Kaya Holdings Inc. (KAYS)

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Cannabis Retailer Kaya Holdings (OTCQB: KAYS) Eyes 7 State Marijuana Legalization Win

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Industry Sources Point Towards Development of $8B Market


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Message From the Desk of Craig Frank
CEO, Kaya Holdings, Inc.(OTCQB:KAYS)

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Dear Shareholders:

Last night's election results we huge for the legal marijuana industry and KAYS, with 7 more states legalizing medical and recreational cannabis.

Over the coming days we will be releasing news of our potential development plans for these new markets which include our home state of Florida, and California, our neighbor directly to the south of Oregon where we operate our 2 existing Kaya Shack retail medical marijuana dispensaries and grow, and have 2 more locations under construction and various stages of licensing.


KAYS Recent Stock Volume, Price


source: bigcharts.com

Trading volume and activity for KAYS stock in recent days has increased. Many of you have been asking for updates.

We appreciate your patience, and ask that you please watch your inboxes for formal news releases and confirmations of our 10-Q with 3rd quarter operating results.

Again, we thank you fpr your support.


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Here's a quick wrapup of the election news and what it means for the industry as initially reported:






An $8 billion night: 7 states legalize medical, recreational cannabis in historic election



...... The cannabis industry scored a landslide victory Tuesday as four states legalized recreational marijuana and another three approved medical use, cementing the 2016 election’s place in the history books.

The developments could lead to $7 billion-$8 billion in additional annual retail cannabis sales, according to Marijuana Business Daily’s preliminary estimates.

California, Maine, Massachusetts and Nevada voted to legalize recreational marijuana, while Arkansas, Florida and North Dakota approved medical cannabis initiatives. Montana, which legalized medical marijuana in 2004, also passed a measure to set up commercial cultivation operations and dispensaries.

“It’s a coast-to-coast landslide,” said James Anthony, a cannabis business attorney in California. “We’re well beyond the tipping point. It’s full-steam ahead"......


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Marijuana wins big on election night

...... Voters in California, Massachusetts and Nevada approved recreational marijuana initiatives Tuesday night, and several other states passed medical marijuana provisions, in what is turning out to be the biggest electoral victory for marijuana reform since 2012, when Colorado and Washington first approved the drug's recreational use.

In a recent interview with Bill Maher, President Obama said that passage of the legalization measures on Tuesday could make the current federal approach to the drug “untenable.”......


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PHOTO: DAVID JONES, SENIOR ADVISOR, KAYA HOLDINGS



Template for Success: The Kaya Shack Marijuana Superstore
with incredible style, quality products and thoughtful customer service heretofore unseen in conventional "pot-shops"

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Florida OKs Medical Marijuana
as Nine States Vote on Pot

...... Floridians with a debilitating medical illness - as determined by a state physician -- will soon be able to use medical marijuana, after voters overwhelmingly approved a ballot provision legalizing it on Tuesday .......



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WATCH YOUR INBOX FOR NEWS ON OUR TWO NEW KAYA SHACK™ MARIJUANA SUPERSTORES AND OTHER ITEMS CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT.

KAYS CEO Craig Frank...... “Our financial model is beginning to come together and we believe that adding these next two stores will bring the Company closer to cash flow positive operations, which will in turn allow us to explore many additional opportunities for continued growth.




Store #3 is planned for north Salem, Oregon, adjacent to a Starbucks Coffee and the planned location for Store #4 is central Salem, Oregon, near a Popeye’s Chicken and other nationally recognized fast-food and retail outlets. Both of these new locations are being developed using the attractive “Marijuana Superstore” footprint, which KAYS believes allows for enhanced revenue opportunities......



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Election May Be a Turning Point
for Legal Marijuana

...... SAN FRANCISCO — To the red-and-blue map of American politics, it may be time to add green. The movement to legalize marijuana, the country’s most popular illicit drug, will take a giant leap on Election Day if California and four other states vote to allow recreational cannabis, as polls suggest they may.

The map of where pot is legal could include the entire West Coast and a block of states reaching from the Pacific to Colorado, raising a stronger challenge to the federal government’s ban on the drug ......


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...Shareholders and other interested parties are urged to read Kaya Holdings' full 2016 10-Q for Q-2 and 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K, 2016 10-Q filings for Q-2 and Q-3 and other relevant filings, available at sec.gov Sign up for news updates and to be notified when our 10-Q for Q-3 is filed...





Above: The Kaya Shack Marijuana Superstore in Salem, Oregon
is in class "A" strip mall space alongside other Tenants Little Caesar's Pizza, Aaron Rents and Subway. Watch for 2 more openings in the lucrative Salem, Oregon market as "the Starbucks of Marijuana" begins to roll out locations



For more information visit www.kayaholdings.com or contact Investor Relations: 561-210-7664


PHOTO: DAVID JONES, SENIOR ADVISOR, KAYA HOLDINGS


Kaya Holdings CEO Craig Frank examining plants
at the Southeast Portland cultivation facility.


To see raw footage of actual Kaya Farms Grow Operations
please click here

https://video.nest.com/clip/c57a32050e6d4fc2a74d1928f8e7aed6.mp4





We invite interested investors to register at www.kayaholdings.com for news updates and our shareholder newsletter or contact Investor Relations: [e-mail] 561-210-7664


PHOTO: DAVID JONES, SENIOR ADVISOR, KAYA HOLDINGS







Kaya Shack is owned and operated by Marijuana Holdings Americas, Inc.,
a majority owned subsidiary of KAYS.


About Kaya Holdings, Inc. (KAYS)

Kaya Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: KAYS) through its majority owned subsidiary Marijuana Holdings Americas, Inc., owns and operates Kaya Shack™ legal marijuana dispensaries in Oregon as well as its Kaya Farms Grow operations, which produce, distribute and/or sell premium legal cannabis products under the Company’s own brands, including flower, concentrates, and cannabis-infused baked goods and candies. KAYS is the first publicly-traded U.S. company to own and operate marijuana dispensaries and a vertically integrated legal cannabis grow and manufacturing operation.


Important Disclosure

KAYS is planning execution of its stated business objectives in accordance with current understanding of State and Local Laws and Federal Enforcement Policies and Priorities as it relates to Marijuana (as outlined in the Justice Department's Cole Memo dated August 29, 2013), and plan to proceed cautiously with respect to legal and compliance issues. Potential investors and shareholders are cautioned that the Company will obtain advice of counsel prior to actualizing any portion of its business plan (including but not limited to license applications for the cultivation, distribution or sale of marijuana products, engaging in said activities or acquiring existing cannabis production/sales operations). Advice of counsel with regard to specific activities of KAYS, Federal, State or Local legal action or changes in Federal Government Policy and/or State and Local Laws may adversely affect business operations and shareholder value.


Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements, usually containing the words "believe," "estimate," "project," "expect" or similar expressions. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements inherently involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Factors that would cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, acceptance of the Company's current and future products and services in the marketplace, the ability of the Company to develop effective new products and receive regulatory approvals of such products, competitive factors, dependence upon third-party vendors, and other risks detailed in the Company's periodic report filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. By making these forward-looking statements, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release.
For more information visit www.kayaholdings.com or contact Investor Relations: 561-210-7664