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I hope that questions were answered with this post about MJNA's involvement with the European Union?
CanChew is patented in Europe EXCITING
This is why it is so exciting. 38 Countries in which CanChew is patented.
https://data.epo.org/publication-server/rest/v1.0/publication-dates/20110209/patents/EP2280687NWA1/document.html
I feel comments which talk about late launches (as I recall Windows often is delayed "to get it right" as CanChew was are insignificant in the Strategic overall campaign of MJNA. These comments I feel are Tactical in nature and not even Operational never mind Strategic.
What I see talked about in so many posts are small tactical events which have no bearing on the long term Strategic outcome of the incredibly complex and IMO one of the most EXTRAORDINARY STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANS EVER TO BE EXECUTED.
Let me explain in military terms....
Tactical. In the heat of the battle....where the plan is executed......plans are just that. PLANS which go to any which way but planned when contact is made. However with those plans there is always "Intent" or rather....."no matter what happens this is what I need you to do"......the plan was to go over the hill to the objective but satellite imagery did not pick up the impassable ten foot high hedgerows...but the intent was the objective so the platoon found another way, they went around. ....i.e......launch CanChew. Plan was six months earlier but CanChew still found a way. To harp on a late launch is to acknowledge that the mission was completed. Thank you.
Operational. The planners. They developed the plan and the mission taken from the Strategic Planners. They give it to the Tactical unit to carry out with their intent to get it done. CanChew was launched....the Operational Planners gave the Tactical Unit a mission which was obtainable and the mission was accomplished.
Strategic. The long term goals and future planning for the survival of the entity conducting the campaign.
Executives for MJNA have developed numerous courses of intent with many Operational Commanders and Tactical Units to carry out their strategic plan..........one of those plans is a long term STRATEGIC goal of dominating the EUROPEAN UNION (EU) with their patented CanChew delivery method.
(IMO I don't care if they produce it themselves or license it out for royalties.) As a socialistic entity the EU pays for most medical for its citizens and once CBD's become accepted you will see that the price for this gum is going to be just fine.
IMO having the patent for CanChew in the EU is comparable to having the patent for beer......think about it.........
Thank you for your time in reading this.
s/m
He can't leave.
http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/mjna-8-22-12.mp3
This is the future of the gum.
Lots of negativity about the gum and where it is going and why MJNA does not talk about it.......
They already did. Have a good listen for about 20 min with your cup of coffee today folks. Kind of puts all the negativity into perspective.
Listen to the interview and then YOU can decide for yourself if they have a business plan which is long term and will be successful.
Good morning MJNA
http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/mjna-8-22-12.mp3
Chanchew Co-Inventor Radio Interview from August of last year where he talks about the entire campaign behind CanChew and where they are going with it in the future in the U.S. and Europe....very good interview. They have done everything they said they were going to do........and IMO will do in the future.
http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/mjna-8-22-12.mp3
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA), a leading hemp industry innovator, is pleased to welcome Dr. Philip Van Damme, Director for CanChew Biotechnologies, to Small Cap Voice's Internet radio network. Dr. Van Damme, a Netherlands-trained surgeon, is eager to share why and how he invented the revolutionary Non-THC CanChew gum. Its tremendous medical potential will offer a new treatment for pain-afflicted people in the U.S. and beyond.
The interview below, which is conducted by Small Cap Voice Internet radio host Stuart T. Smith, provides valuable insight into the history of CanChew Biotechnologies, which will announce a soft release product launch on September 15th in the U.S. with international markets to follow.
In the program, Dr. Van Damme points out that an important part of CanChew lies in its non-stigmatizing, legal medical delivery system. Unlike the harmful means of smoking medicinal marijuana, this specialized gum transports Non-THC cannabinoids through the body with the simple ease of the societally accepted act of chewing gum.
Its potential value to patients? Immense, Dr. Van Damme says. Chronic pain suffers, beginning and end stage cancer patients, even a person with anorexia, can see relief with CanChew. Dr. Van Damme adds that he put his heart into developing this product because patients in deep pain continuously confront him. He believes CanChew is a new vehicle-unlike any other on the market-that can offer them relief. As revenues of the product grow, he plans on using a portion to reinvest in scientific studies that continue to establish its medicinal potency.
Chanchew Co-Inventor Radio Interview
http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/mjna-8-22-12.mp3
Dr. Philip Van Damme interview. Who is one of three directors of Canchew (the other two also being in the company acquired by MJNA).
European Union company of Sanammad which invended Chanchew and as acquired by MJNA....
....again...which you seem to agree which was based in the Netherlands and the European Union which is light years ahead at this point.
........and I like that and what is possible with Chanchew in the 29 country strong European Union which this is marketable in.
Dr. Van Damme and the other directors of the Chanchew which were also based in the Netherlands directed the trials in the U.S. and.........
......again developed this in the European Union.
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Marijuana Inc. (OTC: MJNA), a leading hemp industry innovator, is pleased to welcome Dr. Philip Van Damme, Director for CanChew Biotechnologies, to Small Cap Voice's Internet radio network. Dr. Van Damme, a Netherlands-trained surgeon, is eager to share why and how he invented the revolutionary Non-THC CanChew gum. Its tremendous medical potential will offer a new treatment for pain-afflicted people in the U.S. and beyond.
The interview below, which is conducted by Small Cap Voice Internet radio host Stuart T. Smith, provides valuable insight into the history of CanChew Biotechnologies, which will announce a soft release product launch on September 15th in the U.S. with international markets to follow.
In the program, Dr. Van Damme points out that an important part of CanChew lies in its non-stigmatizing, legal medical delivery system. Unlike the harmful means of smoking medicinal marijuana, this specialized gum transports Non-THC cannabinoids through the body with the simple ease of the societally accepted act of chewing gum.
Its potential value to patients? Immense, Dr. Van Damme says. Chronic pain suffers, beginning and end stage cancer patients, even a person with anorexia, can see relief with CanChew. Dr. Van Damme adds that he put his heart into developing this product because patients in deep pain continuously confront him. He believes CanChew is a new vehicle-unlike any other on the market-that can offer them relief. As revenues of the product grow, he plans on using a portion to reinvest in scientific studies that continue to establish its medicinal potency.
IMO CanChew's real future isthe European Union.
I have never heard of a company "renting" a Patent.
If they are I will have to take your word for it.
MJNA aquired Kannalife for that patent as I understand it. I understand your view on Kannalife. I don't agree with it but get your point.....as did MJNA IMO. They took Kannalife over because they were not doing anything with the patent. Understood on that point. Now they are showing by approval of the U.S. Department of Health they CBD's DO show it is medically positive.
Got it on the specifics of just one symptom and I don't mind MJNA shows that. IMO MJNA is not touting this as just for that symptom but showing that CBD's work for it and if they work for that they "may" work for other symptoms.......again that is my opinion of what MJNA is marketing with their gum.
I don't understand your "joke" comment.
As an example Thomas Edison filed this patent on
November 4, 1879, filed for U.S. patent 223,898
The light bulb.......seems that the date filed........for example is not really an issue. Please clarify as to why the "date filed" is a "joke."
I believe Thomas Edison died some time after he filed that patent as well so not sure why the death of the person who files matters?
No........I am not comparing industries I am giving an example which directly contradicts your comments.
Also why would a patent approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services be a "joke"?????
U.S Department of Health agrees with CBD
Original Assignee:
The United States Of America As Represented By The Department Of Health And Human Services
US Patent # 6,630,570
http://www.google.com/patents/US6630507
Attack? Why would you write this?
Please explain why you want this pps for mjna to go down on an attack.
And if it does, does this mean you have inside knowledge of illegal stock manipulation? Which you should report to the SEC?
http://bullwarriorstocks.com/index.php/post/mjna-is-a-reverse-on-the-horizon
Mudpuppy I am re-posting the link to Clay Trader's analysis so as to give the message board readers a look at what you feel is "kindergarden" analysis.
So he does not trade on his advice you think......meaning he has no position and is not getting paid to blog or post right? Meaning he just comments on the stock movement with no prejudice on way or another......
What more could someone ask for as for direction of a stock?
Thank you for pointing that out. ((( :
Good for you!!!
Clay Trader seems to disagree with your analysis
http://bullwarriorstocks.com/index.php/post/mjna-is-a-reverse-on-the-horizon
How is your analysis different?
He as 28,000 posts on stock charts on simple technical analysis how can he be wrong on his and you are right?
Show me.
Can you give some supporting research on this?
I would love to hear it you seem very confident of your assertion so you must have something to back it up.
Thank you in advance.
http://www.canipaholdings.com/
Here is their Europe/Asia/Middle East company that is running this campaign.
You can check out these bio's for the BOD of CanChew which was formed in the Netherland's and that is where their patent was registered for the European Union. These gentlemen are PhD's and had developed this delivery method prior to MJNA taking them over.
Dr. Philip A. Van Damme
Director, Canchew Biotechnologies
Dr. George E. Anastassov
Director, Canchew Biotechnologies
Lekhram Changoer
Director, Canchew Biotechnologies
IMO it is the CanChew which is their strength there but I do not have to much knowledge on their other initiatives vice the Hemp deals they made where they purchased the hemp from Romania. If someone knows more of the details on that they can fill them in.
I am not sure but I also believe that CanChew (when the time is right) will begin to put THC in the gum as well.
What really impresses me about the BoD of CanChew is IMO they would not allow MJNA to rush these gum products to market and in fact it was delayed due to marketing testing which I believe was these director's putting their foot down to do it right.
Part of the reason which I think the price is really high for the CanChew is exactly because of this post.
In Europe this product IMO is very close to being accepted as a medicinal and will be covered by insurance.....which will take the cost away from the patient. This is speculation on my part, my thought again are due to the patent being registered by the European Union and the potential market there.
As I recall MJNA has the patent in the European Union for the delivery method through saliva by means of chewing gum thanks to MJNA's acquiring of CanChew through IMO healthy dilution at the time. IMO let the royalties roll in when these real companies you speak of manufacture their own products.
Apples and Oranges?
Both are Fruit.
Both are Round.
Both are Edible.
Apples and Oranges are closer linked than many believe.
The potential is there for MMJ industry to go the route of the .com boom. I was not comparing companies and business plans.....
I was comparing emerging industries which occur quite occasionally and send stocks soaring.
IMO MMJ will be a booming industry. To profit from that I have decided to heavily invest in MJNA. IMO they are perfectly positioning themselves for a great run.....
For examples of other past emerging industries:
http://xsqks.ruc.edu.cn/Jweb_jjll/EN/abstract/abstract8426.shtml
or here.
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Higher Lows Higher Highs?
Over the past few days the trend seems to have reversed......hoping for it to continue for MJNA!!
Yes you are correct in everything you said.
My positive opinions are based on the future of the MMJ industry not only in the US but now in Europe where (I hope) MJNA is continuing to lock in distribution and licensing deals. I would think out Dutch Directors of CanChew have the Netherlands all set up as they have citizenship there and are working on the rest of the European Union.
My comparison is not so much about industry but investor speculation.
.com, cars, tulips, ect.............and now MMJ.
pure speculation on my part
MJNA's PE looks better than Amazon's though.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=AMZN
In fact I would say Amazon's PE was spectacularly in the red as I recall way back in 1999.
.......just saying never say never when it comes to investor speculation.
IMO this industry is on the verge of something like this.....when that will happen I of course do not know....but this industry WILL find its footing at some point and make money......lots of money which will in turn drive stock prices way up......and I hope soaring as it did with the .com boom.....and after consolidation of companies there should be about three to five left which form the backbone of the market.
http://bullwarriorstocks.com/index.php/post/medical-marijuana-inc.-mjna-penny-stock-trading-chart-6-24-2013
Clay Trader's analysis from 24 June when he first saw upward movement. Since then everything he has talked about to include the 27 June post has happened.
MJNA is moving up and in a few days we will see if we are in full reversal.
http://bullwarriorstocks.com/index.php/post/mjna-is-a-reverse-on-the-horizon
So.......regardless of all the fundamentals to be discussed there is the potential for a full reversal this week....whether you post positively or negatively about MJNA this is where we are at today with the potential to go up.
Thanks Clay Trader for your analysis.
Good post!
Worst case scenario that is an incredibly positive outlook for a long term hold.
I disagree,
It seems all other posters who are taking a negative stance on MJNA also acknowledge that up-listing is inevitable. Why do you disagree with these other posters who other than this specific up-listing topic......to include a former Financial Adviser who knows how to read financial reports, charts, everything financial that up-listing won't happen?
Articles of correction go back to 2010
IMO they don't have to do that. Thus since they are they are indeed using financials not only back to 2011 but to 2010 to cover the 24 months to up-list which is why I think it will happen sooner or later.
Pinks live in the grey and don't have to submit financials....but yet they are.......IMO they are getting all the dirty laundry cleaned up once and for all with no lingering issues. Bad news does not get better with age and dirty clothes don't get cleaned unless they are washed. MJNA is cleaning this up......Michelle Sides is responsible for that.
I DO think it will up-list much sooner.
Thanks for clarification. IMO I think this because of the articles of correction which were posted. To me I believe this seems to be the final steps in the up-list process. I don't know that for sure but I base my opinion on the MJNA response to the SA campaign against the company and their detailed response to what the SEC needs from them. I see the articles of correction a task which was needed to be completed AFTER MJNA responded to all the SEC's inquiries and the SEC's response to them in requiring MJNA to post those corrections....(back to 2011 correct me if I am wrong).
As far as manipulation I can use as an example another MMJ stock trading in the .04-.05 range on the OTC BB which is fully SEC compliant and I see on their board complaints about manipulation so I would think that it would take OTC QX uplist to get away from that regardless so even if MJNA becomes fully compliant it may not make it to QX right away thus your comment of manipulation regardless of the circumstances remains in play. It's something as a long term shareholder I have had to and will have to live with for a while........I am used to this.
History says MJNA has diluted.......will be interesting to see if they can reverse this trend. IMO this depends on revenue and their ability to pay their employee's salaries. Robbing Peter to pay Paul (dilution) has been a necessary evil but was necessary. We will know soon if they have to do it again. IMO this is a secondary consideration short term to staying long and waiting for up-list (for me) is a much more strategic position in the long term.
Well to say "who is to say" is pretty much a disclaimer that unless it factually can't happen then it can. However with all the indictments handed out (over a year ago now or just about that?) and no new defendants I just can't see it happening. All the hard drives, statements, witnesses and nothing on her well to me that means she is beyond suspicion at this point.
Bottom line is articles of correction were published at her direction to right the company in order to get up-listed. This did not need to happen.......MJNA could have lived in the PINKS forever and not had to do anything but they are.
I am not even in major disagreement with a poster who said up-listing is not until mid-2014. I think it will be earlier but this statement IMO invalidates all of their arguments that this is a company to be avoided. This poster is ACKNOWLEDGING that MJNA WILL UPLIST.
Trip leaving the board was positive IMO.
I feel this way because he was never really involved in the operations of MJNA. His company was taken over by MJNA and he was named to the board as a result. I am not sure the amount of time he was actually on the board but it was not for long. IMO he probably saw that he was not needed and decided that spending more time in Colorado was most beneficial to the entire organization......that and flying to DC to work with legislators as well as locking up distribution deals with MMJ states.
That is why I do not feel it is negative.
North American Companies was not implicated.
Is this a typo or did you believe this? ML and many others have been charged but Michelle Sides has not and is on the ball. The Feds are on this case and if she was implicated in any way she would have been charged.
In fact the thoroughness of the investigation gives me MORE confidence that she is on the ball and is running the show with authority and within SEC guidelines. From what I understand with the amount of shares she owns she could retire today but has not and continues to work seven days a week at time to ensure this ship is running straight and narrow.
Alan "theory of a mess"?????
Well yes it's the process to up-list which they are taking care of which you and others have been commenting about for months now.
Michelle Sides has the ball on this and it's pretty obvious to me IMO that the process is is falling in line with EXACTLY how the SEC wants them to do it. Thus why bring in more Board Members who would possibly skew this process until it is complete.
She is running the show there and again IMO their greatest present asset is Red Dice which Trip is handling very nicely and setting up numerous distribution deals which will be announced when the time is right.......which is why he has no time (or desire?) to be on the board as its already in good hands with Michelle.
So IMO why would Trip need to force multiply at the BOD at MJNA when it is already running smoothly under Michelle and take time away from advancing Red Dice and Dixie?
IMO the course of action taken is the best one.
To speculate........only speculation on my part I think they have some really heavy hitters lined up for the board who want MJNA to be completely on track with the SEC first. Once that happens they can jump in.......which with the articles of correction IMO show they are just about there.
Well if you own even one share you benefit the same as anyone else does per each share.....can you be more specific as to why people with more shares "major share holders" would make a larger percentage per share?
Thanks.
Nice!! So he is their paid spokesperson!!!
Meaning he is paid to speak on their behalf and put forth their message. That being said if he WASN'T speaking on behalf of their strategic message he would be fired.
Thanks for the clarification on that Detective!!!
More good news for MJNA!!!
MJNA holds strong on a FRIDAY!!
No one dumping at the end of the penny stock week!!!
Great Post! While I disagree on the date....
I agree with you on the inevitable. UP-LIST!!!
This post reinforces my long term hold position. I do not pretend to know securities requirements but posts like this help me understand they are on the right path to get there. I have been long since 2010 when Bruce was CEO and back then as I saw the price drop to .011 even then I thought this was a great long term hold but with no chance of up-list. As that changed and I continued to accumulate up-list became a thought and now even posts from nay sayers about MJNA acknowledge that MJNA will be up-listed. They have come a long way in the past two years in legitimizing their company. Thank you for your technical explanation and again these same thoughts solidify my long term position.
I understand your point that a reversal can not be stated as of yet as that will take another few days to a week to confirm one way or another. As for the "pump" I understand that as well but there is no news out and the only "pump" I have seen is postings that it has already gone up.
Now I have nothing to back this up so I would not bother to shoot holes in it they are already there however if anyone with past knowledge can elaborate please do on the following.
My thoughts are that as the summer moves on the big boards will start to decline (IMO they are well overdue for that) and when that money starts to get pulled out it has to go somewhere......to gold and again IMO micro-caps....which we may be seeing the beginnings of this week with the early birds moving some money in..........AND you are correct if there begins to be a move of money there will be pumping and posting of where to put it and as far as I can tell the perception out there for the NEW great thing to invest in is MMJ and maybe 3d printing (which I know nothing about).
Not a perfect storm like the months after November but my feeling is this industry is set for maybe a Nor'easter or a Tropical Storm to give it some push.
I disagree with you Alan brochstein. As a former financial advisor I would think you would understand that a 40% increase in pps is NOT a "zig zag" but and indicator of a full reversal in the momentum of MJNA. in fact a CURRENT financial advisor CLAY TRADER stated that very thing about thus being a very good indicator of a reversal. Can you explain how a 40% increase in pps is just a "zig zag"?????
Vmax1 can you please provide a Tripp lie?
Please back this up with what he lied about I know of no lies from him. Thank you for providing this as it will clear up your accusatory post.
Agreed!! These re-filings required an extensive about of time, research and corrective work. This is all in support of their up-listing efforts and to be in compliance with the SEC!!
They would not have done all this work unless they KNEW that these actions WOULD lead to the up-list as the SEC is NOT going to tell them what is required and then turn around and deny it.
Great post!
It's a non issue. It means that since they are on the Pink Sheets there is no dedicated Market Maker to move the stock. If volume were much lower what it would mean is you may not be able to buy and sell this stock. However with volume in the millions each day I have never had a problem with that. This is a common sign for many Pink Sheet Stocks. Once MJNA up-lists they will be able to obtain a dedicated Market Maker to move MJNA's shares exclusively for them.