ESCONDIDO, Calif., Oct. 24, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkWire -- MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. (“MCOA” or the “Company”) (OTC: MCOA), an innovative hemp and cannabis corporation, is pleased to announce that the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary hempSMART™ held its successful first South West Regional Event for its associates in Carlsbad, California on Monday October 22, 2018.
The event featured information regarding the Company’s new platform rollout and compensation plan. The event also featured an in-depth discussion regarding product formulations and compliance which then concluded with instructions on how to start your own personal business, network, and how to maximize commissions for all hempSMART associates.
The all-day event gave associates the opportunity to meet and interact with the entire hempSMART staff, including MCOA CEO Donald Steinberg who discussed hempSMART’s strategic global sales strategy moving forward and corporate strategy for the Company.
Steinberg stated, “After months of hard work and development of our hempSMART brand I am proud to say that we have reached a tipping point. We have successfully launched the first of many regional events to be held across the country. Our CBD product brand (hempSMART) continues to grow rapidly and our Company looks forward to the international expansion of our brand in 2019.”
About Marijuana Company of America, Inc.
MCOA is a corporation which participates in: (1) product research and development of legal hemp-based consumer products under the brand name “hempSMART™”, that targets general health and well-being; (2) an affiliate marketing program to promote and sell its legal hemp-based consumer products containing CBD; (3) leasing of real property to separate business entities engaged in the growth and sale of cannabis in those states and jurisdictions where cannabis has been legalized and properly regulated for medicinal and recreations use; and, (4) the expansion of its business into ancillary areas of the legalized cannabis and hemp industry, as the legalized markets and opportunities in this segment mature and develop.
About Our hempSMART Products Containing CBD
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not recognized CBD as a safe and effective drug for any indication. Our products containing CBD derived from industrial hemp are not marketed or sold based upon claims that their use is safe and effective treatment for any medical condition as drugs or dietary supplements subject to the FDA’s jurisdiction.
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