Midas Letter

Seahawk Ventures Inc (CNSX:SHV) (OTCMKTS:SEHKF) (FRA:7SR) President and VP Exploration Mitchell Lavery shares details of the company’s operations in the Urban-Barry gold district. Seahawk Ventures is the second-largest landholder in the Urban-Barry district, located in the Abitibi greenstone belt in Quebec. The company owns 25,000 hectares split between 5 properties. Seahawk Ventures is currently completing its airborne geophysical survey and Lavery notes that much of the eastern portion of the property has never been surveyed by air. Seahawk Ventures plans to drill between 10 and 15 holes this summer and its priority target is its Touchdown Property with 27 g/t of gold.

Narrator: Seahawk Ventures, Inc. is a Canadian resource exploration company, and the second-largest landowner in the Urban Barry Greenstone Belt in the Abitibi sub-province of Quebec, Canada.

Seahawk currently owns five properties in the region, and is the busiest gold exploration camp in Canada.

Seahawk Ventures, Inc. is listed on the CSE under the ticker symbol SHV.

Ed Milewski:  I’

O’Cannabiz is Canada’s premier cannabis industry convention and expo. SVP Programming Danya Dixon and RNMKR CEO Corey Herscu visit the Midas Letter set to explain what the convention has to offer industry insiders and cannabis enthusiasts alike. The pair explain that the conference features industry-specific talks and panel discussion. Dixon and Herscu reveal this year’s event is bigger than ever, with over 100,000 square feet of expo space and 250 booths. The O’Cannabiz Conference and Expo runs from April 25 to 27 at Toronto’s International Centre. For more details visit ocannabiz.com.

Howard Glassman:   And, hold on! We’re doing this now! This is actually happening. It’s great to have a couple of people here in the studios representing something called the O’Cannabiz Conference and Expo. It’s in Toronto, April 25th through 27th, International Centre; please say hello to the Senior Vice President of Programming, Danya Dixon. Hello, Danya.

Danya Dixon:  Hello there.

Howard Glassman:   And with me, a friend of mine: full disclosure, my buddy, the President and CEO of RNMKR PR, Corey Herscu. Young man, good to see you.

Corey Herscu: Thank you, Dad.

Howard Glassman:   [laughter] Always a pleasure to hang with my little Bar Mitzvah boy. Danya Dixon, Danier – Danya!

Danya Dixon:  Danya, yes.

Howard Glassman:   Danya, how are you.

Danya Dixon:  I’m doing well, thank you.

Howard Glassman:   Happy International Women’s Day.

Danya Dixon:  Thank you very much. Represent.

Corey Herscu: Can I hug Danya, or is that weird?

Howard Glassman:   Pardon me?

Corey Herscu: Can I hug her for a little bit?

Howard Glassman:   No, don’t go anywhere near her. Good lord.

Danya Dixon:  No, no.

Howard Glassman:   Good lord. Do I have to tell you everything? It’s International Women’s Day. It’s not about you.

Corey Herscu: I know, Dad…

Danya Dixon:  He’s already tried to throw that around. [laughter]

Howard Glassman:   You know, I – well, it’s interesting: you’re the Senior Vice-President, and I’ve known Danya’s family for a long time. Her father has been putting on huge trade shows and Canadian Music Week was basically created by her father. And now you guys, the family business, is now morphing into this Wild West, the frontier, of cannabis, cannabis and related industries.

Let’s tell people who have never been to a Cannabis Expo, what they would expect.

Danya Dixon:  Sure. So the event itself is actually comprised into a few different components. So we have the business conference; so that’s, you’re looking at topics such as state of the industry, you’re looking at the new branding regulations, you’re looking at new joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions; learning how, basically,

Nighthawk Gold Corp (TSE:NHK) (OTCMKTS:MIMZF) (FRA:M2M1) is a gold exploration company with operations in the Northwest Territories. CEO Dr. Michael Byron provides details of the historic drilling at Nighthawk’s 100-percent owned Indin Lake Gold Property. This property contains 2.6 million ounces of gold and includes Nighthawk’s flagship enterprise, the Colomac Gold Project. Colomac is a large mineralized system, with high-grade deposits. The company drilled 32,000 metres last year and has a 25,000 metre drill program for 2019. Dr. Byron explains that Nighthawk plans to drill 70 to 80 holes, of which 50 percent will be at Colomac and the remainder will be at satellite properties. Dr. Byron expects early results from the 2019 drill program by May, with continuous news flow during the rest of the program.

Ed Milewski:  Today we have Dr. Michael Byron. He’s the CEO of Nighthawk Gold Corp., ticker NHK. How are you doing, Michael?

Dr. Michael Byron: I’m doing well, thank you.

Ed Milewski:  Good, good. So you’re a junior gold explorer, and your focus is the Northwest Territories, and tell me about your land position? Like, I understand you have a sizeable land position?

Dr. Micha

New Carolin Gold Corp (CVE:LAD) (OTCMKTS:LADFF) (FRA:29N1) is a junior-stage exploration and development company operating in British Columbia. The company’s holdings are collectively known as the Ladner Gold Project and CEO Kenneth Holmes shares details of the site’s progress. The Ladner Gold Project is a large, 28 kilometre-long property near Hope, British Columbia. As a result, it has access to significant existing infrastructure. Historic drilling occurred at the site in the 1920s and 1930s as well as in the 1980s, but much of the property is unexplored. The company plans to use new mapping technology at the site to get a better sense of its potential. Holmes indicates the site has high-grade gold deposits and the potential to produce 300,000 ounces.

Ed Milewski:  Joining me now: Kenneth Holmes, CEO of New Carolin Gold Corp., and we’re talking about the Ladner gold project here in British Columbia.

Kenneth Holmes:    Exactly.

Ed Milewski:  And this is a big chunk of land.

Kenneth Holmes:    It’s 144 square kilometres, 28 kilometres long, straddling a major deep crustal fault, and one of the interesting features is, we’re only 18 kilometres out of Hope, BC, and just over a

CB2 Insights (CNSX:CBII) is a predictive analytics, software, and services company operating in the medical cannabis space. CEO Prad Sekar is excited about the company’s launch on the CSE and believes it is another step in achieving the company’s mission of mainstreaming medical cannabis. Sekar sees cannabis becoming a hallmark medication. The company’s technology allows point-of-care data gathering, which will provide the next level of validation for medical cannabis. CB2 Insights operates in 12 states and has 60,000 patient interactions per year. CB2 Insights  completed a $5 million non-brokered private placement prior to going public to continue its execution plan and for further acquisitions and consolidation.

Narrator: CBII Insights is a data company focused on medical cannabis. The company uses a software and services to better identify the efficacy of cannabinoid therapy and increase the use of mainstream cannabis in traditional health care.

CBII Insights manages several sub-brands throughout the medical cannabis value chain, including Canna Care Docs, Sail Cannabis, and Token. They own and operate the largest multi-state medical cannabis evaluation and education centre, servicing 12 states across the US.

CBII Insights is listed on the CSE under the ticker Symbol CBII.

Well, this is an interesting time to bring on a guest whose company just listed. He is the CEO of CBII Insights: it’s a pleasure to welcome Prad Sekar to the show. Prad, how are you, sir?

Prad Sekar:   Doing well, thanks for having me.

Howard Glassman:   Did you – I know you were kind of around the corner there, listening to Ed talking about, you know, maybe it’s time to look at the market. We had Ben on talking about, you know, cannabis stocks in general. Your company j

CB1 Capital Management CIO Todd Harrison breaks down the latest news in the cannabis space. Harrison isn’t surprised that Jefferies downgraded Tilray Inc (NASDAQ:TLRY) (FRA:2HQ), as it has not made the same strides as its peers. He discusses mid-tier names like OrganiGram Holdings Inc (CVE:OGI) (OTCMKTS:OGRMF) (FRA:0OG) and Village Farms International Inc (TSE:VFF) (NASDAQ:VFF) (FRA:02V) that have performed well in recent weeks. Harrison is please that CB1 Capital’s portfolio includes Harvest Health & Recreation Inc (CNSX:HARV) (OTCMKTS:HRVSF). Harvest recently announced the acquisition of Verano Holdings, LLC, becoming the largest MSO in the United States in the process. Harrison suggests the deal is the latest example of the FANGification of the cannabis space. He’s watching new listing CB2 Insights (CNSX:CBII) with interest and likes its ability to generate revenue.

James West:   Todd Harrison with CB1 Capital. Todd, how are you today?

Todd Harrison: Hey James.

James West:

Aleafia Health Inc (CVE:ALEF) (OTCMKTS:ALEAF) (FRA:ARAH) CFO Benjamin Ferdinand discusses the major upcoming catalysts for the company. Aleafia was recently named top performer on the Venture exchange and is uplisting to the TSX. Ferdinand states that the move provides the company with greater access to institutional investors and builds brand credibility. Aleafia is the leading Canadian medical cannabis and education company and has the largest clinic platform in the country. Ferdinand notes that the acquisition of Emblem Corp (CVE:EMC) (OTCMKTS:EMMBF) (FRA:E0M) helps Aleafia become a sustainable platform and grow its production footprint. Aleafia has the capacity to produce 140 million grams of product and now has the clients, patients, and ecosystem to sell those grams.

Narrator: Aleafia Health, Inc. is a Canadian licensed producer and vendor of cannabis. The company has a planned and fully funded annual production capacity of 98,000 kilograms of dried cannabis flower.

Aleafia operates medical cannabis clinics staffed by physicians and nurse practitioners with over 50,000 patients. In December of 2018, Aleafia Health acquired Emblem Corp. in an all-share transaction valued at approximately 173.2 million.

Aleafia Health Inc. is listed on the TSX Venture under the ticker symbol ALEF.

Goldplay Exploration Ltd (CVE:GPLY) (OTCMKTS:GLYXF) (FRA:GPE) President and CEO Marcio Fonseca provides an update on the company’s operations in Mexico’s Rosario mining district. The San Marcial Project contains an average grade of 196 g/t Ag and the open pit operation is a low cost and high value proposition. It also features a 3.5 km mineralized trend with space to expand on both sides of the strike length. Fonseca believes there is real potential to make this a much larger project and the company is working on creating a drill program. Goldplay has 41 million outstanding shares and a $12 million market cap.

Narrator: Goldplay Exploration Limited is a Canadian-based gold exploration company. The company engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral resource properties in the United States and Mexico.

Goldplay Exploration owns approximately a 250 square kilometer exploration portfolio in the Rosario mining district in Sinaloa, Mexico, and primarily holds interests in the El Habal property.

Goldplay Exploration Limited was founded in 2012 and trades on the TSX Venture under the ticker symbol GPLY.

Khiron Life Sciences Corp (CVE:KHRN) (OTCMKTS:KHRNF) (FRA:4KH) President Chris Naprawa is thrilled the company’s stock has been on fire in 2019 and believes investors are realizing the global opportunity cannabis offers. Naprawa discusses the importance of Brazil, noting the country has the potential to be the largest medical cannabis market in the world. Khiron’s deal with NettaGro should be completed soon and allows the company to prepare for the Brazilian market in advance of legalization. Naprawa indicates that Khiron’s clinical business is still driving revenue for the company while its Kuida-branded product sales continue to grow since launching in November. Naprawa emphasizes the importance of the cosmeceutical space. Khiron is taking part in the largest cosmetics conference in the world in Bologna, Italy and will be one of the few cannabis companies in attendance.

Narrator: Khiron Life Sciences Corp. is a Latin American-based pharmaceutical company that develops and commercializes medical cannabis products. Khiron has core operations in Colombia, and is fully licensed in the country for the cultivation, production, domestic distribution and international export of both THC and CBD medical cannabis.

In May 2018, Khiron listed on the TSX Venture, becoming one of the first Colombian-based medical cannabis companies to trade on any exchange globally.

Khiron Life Sciences Corp. is listed on the TSX Venture under the ticker symbol KHRN.

BLOCKStrain Technology Corp (CVE:DNAX) (OTCMKTS:BKKSF) CEO Robert Galarza shares details of the company’s LOI with NXT Water LLC to create and launch AKESO Functional Fitness Water. BLOCKStrain’s technology will be part of the hemp-derived CBD water’s launch and help bring greater accountability to the infused beverage space. Galarza indicates that BLOCKStrain is looking to expand to the US as the company continues to scale. BLOCKStrain is interested in partnering with cannabis companies to revitalize strains. The company has also taken a leading role in tracking proprietary genetics with industry partners like WeedMD Inc (CVE:WMD) (OTCMKTS:WDDMF) (FRA:4WE).

Narrator: BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. is a full service software company launching a Blockchain-based platform to serve the cannabis industry, which registers and tracks intellectual property in the cannabis space.

BLOCKStrain Technology allows cannabis growers and breeders to identify and secure rights to their intellectual property, and also streamlines the administrative process and reduces the cost of genetic and mandatory quality control testing for legal cannabis.

BLOCKStrain Technology Corp. is listed on the TSX Venture and trades under the ticker symbol DNAX.