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OAKLAND–For the booming cannabis space, networking opportunities are crucial for long-term success. Trade shows, conferences, and parties celebrating all things industry are a beloved part of doing business. And while the COVID-19 shifted many events online, it appears in-person events are slowly making a comeback.  Here are Highly Capitalized's top picks for the 2021 North ...

NIKKI LAWLEY is a passionate medical cannabis advocate with a growing network of cannabis patients who suffer from traumatic brain injury. She discovered cannabis after suffering a ''TBI,'' or traumatic brain injury, along with a cervical instability injury in 2016.  While working as a pediatric nurse, an uncooperative child, about her size was refusing to ...

CHARLIE WEISS is a Sales and Marketing Director in the successful California cannabis industry. He came to cannabis in 2018  from a successful, twenty-year career in the alcoholic-beverages category. After doing it all, supplier, distributor, sales, marketing, corporate training, and covering much of Southern California, he made a life change for his health and a ...

Organigram Holdings Inc. announced that CEO George Engel is stepping down effective immediately, with Peter Amirault the board chairman, assuming Mr. Engel's responsibilities immediately. The move comes only a month after the announcement of British American Tobacco's equity investment in Organigram, a leading Canadian cannabis licensed producer. Unlike other Canadian LPs benefiting from the booming ...

SAN FRANCISCO – The Emerald Cup is the most important and influential cannabis contest in the world, similar to the Wine Spectator awards for the winemaking industry — the reason Rolling Stone calls it "the Academy Awards of the cannabis industry." Led by childhood friends Bridget May and Kim Howard in San Francisco, Green Bee Botanicals was the first brand to ...

TORONTO– Fire & Flower Holdings Corp. (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF), today announced the appointment of Nadia Vattovaz (wearing blue jacket in images above) to her new role as Chief Operating Officer and the addition of Judy Adam to the Company as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Vattovaz joined the Company in 2018 and was previously the CFO and Executive ...

OAKLAND –It seems like there are over a million and one ways to consume cannabis nowadays. From dainty dabs to delicious dried fruit edibles, dosing THC, CBD, or one of the other lesser-known cannabinoids is a whole new experience.  Even with all the advances in cannabis consumption, one tried and true method of smoking cannabis ...

BRETT PUFFENBARGER is a multi-talented cannabis and hemp professional experienced across a broad range of categories of the "green rush." He’s co-founder CEO of consulting firm Good Highdeas which is focused on due diligence and investor advocacy for cannabis companies, professionals and the ‘’canna-curious.’’ Brett is best known for his work with Project Mongoose (#grassattractssnakes), ...

CALGARY–  Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. (TSXV: DB) (OTCQB: DBCCF), a premium cannabis producer and retailer, is pleased to announce the promotion of Kris Newell to the recently created position of Chief Operating Officer, effective as of today. In this role, Kris will be responsible for overseeing the management of Decibel's two licensed cannabis cultivation facilities, ...

TALLAHASSEE– Trulieve (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) a multi-state cannabis company, announced today a series of expungement clinics located throughout south and central Florida, as well as virtual events in Georgia and Massachusetts. The clinics are part of the Company's celebration of the 50th anniversary of 420. During the month of April, Minardi Law has hosted expungement ...

SAN FRANCISCO–  Premier Cannabis Brand COOKIES Founder and CEO Gilbert Milam Jr. aka Berner hosts "Couch Locked," a 420 Comedy Show on April 20, 2021, the holiday celebrating marijuana. The hybrid live/virtual event is co-hosted by comedians Michael Blackson and Paul Rodriguez and features co-headliners Bob Saget from the cult stoner comedy flick Half Baked, Jeff Ross aka The Roastmaster General and Lil Duval. The lineup also includes DJ ...

OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – The story is all too familiar. You eat an infused cookie or take one dab too many and all of a sudden are lost in a fog of anxiety, sweat, and fatigue - you’re too high. Most cannabis fans have at least one story of overdoing it or have been witness to ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.,– High Point Jewelry, a line of luxury cannabis-inspired jewelry (image above), announced it has partnered with Last Prisoner Project, and will donate 100% of the purchase price of its "Legalize It" line of bracelets and pendants to the organization. The Last Prisoner Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to criminal justice reform. Imagine ...

Fitchburg, Massachusetts –  The Hub Craft, LLC, a Massachusetts Cannabis company provisionally licensed for Cultivation and Manufacturing in Fitchburg and Clinton, with future cannabis retail operation in Holyoke announced today their appointment of Shivani Dallas as Chief Strategy Officer. Shivani brings her talents to the onboarding of key investors, celebrity licensing agreements, and overall company ...

LOS ANGELES – GKUA the consumer lifestyle brand co-founded by artistic giant Lil Wayne, announced today it has entered into a monumental exclusive agreement with the LA Coliseum for all 4/20 events for years to come. As part of the new partnership, GKUA will host experiential and interactive parties, performances and additional festivities for in-person ...

A Life In A Day is a profile of some of the cannabis industry’s key leaders, personalities and advocates. In this edition, we get to know Evan Nison. Evan Nison is the youngest member of the NORML Board of Directors and sits on the Board of Directors of Students for Sensible Drug Policy. He is ...

In the last decade, the legal marijuana market has seen many products quickly rise to prominence only to quickly be replaced by the next big thing. The latest cannabis compound craze is delta-8-THC, a cousin of delta-9-THC, the well-known molecule responsible for the plant’s mind-altering effects. Seemingly legal in all 50 states (at least for ...

DENVER — Veriheal, the cannatech healthcare enterprise behind the nation’s largest medical marijuana application platform, today announced a $20,000 Innovation in Cannabis scholarship to fund students pursuing degrees in the cannabis industry. The scholarship, which launched in 2020 with $10,000 in awards, has been doubled this year to offer 20 grants in the amount of $1,000 each to qualifying student applicants. (Photo: Sam ...

SAN DIEGO– Tryp Therapeutics Inc. (CSE: TRYP), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing clinical-stage compounds for diseases with unmet medical needs, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Greg McKee as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McKee will also continue in his responsibilities as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. ...

DENVER– The National Hispanic Cannabis Council launched Thursday, aimed at empowering the U.S. Hispanic community through education, entrepreneurialism, and economic opportunity.  With 36 states, having already legalized cannabis for medical use, the new national nonprofit organization aims to raise awareness around cannabis-related health, economic, and legal issues as well as promote participation and leadership in the legal ...

SACRAMENTO–  Unite Vapeware, a leading California-based designer, manufacturer, and supplier of high-end vape-related products has teamed up with famed street artist "JonezyArtwork" to create the "Unite Artist Collection". The collaboration was designed to allow consumers to flex their style while supporting emerging artists. The product line focuses on the cannabis and CBD markets and highlights ...

LOS ANGELES – The cannabis events circuit is coming back to life after the long hiatus because of the pandemic. Of the recent events announced, these include the annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo is back on later this year, December 15-17 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. Organized by the National Cannabis Industry ...

VANCOUVER, BC – Delic Holdings, a psychedelic wellness-focused company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Zak Garcia, former CMO of Bulletproof Inc., makers of Bulletproof® Coffee, as Chief Marketing Officer. (Pictured: Zak Garcia) Matt Stang commented "Zak has been with DELIC on our Board of Advisors since inception, and having him sign on to lead our marketing ...

PARIS – France, inadvertently, is now leading the world in saving the bees by setting a benchmark in the global effort to save the bees and prevent “ecological Armageddon.'' This is very relevant to cannabis. Like any other crop, cannabis is dependent on pollination mostly from wind.  But the environment cannabis inhabits is mostly pollinated ...

LOS ANGELES – The cannabis events circuit is coming back to life after the long hiatus because of the pandemic. Of the recent events announced, these include the annual Cannabis Business Summit & Expo is back on later this year. August 3-5 in San Francisco at the Moscone Center. Organized by the National Cannabis Industry ...