Investments	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022
Investments
Investments	5. Investments At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owns 8,238,769 shares respectively, of common stock of Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (ticker: REFG). At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of the investment in REFG was $16,477 and $25,540, respectively. The Company recognized a gain (loss) on the change in fair value of $3,295 (2021: ($71,940)) and ($9,063) (2021: ($83,155)) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. In 2021, the Company received 1,500,000 shares of common stock and 1,500,000 shares of preferred stock of THC Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ticker: CBDG). The CBDG shares were received as consideration for the sale of the Company’s majority interest in iBud and GKMP in the year ended December 31, 2021. On the date of sale, the shares were valued at fair value which was $0.20 per share or 600,000 in the aggregate. See Note 4. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, David Tobias is a Director of CBDG. The Company’s investment in CBDG represents 15% of CBDG’s voting shares on a fully diluted basis which, coupled with Mr. Tobias’ position as a director and his individual investment in CBDG, results in the Company having significant influence over CBDG. The Company elected to account for its investment in CBDG at fair value because the Company does not intend to hold the investment for a long period of time and the shares are readily marketable. The fair value of the Company’s investment at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $597,000 and $183,000 resulting in a gain (loss) of $297,000 (2021: ($686,400)) and $414,000 (2021: ($213,000)) for the change in fair value during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Investments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2022

5. Investments

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company owns 8,238,769 shares respectively, of common stock of Medical Cannabis Payment Solutions (ticker: REFG). At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the fair value of the investment in REFG was $16,477 and $25,540, respectively. The Company recognized a gain (loss) on the change in fair value of $3,295 (2021: ($71,940)) and ($9,063) (2021: ($83,155)) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

In 2021, the Company received 1,500,000 shares of common stock and 1,500,000 shares of preferred stock of THC Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ticker: CBDG). The CBDG shares were received as consideration for the sale of the Company’s majority interest in iBud and GKMP in the year ended December 31, 2021. On the date of sale, the shares were valued at fair value which was $0.20 per share or 600,000 in the aggregate. See Note 4. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board, David Tobias is a Director of CBDG.

The Company’s investment in CBDG represents 15% of CBDG’s voting shares on a fully diluted basis which, coupled with Mr. Tobias’ position as a director and his individual investment in CBDG, results in the Company having significant influence over CBDG. The Company elected to account for its investment in CBDG at fair value because the Company does not intend to hold the investment for a long period of time and the shares are readily marketable. The fair value of the Company’s investment at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $597,000 and $183,000 resulting in a gain (loss) of $297,000 (2021: ($686,400)) and $414,000 (2021: ($213,000)) for the change in fair value during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.