Category: Cannabis
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Cannabis beverages are here at last: So where the hell are they?
When the cannabis edibles space first became a potentially legal thing in Canada, my first thought was about how my life would change for the better when I could drink a beverage that would either hit me with a nice shot of CBD, or wipe me out with THC, or hey – maybe both. Fast…
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Nextleaf (OILS.C) cuts a deal with an Ontario cannabis grower
OIL’s CEO, Paul Pedersen, believes the key to a strong sustainable cannabis extraction business is innovative technology protected by international patents.
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iAnthus (IAN.C) defaults on debenture payments – but is that a weakness or a tactic?
Long time readers know, a year or two back, we wrote a lot about a US multi-state operator (MSO) in the cannabis dispensary space, iAnthus (IAN.C). We liked the company as it accelerated its dispensary acquisition program but stopped coverage in early 2019, with the shareprice in the $5 range, as it began to overpay…
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James A. Wagner Cultivation (JWCA) goes into creditor protection, financier jumps 50%
It’s never been clearer that many Canadian cannabis companies were built, from the outset, poorly. As the economy creaks and groans and every sector takes a hit from COVID-19 effects, cannabis should be an exception to the rule because, if my circle is any indication, a lot of folks are at home, bored, and getting…
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World Class (PUMP.C) spikes 25% on agreement to purchase Pineapple Express
March, 2020 PED revenues increased 265% from those in January, 2020 – as the company’s operations ramp up to satisfy growing demand.
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1933 Industries (TGIF.C) scrambles to keep up with increased Nevada cannabis demand
Last week, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak allowed the shops to continue at-home deliveries because marijuana is considered an “essential business”, reported The Reno Gazette, “Much like the grocery stores trying to fill orders for rice and potatoes, cannabis retailers cannot fill marijuana delivery orders fast enough.”
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Hemptown USA CEO Eric Gripentrog gives a pre-IPO update
We are currently primarily focused on wholesale, selling bulk products. Quickly, we will be pivoting to the $16 billion dollar industry which breaks out between nutraceuticals, beauty aids, food and beverages.
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How Plus Products’ (PLUS.C) CEO Jake Heimark conquered California – and what he’s gonna do next
While the Noveau-riche cannabis bosses partied with company credit cards, Plus Products put its head down, did the researching, the strategizing, eventually building products that sold like hotcakes.
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GTEC Holdings (GTEC.C) CEO locks down the future, thumps chest on Twitter
GTEC Holdings (GTEC.C) is a company we’ve written about a lot, a BC-based cannabis grower that laid out a business model of multiple small licensed grow facilities, hitting the premium artisan weed market. Their products are great, their costs are low, and they’ve never yet benefited from the irrational weed booms of the ’15, ’16,…