Welcome to the 2018 version of The CBE Ancillary Business (AB) list (CBE’s 3rd AB List) where we identify top suppliers to the Cannabis Industry to help regulated licensees decide who to invite to the request for proposal process when they are looking for a specific solution set. Once again companies, the majority of whom […]
Ancillary Businesses
Cannabis Industry Slow Rollouts and Consolidations to Drive Ancillary Partnerships, M&A
By: Zachary Venegas Analysts have predicted upwards of 20,000 business licenses and a potentially $21+ billion market in California alone by 2021. The massive growth implicit in such projections seems a far cry from the operating tempo of the legal industry’s current rollout. Even so, examining other states that have implemented medical and adult-use cannabis […]
Pipp Horticulture Acquires Greenhaus Industries
PRESS RELEASE The partnership has positioned Pipp Horticulture to be the industry leader in vertical farming solutions Walker, Michigan – May 21, 2018 – Pipp Horticulture (a division of Pipp Mobile Storage Systems, Inc.), a leading provider of space-saving, multi-level mobile cultivation systems, announced today that it has acquired Greenhaus Industries Inc. (“Greenhaus”), an innovator […]
Kush Bottles Partners with MainStem for Launch of the MainStem Vendor Program (MVP)
PRESS RELEASE Collaboration will allow MainStem’s customer base to purchase Kush Bottles products through MainStem’s multiple sales channel marketplace. SANTA ANA, Calif., May XX, 2018 – Kush Bottles, Inc. (OTCQB: KSHB) (“Kush Bottles” or the “Company”), a leading provider of packaging, supplies, vaporizers, accessories and branding solutions for the regulated cannabis industry, announced today it has partnered with MainStem, a technology-based […]
Powering The Cannabis Industry: Kush Bottles
A lot of slogans come to mind when I think about Nick Kovacevich and Kush Bottles (KB), particularly “You’ve come a long way baby” or “I would rather fight than quit”. But until CBE interviewed him to catch-up after the story we wrote about the upstart cannabis packaging company three years ago (Torn ACL, Basketball’s loss, […]
NACB Addresses Widening Trust Gap in U.S. Cannabis With New Program That Evaluates Ancillary Products and Services Companies
PRESS RELEASE NACB Blue Ribbon Affiliates Will Be Required To Pass An Intensive Vetting Process, Helping Cannabis License Holders, Investors and Financial Institutions Identify Trustworthy Partners WASHINGTON, DC and DENVER (March 28, 2018) – The National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB), the first and only self-regulatory organization (SRO) for U.S. licensed cannabis businesses, has announced […]
The Murky Issue of Publicly Traded Cannabis Companies Continues Raising Investor Chatter
As a firm specializing in business advisory and corporate legal services for the cannabis industry, it is hard to ignore the regular calls from clients and prospective clients seeking clarity about publicly traded companies and cannabis. It remains to be seen as to whether or not publicly traded companies are a mainstay in the cannabis […]
Cannabis Startups Can Learn from the Dot.Com Past
The pressure is always on. In Silicon Valley, we’re accustomed to tech startups moving at the speed of light to get their innovative products to market. All while fending off tough competition, being careful with their capital and acting nimbly to meet and exceed expectations. Now, many businesses in a fledgling California industry—cannabis businesses—are running fast out […]
