PRESS RELEASE Six VS attorneys have received the recognition since the publication began publishing the list last year DENVER — The 2019 list of “Cannabis Law Trailblazers” published this month by National Law Journal includes three attorneys from Vicente Sederberg LLC: Adam Fine, Shawn Hauser, and Valerio Romano. The annual “Cannabis Law Trailblazers” list was launched in 2018 […]
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Internationally Renowned Scientist and Cannabis Expert Paul F. Daly Joins California Cannabinoids Bolstering Team Bringing Doug’s Varin™ To Market
PRESS RELEASE OAKLAND, Calif. (April 18, 2019) – California Cannabinoids, Inc. has announced that internationally renowned cannabis scientific expert Paul F. Daley, B.S., Ms.S., Ph.D. has joined the company as Chief Scientific Officer, bringing an important scientific research partner and product developer to the brand. With more than 30 years of experience in analytical toxicology and environmental […]
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Joins Medical Cannabis Company Univo
PRESS RELEASE This unique collaboration will help boost Univo’s business development globally and was arranged by Ido Hagag, owner of Hagag Group and a leading investor in Univo ASHKELON, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Univo Pharmaceuticals Ltd (TASE: UNVO.TA) (https://www.unvmed.com), the one-stop-shop solution for medical cannabis from seed to market, announces today that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is […]
State Attorneys General And Canadian Officials Discuss Pathway To U.S. Regulated Market
PRESS RELEASE COMMIT TO CALL FOR REGULATORY ACTION Denver, Colorado – The Policy Center for Public Health & Safety (“PH&S”), a 501(c)4 collaborated on a joint effort traveling to Toronto Canada this past week which included State Attorneys General and top Canadian officials. “Attorneys General attended the trip to facilitate dialogue with top Canadian officials […]
Seth Rogen Is Launching His Own Marijuana Brand
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have worked together on films like Superbad, The Interview, and Pineapple Express. Now the duo is embarking on a different type of project: a marijuana company. “Houseplant is a passion we’ve brought to life through drive and dedication,” said Seth Rogen, Co-Founder of Houseplant. “Every decision we’ve made for the business […]
Tilray® Expands Global Leadership Team with Appointment of Chief Corporate Development Officer
PRESS RELEASE Former Goldman Sachs Managing Director Andrew Pucher joins Tilray to lead the company’s global corporate development activity, including M&A and corporate investments NANAIMO, B.C. – Today, Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis production, research, cultivation and distribution, announces the expansion of its global senior leadership team with the appointment of Andrew […]
Weedmaps Appoints New Chief Executive Officer Doug Francis steps aside as CEO to serve as Chairman; President Chris Beals to Assume Role as CEO
PRESS RELEASE Doug Francis steps aside as CEO to serve as Chairman; President Chris Beals to Assume Role as CEO IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Weedmaps today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Chris Beals as Chief Executive Officer, effective March 6, 2019. In addition to assuming day-to-day leadership of Weedmaps, Beals will serve as a […]
Health Nation’s cancer chief appointed acting FDA commissioner
National Cancer Institute Director Norman “Ned” Sharpless will become acting commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, succeeding Scott Gottlieb who is leaving next month, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told Congress Tuesday. Sharpless, 52, an accomplished researcher, oncologist and administrator, has been director of the cancer institute for about 18 months, earning […]
Edibles Leader Wana Brands Strengthens C-Suite Team with Addition of New Chief Financial Officer
PRESS RELEASE Logan Craven Joins Colorado Company and Reunites with COO, who Jointly Helped Propel Family-Run Brewery Oskar Blues to Prominence BOULDER, Colo. (March 11, 2019) — Pioneering cannabis edibles company Wana Brands, America’s No. 1 edibles brand, continues to build its senior team in support of its ambitious growth plans in the United States […]
Treehouse Global Ventures Announces Maria Rodale to Advisory Board
PRESS RELEASE Women and minority focused fund welcomes global leader in healthy lifestyle publications Philadelphia, Pa. – Treehouse Global Ventures (TGV) is pleased to announce the addition of Maria Rodale to their Advisory Board. Maria is a writer, activist, and former Chairman and CEO of Rodale Inc., a global health and wellness lifestyle media company. […]
Reed Smith Adds Marc Hauser to Global Corporate Group
PRESS RELEASE Hauser Named Co-Vice Chair of Firm’s Cannabis Law Team SAN FRANCISCO, March 5, 2019 – Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Marc Hauser has joined the firm’s San Francisco office as Counsel in the Global Corporate Group. Most recently with GVM Law in Napa Valley, where he headed the firm’s Cannabis […]
Leafly Appoints Former Amazon Executive Tim Leslie as New CEO to Lead World’s Leading Cannabis Information Resource and Technology Company
PRESS RELEASE SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Leafly, the world’s leading technology platform that helps customers around the world find and discover the cannabis product that is right for them, today announced the hiring of Tim Leslie, a 20-year veteran of Amazon, to the role of Chief Executive Officer. As Leafly CEO, Tim will guide the company’s vision […]
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Appoints Two Local Strategic Advisors to Massachusetts Team
PRESS RELEASE New Appointments Draw Community Leadership from Boston Police Department and City of Boston Ombudsman PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: HARV, OTCQX: HRVSF), a vertically integrated public cannabis company with one of the largest footprints in the U.S., announced the appointments of two new local advisors, who will focus on helping guide […]
Congressman Carlos Curbelo Joins Cannabis Trade Federation Executive Team
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF) announced that former Congressman Carlos Curbelo, who served as the U.S. representative for Florida’s 26th congressional district from 2015 to 2019, has joined the organization’s Executive Team as a strategic advisor. “During my time in Congress, I worked closely with the Cannabis Trade Federation,” said […]
Ex-Detroit Lion Calvin Johnson gets pre-approval for medical marijuana business
The second time was the charm for former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson to get preliminary approval for a license to open a Michigan medical marijuana dispensary. Johnson, along with his wife, Brittney, were approved for pre-qualification status on a 4-0 vote Thursday. The location for the dispensary hasn’t been determined yet. Johnson and business partner Robert Sims […]
Ilera Healthcare Enhances Its Team Pennsylvania Cannabis Cultivator and Dispensary Taps Two Pharmaceutical Veterans for Chief Scientific and Operating Officers
PRESS RELEASE FEBRUARY 20, 2019 New York – NY Ilera Healthcare is looking to two pharmaceutical industry veterans to lead it into the future of cannabis science and medicine. Pennsylvania’s premiere medical cannabis cultivation and dispensary has tapped former Chief Operating Officer Dr. Oludare “Dare” Odumosu, as its new Chief Scientific Officer/EVP Pharmaceutical Division. Dr. […]
Former Cyclist Floyd Landis To Open Up CBD Cafe In Pennsylvania
Floyd Landis, the Lancaster cyclist whose sensational 2006 Tour de France victory was nullified after a doping scandal, is now setting the pace deep into his second career — peddling state-legal marijuana and its derivatives. A pioneering cannabis entrepreneur, Landis has put the international doping scandal behind him. He has rebuilt his reputation, and become […]
Wall Street’s Contact High: The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn’t Smoke Weed
With the help of Big Beer and Big Pharma, Brendan Kennedy’s Canadian cannabis company Tilray has unexpectedly become America’s gateway to the legal marijuana industry. It’s just after 6, on a pitch-dark morning in December, and Brendan Kennedy is standing over the stove, wearing shorts and a vest, meditatively melting butter in a pancake pan. […]
