte’s Web. Moallem will stay on with the company in an advisory position.

New Leaf Data Services

New Leaf Data Services (NLDS), and the Cannabis Mercantile Exchange (Cannamerx) have signed a data-sharing agreement, upon which Cannamerx will provide NLDS with real-time data generated by its international cannabis and hemp trading platform. NLDS will incorporate the platform into its Cannabis Benchmarks® and Hemp Benchmarks® wholesale price assessments. NLDS will help Cannamerx market its international wholesale cannabis & hemp products auction platform, which includes informing its business partners and subscribers about the benefits of using Cannamerx platform. “We are pleased to have entered into this agreement with Cannamerx, which will expand and deepen the wholesale pricing data that is the foundation for our institutional grade Cannabis Benchmarks and Hemp Benchmarks,” commented NLDS CEO Jonathan Rubin.

Cannara Biotech

Cannara Biotech (CSE: LOVE) (FRA: 8CB) has announced its financial results for the three month and six-month periods ended February 28, 2019. Cannara ‘s revenue for the three-month period was $518,438 and for the six-month period was $1,036,881. The net loss for the three month period was $4,011,926 or $0.01 loss per share. The net loss for the six-month period was $6,317,152 or $0.01 loss per share. The company also raised $37,375,268 via private placement in exchange for 207,640,375 common shares. “Financially, Cannara is very solid, with all costs associated with Phase one construction fully funded and most stabilized operating costs offset by lease revenue,” said Lennie Ryer, CFO of Cannara. “Built for the long run, the next few quarters will be eventful as we complete construction and advance towards the goal of ongoing revenues from our state-of-the-art production and processing facility.


William SumnerApril 22, 2019
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It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for April 22, 2019.

On The Site

CannTrust

Ontario-based CannTrust Holdings Inc. (TSX: TRST) (NYSE: CTST) reported preliminary estimates for the quarter ending  March 31, 2019, with net revenue expected to be approximately $17 million, an increase of 116% versus the $7.8 million for the same time period in 2018. CannTrust also announced that it had begun an underwritten public offering of $200 million common shares, in which approximately 85% of the common shares are to be sold in the offering by the company and about 15% of the common shares to be sold in the offering by certain shareholders.

FDA Public Hearing On Hemp – Uncle Sam Wants You To Talk

The FDA is however finally allowing the public to weigh in, with the announcement of a Public Hearing to take place on May 31, 2019. What’s more, is that the Agency is allowing submission of public comment until July 2, 2019 and seems to earnestly want feedback from the hemp industry.

In Other News

PAX Labs

PAX Labs Inc., a consumer technology company that specializes in cannabis vaporizers, announced that the company had raised $420 million in equity financing from institutional investors, including Tiger Global Management and Tao Capital Partners. Pax Labs is best known as the vaporizer company from which the popular e-cigarette brand Juul originally spun off of. Speaking with Tech Crunch, a Pax Labs spokesperson said that the post-money valuation of the company is now $1.7 billion.

Cannabis One

Cannabis One Holdings Inc. (CSE: CBIS) announced that is executed three definitive agreements to acquire certain assets of the Nevada-based cannabis brand house Evergreen Organix. The agreements include the acquisition of cultivation and manufacturing licenses in the state of Nevada, intellectual property rights, product formulations, logistic operations, etc…The president of Evergreen Organix, Jerry Velarde, will also join Cannabis One as Chief Marketing Officer following closing. “Having already established a reputation centered around brand quality and consistency in the minds of cannabis consumers – we are now excited to jointly announce the contribution of our Evergreen Organix suite of brands, which includes the substantial cultivation and manufacturing infrastructure we have been building since 2015 in the Nevada marketplace, to Cannabis One’s growing ‘House of Brands’,” Velarde said in a statement.

Supreme Cannabis

The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) announced today that it is launching a cannabis genetics company and has pledged to invest approximately $14 million to develop a research facility for the new company. Named Cambium Plant Sciences, the company will focus on researching and developing new cannabis strains for the adult-use and medical markets, as well as health and wellness applications. Dr. Alan Darlington, who previously served as Director of Special Projects for Supreme’s subsidiary 7ACRES, will lead Cambium as General Manager.


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