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Former Cyclist Floyd Landis To Open Up CBD Cafe In Pennsylvania

Floyd Landis, the Lancaster cyclist whose sensational 2006 Tour de France victory was nullified after a doping scandal, is now setting the pace deep into his second career — peddling state-legal marijuana and its derivatives. A pioneering cannabis entrepreneur, Landis…

Wall Street’s Contact High: The Marijuana Billionaire Who Doesn’t Smoke Weed

With the help of Big Beer and Big Pharma, Brendan Kennedy’s Canadian cannabis company Tilray has unexpectedly become America’s gateway to the legal marijuana industry. It’s just after 6, on a pitch-dark morning in December, and Brendan Kennedy is standing…

Tilray® Expands Leadership Team in Europe to Drive Global Expansion Strate

PRESS RELEASE Former pharmaceutical leader from Grünenthal joins Tilray, strengthening the company’s position in Europe NANAIMO, B.C - Today, Tilray, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY), a global pioneer in cannabis production, research, cultivation and distribution, announces the expansion of its global senior leadership…

Boutique Agency Lays Groundwork for Expansion Into New Sectors, Appointing Sarah Thorson Director of PR

PRESS RELEASE With Broad Experience Representing Clients Spanning Technology, Outdoor Recreation and Venture Capital, Thorson Bolsters Agency’s Scope, Expertise DENVER—Feb. 5, 2019—Full-service communications agency Grasslands is moving into new territories in highly regulated industries with the appointment of forward-thinking public…

NewBridge Global Ventures Expands Corporate Management Team

PRESS RELEASE Alameda, CA, Jan. 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE -- NewBridge Global Ventures, Inc. (“NewBridge” or the “Company”), (OTCQB: NBGV), a company focused on the emerging and dynamic legal and regulated cannabis industry, today announced that it…

Treehouse Global Ventures Announces Additions to Sr. Advisory Board Emily Paxhia of Poseidon Asset Management & Tahira Rehmatullah of MTech

PRESS RELEASE Philadelphia, Pa. - Treehouse Global Ventures (TGV) is pleased to announce the addition of two major talents in the cannabis industry to its Senior Advisory Board. With expert knowledge and extensive industry backgrounds, Emily Paxhia of Poseidon Asset…

Nexus Greenhouse and Rough Brothers, Inc. Appoint Canadian Sales Manager

January 30, 2019
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PRESS RELEASE Announcing the addition of Alex de Leon as the new Canadian Sales Manager for Nexus and RBI Greenhouses. Alex brings a wealth of knowledge and experience having spent the last 16 years working in the greenhouse and food…

Former Apple Exec Joins Leading Global Cannabis Brand Cura as CMO

PRESS RELEASE Jason White, Former EVP and Global Head of Marketing for Beats by Dre (Beats), Joins Cura to Bolster Select as the World’s Leading Cannabis Brand PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Cura Partners, Inc. one of the largest cannabis brands in…

Curaleaf Expands Executive Leadership Team

PRESS RELEASE Neil Davidson Appointed Chief Financial Officer, Todd Goffman Appointed General Counsel, New Executive Appointments Support Rapid Growth of the Company WAKEFIELD, Mass., Jan. 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (CSE: CURA / OTCBB: CURLF) (the "Company" or "Curaleaf"), a leading…

Football great Joe Montana looking to score with marijuana

Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana, looking to hit pay dirt in the legal marijuana industry, is part of a $75 million investment in a pot operator, it was announced Thursday. San Jose, California-based Caliva said it will use the…

NUG Expands Leadership Lineup To Support Rapid Company Growth

Press Release New Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Sales Director Join High-Powered Team OAKLAND (January 17, 2019)—NUG—the fastest-growing cannabis brand in California—has expanded its ranks with the addition of three new hires: Bryant Tong, Michael Molkentin and Ted Whitney. This staffing…

The Green Organic Dutchman Appoints Chief Science Officer

PRESS RELEASE TORONTO, January 17, 2019 -- The Green Organic Dutchman Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “TGOD”) (TSX:TGOD) (US:TGODF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Rav Kumar, PhD as the Company’s Chief Science Officer. Dr. Kumar will lead…

Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Announces the Appointment of Chief Marketing Officer

January 15, 2019
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PRESS RELEASE Kevin George Brings Decades of Fortune 500 Multinational Consumer Packaged Goods Marketing Experience, Including Beam Suntory and Unilever January 14, 2019 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. (CSE: HARV), a vertically integrated public cannabis…

Dr Barbara Pacchetti as Chief Scientific Officer and Dr Mikael Sodergren as Research Director

PRESS RELEASE Recognised scientific pioneers to drive research and innovation to shape the global future of medicinal cannabis EMMAC, the European independent medical cannabis company, is pleased to announce the appointment of two internationally acclaimed scientific leaders to its Board…

Former Petco Senior VP Joins True Leaf as Vice-Chair

PRESS RELEASE Global marketing expert Jodi Watson will help guide the company’s omni-channel retail, e-commerce, and direct-to-consumer strategies VERNON, BC – January 9, 2019 – True Leaf Medicine International Ltd. (“True Leaf” or the “Company”) (CSE: MJ) (OTCQB: TRLFF) (FSE: TLA),…