PRESS RELEASE Dan Williams was recently hired as Chief Executive Officer of EnviroGrow, one of the cannabis industry’s foremost designers and fabricators of custom grow facilities including vegetative rooms, flower rooms, dry/cure rooms, and certified C1D1/D2 extraction labs. EnviroGrow has put over $2 million into engineering of cannabis grow technology and development by utilizing some […]
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Dope Media Names George Jage as CEO
PRESS RELEASE Seattle, WA – Dope Media, LLC (Dope) announced that its Board of Directors has selected George Jage as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 15, 2017. Former CEO and Founder David Tran will assume the role of Chief Brand Officer and continue to serve on Dope’s Board. “This is an exciting inflection point for […]
Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets Behind Marijuana; Says ‘No Reason’ to Be Illegal
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, among the most well-known living scientists this side of Stephen Hawking, said this week that “there’s no reason for [marijuana] to ever have been made illegal.” The remark came in response to a question submitted by Tom Angell of the pro-legalization group Marijuana Majority. Angell asked Tyson if he agreed with astrophysicist Carl Sagan that marijuana should […]
NFL Offers to Work with NFLPA to Study Potential Uses of Marijuana for Pain Management
IRVINE, Calif. — The NFL has written to the NFL Players Association offering to work in tandem to study the potential use of marijuana as a pain management tool for players, according to people familiar with the situation. It is the clearest indication to this point that the league may be willing to work cooperatively […]
Cannabis Leader MedMen Continues to Recruit Top Executive Talent
PRESS RELEASE Los Angeles-based cannabis management and investment firm MedMen has added two top executives to its ranks. Kate Denton is MedMen’s new chief marketing officer, and James Parker has joined the Firm’s capital arm as its chief operating officer. Ms. Denton brings more than a decade of experience overseeing marketing and brands in the […]
Former Ohio Football Stars Look to Get into the Medical Marijuana Business
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Three big names in Cleveland football are eyeing multiple sites in the Cleveland area for a medical marijuana dispensary. Ted Ginn Sr., long-time football and track coach at Glenville High School, former Ohio State University quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith and former Cleveland Brown Eric Metcalf have their sights set […]
Why Does the Industry Favor Cannabis over Marijuana?
Pot. Weed. Mary Jane. Ganja. There are many names for the plant recently legalized in Nevada for recreational use. But not all words are created equal and some industry reps are using the term cannabis instead of marijuana because of its historical context. Let’s turn to our contributor Brook Bentley to learn more. KUNR: So, […]
British Tobacco Manufacturer Looks Towards Medicinal Marijuana Adding Cannabis Vet to Board
Imperial Brands gained the services of a leader in the field of medicinal cannabis as the British tobacco manufacturer seeks to further its push beyond cigarettes. Simon Langelier, a 30-year veteran of Philip Morris International, joined the board as a non-executive director this week, the Bristol-based company said in a statement Tuesday. Mr Langelier is […]
New operations director at Wana Brands is a progressive culinary pro
PRESS RELEASE Tom Garston tapped to elevate edible producer’s commitment to GMP standards BOULDER, CO – Wana Brands–Colorado’s No. 1 edibles brand–has expanded its ranks with the addition of progressive culinary professional Todd Garston as Operations Director. Wana Brands co-owner Nancy Whiteman made the announcement. Garston is based in Wana Brands’ headquarters in Boulder. In […]
VividGro® Announces New President
PRESS RELEASE David Friedman to Lead Lighting Science® Horticulture Division WEST WARWICK, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lighting Science announces the appointment of David Friedman as President of VividGro®, the horticultural division of Lighting Science Group Corporation, a leader in advanced applications of LED technology. Lighting Science’s mission is to bring life-changing products in human health, agriculture, and infrastructure […]
