Youngevity: Near 7-yr high on launch of cannabis tablet-based products

Youngevity International

04/10/2018 17:42

** Health and nutrition product maker's shares  YGYI.O  up
13 pct at $7.64, their highest in 7-years
    ** Launches two cannabis tablet-based products incorporated
in a water bottle system 
    ** The products, which mark co's entry into the cannabis
market, expected to go on sale in November  urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nPn8Lzlz5a
    ** YGYI CEO Steve Wallach says products contains no THC,
which means it has no psychoactive effects and doesn't produce
the 'high' commonly associated with marijuana plants 
    ** YGYI is among the top pct gainers across U.S. exchanges
in mid-day trade 
    ** YGYI shares have nearly doubled this year

 (Reporting by Shreyashi Sanyal in Bengaluru)
 ((RM: Shreyashi.Sanyal.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))