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Scientific Breakthroughs Help Establish CBD as a Medical Alternative

As the cannabis industry continues its evolution, competition among companies is becoming more and more ferocious. Over the past year, cannabidiol-based (CBD) products have swiftly emerged thanks to various successful legalization efforts. Specifically, in regions such as the U.S. and Canada, consumers have flocked to retailers to buy a wide range of CBD products including topicals, beverages, tinctures, and patches. In addition, major retail corporations such as Amazon, Walgreens, and CVS have all decided to sell CBD products in-store as well as on their online platforms. Overall, the rapid acceleration of the market is attributable to the passage of the U.S. Farm Bill in late 2018, which legalized the commercialization of hemp-derived products. Yet, despite the growing demand for CBD products, it has become more and more difficult for new players to compete in this market space. Generally speaking, pre-established players such as large corporations with surplus marketing budgets or known dispensaries tend to dominate the marketplace. Nonetheless, the U.S. remains the largest contributor to the global cannabis market, even as the country has yet to federally legalized the plant. And according to data compiled by GlobalInfoResearch, the global legal marijuana market was valued at USD 7.97 Billion in 2019. By 2024, it is expected to reach USD 35 Billion while registering a CAGR of 28% over the next five years. Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE), The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (OTC: SPRWF), AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTC: AXIM), Aleafia Health Inc. (OTC: ALEAF), Medmen Enterprises Inc. (OTC: MMNFF).
The growing popularity of CBD is largely attributed to various medical applications that are associated with the products. For example, full-spectrum CBD oil is considered a great source of Omega 3 and Omega 6; Omega 3 plays a vital role in creating hormones that regulate inflammation as well as contractions and relaxation of arteries. They also lower your triglyceride levels in the blood to reduce the chances of suffering from heart disease and stroke. Additionally, the oil is also known to contain vitamins such as A, C, E, and B complex, which can help with the growth and development of vital organs and boost the body’s immune system. “The research is emerging to support the use of CBD for numerous conditions, as well as looking closely at safety, side effects, and long-term effects. There are some valid concerns about long-term use that must be tested before CBD can be recommended for other diseases. As one approach to pain management, it is seen as an alternative option to the addicting narcotics. The use of CBD oil might complement a medical approach to treating physical and mental diseases,” said Debra Rose Wilson, PhD, MSN, RN, IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT.
Global Payout, Inc. (OTC: GOHE) announced earlier this week that it had “executed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with World Innovation Technologies (“WIT”) to acquire a 51% ownership of WIT, making it a majority owned subsidiary of the Company.
WIT is a manufacturer of Nutraceutical products that are ready to be deployed into the market and both companies have agreed they can benefit from Global’s experience with sales and marketing of new product launches. Global will take over all sales and logistics efforts on behalf of WIT and in exchange will receive 50% of all revenue generated in the new subsidiary.
“This acquisition has been in the works for some time and represents the first step in our overall goal to diversify Global Payout’s holdings,” said Global Payout CEO, Vanessa Luna. “I believe WIT to be an up and coming player in the multibillion-dollar nutraceuticals market, one that many analysts believe will continue on a strong growth trajectory over the next couple of years. I have had the personal pleasure of working with the Executive Team of WIT on multiple business initiatives over the past decade. I am grateful they decided to entrust my team and I to bring these products to market and meet the current demand they are facing. We are excited to develop a strong go-to-market strategy for the company and identify the many possible revenue streams that will be derived from this partnership.”
WIT comes with major products lines such as dose K-Cup, Button Blast Dosing Cap, Sports Blast Dosing Cap, Straws Dissolving Beads, Microencapsulation, Pharma Blast, and more (All products are patent protected).
“We have personally seen firsthand the success Ms. Luna and her team bring to any company they work with. We were thoroughly impressed with their most recent endeavor with MTrac and how quickly they managed to dominate a market space with a new technology launch. It is that level of expertise that ultimately brought us together in this new venture. We are currently experiencing high demand for our products in caffeine, cbd, cosmetics, nutra, and more. We are eager to finalize this acquisition and look forward to working together to bring our products to the masses,” said Mr. Roy Anthony, on behalf of WIT.
As Global works with WIT to finalize the details of the acquisition the Company will keep shareholders apprised of its progresses.
For more information on WIT please feel free to visit their website at https://www.innonutra.com/
About Global Payout, Inc. (OTC Pink:GOHE): Since the Company’s inception in 2009, Global Payout, Inc. has been a leading provider of comprehensive and customized prepaid payment solutions. From 2014 to 2017 Global focused on identifying new state of the art technologies in a variety of industry sectors and successfully helped launch MoneyTrac Technology Inc. and other companies within the FinTech space. In 2018, Global completed a reverse triangular merger with MoneyTrac Technology Inc. resulting in Global retaining the wholly owned subsidiary, MTrac Tech Corporation. Global’s current focus is continuing to identify new business opportunities while it reorganizes its future business endeavors.
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The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (OTCQX: SPRWF) announced last December, the launch of Sugarleaf by 7AC (“Sugarleaf”). Sugarleaf is Supreme Cannabis’ newest introduction of high-quality cannabis experiences to the Canadian marketplace. Sugarleaf widens the Company’s product offerings and targets consumers who demand a more refined, milder consumption experience as they discover their own cannabis taste preferences and desires. Sugarleaf products are created using the sugary-looking, trichome-dense, dry-cured sugar leaves from 7ACRES’ coveted strains. Made with the high-end 7ACRES strains that consumers trust, Sugarleaf offers a consistently high-quality, smooth and flavourful taste, and aroma. Sugarleaf’s first product will be rolled joints made with fan-favourite strains of 7ACRES. Additional product formats, focused on offering consumers elegant, ready-to-enjoy and convenient cannabis experiences, will be introduced to the market in the new year, including cannabis 2.0 products.
AXIM Biotechnologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AXIM), a world leader in cannabinoid research and development, announced back in October, that its nutraceutical division, AXIM® Wellness, has launched its flagship nutraceutical product line, AXIM® Wellness Gum (“Wellness Gum”), at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, IL. AXIM has also begun accepting consumer and wholesale orders on its new Wellness Gum website. This new patented product line offers consumers with the best absorption, best bioavailability and the best way to consume cannabinoids. “We are excited for the launch of the Wellness Gum product line during the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference and look forward to discussing our new cannabinoid-based nutraceutical gum line with the cannabis community,” said John W. Huemoeller II, Chief Executive Officer of AXIM® Biotech. “AXIM is also proud to offer retailer and practitioner wholesale programs that give business owners the opportunity to earn additional revenue while offering their customers the benefits of our full-spectrum CBD gum such as the highest bioavailability and absorbency on the market.”
Aleafia Health Inc. (OTCQX: ALEAF) wholly-owned subsidiary, Emblem Cannabis Corporation, announced last month, a definitive licensing agreement (the “Agreement”) with Kinstate, Inc. (“Kinstate”) to bring its award-winning, cannabis-infused sublingual strips brand and underlying sublingual strip technology to the Canadian medical and adult-use cannabis market. The Agreement provides the Company with the exclusive Canadian rights to manufacture, market and sell certain Kin Slips products, along with rights to use the associated proprietary formulations, manufacturing methodology and intellectual property provided by Kinstate and options for the Company to offer the format into certain other international markets. Kin Slips, along with many new cannabis formats, will be produced in-house at the Company’s Paris, Ontario processing facility. “The innovative excellence of Kinstate’s Kin Slips product line has been tested in the world’s largest cannabis market,” said Aleafia Health CEO Geoffrey Benic. “Our approach of leveraging the formulas, branding, equipment, packaging and production know-how of tried and tested partners significantly accelerates our objective of bringing to market a portfolio of unique, premium cannabis health and wellness brands.”
Medmen Enterprises Inc. (OTCQX: MMNFF) recently announced the opening of two new locations in the state of Florida: Central Orlando and Tallahassee. The Company now has seven operational stores in Florida, with five additional store openings in the state planned for the remainder of the calendar year. The Company is licensed for 35 retail locations in the state. MedMen Buds, the Company’s new loyalty program will be available to all patients at these locations. In addition, MedMen’s fully owned and operated, same-day delivery platform, which currently services California and Nevada, will be available to Florida patients soon. Together with loyalty and delivery, the Company’s new store locations align with MedMen’s national retail strategy of providing an industry-leading omni-channel experience to all consumers. In addition to expanding its retail footprint, MedMen remains one of the lead supporters of the recently launched constitutional amendment campaign to bring safe, regulated, and legal cannabis for adults 21 years and older in the state of Florida. The campaign committee “Make it Legal Florida” is chaired by MedMen’s own Vice President of Government Affairs, Nick Hansen.
SOURCE FinancialBuzz.com
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Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn) Completes Independent Audits At 9 More Manufacturing Sites

Demonstrating verified compliance with RBA VAP standards
TAIPEI, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”) (TWSE:2317) has completed independent, third-party audits of nine manufacturing campuses covering five countries, demonstrating, for a second year, a commitment to critical compliance and transparency in social and environmental responsibility by the world’s largest electronics manufacturing service provider.
No priority findings were assessed for the most part in the audits conducted under the Responsible Business Alliance Validated Assessment Program (RBA VAP), an industry standard that recognizes a factory’s commitment to social and environmental responsibility and focuses on verified closure of issues identified in a VAP assessment.
The audits covered Foxconn manufacturing sites in China, Vietnam, Malaysia, India and Mexico, showing an overall compliance rate of 89%. The Quang Chau campus in Vietnam’s Bac Giang province was recognized at a Silver level under RBA VAP, outperforming the average score in the local industry.
According to RBA, customers, investors, governments and other stakeholders consider the verified closure of audit findings critical to demonstrating compliance to their requirements. To enhance sustainability in Foxconn’s operations and serve as a global best-practice model, the audits in 2024 also focused on campuses needing to strengthen third-party checks based on comprehensive assessment of their operational complexity, employee size, and past record in third-party audits. Audit areas covered labor rights, occupational health and safety, environment, ethics, supply chain management and interviews with 1,067 employees. Total scope included 210,000 employees and took the equivalent of 96 man-days.
No priority findings were assessed, with the exception of one priority non-compliance in supply chain management due to overtime hours of an outsourced service provider, which has been addressed. The compliance rates for environment and ethics each reached over 97%, while those for labor, health and safety, and supply chain management each reached over 80%. Findings indicated a need to strengthen the management of the ratio of dispatched workers, overtime hours, calculation for social insurance and on-time severance payment, as well as attention to the on-site working environment in India.
By end 2024, RBA VAP audits have been done at 58 sites with 8 recognized at Platinum level, 17 at Gold, and 20 at Silver. The first audits in 2023 covered eight sites in China and India.
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Aliplast boosts recycled PET: PET recycling site acquired from Gurit Italia

BOLOGNA, Italy, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Hera Group subsidiary, a European leader in plastic regenerating, has integrated Gurit Italia’s Carmignano di Brenta plant dedicated to PET recycling, an investment that looks towards the growth of an increasingly important market
Incremental production capacity of 15,000 tonnes
Aliplast, among Europe’s leaders in plastic regeneration, grows again in recycled PET. Controlled by Herambiente, part of the Hera Group, this company has now acquired the Gurit Italia business unit dedicated to PET recycling, operating in the Carmignano di Brenta (Padua) plant, with an incremental production capacity of roughly 15,000 tonnes of recycled PET per year.
An evolving regulatory framework will expand demand for recycled PET
This acquisition is part of Aliplast’s broader strategy aimed at responding to the growing demand for recycled PET, which is also a consequence of the evolution of the European and Italian regulatory framework.
In particular, legislative decree 196/21, which applies in Italy the so-called Directive 2019/904 SUP (Single Use Plastics), includes among its various requirements as of 1 January the obligation for plastic containers of liquid foodstuffs to contain at least 25% of recycled raw material. An increased use of recycled plastics is also required by the new European PPWR packaging regulation.
The production and logistics platform integrated in Aliplast
The Carmignano di Brenta plant processes incoming post-consumer PET coming from the recovery chains of the Corepla and Coripet consortia. Thanks to this investment, Aliplast will integrate a new PET grinding, washing and extrusion line, suitable both for food contact (e.g. bottles or food trays) and for use in fibres destined for consumer products such as clothing or automobile accessories.
In addition to increasing production capacity, this acquisition will also optimise Aliplast’s logistics chain, which will be able to integrate Gurit’s large storage yards into its flow of goods.
Petrone, Aliplast CEO: “continuing along a path of qualitative and quantitative growth”
“This acquisition is, first and foremost, in line with our Business plan, which includes the regeneration of resources as one of its qualifying points,” explains Michele Petrone, Aliplast CEO. “It also continues along a path of growth characterised not only by an expansion of production capacity, but also by an increasing focus on quality and traceability, to guarantee customers the highest standards in terms of supply chain transparency and product safety. This is a vision that looks towards the long term and which in 2024 rewarded us with an expansion of our customer base by more than 9% compared to the previous year.”
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PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH BLOCKCHAIN ANALYTICS LEADER ARKHAM

NEW YORK, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Professional Fighters League (PFL) today announced a multi-year partnership with Arkham, a leading provider of blockchain analytics and real-time cryptocurrency intelligence. The agreement spans the entire PFL ecosystem, including the 2025 PFL World Tournament, Champions Series, PFL Europe, PFL MENA, and the soon-to-launch PFL Africa.
Arkham’s innovative Intel Platform offers an extensive suite of features, including real-time alerts, customizable dashboards, detailed transaction visualization tools, and advanced filtering capabilities. These features are freely accessible across all major blockchain networks, providing unparalleled insights into cryptocurrency transactions and market movements.
To celebrate the partnership, PFL and Arkham will launch an exclusive sweepstakes for fans starting April 1. Participants will have the chance to win an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2025 PFL World Tournament Championship on August 21.
The sweepstakes prize includes:
- Two nights at the luxurious Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
- Two cage-side tickets to the Championship event
- Post-fight photo opportunity in the SmartCage
- Exclusive meet-and-greet with PFL talent
Fans can enter the sweepstakes by following both PFL and Arkham on Instagram and commenting on the upcoming collaborative post. The sweepstakes will run from April 1 to May 1, 2025. More details will be shared on the official PFL and Arkham social media channels.
“We are excited to partner with Arkham to leverage their cutting-edge blockchain analytics technology,” said Bryan Calka, Chief Commercial Officer of PFL. “Arkham’s sophisticated platform ensures that PFL remains at the forefront of innovation, security, and transparency, aligning seamlessly with our vision to bring unique and valuable experiences to our global fanbase.”
The First Round of the 2025 PFL World Tournament, takes place at Universal Studios Florida on April 3, April 11, April 18, and May 1.
The 2025 PFL World Tournament will air live on ESPN platforms in the U.S., Canada, and across Europe, fans can catch the action live on DAZN, while globally, the tournament will be streamed in 190 countries through 20 premium media partners.
This partnership was sourced and facilitated by KLUTCH Sports Group’s Global Partnerships division, led by Andrew Feinberg.
ABOUT PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE
Professional Fighters League (PFL) is a global powerhouse in MMA and the fastest-growing sports league world-wide. PFL is the only MMA organization with the “win and advance” format. PFL is broadcast and streamed to 190 countries with 20 leading media partners. PFL is backed by major blue-chip investors including SURJ, Ares, Knighthead, Luxor Capital, Waverley Capital, Elysian Park Ventures, 885 Capital, and numerous NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS team owners. MMA is the growth sport business of this decade, with 650 million fans worldwide, the youngest audience demographic, and true global revenue streams.
PFLmma.com; Instagram (@PFLmma); Twitter (@PFLMMA); Facebook (/PFLmma)
ABOUT KLUTCH SPORTS GROUP
Founded in 2012 by CEO Rich Paul, KLUTCH Sports Group is a premier agency representing some of the world’s biggest athletes across major professional sports. KLUTCH’s unique, 360 approach helps clients at any stage of their career maximize opportunities across the rapidly changing entertainment, media, and business landscape, and provides strategic support in partnerships, branding, communications, social responsibility, and more. With proven expertise in the intersections of sports, entertainment, and culture, KLUTCH connects top teams, major leagues, and properties with global brands. In 2019, KLUTCH partnered with the leading global talent and entertainment company UTA, and in 2024, was named one of GQ’s 20 Most Creative Companies in the World.
About Arkham
Arkham is a blockchain intelligence company that brings transparency and accountability to on-chain activity. Its suite of offerings includes a proprietary analytics platform, a token-powered intel exchange, and the AI-driven Arkham Oracle, collectively serving millions of users. Backed by prominent investors—among them Tim Draper, Bedrock Capital, Wintermute, GSR Markets, and a co-founder of OpenAI.
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