SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2015 / Oregon has been on the forefront of the cannabis industry for many years. After legalizing medical marijuana back in 1998 and recreational marijuana last year, the state has been a pioneer when it comes to important issues like reprieve for prior crimes. Measure 91 promises to open up a $450 million market for the state by 2020, according to New Frontier Financials projections, creating jobs, raising tax revenue, and yielding opportunities for investors.

Under the new regulations, Oregonians will be permitted to grow limited amounts of marijuana on their property and possess personal amounts in limited quantities, while the Oregon Liquor Control Commission is empowered with taxing, licensing, and regulating recreational marijuana grown, sold, and processed for commercial purposes. The OLCC is currently finalizing regulations to accept and issue licenses to grow, process, and retail recreational marijuana.

These regulations include extensive compliance testing requirements designed to ensure that marijuana is safe for consumers. Under the new rules, the OLCC will issue licenses to labs that are certified by the Oregon Health Authority, which will test for mold, mildew, and pesticides, as well as THC and CBD levels. House Bill 3460 reinforced the notion that patient safety will continue to be a major concern, creating substantial demand for testing.

Attractive Industry Subset

Signal Bay Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SGBY), a provider of cannabis research, consulting, and licensing application support, as well as testing services, recently announced the completion of its acquisition of CannAlytical Research – a Bend, Oregon-based cannabis testing lab equipped with the latest high-performance equipment. With a history of providing compliance testing since May of 2014, the laboratory has strong brand equity and existing customers.

“We are excited to be a part of this burgeoning market,” said Signal Bay CEO William Waldrop in a recent press release. “The team at CannAlytical Research has been building a foundation, steadily growing their testing services and are primed to be a significant player in the $10 million Oregon testing market as projected by GreenWave Advisors.”

According to GreenWave Advisors, a comprehensive independent research firm focused on the emerging legal cannabis industry, cannabis testing is projected to generate north of $850 million in revenue by 2020. The analysts believe that there will be a little more than five million pounds of marijuana to be tested in 2020, which – when combined with data analytics, consulting, and other services – could generate more than $850 million.

“It’s an exciting time to be in lab testing, because it’s one of the subsectors within the cannabis industry that we believe is sustainable as laws change,” said GreenWave Advisors Founder Matthew Karnes. “We view this as the most attractive subsector of the industry.”

There are a number of different opportunities to invest in the legal cannabis industry, ranging from device-makers like MCig Inc. (OTCQB: MCIG) to scientific firms like Med-Cannabis Pharma Inc. (PINKSHEETS: MCPI), but the cannabis testing industry may be the most attractive subset given its regulatory-driven growth and significant unmet need in a market that’s poised to grow over the coming years. With its recent acquisition, the company enters the space alongside other companies like DigiPath Inc. (OTCQB: DIGP) in Nevada and CannLabs Inc. (OTCQB: CANL) in Colorado.

Building an Expert Network

Cannabis testing represents only a small fraction of Signal Bay’s long-term aspirations within the cannabis industry. Through its Consultant Marketplace, the company connects cannabis businesses with vetted industry experts with proven experience. The platform matches candidates to projects, manages the bidding and selection process, and processes payments, while taking a percentage fee from the overall transaction.

The innovative platform provides a way for the company to directly participate in the industry’s upside in a scalable way, while quietly building a large database of both consultants and companies that it can leverage down the road. For instance, the company could reach out to Oregon-based companies seeking compliance-testing with an offer to do business through its new CannAlytics Research subsidiary that specializes in the space.

Finally, the platform extends beyond consultants and into automated data solutions to help with things like cannabis pricing. Through its CANNAiQ(TM) B2B information portal, the company provides an enterprise version of MassRoots Inc.’s (OTCQB: MSRT) consumer platform. CannaiQ provides national wholesale spot prices and a six-month forward curve and other useful data designed to help growers and producers better manage inventory.

Looking Ahead

Signal Bay trades with a market capitalization of $3.5 million, according to OTC Markets, which represents a fraction of its potential if successful in executing on its plans. With an experienced board that includes Electrum Partners and Oregon Retailers of Cannabis Association’s Casey Houlihan, the company appears well positioned to continue executing on its consultant network and build up a presence in numerous other verticals, like cannabis testing.

Moving forward, the company has a number of potential catalysts on the horizon. Management is investigating the proposed “research” license mentioned in Oregon’s HB3400, for example, which could lead to a move into the pharmaceutical side of the space alongside companies like GW Pharmaceuticals plc (NASDAQ: GWPH) or Insys Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: INSY).

For more information, visit the company’s website at www.signalbay.com.

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NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2015 / SeeThruEquity, a leading independent equity research and corporate access firm focused on smallcap and microcap public companies, today announced it has initiated coverage of SeeThruEquity Initiates Coverage on Newzulu Limited (AU: NWZ) with a Price Target of $0.25.

The report is available here: NWZ Initiation Report. SeeThruEquity is an approved equity research contributor on Thomson First Call, Capital IQ, FactSet, and Zack’s. The report will be available on these platforms. The firm also contributes its estimates to Thomson Estimates, the leading estimates platform on Wall Street.

Newzulu Limited (AU: NWZ) is a global crowd sourced media company. Newzulu sells Content and Technology to media companies and brands. Newzulu Content includes a crowd-sourced videos and photo agency that is primarily based on freelance journalism, as well as eyewitness news. Newzulu Content operates a news platform consisting of a global community of professional and citizen journalists that contribute all sorts of media, which they can share with the public or sell their content to media buyers. Newzulu Technology provides technology and software solutions and services to media companies and brands globally.

Newzulu enables digital and traditional publishers, including magazines, newspapers and broadcasters to source validated submission from journalists and their audience that they can choose to license or use in their media. The Company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York with established operations in Sydney, Paris, London, New York, Los Angeles, Toronto and New Delhi. Newzulu stands for innovative content gathering, editorial validation and verification, as well as powerful digital technology that connects broadcasters, publishers and brands with their audiences. Newzulu also has a mobile application that iPhone and Android users can now file content and broadcast live, similar to professional TV reporters and photographers. The mobile application has become a key ingredient in the Newzulu crowd reporting process and developments are being researched to further enhance the platform.

“Newzulu recently announced completion of a $5 million placement on 18 August, 2015 to fund global sales and client support infrastructure to underpin recent client signings and pursue aggressive expansion tactics into the United States and European markets. Historically, Newzulu has made significant and impressive strides in the research and technological development of their signature platform and other product offerings. The Company has and will continue to pursue investments to help strengthen their global infrastructure to support major media outlets, broadcasters and brands. This is a safe and sure indication that Newzulu is placing a significant amount of emphasis and pressure on solidifying themselves as a global brand.,” stated Ajay Tandon, CEO of SeeThruEquity. “We are initiating coverage with a 12-month price target of $0.25 per share.”

Additional highlights from the report are as follows:

Thriving news-gathering community and strong partnerships

Newzulu is very committed to engaging both local communities and journalists in the news-gathering process. The Company boasts a consistently thriving network of over 150,000 citizen journalists in over 150 countries. Newzulu’s reports span the entire globe and at the same time, have bolstered professional relationships and agreements with major media outlets across the world. Newzulu has formed strategic regional partnerships with some of the most prestigious associations, such as Getty Images, Canada Press, Press Association and the AAP. These global partnerships can attest to Newzulu’s world-encompassing goals and expansion to help fuel the demand for eyewitness information and original content from all areas of the globe.

Acquisitive growth – Newzulu Platform (incorporating Filemobile) as well as Newzulu Mobile (incorporating Octiplex)

Newzulu acquired Filemobile in 2015, which is a leading Toronto-based user-generated content marketing software company. Filemobile has a significant footprint of professional clients and partnerships with big-name global media brands like USA Today, Wall Street Journal and CBC. The acquisition allows Newzulu to gain complete access to a highly scalable software as a service business model and a well established network of strategic partnerships. Newzulu has also set its sights on the acquisition of Octiplex, a mobile applications and solutions developing company that has the potential to propel Newzulu’s mobile division to new heights. Newzulu has an active interest in considering acquisitions that can be synergized with their current operations and have the capability to improve its competitive advantages.

Newzulu is part of a prospering industry

Newzulu is part of a growing online and digital news industry that has been surpassing its TV, radio and newspaper counterparts over the past few years since its inception in the early 2000s. The recent trend has been that people are consistently turning to their mobile devices and online websites to get their news and Newzulu’s positioning in the marketplace has let them take advantage of this ongoing trend, especially with their planned acquisition of Octiplex, which will enhance their strategic positioning in the mobile digital news marketplace.

Newzulu Prime Platform to Provide Crowdsourced Content

Prime is Newzulu’s storytelling and film production arm. Today’s branded content production model is outdated. The boundaries between brands, publishers and broadcasters are increasingly blurring. What they all have in common is the need for a simplified way to source, manage and optimise video productions. We help you thrive in this new digital, video and story-centric world. With Newzulu Prime, brands and publishers can have hundreds of filmmakers or brand ambassadors iterating for them, providing exceptionally creative content.

Please review important disclosures on our website at www.seethruequity.com.

About Newzulu Limited

Newzulu Limited operates a news platform with a community of professional and citizen journalists. The Company’s platform publishes photos, videos, and articles from around the world, and allows users to sell their photos, videos, and articles to media buyers. Its platform also enables newspapers, magazines, and broadcasters to access wire to select validated submissions from professional and citizen journalists for licensing and use in broadcast, online, or print media. The Company was incorporated in 2013 and is based in New York.

For more information, visit www.newzululimited.com.

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SeeThruEquity is an equity research and corporate access firm focused on companies with less than $1 billion in market capitalization. The research is not paid for and is unbiased. The company does not conduct any investment banking or commission based business. SeeThruEquity is approved to contribute its research to Thomson One Analytics (First Call), Capital IQ, FactSet, Zacks, and distribute its research to its database of opt-in investors. The company also contributes its estimates to Thomson Estimates, the leading estimates platform on Wall Street.

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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2015 / Lexaria Corp. (OTCQB: LXRP, CSE: LXX), a food sciences company focused on food products incorporating legal full spectrum bioavailability enhanced hemp oil, today announced that it has enrolled in MJIC Media’s Partner Membership, the most advanced and comprehensive membership option offered by MJIC Media, a marijuana media conglomerate.

The Partner Membership is the highest subscription level offered by MJIC Media, aiming to mobilize a company’s presence in the media by harnessing its access to news, research, data and education. By subscribing as an MJIC Partner, Lexaria will receive a robust suite of marketing and promotional services offered by MJIC Media that leverages its access to news, research, data and education. The Partner Membership grants Lexaria exclusive access to press release and sponsored content services, video and podcasting interviews with MJIC Radio and a premium exhibit with speaking opportunities at the annual Marijuana Investor Summit, as well as many other benefits.

“Lexaria’s enrollment in MJIC Media’s Partner Membership ​signifies our ‘coming of age’ as one of the leading companies in the sector,” said Chris Bunka, CEO of Lexaria Corp. “We are delighted to be working with MJIC Media to help inform the public about the exciting new choices that scientific research is making available for medical cannabis clients that allow them to get healthy without getting high.”

“Lexaria is an important addition to MJIC Media’s Partners,” said David Friedman, CEO of MJIC Media. “With Lexaria leveraging our talent, we’ll be able to inform the public about the company’s research into cannabinoid bioavailability and its applications within the medical cannabis industry.”

About Lexaria

Lexaria is a food sciences company, with common shares quoted in the USA with symbol LXRP and in Canada with symbol LXX. The company searches for projects that could provide potential above-market returns.

For Further Information, Please Contact:

Chris Bunka, CEO at 250 765 6424

About MJIC Media

MJIC Media LLC owns and operates the leading properties in the emerging legal cannabis industry, including the Marijuana Index, which tracks and reports on publicly traded cannabis-related equities; Marijuana Investor News, the premier news agency covering the industry; Marijuana Investor Summit, a premium conference provider and industry educator; and Cannabis Trader, the go-to source for cannabis investment education and stock information.

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AGOURA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2015 / GD Entertainment & Technology, Inc. (OTC Markets: GDET), today announced that it has signed a definitive Joint Venture Agreement with WOWIO, Inc. (OTC Markets: WWIO) to join forces for the mutual development and exploitation of the WOWIO eBook platform in Korea and other Asian markets. In addition, GDET will seek to distribute WOWIO comic books and graphic novels in Korea in both print and digital form. The WOWIO platform allows for the insertion and tracking of targeted ads directly into the eBook, while providing a methodology for enhancing English language learning for the Korean market. A key part of this joint venture is a preferred stock swap between the two firms, signaling to the markets a deepened and long term commitment to their mutual growth and success.

“We are excited about our relationship with GDET and believe that the two companies have tremendous synergies,” said Brian Altounian, WOWIOs Chairman. “We believe that shareholders from both our companies will benefit in the long term from our growing partnership.”

“The Korean market provides not only an untapped and growing market for the unique WOWIO platform, but also a way for WOWIO to distribute its proprietary intellectual properties,” explained Dong Chung, CEO of GDET. “In addition, our technology partners in Korea will enhance the patented WOWIO system to make it more mobile friendly and provide a way for Koreans to learn English in an engaging manner.”

Lawrence Bracco, President/COO of GDET stated, “The WOWIO platform and content provides us with a way to generate revenues in the first quarter of 2016. We plan on introducing the WOWIO comic/graphic novel library to the Korean market as a way to supplement their English learning in a way thats fun and engaging.”

“This joint venture with GDET, the first in a series of transactions we hope to accomplish in our new business plan, provides us with a very specific pathway to complete our technology platform, generate revenues and improve our balance sheet through the acquisition of GDET stock,” said Robert Estareja, WOWIO’s CEO, “We are very pleased with the GDET team and vision, and look forward to deepening our relationship with them.”

This joint venture also allows for the global cross-licensing of each others content and technology, and paves the way for the potential of an even broader relationship.

About GD Entertainment & Technology, Inc.:

GDET specializes in the development, production and exploitation of media and technologies worldwide. GDET and its management have created, produced, and/or distributed a variety of family-friendly content, including: Conan the Barbarian animated DVD, animated Voyages of Young Dr. Doolittle and Adventures of Odyssey and the acclaimed graphic novel series, The Almighty Bible, an ebook & print version of the Bible for teenagers. GDET principals have over 80 years of combined experience in producing and distributing media, consulting to and licensing major intellectual properties globally, including Warner Brothers, Marvel/Disney, and Mommy & Me. GDET has several projects in development including an animated feature film, a live stage show and an adaptation of a successful juvenile book series for digital video and mobile games. Its acclaimed graphic novel, The Son, is now being distributed in North America and Europe.

About WOWIO

WOWIO, Inc., (OTCBB: WWIO) is a digital media and technology development company with a patented process and a proprietary mobile ad-delivery platform that will disrupt the eBook distribution landscape by exploiting a previously untapped marketplace: ad-supported eBooks. Wowio has built and acquired a number of digital media technologies, platforms and distribution outlets and is focusing its efforts on opportunities to create and monetize ancillary content product lines beyond eBooks and other forms of digital media. To learn more about WOWIO, please visit our corporate website at http://www.studiowdigital.com.

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WINNETKA, CA / ACCESSWIRE / September 23, 2015 / Green Cures & Botanical Distribution Inc. (PINKSHEETS: GRCU) (“Green Cures”), Green Cures announces today the establishment of new ownership. InStep Holdings LLC, a Delaware Corporation has completed the buy out of Green Cures, and has acquired the controlling shares as of September 18, 2015.

These changes are intended to drive revitalization and growth across core consumable products, and to reinforce an overall business strategy to reconstruct a solid foundation. This is a transformational buy out which enables InStep to provide more value to their stakeholders and more effectively compete in a rapidly evolving competitive atmosphere.

Presently, there are no plans for a reverse split or AS increase, nor does the company have any plans to take part in any dilutive financing. Additionally, InStep will be working towards restructuring the current share structure as opportunities emerge. InStep Holdings will enhance the consumable products market and the overall environment to deliver results shareholders deserve.

Currently, the new management team is being assembled, and will be announced within the week. InStep Holdings will add value by adding a food and beverage line; the beverage line will bring a celebrity influence. InStep Holdings new website will also go live within the week. It will highlight the company’s strategic vision for growth and expansion over the next few months. The goal with the website will be to provide another resource for their partners and shareholders to learn more about the company, associates and products.

InStep Holdings LLC is focused on improving shareholder value and confidence through actively seeking fresh and creative ways to strengthen the company through distribution channels, restaurants, brokers and a variety of top quality products. InStep’s goal is to broaden their appeal and provide commitment to sustainability through executing strategies to grow responsible revenue.

About Green Cures & Botanical Distribution Inc.

Green Cures & Botanical Distribution Inc. is a development stage company that retails and wholesales hemp-infused nutritional, botanical, sports, and body care products. The company is currently Web-based and focuses on online retailing. Green Cures & Botanical Distribution Inc. operates a diverse portfolio of products and services within the botanical and cannabis industry, as permitted by law. From concept to production and distribution, Green Cures & Botanical Distribution Inc. is continuously creating and introducing products that promote a healthy life style.

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