PUF Ventures Inc. announced that VapeTronix has unveiled Phase 1 of its online interactive social and search platform 'WEEDbeacon' targeting the medicinal and, where allowable by law, recreational marijuana markets. The social launch of WEEDbeacon.com acts as a search portal and informational resource for industry participants such as: vendors, bricks and mortar shop owners, dispensaries, delivery services and hobbyist/enthusiasts. WEEDbeacon.com aims to provide users with a data rich yet easy to navigate resource for product sourcing, review and on-line purchase.

The site will feature pertinent industry news and cultural topics as well as feature a section for peer reviewed product info. Thus far, the WEEDbeacon database houses info on 6,900 physical storefronts in North America. The company has also integrated earlier strain data on over 1000 marijuana strains, utilizing most of the datasets that were acquired in the VapeTronix acquisition.

With the launch of WEEDbeacon.com, the Company continues to work towards potential vertical integration and value add technology emphasis of its various portfolio assets. The marketplace for medicinal cannabis continues to provide compelling business opportunities. IBISWorld, a market research firm, projects sales of cannabis for medical use to increase to $13.4 billion in 2020 from $3.6 billion in 2015, largely due to demand from an aging population with conditions such as: arthritis, Alzheimer's disease and glaucoma.