Island Releases First-Ever Holiday Collection

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LOS ANGELES – Island, a leading cannabis company and preroll pioneer based in Southern California, has launched its limited-edition Home for the Holidays Preroll Collection, a celebration of the various ways Californians will be settling in at home this holiday season. Island maintains a more approachable view of cannabis and its holiday-inspired collection is meant for regular users and seasonal enjoyers...

Vext Science to Present at Rocky Mountain Microcap Conference

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Vext Science, Inc. ("VEXT" or the "Company") (CSE: VEXT) (OTCQX: VEXTF) a cannabinoid brand leader based in Arizona, leveraging its core expertise in extraction, manufacturing, cultivation and marketing to build a profitable multi-state footprint, announces that it will be participating in the sixth Rocky Mountain Microcap Conference in Centennial, Colorado. DETAILSNovember 10, 2020VEXT Presentation Time: 10:40am...

Copperstate Farms to Acquire Level Up Cannabis Licenses in Arizona

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PHOENIX – Copperstate Farms Management, LLC, a vertically integrated cannabis company based in Arizona, has reached an agreement to acquire management rights and control of two Level Up (formerly MedMen Arizona) marijuana licenses and dispensaries in North Scottsdale and Tempe. The locations include dispensary retail spaces, as well as a 25,000 square-foot cultivation and processing warehouse. The acquisition of the...

Uzumaki Gallery Opening at DELI by Caliva (Photo Gallery)

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Enter a colorful and playful world of faux fur textiles reflecting the DELI by Caliva brand brought to life by Dominican textile artist, Uzumaki Cepeda. “Uzumaki” Cepeda is a Bronx-born, Los Angeles-based textile artist. Her practice consists of transforming everyday objects with brightly-colored faux fur to create interactive installations informed by traditional iconography of domestic spaces. Uzumaki's interactive installations have been...

U.S. Wildfires 2020 – Too Early to Predict Impact on Pricing and Supply

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WESTERN UNITED STATES – In Colorado, the 2020 wildfire season will be remembered for the size of its fires. Prior to 2020, the largest wildfire in the state's history consumed 137,000 acres. This year, three fires already have blazed through more than 400,000 acres. Fires that burn more than 100,000 acres are designated “megafires.” The Cameron Creek megafire, which has...

Biodynamic Cultivation Embraces Sustainability and Stewardship

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The term “organic” is federally protected, meaning it can be used on a label only after strict guidelines are met and maintained. But because cannabis grown for THC remains illegal at the federal level, organically grown marijuana cannot be certified organic (although cannabis grown for industrial hemp can be certified organic). Biodynamic cultivation—a practice that starts with organic methods...

Cannabis Career Watch | New Hires and Promotions November 6, 2020

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Edibles producer Wana Brands promoted two of its directors: Director of Remote Operations Stephanie Daley will assume the role of vice president of market expansion and Director of Innovation Mike Hennesy will assume the role of vice president of innovation. “As Wana Brands marks its tenth anniversary, we are proud of our number one position both in innovation and market...

Pure Extracts Technologies Corp. Commences Trading on the CSE

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VANCOUVER, B.C. – Pure Extracts Technologies Corp. (CSE: PULL) (“Pure Extracts”), a plant-based extraction company focused on cannabis, hemp, and functional mushroom sectors, is pleased to announce that the Company’s stock has commenced trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange (“CSE”) under the symbol “PULL”. “We are pleased to be listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange as a significant first step...

Aphria Inc. to Acquire SweetWater Brewing Company and Enter U.S. Market

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LEAMINGTON, Ont. – Aphria Inc. (TSX: APHA) (Nasdaq: APHA), a leading global cannabis company inspiring and empowering the worldwide community to live their very best life, today announced it has entered into an agreement of merger and acquisition (the "Agreement") to acquire SW Brewing Company, LLC ("SweetWater Brewing Company" or "SweetWater"). SweetWater Brewing Company is one of the largest independent craft...

Q&A: One-on-One with Lauri Kibby

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Lauri Kibby is best described as a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist. She has a master’s degree in business administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and co-founded several cannabis businesses including Kings Garden and Endourage. In our interview we talk about how she got her start, the post-Prop 64 landscape, and, of...