PRESS RELEASE California’s leading cannabis company and family of brands complete a $5M qualified equity financing as part of a larger $6.5M Series A funding round Oakland, Calif.-FLRish, Inc., a leading California cannabis company that manages the Harborside retail dispensaries and brands, as well as one of the state’s largest cannabis cultivation facilities, today announced […]
Steve DeAngelo
Smith’s Act of Contrition and the Battle to be “The Voice of the Cannabis Industry”
Over the last few weeks, there have been a number of announcements and articles that are connected to the behind the scenes posturing taking place to determine the “Voice of the Cannabis Industry”. Two weeks ago, we all read about the deal struck between Trump and Cory Gardner of Colorado and CBE even posted an […]
Why did Khalatbari Really Resign from the NCIA board?
By Rob Meagher Just before the holidays, Marijuana Business Daily (MBD) published a brief article about the resignation of Kayvan Khalatbari from the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) board of directors that could have a major impact on the future of the organization. It came on the heels of the Aaron Smith’s (NCIA’s Executive Director) […]
Why did Khalatbari Really Resign from the NCIA board?
By Rob Meagher Just before the holidays, Marijuana Business Daily (MBD) published a brief article about the resignation of Kayvan Khalatbari from the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) board of directors that could have a major impact on the future of the organization. It came on the heels of the Aaron Smith’s (NCIA’s Executive Director) […]
Harborside Changes the Face of Cannabis…Again!
PRESS RELEASE Nation’s Model Cannabis Dispensary Celebrates 10 Years of Success with Bold New Design Rebrand, Leading the Way into California Legalization Oakland, Calif.—Harborside Health Center (now known simply as “Harborside”), the nation’s model cannabis company, celebrates its 10-year anniversary this week with an innovative design rebrand that will reinvent the original industry standard Harborside […]
Last Word: November’s Turning Point – Will There be a Cannabis Earthquake in California?
Sometimes I get surprised when cannabis gets reduced to numbers. Here are a few from California, courtesy of a Los Angeles Times story that recently featured Cannabis Industry stalwart Steve DeAngelo, who they day “runs what may be the largest medical marijuana dispensary in the U.S.” The story digs into the troubles facing DeAngelo and other dispensary […]
Steve DeAngelo on Why Harborside Got Out of the Oregon Market
A well-known California medical marijuana dispensary company that opened a Portland location last year has ended its operation, saying it wants to focus on expanding its retail and research efforts in California. Harborside Health Center opened a Portland location in October, coinciding with the state’s early recreational sales. But sales weren’t ask brisk as at Harborside’s […]