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Pritesh Kumar, PhD Engaged as Chief Scientific Officer by PharmaCielo Ltd.

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TORONTO, Oct. 14, 2016 /CNW/ - PharmaCielo Ltd. is pleased to announce that Dr. Pritesh Kumar has accepted appointment to the position of Chief Scientific Officer for the company, effective immediately. Dr. Kumar is a research scientist with a specialization in cannabinoid pharmacology and will be responsible for leading PharmaCielo's research activities and partnerships globally.
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MassRoots Recruits Engineering Talent from Autodesk, Salesforce and Cisco

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SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MassRoots, Inc. (OTCQB:MSRT), one of the largest technology platforms for the cannabis industry, is pleased to announce it has recruited principal engineers from some of the world's leading technology companies to accelerate the roll-out of several planned features. MassRoots' development team is led by Lance Galey, former Chief Software Architect of Cloud Services for Autodesk and Vice President and Principal Architect at Salesforce, where he led the architecture and development of numerous core infrastructure and platform services underlying a large portfolio of Salesforce SaaS applications. In 2013, Mr. Galey was selected as the executive MVP for the technology division of Salesforce.com.
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Steep Hill Announces Significant East Coast Expansion & Licenses Cannabis Testing Laboratories in Pennsylvania and Washington DC

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BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Steep Hill, the global leader in cannabis testing and analytics, today announced it has licensed its cannabis testing technology for use in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC to the same highly respected physician team that operates Steep Hill Maryland. The lab in Columbia, MD has been completed and will be ready to test 60 days before the first batch of medical cannabis will need to be tested.
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Zoned Properties Announces Expansion of Leased Space at Chino Valley Cultivation Facility

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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Zoned Properties, Inc. (OTCQX: ZDPY), a strategic real estate development firm whose primary mission is to identify, develop, and lease sophisticated, safe, and sustainable properties in emerging industries, including the licensed marijuana industry, today announced that it has signed an amendment to the existing Lease Agreement with its tenant at the company's Chino Valley Cultivation Facility in Chino Valley, Arizona. The amendment increases the monthly rent for the property by more than 30% effective in November of 2016.
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Strainz CEO To Present At New West Summit Cannabis Conference In San Francisco

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LAS VEGAS, Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Strainz, Inc., a leading national cannabis brand management and products company, today announced that Hugh Hempel, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, will be speaking at the New West Summit Cannabis Conference being held at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Center in San Francisco October 14-15, 2016. Strainz will also be exhibiting its ratio based cannabis products including CBD|THC tinctures and vape pens in the Main Ballroom Foyer, Booth #10.
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New Clinical Advances in Gastroenterology Presented at the American College of Gastroenterology’s 81st Annual Meeting

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BETHESDA, Md., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 5,000 gastroenterologists and other health care professionals from around the world will convene at The Venetian in Las Vegas for the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 81(st) Annual Scientific Meeting to review the latest scientific advances in gastrointestinal research, treatment of digestive diseases and clinical practice management.
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Oregrown Expands in Bend

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BEND, Ore., Oct. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Oregrown Industries, the craft cannabis company that broke statewide sales records one year ago when Oregon launched recreational marijuana sales to adults, has received approval from the City of Bend to break ground next month on a project that will nearly triple the size of their flagship dispensary in downtown Bend.
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MassRoots Closes $3.2 Million Equity Financing to Date Under Registered Offering

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DENVER, Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- MassRoots, Inc. (OTCQB:MSRT), one of the leading technology platforms for the cannabis industry, announced that it has closed on $3.2 million in equity financing to date under its Registered Offering, declared effective on August 11, 2016. On Friday, October 7, 2016, the Company received $1.1 million in proceeds, mostly from new investors, as well as commitments for additional funds under the terms of the offering. MassRoots' founder and largest shareholder, Isaac Dietrich, led the round with participation from former MyPoints.com CEO, Steve Markowitz, and several family offices.
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