It was a coordinated effort on both events. You will read more about it when the criminal securities fraud indictments are filed by the DOJ The stock jumped because of the press release by Medbox on Jan 7/2014 had nothing to do with the PR by AVT on Jan 8/2014. Also the fact that MJ was legal in Colorado had pretty much everything to do with AVTC and MDBX and the rise of both stocks..Look for yourself. http://finance.yahoo.com/news/medbox-improves-product-line-expands-140500032.html