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Powering The Cannabis Industry: Kush Bottles

April 22, 2018
Rob Meagher
Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, Spotlight
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A lot of slogans come to mind when I think about Nick Kovacevich and Kush Bottles (KB), particularly "You've come a long way baby" or "I would rather fight than quit". But until CBE interviewed him to catch-up after the…

NACB Addresses Widening Trust Gap in U.S. Cannabis With New Program That Evaluates Ancillary Products and Services Companies

PRESS RELEASE NACB Blue Ribbon Affiliates Will Be Required To Pass An Intensive Vetting Process, Helping Cannabis License Holders, Investors and Financial Institutions Identify Trustworthy Partners WASHINGTON, DC and DENVER (March 28, 2018) - The National Association of Cannabis Businesses…

The Murky Issue of Publicly Traded Cannabis Companies Continues Raising Investor Chatter

October 24, 2017
Bob Hoban
Ancillary Businesses, Compliance and Regulations
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As a firm specializing in business advisory and corporate legal services for the cannabis industry, it is hard to ignore the regular calls from clients and prospective clients seeking clarity about publicly traded companies and cannabis. It remains to be…

Cannabis Startups Can Learn from the Dot.Com Past

August 22, 2017
Maureen Ryan
Ancillary Businesses, Banking, Finance & Real Estate, Retail, Training & Education
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The pressure is always on. In Silicon Valley, we’re accustomed to tech startups moving at the speed of light to get their innovative products to market. All while fending off tough competition, being careful with their capital and acting nimbly to meet…

Quark Distribution/Dymapak: Building on Customer Base with a Commitment to Quality, Standards and Customer Service

March 13, 2017
Rob Meagher
Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, Packaging, Spotlight
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By Rob Meagher When I first met Ross Kirsh, CEO of Dymapak, I thought: "What is this kid doing at a cannabis conference?" He not only appeared to be in his early 20's at best, but he also had an…

The Emerging Cannabis Channel: Calyx Brands

April 11, 2016
Rob Meagher
Ancillary Businesses, Company Stories, News & Insights, Up and Comers
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Life is full of coincidences. When I was at my first Industry event in the summer of 2014, I ran into an old entrepreneurial acquaintance, Rich Masterson, who I had known some 18 years ago when I was Director of Marketing…