Dixie Brands, a Denver-based marijuana edibles and drink manufacturer with operations in six states, will change the brand’s name, according to an announcement from the company. The company is making the move given the historical context of “Dixie,” a word connected to the South with disputed origins dating back to the 1700s; “Dixie,” a nineteenth-century […]
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Cannabis Trade Federation Announces Industry Leaders as Founding Board Members
PRESS RELEASE New Organization to Focus on Passing the STATES Act, Hires Industry Veteran Neal Levine as CEO WASHINGTON, D.C. (07/25/18) – The Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF) proudly announced 14 founding board members today, building on the organization’s initial formation just a few months ago. CTF is a newly formed national coalition of cannabis-related businesses that […]
General Cannabis Taps Industry Leader Joe Hodas for COO Role in Preparation for Growth in Multiple Markets
DENVER, Feb. 21, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — General Cannabis Corp. (OTCQB:CANN), the comprehensive resource for the highest quality service providers available to the regulated cannabis industry, has hired cannabis industry veteran Joe Hodas as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Leveraging his recent experience in helping drive Dixie Brands, Inc.’s national expansion efforts across multiple states and […]
2017 Recap and New Year’s Wishes from Cannabis Industry Leaders!
The cannabis industry began 2017 with a high degree of optimism but also a great deal of uncertainty. The fall of 2016 saw tremendous movement towards legalization with new initiatives in the form of full legalization in California, Nevada, Maine and Massachusetts. Four other states, Arkansas, Florida, Montana and North Dakota moved towards legalization of […]
The Year of Expanding Footprints: The 2017 CBE 200 PPRs
When we published the first CBE 100 Producers, Processors, and Retailers (PPR) list in 2015, we named the story “The Year of the Operator”. At that time, the list reflected the revenue and employee counts of the largest licensee operators in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, […]
One year later, Re-visiting Dixie Brands
Dixie Brands has been one of the industry pioneers in establishing a nationally, and some would argue, an internationally recognized brand. There are few processors that have established a multi-state footprint, with both production capabilities and distribution, and even fewer that have the breadth of SKU offerings. CBE recently caught up with the colorful, but always focused, […]
Logo Usage: You Need to Plan For Both Big and Small
Does your logo read well? First thing to remember — size matters. You are about to build your brand. You have an image in your mind. It is a visual image that is a reflection of you and of how you want your brand to be marked. Go ahead and dream keeping in mind that […]
Dixie Brands Inc. Raises the Stakes in Nevada with the Announcement of Expansion into its Fifth State via Joint Venture with Silver State Wellness, LLC.
Press Release Next Developmental Milestone in Aggressive National Expansion Strategy to Deliver Dixie Elixirs & Edibles Products Across the Country Las Vegas, NV/Denver, CO (February 16, 2016): Dixie Elixirs & Edibles, a Dixie Brands, Inc. company and creator of the world-famous Dixie Elixir, has formed a joint venture agreement with Nevada’s Silver State Wellness, LLC. […]
