A Conversation with Canna Provisions’ Meg Sanders March 12, 2024 Tom Hymes Company Stories, Massachusetts, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Meg Sanders is co-founder and CEO of Massachusetts-based Canna Provisions, which currently boasts two popular retail outlets, one in the Berkshire/Western Mass. town of Lee, the other in the small nearby city of Holyoke. The company also produces products under… Read More→
Innovative Industrial Properties Acquires Michigan Property and Enters Into Long-Term Lease with LivWell October 10, 2019 Press Release Banking, Finance & Real Estate 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. (IIP), the first and only real estate company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: IIPR) focused on the regulated U.S. cannabis industry, announced today that it closed on the acquisition of… Read More→
Curaleaf and CEO Joe Lusardi Pursue Goal to be Largest Cannabis Retailer in US December 11, 2018 Rob Meagher Company Stories, Multiple State Operators, News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments Like many others in the Cannabis Industry, The CEO of Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA) (OTCBB: CURLF), Joe Lusardi, was a reluctant cannabis pioneer. That is hard to imagine now that Curaleaf currently operates 34 dispensaries, 12 cultivation sites and 10 processing… Read More→
LivWell’s John Lord on Colorado’s Marijuana Future, Canada and More July 30, 2018 AggregatedNews News & Insights 0 Comments Since legal sales of recreational cannabis started in Colorado on January 1, 2014, some potrepreneurs have done very well. As owner of LivWell Enlightened Health, one of the state's (and country's) largest dispensary chains, John Lord looks up to few… Read More→
The Shot Heard Around the World, CTF Announces It’s Inclusive Board of Industry Stakeholders July 26, 2018 Rob Meagher Policy & Legal 0 Comments Yesterday, CBE carried a press release announcing the formation of the Cannabis Trade Federation Board (CTF) and the appointment of industry veteran Neal Levine as its CEO. CTF was formed by a coalition of industry licensees, ancillary businesses and stakeholders… Read More→
Cannabis Trade Federation Announces Industry Leaders as Founding Board Members July 25, 2018 Press Release On the Move, Policy & Legal, Press Releases 0 Comments 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… Read More→
CBi2 Capital and 51st Parallel Announce the Creation of LivWell International and a Strategic Equity Investment in GCH, Inc., Securing the Exclusive Canadian Licensing Rights to Willie’s Reserve™ July 24, 2018 Press Release Canada, News & Insights, Press Releases 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE CALGARY, Alberta, July 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Target Capital Inc. d.b.a. CBi2 Capital (“CBi2”) (TSXV:TCI) (CSE:TCI) and 51st Parallel Inc. (“51st Parallel”) are pleased to announce a series of transformational transactions that will ultimately result in the… Read More→
2017 Recap and New Year’s Wishes from Cannabis Industry Leaders! December 26, 2017 Rob Meagher News & Insights, Spotlight 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Colorado’s Leading Cannabis Company Helps House the Homeless October 18, 2017 Press Release On the Move, Press Releases 0 Comments PRESS RELEASE Beloved Community Village Partners with LivWell Enlightened Health DENVER—October 18, 2017 — The Colorado Village Collaborative - a community organization founded by members of Denver Homeless Out Loud, The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, Beloved Community Mennonite Church, and… Read More→
The Year of Expanding Footprints: The 2017 CBE 200 PPRs January 23, 2017 Rob Meagher News & Insights, Spotlight 2 Comments 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… Read More→
LivWell Cares Announces Penny Ounces for Patients in Need this Holiday Season December 21, 2016 Press Release Press Releases 2 Comments PRESS RELEASE Colorado’s leading cannabis company teams up with patient advocates to offer ounces of high CBD cannabis for just $0.01 to qualified medical marijuana patients DENVER—December 19, 2016 — LivWell Cares, the philanthropic arm of LivWell Enlightened Health, announced… Read More→
Company Update: LivWell Enlightened Health October 13, 2016 Rob Meagher Company Stories, Spotlight 0 Comments LivWell Enlightened Health, which was ranked as number 1 on the 2015 CBE 100 PPR list, continues to lead the way in Colorado and nationally as one of the (if not the largest revenue producing) vertically integrated operators. CEO John… Read More→
LivWell Enlightened Health Donates Over $800,000 in Cannabis to Veterans June 8, 2016 Press Release Press Releases 1 Comment Press Release CEO John Lord: This is just our way of showing appreciation to all of our men and women in uniform. DENVER—June 7, 2016 — LivWell Enlightened Health, Colorado’s leading cannabis retailer, announced today that more than $800,000… Read More→
CBE Updates: What’s New, Different and Exciting March 28, 2016 Rob Meagher Opinions 0 Comments Dear Readers, In case you haven't noticed, CBE continues to add unique features and items to our coverage in hopes of providing thoughtful insight, utilitarian advice, public policy updates and humor to help buyer's and sellers in the Cannabis Industry… Read More→
A Rising Tide of Compliance Does Not Lift All Boats February 14, 2016 John Lord Colorado, Compliance and Regulations, Policy & Legal, The Buck Stops Here 0 Comments So far in 2016, LivWell Enlightened Health has opened up four new storefronts, bringing our total number of dispensary locations in Colorado to 14, with more expected later this year. The majority of that growth has come through acquisitions, and… Read More→