$LXRP Files Form 10-Q

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Overview

We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on December 9, 2004. We are an exploration and development oil and gas company currently engaged in the exploration for and development of petroleum and natural gas in North America. We maintain our registered agent’s office and our U.S. business office at Nevada Agency and Transfer Company, 50 West Liberty, Suite 880, Reno, Nevada 89501. Our telephone number is (755) 322-0626.

The address of our principal executive office is Suite 950, 1130 West Pender Street, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 4A4. Our telephone number is (604) 602-1675. We have another office located in Kelowna. Our current locations provide adequate office space for our purposes at this stage of our development.

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “LXRP” and on the Canadian National Stock Exchange under the symbol “LXX”

The Company is diverse in its pursuit of business opportunities in the Medicinal Marijuana sector and alternative health products. In March of 2014, Lexaria began its entry into the medicinal marijuana business sector. To achieve sustainable and profitable growth, the Company intends to control the timing and costs of its projects wherever possible. In November of 2014, Lexaria acquired 51% of ViPova Tea LLC in the production of CBD infused tea. CBD (Cannabidiol) derived from agricultural hemp is a different market sector than medical marijuana.

Due to the implementation of British Columbia Instrument 51-509 on September 30, 2008 by the British Columbia Securities Commission, we have been deemed to be a British Columbia based reporting issuer. As such, we are required to file certain information and documents at www.sedar.com.

Our Current BusinessOur company was an oil and gas company engaged in the exploration for oil and natural gas in Canada and the United States. We were generating revenues from our business operations in Mississippi. Subsequent to year end, on November 26, 2014, we executed the sale of all or our working interests in Belmont Lake with a closing date of December 5, 2014. In March of 2014, we began our entry into the medicinal marijuana business. The change of business was approved our shareholders during our Annual General Meeting held on June 11, 2014. In November of 2014, the Company acquired 51% of ViPova Tea LLC for alternative health products.

Our working interests were in various oil and gas properties in Mississippi USA. All of our oil and gas assets were located in Wilkinson and Amite counties, Mississippi, where we had between 42% gross working interest and 60% gross working interests in producing oil and/or gas wells and in exploration wells yet to be drilled. Our Belmont Lake oil field discovered in December 2006 is located within the Palmetto Point area of Wilkinson county, Mississippi.

Our company’s business plan contains two separate areas of focus: 1) to produce, cultivate and distribute medical marijuana in Canada under the Federal Government of Canada’s legislation currently known as MMPR; and 2) in the USA, introduce cannabidiol- infused products extracted from Agricultural Hemp. Secondarily and more generally, we continue to investigate opportunities in the US legal regulated medical marijuana sector where possible; and to search for additional opportunities in alternative health sectors. To achieve sustainable and profitable growth, our company intends to control the timing and costs of our projects wherever possible.

During the three month period ended November 30, 2014, we experienced the following significant corporate developments:

On September 22, 2014, the Company closed a private placement by issuing 305,200 units at a price of US$0.15 per unit for gross proceed of US$45,780. Each Unit consists of one common share of our company and one full non-transferable share purchase warrant (“Warrant”). Each Warrant will be exercisable into one further share (a “Warrant Share”) at a price of US$0.25 per Warrant Share for a period of 18 months following closing. The Warrants are subject to an early acceleration provision pursuant to which, in the event that our company’s common shares at any time after 6 months and 1 day have elapsed from the closing of the offering, has been at or above CDN$0.60 for a period of 20 consecutive trading days, our company may, within 5 days thereafter issue to the subscribers a written notice advising of the accelerated expiry of the Warrants. Such written notice shall identify in reasonable detail the particulars of the acceleration event and identify the date (the “Warrant Accelerated Expiry Date”) set for accelerated expiry, which in no event shall be less than 30 days after the mailing date of the written notice. For greater certainty, all Warrants shall expire and be of no further force or effect as of 4:30 pm (Pacific Time) on the Warrant Accelerated Expiry Date.

On November 12, 2014, the Company has signed an agreement with PoViva Tea, LLC and acquired 51% of PoViva Tea, LLC with an initial consideration of US$50,000.

On November 26, 2014 a Purchase and Sale Agreement was executed into between Lexaria Corporation, and Cloudstream Belmont Lake, LP for the purchase and sale of oil and gas working interests, net revenue interests and other interests in Belmont Lake, Mississippi for total consideration of $1,400,000. On December 5, 2014 the Lexaria Corporation closed the sale of Belmont Lake with Cloudstream Belmont Lake, LP. All outstanding debts were repaid in full through giving Lexaria total net proceeds of $721,807.

Our Planned Medical Marijuana Production Operations

On June 7, 2013 the Government of Canada implemented new legislation, the Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR), concerning the production and sale of medical marijuana. The MMPR permit the licensing of commercial growers beginning April 1, 2014, while eliminating existing regulations permitting the production of medical marijuana on a personal-use basis. The revised regulations create conditions for a commercial industry in Canada that is responsible for medical marijuana production and distribution, by eliminating small-scale, personal-use production. Commercial growers are now able to submit applications to Health Canada for the production of medical marijuana and, if licensed, supply patients who qualify for the product at a price that would be established by market forces and at the discretion of producers.

In light of the MMPR, our company, together with our joint venture partner, is seeking to finance and build a licensed medical marijuana production facility in Canada, and to grow, cultivate and distribute medical marijuana in Canada under the MMPR. In that regard we are engaged in a joint venture with Enertopia Corp. Our joint ventures is seeking to obtain a production license under the MMPR, to build a production facility, and to cultivate and distribute medical marijuana.Regulation of Medical Marijuana Production Applicable to our Planned Production Facilities

On July 30, 2001, the Government of Canada implemented the Marijuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) pursuant to subsection 55(1) of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, which defines the circumstances and the manner in which marijuana can be used in Canada for medical purposes. The MMAR and regulations thereunder granted access to marijuana for Canadians suffering from symptoms (pain, muscle spasms, nausea, and weight loss) related to multiple sclerosis, cancer, HIV, spinal cord injury, epilepsy, arthritis or other debilitating symptoms as determined by a medical doctor. The MMAR was administered by Health Canada, the federal agency responsible for national public health. Under the MMAR, licensed patients were permitted to grow their own marijuana or to designate someone grow it for them. Growers under the MMAR were not regulated by Health Canada beyond the allocation of a personal-use production license.

On June 7, 2013, the Canadian regulations concerning the production and sale of medical marijuana were amended with the introduction of the MMPR which permit the licensing of commercial growers beginning April 1, 2014, while eliminating provisions for its production on a personal-use basis. Applications for personal-use production ceased to be processed by Health Canada as of October 1, 2013 and, individuals authorized to possess medical marijuana under the MMAR were directed to transition to the new licensed producer regime. This transition by existing MMAR licensees is subject to several legal appeals, discussed below.

The revised regulations create conditions for a commercial industry that is responsible for medical marijuana production and distribution, by eliminating small-scale, personal-use production. Commercial growers are now able to submit applications to Health Canada for the production of medical marijuana and, if licensed, supply patients who qualify for the product at a price that would be established by market forces and at the discretion of producers.

Currently, the MMPR only permits the sale of dried marijuana; the production of concentrated or edible forms (oils, resins, teas or infusions) is not permitted. On March 21, 2014, the Court of Appeal of the Province of British Columbia ruled in the case of R v. Owen Edward Smith that the MMPR’s restriction on the production of edible marijuana products for medicinal purposes is unconstitutional. The court has given Health Canada 12 months to appeal or rewrite the current MMPR system to allow for other forms of marijuana consumption other than dried marijuana.

Other relevant requirements for applicants and licensed producers under the MMPR include the following:

• production facilities may only be located indoors(greenhouses are also acceptable);
• production facilities must meet specified advanced security requirements to prevent and detect unauthorized access;
• producers may not operate storefronts;
• producers may not wholesale products except to other licensed producers; they must sell directly to authorized consumers or, if requested, to their physicians;
• producers are required to notify their local government, local police force and local fire officials of their intention to apply to Health Canada, so that local authorities are aware of their proposed location and activities. Producers are also required to communicate with local authorities whenever there is a change in the status of their license;

• producers must comply with all federal, provincial/territorial and municipal laws and by-laws, including municipal zoning by-laws;
• there are no applicable federal fees payable in respect of the application or maintenance of the license to produce marijuana under the MMPR;
• producer must have an employee designated as a quality assurance person who is responsible for assuring the quality of the dried marijuana, before it is made available for sale. This employee must have the training, experience and technical knowledge related to the proposed licensed activities and the requirements of the MMPR; and
• applicants must submit a detailed description of their proposed record keeping methods. This must include a description of the process that will be used for recording transactions relating to licensed activities, including maintaining appropriate records of transactions and dealings with both suppliers and clients.

Other aspects of the MMPR relevant to our business include the following:

• The MMPR do not contain any limitations on the conditions for which a health care practitioner can support the use of marijuana for medical purposes;
• The MMPR does not impose a limit on the number of production licenses;

There are no restrictions under the new MMPR on the daily amount of marijuana that may be prescribed, there is an individual possession cap
of the lesser of 150 grams or 30 times the daily amount. For example, if an individual has a daily amount of 2 grams per day, their possession cap would be 60 grams.

Our Planned Production Facilities

Each of our joint venture production facilities is planned as a state of the art indoor growing operation designed to meet or exceed the standards for safety and security provided for in the MMPR. Each of our planned facilities will be equipped for indoor, in-soil and/or hydroponic marijuana cultivation of preparation in accordance with the specifications of the MMPR and will accommodate each step required in the production of medical marijuana. Facilities will include:

• temperature and humidity control systems;
• automated irrigation systems;
•  automated grow lighting;
• ventilation and air quality control systems;
• drying and curing room;
• product testing laboratory facilities;
• packaging room;
• storage vault;
• information technology and security control room; and
• administrative offices.

Production Facility Staffing Requirements

We anticipate that each of our planned facilities will require personnel acting in the following capacities:

• marijuana cultivation expert to oversee production activities;
•  production assistants to provide support in all aspects of the cultivation and processing;
• information technology specialist to manage electronic records, inventory and sales;
• designated quality assurance specialist to monitor production standards and conduct routine product testing;
• financial controller/accountant;
• sales representative ; and
• operations manager/executive to oversee the entirety of the joint venture operations.

We intend to fulfill our staffing requirements through the engagement of both full and part-time employees and consultants.Marijuana Cultivation at our Planned Production Facilities

We intend to cultivate our medical marijuana using state of the art organic indoor growing techniques which will be customized to optimize the quality, yield and desired potency of medicinal marijuana produced. On average, the indoor production cycle of marijuana from planting to harvest is 3 to 5 months in duration. However, the use of certain varietals and growing techniques can shorten the production cycle to as little as 6 weeks or lengthen it to as long as 8 months. An initial harvest grown from seed stock (rather than from planting a clone/trimming) will typically require an additional three to four months growing time. Each of our planned facilities will grow several varietals requiring varying production times. Each of our planned facilities will follow the following cultivation procedures:

• Varietal Selection: marijuana varietals are selected based on a variety of considerations, including patient demand, consumer availability, yield, growth time, and cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol content (see paragraph below entitled “The Use of Marijuana for Medical Purposes”);
• Seed Procurement: seeds are obtained from a range of Canadian and international suppliers approved by Health Canada;
• Germination: seeds are germinated in peat, soil, or water until sprouted
  (approximately 1 week)
• Planting: plants for production are grown from sprouted seeds or from clippings taken from a “mother” plant;
• Seedling Maturation: seedlings are matured under fluorescent lighting until they develop roots and cotyledons (seed leaves) and develop identifiable sex characteristics. Male plants are separated for breeding and female plants cultivated for consumption. (4 to 6 weeks).
• Vegetative Phase: Most varietals enter a vegetative phase upon developing identifiable sex characteristics. The vegetative phase is characterized by the downward expansion of root systems, leaf and stem growth. Certain varietals (auto-flowering hybrids) omit the vegetative stage and pass directly from seedling to pre- flowering. The length of the vegetative stage varies widely between varietals and depends significantly on the growing techniques selected. The duration of the vegetative phases is manipulated to obtain the desired results in terms of plant size and flowering time. (1 month to 3 months ).
•  Pre-Flowering: Following the vegetative stage, plants enter a pre-flowering phase during which plant development increases dramatically and the structure for flowering develops (approximately 2 weeks).
• Flowering: Following pre-flowering, plants enter a flowering phases during which the smoke-able bud/flowers develop. The flowering phase varies from about 6 to 22 weeks.
• Harvesting: When flowers(buds) achieve the desired size and maturity they are harvested and dried on metal racks.
• Quality Control: Dried buds are weighed and tested for contaminants, mold, potency and chemical composition.
• Storage: Unsatisfactory product is quarantined and destroyed, which product meeting the required specification is vacuum sealed and labelled.

We anticipate that the initial harvest from each of our planned facilities will occur within 6 to 8 months from completion of facility construction.

Sales and Distribution by our Planned Production Facilities

Patient Eligibility and Registration

The sales and distribution procedures of each of our planned facilities will follow the procedures required by the MMPR for the purchase and sale of medical marijuana in Canada. Patients seeking to obtain medical marijuana must consult with and obtain a detailed prescription (medical document) from a health care practitioner with prescribing authority, usually a physician. Medical documents must contain identification information of the patient and physician, the period of use (no more than 1 year without re-evaluation) and the prescribed daily dose/quantity.

Patients with the requisite medical document may then register with the licensed producer of their choice. A list of licensed producers is maintained and published by Health Canada. Patients seeking to register with any of our planned production facilities will complete and submit by mail a registration form available on that facility’s website, together with copies of medical documents and identification documents.Ordering and Order Fulfillment

Once registered with one of our planned facilities, patients will be able to order prescribed quantities from that facility. Orders will be accepted by telephone. Upon receipt of an order, the prescribed marijuana will be weighed, packaged in pharmaceutical grade, child proof containers, and labelled with designation of origin, producer name, weight, active ingredient percentage, and warning labels.

We will ship orders by courier only. The MMPR does not allow for storefront or retail distribution centres.

Production License Application Process Applicable to our Joint Venture

Prior to engaging in the production of medical marijuana, each of our joint ventures must successfully complete the licensing application process administered by Health Canada. The Health Canada process for becoming a licensed producer involves a multi-stage application and review including the following stages:

Step 1: Preliminary Screening
Step 2: Enhanced Screening
Step 3: Security Clearance
Step 4: Review
Step 5: Ready to build letter (if required by applicant) Step 6: Pre-license inspection
Step 7: Licensing

To date, Health Canada has not provided estimated or guaranteed process times for any application stage. According to Health Canada, as at August 25, 2014, it had received 1,009 formal production license applications under the MMPR since its call for applications in 2013. Of those, 462 applications have been returned as incomplete, 201 have been rejected and 32 withdrawn. To date, 14 productions licenses have been granted to 13 different producers with only 2 licenses granted during the summer of 2014. Due to the slow progress, uncertain timing, and apparent backlog of production license application reviews by Health Canada, we are currently unable to determine with any accuracy when any of our applications under review will be processed.

Current Litigation Affecting MMPR Regulatory Regime

Allard Case

On March 21, 2014, an injunction was granted by the Federal Court of Canada to four appellants, including Neil Allard, who are appealing the regulations which came in to effect on April 1, 2014. The injunction provides that Authorizations to Possess [ATPs] medical marijuana granted under the MMAR that were valid on March 21, 2014 and associated Personal Use Production Licenses and Designated Production Licenses valid on September 30, 2013 remain valid under the terms of those authorizations, with the exception that the amount of marijuana that can be possessed under the ATP is now limited to 150 grams. The impact of the order is that approximately 37,500 licensees under the MMAR will be permitted to continue production and consumption of marijuana under the MMAR until such time as additional court rulings are made. The court order has no effect on the implementation of the MMPR going forward and no new licenses will be granted under the MMAR. On March 31, 2014, the Federal Government announced its intention to appeal the March 21, 2014 order. On December 15, 2014, the appeal by the Federal Government was denied by the courts.

Owen Smith Case

On August 14, 2014, the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled the Government of Canada’s restriction on edible marijuana products is unconstitutional, Currently, the MMPR permits only dried marijuana to be produced and sold for medicinal use,. Owen Smith, who challenged the law, argued some patients want to consume their marijuana medicine in butters, brownies, cookies and teas etc. Smith claimed the right to administer the drug in other forms is fundamental, but that was denied by federal regulations. In a two-to-one decision, the court ruled the law does infringe on the constitutional rights of those who require other forms of cannabis to treat illnesses.

In its ruling, the Court of Appeal suspended the effect of its judgement for one year in order to allow the Parliament of Canada time to amend the regulations. The Government of Canada had appealed the decision from Supreme Court of British Columbia where the trial judge ordered the word “dried,” and the definition of “dried marijuana” to be deleted from the MMPR.On October 1, 2014 the Federal Government filed a notice to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada to determine whether medical marijuana patients have a constitutional right to edible medical marijuana products, such as cannabis oils, butters, teas and lotions. No date has been set for the hearing.

Market for Medical Marijuana in Canada

It is estimated by Health Canada that the overall market for medical marijuana in Canada under the new MMPR will be approximately $1.3 billion per year by 2024 (source: Health Canada/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation). As at May, 2014, there were 37,400 medical marijuana users recognized by Health Canada and Health Canada projects that the number of licensed users will increase to over 450,000 by 2024. Health Canada formerly sold medical marijuana, produced on contract by Prairie Plant Systems (formerly the only licensed producer in Canada), for $5 a gram. It is estimated that the price per gram under the new licensing system will average $7.60 per gram as producers set prices without interference from government (source Health Canada/Canadian Broadcasting Corporation).

Despite these estimates MMJ market is relatively new and largely unproven. The adoption rate of commercial MMJ by qualified patients is difficult to determine but a portion (approximately 13%) of the qualified patient population is already conditioned to purchasing government contracted producers under the old system (source: Health Canada). Furthermore, we anticipate that the convenience of a wide selection of MMJ strains delivered directly to patients in a discrete and concealed package will be attractive. Healthcare practitioners are key stakeholders as they will be signing and providing the medical documentation needed for patients to register with commercial producers. Regulations under the MMPR are not significantly different for healthcare practitioners already familiar with the process under the former MMAR. Licensed producers are held responsible for quality of the product provided as the MMPR outlines strict rules for quality assessment and control, cleanliness, manufacturing, and pesticide use. Security and diversion to the black market remain a concern but MMPR outlines strict rules for segregation of duties and security clearances, background checks for employees and officers, tracking of product in and out of the premises, and camera surveillance.

The Use of Marijuana for Medical Purposes (source Cantech Letter: Canada’s Medical Marijuana Industry: A Top Down Look)

The marijuana or cannabis plant, aka cannabis sativa, contains more than 80 cannabinoids, a group of chemical compounds which includes . . .