Dear Honorable Jeff Sessions, I feel obligated to share the results of my five-year-long investigation into the medical benefits of the cannabis plant. Before I started this worldwide, in-depth investigation, I was not particularly impressed by the results of medical marijuana research, but a few years later, as I started to dedicate time with patients and […]
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Canna Advisors Expands Comprehensive Business Services with Two Key Hires
PRESS RELEASE Corser-Jensen and Wilson Add Extensive Strategic and Operations Expertise to Canna Advisors’ Client Services BOULDER, CO. – Apr. 16, 2018 – Industry-leading cannabis business consulting firm Canna Advisors today announced it is expanding its already robust business service offerings with two new key hires — Sue Corser-Jensen as vice president of operations and […]
True Leaf Appoints Chief Marketing Officer and Government Relations Advisors
PRESS RELEASE True Leaf strengthens its team to build a global plant-based healthcare brand and secure government approvals VERNON, BC – April 17, 2018 – True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (“True Leaf”) (CSE: MJ) (FSE: TLA) (OTCQB: TRLFF), the quality of life cannabis company for people and their pets, announced today key leadership appointments to deepen […]
Former Speaker John Boehner Joins Acreage Holdings Advisory Board
The U.S. marijuana industry has a new spokesman: John Boehner. The Republican former Speaker of the House has joined the advisory board of Acreage Holdings, a company that cultivates, processes and dispenses cannabis in 11 U.S. states. Boehner’s endorsement, after saying nine years ago he was “unalterably opposed” to legalization, could be considered a watershed […]
From Craft Beer to Cannabis: Edibles Leader Wana Brands Gains Operations Expertise with New COO Dan O’Connor
PRESS RELEASE Colorado Company’s Establishment In Other State-Legal Markets Bolstered By Exec Who Helped Propel Family-Run Brewery Oskar Blues to Prominence BOULDER, Colorado — April 4, 2018 — Pioneering cannabis edibles company Wana Brands, Colorado’s No. 1 infused edibles company, continues its ambitious growth trajectory in legal markets across the United States and internationally with […]
Former NBA Star Lamar Odom Is The Next Athlete Planning To Enter The Cannabis Industry
Lamar Odom has a new business venture. The former NBA star, who has battled a crack cocaine addiction, is investing in the marijuana business, he revealed in a new interview with The Blast. Odom, 38, said he found that marijuana was helpful in his treatment and recovery for substance abuse. “While going through rehab, I discovered certain strains […]
Ralph Morgan, Co-Founder of Organa Brands, Announces Departure
After a distinguished career launching the world’s largest brand in cannabis, Morgan will pursue his passion for wellness and cannabinoid science DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Organa Brands announces the departure of its co-founder, Ralph Morgan. Morgan previously served as CEO of Organa Brands, where he oversaw the development of wellness-centric products around the globe. Morgan also founded […]
Buzzy Boutique Agency Grasslands Expands Public Relations Division, Brings on Veteran PR Pro to Lead Journalism-Minded MarCom Team
PRESS RELEASE DENVER (March 26, 2018)—As the American media and marketing landscape continues to evolve, Grasslands—a leading full-service communications agency—has bolstered its public relations division, bringing on 20-year agency veteran Shawna Seldon McGregor. She will lead the public relations department as Managing Partner and is based out of Grasslands’ brand-new Denver office at 146 W. […]
Electronic Transit Association Names Green Bits CEO Ben Curran to 40 Under 40 List
PRESS RELEASE San Jose, California, March 21, 2018 – The leading payments trade group, the Electronic Transaction Association (ETA), today named Green Bits CEO Ben Curren to the ETA’s 40 under 40 list. The ETA will honor Curren and other payments leaders at its annual trade show, TRANSACT, on April 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada. […]
Ex-NFL Star Ricky Williams Launches Marijuana Brand
Former Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams has launched his own marijuana brand. The line called Real Wellness by Ricky Williams includes six products sold as salves, vape cartridges and tonics that contain “hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD), tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) or a mix of both,” according to the company. They also contain extracts such as arnica, lavender and turmeric. […]
