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Leader of the Pack: Vicente Sederberg

January 29, 2019
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Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, Policy & Legal, Spotlight
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Well before most of us in the industry got our footing, Brian Vicente, a lawyer, who had clerked under/for outspoken social critic, Senior U.S. District Judge John L. Kane, founded Sensible Colorado (with grant money from the Marijuana Policy Project)…

Mom & Pops are Making it Happen in Maryland: Charm City Medicus

Recently, CBE has focused its company stories on large licensee consolidators primarily due the public funding efforts of many of them. We recognize that the licensed marketplace is still, for the large part, composed of smaller start-ups that are serving…

It all started in a Chicken Coop: Halo Labs

January 15, 2019
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Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight
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In 2015, smack dab in the heart of the Oregon side of the Emerald Triangle in Medford, two of the co-founders at Halo Labs (Halo), Andreas Met and Phillip Van den Berg, fresh off of their split with Golden Leaf…

The Lean, Mean and Green Harvest Health & Recreation Machine

December 19, 2018
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, News & Insights, Spotlight
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By Rob Meagher CBE recently had the opportunity to meet with Jason Vedadi, Chairman of Harvest Health & Recreation (CSE: HARV) and Steve White, CEO. This is a story about two driven men, with complimentary skill sets and a shared vision, who…

Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO) to Push for STATES Act to Be Amended to Drug Disparity Reform “First Step Act” Bill “First Step Act”

Lame Duck Congress Creates the Opportunity For Gardner and The Cannabis Industry to Achieve the Trifecta Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said this past Tuesday he would bring a bipartisan criminal justice reform Bill “First Step Act” to a vote.…

Curaleaf and CEO Joe Lusardi Pursue Goal to be Largest Cannabis Retailer in US

December 11, 2018
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Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, News & Insights, Spotlight
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Like many others in the Cannabis Industry, The CEO of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCBB: CURLF), Joe Lusardi, was a reluctant cannabis pioneer. That is hard to imagine now that Curaleaf currently operates 34 dispensaries, 12 cultivation sites and 10 processing…

With a Stated Goal To Liberate Happiness in Every Regulated Market by 2030, Native Roots and Ryan Brown Have Their Work Cut Out for Them

November 26, 2018
Rob Meagher
Company Stories, News & Insights, Spotlight
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Ryan Brown took over the reins as CEO at Native Roots (NR) after joining the company as Chief Revenue Officer in early 2016. Brown, a man with a lot of diverse interests, was chosen to lead one of the largest single…

In the suit, SIVA Enterprises ET AL v. Lance Ott ET AL, Judge Deny’s Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit

The following was posted on SIVA's attorney's website Cannabis Team Obtains Federal Court Order Protecting the Access of Cannabis Businesses to Federal Remedies November 6, 2018 Dean Rocco (Partner-Los Angeles), Ian Stewart (Partner-Los Angeles) and Nicole Aaronson (Associate-Los Angeles) successfully…

What are the Prohibitionists saying in Michigan?

Crain's Detroit recently published an op-ed written by prohibitionist Scott Greenlee, president of Greenlee Consulting and the Healthy and Productive Michigan campaign. The article raises valid points but is ripe with inaccuracies, "only part of the story" and fear mongering comments that render it…

The Man Who Just Wants to Build Things: Ben Curren and Green Bits

October 23, 2018
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Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, Science and Technology, Spotlight
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By Rob Meagher What has been interesting to follow about the cannabis industry is the qualifications and experience that industry leaders bring to the table while chronicling the evolution of their companies and sharing it with CBE's readers. Let's face it,…

On the Move: The Ever Increasing Domestic Footprint of Columbia Care

October 11, 2018
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Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, News & Insights, Spotlight
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Ten days ago, the Virginia Board of Pharmacy Granted Five Pharmaceutical Processor Conditional Permits. The state originally indicated that they had a preference to award in-state operators but, noticeably, included two multi-state cannabis licensees in the permit mix. Columbia Care (CC),…

You Can’t Keep a Good Man Down: ebbu’s Jon Cooper

Like many of us, it takes time to discover what really gets us going every day. Whether in life or in business, the day-to-day challenges and grind can wear anyone down. But as my father always told me when I…

Unique Program to Track and Trace Dollars in CA Could Pave the Way for a Banking Solution in the US

September 12, 2018
Rob Meagher
Banking, Finance & Real Estate, California, Compliance and Regulations
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State and local governments vary greatly in their ability to attract and compensate regulatory personnel that bring institutional knowledge and experience to regulate the nascent Cannabis Industry in their respective spheres of influence. Think about it, the challenge for any…

With an ever Growing Footprint and War Chest, How Will Bruce Linton Lead Canopy Growth Corporation into the Future?

September 11, 2018
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Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, Spotlight
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About a month ago, the news of the day was equivalent to an 8 plus earthquake on the seismic scale measuring the progress of the Cannabis Industry worldwide when Constellation Brands invested roughly $5 Billion ($4B USD), yes, with a…

OOOO…(what a week it was) CANADA, “our home and native land. True patriot love in all of us command”

What started out as just another one of those long conference weeks morphed into the "Brave New World of Cannabis" with the Tuesday morning announcement of Constellation Brands $5 Billion Canadian dollar (yes with a B not an M) investment…