Cannabis Career Watch | New Hires and Promotions January 17, 2020

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Kadenwood, LLC, announced the launch of its new pet-focused products division, Kadenwood Pet, and the appointment of Cristina Weekes as president of the new venture. Weekes brings over a decade of pet category experience and twenty years of leadership in the CPG space with positions at Kraft, Sara Lee, Nabisco, and Central Garden & Pet. “As we continue to grow...

Congress Considers Cannabis Reform, Research Restrictions, and More

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Health subcommittee for the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Wednesday held a three-plus hours-long hearing on the topic of “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade,” which examined legislative proposals that would allow significant federal policy reform, if passed. Wednesday’s hearing focused mainly on cannabis research. In his opening statement, Representative Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.),...

New Year’s Resolutions From Successful Cannabis Executives

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We know most New Year’s resolutions are made to be broken. But a new year offers more than just an opportunity to try out an unsustainable diet. For those at the forefront of business, it can be a chance to take a fresh approach to leadership and an opportunity to implement sustainable change. For the first Successful Cannabis Executives...

CannAmerica Brands Corp Announces Product Launch in Oklahoma

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VANCOUVER – CANNAMERICA BRANDS CORP. ("CannAmerica" or the "Company") (CSE: CANA) (OTCQB: CNNXF) is pleased to announce that its partners, Total Herbal Care, LLC (THC Inc.), a woman owned and family operated licensed cannabis operator in Oklahoma, have completed extensive training on production and distribution of CannAmerica edible products and have begun distribution of products in dispensaries across the...

Ascend Wellness Holdings Receives Provisional License in Massachusetts

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BOSTON – Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH), a multi-state, vertically-integrated cannabis operator, announced today that its subsidiary, Ascend Mass, received its provisional license from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission for what will be the largest dispensary on the East Coast. Situated near Faneuil Hall and the newly renovated TD Garden in the heart of downtown Boston, the groundbreaking adult-use concept store...

Sundial and Vir Pharma to Supply Cannabis for Australian Clinical Studies

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CALGARY, Ontario, and SYDNEY, Australia – Sundial Growers Inc. (Nasdaq: SNDL) ("Sundial"), a Canadian licensed cannabis producer and Vir Pharma Holdings Pty Ltd. ("Vir Pharma"), an Australian importer and manufacturer of medical cannabis, today announced a three-year agreement (the "Agreement") where Sundial will supply medical cannabis oil for Vir Pharma's unique oral formulation for chronic pain that will be...

Fire & Flower Achieves Milestone of 45 Cannabis Retail Stores

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EDMONTON, AB, Canada – Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. ("FFHC") (TSX: FAF) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Fire & Flower Inc. (collectively with FFHC, "Fire & Flower" or the "Company"), today announced that it has achieved the milestone of 45 open and operating cannabis retail stores. Fire & Flower has previously stated that the Company anticpated achieving the milestone of 45...

BLAZE Partners with MyJane to Curate CA Compliant Cannabis Gift Boxes

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IRVINE, Calif. – BLAZE, the enterprise resource planning platform for the legal cannabis industry with operations in U.S. and Canada, has announced a technology collaboration with women's-focused cannabis retailer MyJane to sell curated gift sets through California-based dispensaries. MyJane, an Irvine-based wellness platform curating personalized cannabis experiences for women, will use BLAZE's software and tools to become the first company...

Revolution Global Partners with OURS to Help Black Entrepreneurs in Chicago

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CHICAGO – Revolution Global CEO Mark de Souza announced today that the multi-state cannabis company is partnering with Organic Urban Revitalization Solutions (OURS), a Black-owned and -operated cannabis cultivation, dispensary and retail company, on business initiatives in the U.S. cannabis industry. With the legalization of adult-use cannabis in Illinois on January 1, 2020, the opportunities to enter the sector have...

dosist Products Officially Available in Canada

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TORONTO – Leading modern wellness company dosist today announced its official availability for purchase in Canada. This will be the first international expansion outside of the United States for the California-based wellness company. Since its inception in 2016, dosist has been recognized as a disruptor in the health and wellness industry, committed to providing natural plant-based cannabis therapies delivered via...