California Marijuana

A revolution is underway at Emerald Cup ( www.theemeraldcup.com ) regarding how they will assess excellence in cannabis. With it comes a new system for anyone – from consumers, budtenders, dispensaries, judges, to growers, that will universally classify cannabis based on terpenes, flavor and effects. Rapidly fading are the days of simply seeking out the highest THC totals as science has converged to finally prove that terpenes are at the root of the entourage effect that consumers are seeking. Terpenes, however, with their unfamiliar names and mysterious effects, have mostly added another layer of consumer confusion already complicated by overly broad Indica/Sativa/Hybrid terminology, whimsical strain names, irrelevant THC/CBD percentages, and other ambiguous factors that make the process of selecting the best or correct strain, a less-than-satisfying ordeal for even the most experienced cannabis connoisseurs. In early 2021, recognizing the early signs of this cultural shift and look...

LAS VEGAS – After making its debut at the 2021 Professional Bull Riders World Finals, AUDACIOUS Wreck Relief is now available to consumers nationwide at WreckReliefCBD.com . The line of pain relief and recovery products, which feature proven pain relief ingredients such as menthol and lidocaine as well as a generous 500 mgs of U.S. sourced CBD, are available in roll-on, gel and spray formats. “Professional bull riders are considered among the toughest athletes in sports, and our Wreck Relief products are a powerful tool to help in their healing and recovery process,” said AUDACIOUS CEO Terry Booth. “If it can help professional bull riders get back in the chute, it can help weekend warriors and anyone else in need of pain relief and recovery.” The AUDACIOUS Wreck Relief Product line includes Pain Relief Body Spray, 5.0 oz, $35. With maximum-strength medical-grade lidocaine to soothe soreness and 500 mgs of American-sourced CBD, Wreck Relief Pain Relief Body Spray is designed to get ...

DENVER – The recent acquisition of MarijuanaDoctors.com by health technology company Veriheal for $3 million (USD) just made it easier for medical cannabis patients to connect with licensed physicians in their states. With this expansion, Veriheal will possess the largest network of physicians in the medical cannabis space, and a larger network of strategic dispensary partnerships. Veriheal will also have a much larger audience for dispensaries to market to medical marijuana card holders through their extensive marketing channels. Veriheal has spent five years building strong, HIPAA-compliant data technology solutions that help patients book appointments with licensed cannabis doctors who can certify for medical marijuana cards and wellness visits. Now they’ll be combining that technology with MarijuanaDoctors.com’s robust network of healthcare providers across the United States to make medical cannabis even more accessible. The new MarijuanaDoctors.com: Powered By Veriheal model wi...

PAYSON, Ariz. – Ally Biotech , a provider of leading-edge bioactive delivery solutions for cannabinoids, today announced the appointment of Jim Mackowiak as Vice President of Operations and Francis Baczek as Vice President of Business Development. Mackowiak and Baczek bring valuable experience in natural and alternative product formulation and will play key roles in advancing Ally Biotech’s go-to-market cannabis offerings. Headquartered in Payson, Arizona, Ally Biotech specializes in liposomal encapsulation through its patented Lipofusion delivery matrix. The company will break ground on a flagship manufacturing facility in Arizona in Q1 2022 with Mackowiak and Baczek leading the launch of new product formulations later this year. Mackowiak began his career at Revlon Consumer Products and then dedicated more than 15 years in the dietary supplement and food industries. He has helped create dozens of bulk and encapsulated powders, liquid concentrates, and other wellness formulati...

LOS ANGELES – MedMen Enterprises Inc. (“MedMen” or the “Company”) (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF), a premier cannabis retailer with operations across the United States, today announced the appointment of Ana Bowman as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 22, 2022. Bowman succeeds outgoing interim CFO Reece Fulgham, who will be returning to consulting firm SierraConstellation Partners. Bowman brings years of cannabis industry expertise, having served as Vice President of Financial Reporting and FP&A of Tilray Brands (Nasdaq: TLRY; TSX: TLRY), a leading global cannabis lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company. Prior to joining Tilray, Bowman served as Corporate Controller of several publicly-traded U.S. registrants, following an exit from the world of big four public accounting. “We are excited to have Ana join as our permanent CFO — bringing with her significant financial expertise from her time at Tilray and large public accounting and auditing firms, including Ernst ...

National media hype surrounding a new dispensary opening typically is reserved only for when cannabis plants a big green flag somewhere audacious — like MedMen’s location on Fifth Avenue in New York. Yet when a small, Black-owned store in a nondescript strip mall in central Los Angeles opened its doors last November, a wave of mainstream press followed. As one of the nation’s first dispensaries owned and operated by Black women, Josephine & Billie’s (J&B) is an overdue milestone for an industry still struggling to create social equity at the ownership level. J&B also marks a small victory for Los Angeles’s ailing social-equity program, which has spluttered and largely failed to live up to its promise of creating opportunity. Nods to the past Named after Josephine Baker and Billie Holiday , two pioneering Black women persecuted for their cannabis use, the 1,500-square-foot store is styled after “tea pads” — underground gathering places where Black and Brown communities ...