Israel's Ministry of Health, through the Medical Cannabis Unit, announced today to the company's management that it has granted BYND Cannasoft Enterprises Inc.'s Subsidiary, Cannasoft Pharma, a License to Engage in Medical Cannabis Without Direct Contact with the Substance
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The Medical Cannabis Unit at the Ministry of Health of the State of Israel has provided a full license to engage in medical cannabis without direct contact with the substance that will allow trading in medical cannabis products through an agreement with a licensed cannabis grower in Israel.
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The medical cannabis products market in Israel has approximately 150,000 users with an annual sales volume of about US$0.5 billion; BYND Cannasoft intends to capture approximately 3% of this market, which is expected to translate into approximately US$15 million in sales.
Vancouver, British Columbia and Ashkelon, Israel – TheNewswire - February 6, 2023 - BYND Cannasoft Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ:BCAN) (CSE:BYND) ("BYND Cannasoft" or the "Company") announced today that it received a license to engage in medical cannabis without direct contact with the substance from the Medical Cannabis Unit at the Ministry of Health of the State of Israel. Cannasoft received this license that allows trading in medical cannabis products through an agreement with a licensed cannabis grower in Israel.
The standardization of the medical cannabis field in Israel is among the first in the world. It is an innovative and original process utilizing considerable efforts to provide medical care according to a regulated medical method and practice.
The Medical Cannabis Unit at the Ministry of Health of the State of Israel has set high standards in the field of medical cannabis in Israel to shorten waiting times and makes the service and procurement of cannabis products accessible to patients.
The Company has a penetration strategy for the medical cannabis products market in Israel, which currently has about 150,000 users with an annual sales volume of about half a billion dollars. BYND Cannasoft intends to capture a market share of about 3%, worth about $15 million in sales, within a year of putting its products on store shelves.
Yftah Ben Yaackov, CEO and Director of BYND, said, " We are excited to receive the unique license that allows trading in medical cannabis products under the company brand. The Israeli market is a significantly growing market and the field of medical cannabis generates hundreds of millions of dollars a year. Our strategy will be to penetrate the cannabis products market in Israel and globally immediately after the approval of the Israeli regulator for the export of cannabis products from Israel. Our business plan allows us to accomplish this without investing heavily in resources and establishing and operating cultivation facilities." Mr. Yaackov continued, "In this way, BYND Cannasoft will be able to realize its goal of generating significant revenues from the sale of cannabis products while saving significantly on the Company's expenses for this purpose."
About BYND Cannasoft Enterprises Inc.
BYND Cannasoft Enterprises is an Israeli-based integrated software and cannabis company. BYND Cannasoft owns and markets "Benefit CRM," a proprietary customer relationship management (CRM) software product enabling small and medium‐sized businesses to optimize their day‐to‐day business activities such as sales management, personnel management, marketing, call center activities, and asset management. Building on our 20 years of experience in CRM software, BYND Cannasoft is developing an innovative new CRM platform to serve the needs of the medical cannabis industry by making it a more organized, accessible, and price-transparent market. The Cannabis CRM System will include a Job Management (BENEFIT) and a module system (CANNASOFT) for managing farms and greenhouses with varied crops. BYND Cannasoft owns the patent-pending intellectual property for the EZ-G device. This therapeutic device uses proprietary software to regulate the flow of low concentrations of CBD oil, hemp seed oil, and other natural oils into the soft tissues of the female reproductive system to potentially treat a wide variety of women's health issues. The EZ-G device includes technological advancements as a sex toy with a more realistic experience and the prototype utilizes sensors to determine what enhances the users' pleasure. The user can control the device through a Bluetooth app installed on a smartphone or other portable device. The data will be transmitted and received from the device to and from the secure cloud using artificial intelligence (AI). The data is combined with other antonymic user preferences to improve its operation by increasing sexual satisfaction.
For Further Information please refer to information available on the Company’s website: www.cannasoft-crm.com, the CSE’s website: www.thecse.com/en/listings/life-sciences/bynd-cannasoft-enterprises-inc and on SEDAR: www.sedar.com.
Gabi Kabazo
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: (604) 833-6820
e‐mail: ir@cannasoft-crm.com
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