Marijuana Company of America Files for Non-Provisi

ESCONDIDO, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 26, 2017) - MARIJUANA COMPANY OF AMERICA (" MCOA " or the " Company ") ( OTC PINK : MCOA ), an innovative cannabis and hemp corporation, is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, H Smart, Inc., has successfully filed for a full non-provisional patent with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Appl. No. 87/531,833, for its proprietary Cannabidiol (CBD) formulation hempSMART™ Brain.

The hempSMART Brain product was developed specifically to enhance brain function and health. This unique and proprietary formulation, with CBD (Cannibidiol) as the core ingredient, is enhanced with natural herbal ingredients to promote neurogenesis and support brain health.

Donald Steinberg, CEO of the MCOA, stated, "As our company grows, our team will continue to create products of value that are unique to our expanding marketplace. We expect to have the full patent secured on the hempSMART Brain formula and we hope to replicate this process with our future products."

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