Cannabis Sativa Inc (OTCMKTS:CBDS) Is Today's Cannabis Focus

Cannabis Sativa Inc (OTCMKTS:CBDS) has popped up on a lot of penny stock investor's radar as pot stocks embark on another Green Rush. Pot stocks across the board like original favorites Terra Tech Corp (OTCMKTS:TRTC) and Cannabis Sativa are minting green for shareholders again. We've had our share of microcap runners and remember the first Green Rush when pot stocks turned into multi-baggers for us and our subscribers. Luckily, it's happening again.CBDS considers itself a marijuana branding company. The company is in the business of branding and licensing via its “hi” intellectual properties. The company also offers the Wild Earth Naturals line of CBD Water and cosmetic products which are designed to use organic and natural ingredients, including CBD and hemp seed oil. The company is engaged through its subsidiaries, Wild Earth Naturals and “hi” Brands International, Inc., in the research, development and licensing of specialized natural products, including formulas, edibles, topicals, recipes, and delivery systems. CBDS and its “hi” Releaf products can be found in Washington State and at the “hi” dispensary in Portland, Oregon.On April 1, CBDS announced that former US Senator Mike Gravel was named CEO of Cannabis Sativa. Gravel sought the US Presidency in the 2008 cycle and served in the Senate from 1969 to 1981. He was an outspoken opponent of the Nixon Administration's war on drugs. He is best known for officially releasing the Pentagon Papers and forcing an end to the military draft, both of which contributed to ending the Vietnam War. Senator Gravel secured the tightly contested Congressional authorization for the construction of the Alaska pipeline which has had, and continues to have, a substantial impact on American's energy economy and the nation's foreign policy.CBDS also announced the launch of its CBD rich hemp oil capsule product at the HempCon trade show, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 15-17, 2016 in the Cow Palace Arena in San Francisco. The following weekend, April 23-24, 2016, Cannabis Sativa will again spotlight their product line at the New England Cannabis Convention in the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Superstar Products will be offering the "hi" and Wild Earth product lines in their booth.In February, CBDS signed two deals. First, HI Brands International Inc entered into a trademark and licensing agreement with Trike Candy LLC, an Oregon Limited Liability Company to brand hi chocolate bars for the Oregon recreational marijuana market. Trike Candy is licensed to process marijuana infused products in the State of Oregon for sale in the recreational marijuana market.Second, Cannabis Sativa entered into an exclusive license agreement with Magnolia Wellness, an Oakland based California Mutual Benefit Corporation, to create, market and distribute “hi” Brands products in the State of California. HI Brands International’s proprietary “hi” Releaf formulations, developed by Cannabis Sativa Inc. subsidiary, Wild Earth Naturals, will be used as the base for the formulations. The infusion process will be done by Mag Wellness, Inc. at their California facilities. The “hi” products are the “hi” Releaf topical ointment containing 50mg of CBD and 50mg of THC, and the “hi” Releaf Plus topical ointment containing 50mg CBD and 100mg THC.Hi Brands International has been a prime focus for Cannabis Sativa. The company is engaged in negotiations with a team of marketing and communications professionals to develop a turnkey management and marketing solution for its “Hi” brand to be offered to independent dispensaries and cannabis retailers throughout the U.S. and internationally. The first “Hi” branded dispensary opened on October, 2015 in Portland, Oregon. The “Hi” brand aims to help consumers find reliable, trustworthy products in the fast growing but highly fragmented cannabis industry. The “Hi” brand management and marketing solution will give dispensary and retail store owners the management and marketing tools for success in return for an affordable annual fixed license fee or other fixed periodic license fee in accordance with applicable state laws or, where allowed by state law, a royalty on sales.Currently trading with a market cap of $39 million, CBDS has exploded up the charts as investors pour into cannabis stocks. CBDS has generated a lot of free press and a loyal following due to first Governor Gary Johnson running the company and now with Senator Mike Gravel in charge. We suspect that as more states legalize marijuana, Senator Mike Gravel will help the company navigate the political landscape and position CBDS for success. We will be updating Insider Financial as soon as we know more. For continuing coverage on CBDS, sign up for our free newsletter today and get our next hot stock pick!Disclosure: We have no position in CBDS and have not been compensated for this article.