PRESS RELEASE DENVER — VS Strategies announced Wednesday that nationally recognized marijuana policy reform advocate Mason Tvert will be joining the firm next month as vice president of public relations and communications. Tvert will come to VS Strategies from the Marijuana Policy Project, the nation’s largest marijuana policy organization, where he has served as director of communications since December 2012. […]
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First Self-Regulatory Organization for the U.S. Cannabis Industry, National Association of Cannabis Businesses, Launches Today to Establish Voluntary National Standards
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK (June 15, 2017) – The cannabis industry’s first self-regulatory organization (SRO), the National Association of Cannabis Businesses (NACB), officially launched today with a mission to support the compliance, transparency and growth of cannabis businesses in the U.S. Led by a team of government, legal, banking and data security experts, the NACB […]
Organic and Ethical Cannabis Organizations Announce Merger
PRESS RELEASE Newly Re-Named Cannabis Certification Council Receives Legacy Funding Mandate to Ensure High Labor Standards and Organic Integrity for Cannabis Produced and Sold in the United States DENVER (June 6, 2017) – The Organic Cannabis Association and Ethical Cannabis Alliance, non-profit organizations respectively based in Denver, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon, are merging and adopting […]
StarGreen Capital Will Invest $100 million Over the Next Year to Support Entrepreneurs in California’s Legal Medical and Recreational Cannabis Industries
PRESS RELEASE The firm will provide funding, real estate and business development services to cultivators, manufacturers and retailers in the rapid-growth industry BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – StarGreen Capital announced today its plans to invest $100 million over the next year in California’s legal medical and recreational cannabis industries. StarGreen will provide capital and business development […]
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 […]
Wana Brands and AltMed Enterprises sign licensing deals to expand product offerings in Colorado and Arizona
PRESS RELEASE Wana Brands’ leading edibles will enter Arizona, while AME’s MüV Line of medical cannabis products will launch in Colorado Boulder, Colo.; Sarasota, Fla. (May 17, 2017) – Wana Brands and AltMed Enterprises announce the completion of licensing deals to bring Wana Brands’ top selling edibles to the Arizona market and AME’s award winning […]
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 […]
KIND Financial hires PayPal veteran as their new chief marketing officer
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES, CA – Building on its momentum in bringing greater credibility to a rapidly growing economy, KIND Financial, the leader of end-to-end technology and compliance solutions for the cannabis industry, today announced the appointment of Dave Peck as Chief Marketing Officer effective June 15, 2017. Peck brings a unique level of experience and […]
New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Review Panel recommends adding chronic pain and other conditions
TRENTON, NJ— On Thursday, May 11, the New Jersey Medicinal Marijuana Program Review Panel made initial recommendations to the Health Commissioner to approve chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders, migraines, anxiety, chronic fatigue related to ailments such as irritable bowel syndrome, Tourrette syndrome as qualifying conditions for the medical marijuana program. “We are glad to see that […]
President Vicente Fox announced as keynote speaker for NCIA’s fourth annual cannabis business summit and expo
OAKLAND, CA – The National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) announces that former President of Mexico Vicente Fox will be the keynote speaker for its flagship event, Cannabis Business Summit and Expo. Fox served as President of Mexico from 2000 to 2006, and since his presidency has become a notable proponent for a legal, regulated cannabis […]
