This Agricultural Biotech Company is Helping Cannabis and Hemp Companies Avoid Commoditization

Exclusive Interview with Front Range Biosciences Co-Founder and CEO Dr. Jon Vaught The cannabis and hemp industries have yet to be flooded with biotechnology competition, but a number of...

- October 10th, 2019 at 4:36 pm

Columbia Care Eyes Cannabis M&A Opportunities After Substantial Organic Growth as Valuations Become More Reasonable

Exclusive Interview with Columbia Care Co-Founder, CEO, and Director Nicholas Vita Health and wellness-focused MSO Columbia Care (NEO: CCHW) (OTCQX: CCHWF) has built its business organically, using its vertically...

- October 8th, 2019 at 2:25 pm

New West Genetics is Bringing Stable Seeds to the Hemp Industry

Exclusive Interview with New West Genetics President and CEO Wendy Mosher New West Genetics is focused on bringing stable genetics to the hemp business. President and CEO Wendy Mosher...

- October 4th, 2019 at 2:19 pm

Calyx Peak is Leveraging Branding and Genetics to Help Grow Its U.S. Cannabis Footprint

Exclusive Interview with Calyx Peak CEO Edward Schmults The heritage of the Josh D brand, an OG Kush masterminded by Josh Del Rosso, was a big part of what...

- October 1st, 2019 at 3:33 pm

MedMen Pursues Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Become a Dominant National Cannabis Retailer

Exclusive Interview with MedMen Co-Founder and CEO Adam Bierman Cannabis retailer MedMen (CSE: MMEN) (OTC: MMNFF) has been operating in the United States for nearly a decade. Now that the...

- September 26th, 2019 at 3:38 pm

Cannabis Investor Altitude Investment Management Sets Sights on Europe with New $150 Million Fund

Exclusive Interview with Altitude Investment Management Partner Roderick Stephan Altitude Investment Management’s first cannabis fund includes a diverse collection of companies across multiple verticals. Now, the company is raising...

- September 20th, 2019 at 2:53 pm

Curaleaf Extends American Cannabis Leadership Position with Large Acquisitions

Exclusive Interview with Curaleaf President and CEO Joseph Lusardi Multi-state operator Curaleaf (CSE: CURA) (OTC: CURLF) is on a mission to create the most accessible cannabis company in the United...

- September 18th, 2019 at 4:21 pm

Cannabis Operator Zenabis Global Scales Rapidly by Relying Upon Innovative Financing Techniques

Exclusive Interview with Zenabis CEO Andrew Grieve In January, Zenabis Global (TSX: ZENA) (OTC: ZBISF) was formed as the result of the reverse takeover of Bevo Agro by Sun...

- September 13th, 2019 at 1:07 pm

Cannabis Operator INDIVA Doubles Down on the Derivative Product Opportunity in Canada

Exclusive Interview with INDIVA Co-Founder, CEO, and President Niel Marotta Over the last 12 months, INDIVA (TSXV: NDVA) (OTC: NDVAF) has made significant progress on its growth plans. Co-Founder,...

- September 10th, 2019 at 3:53 pm

Biotechnology Company Demetrix Works Toward Cannabinoid Biosynthesis Commercialization Following $50M Series A

Exclusive Interview with Demetrix CEO Jeff Ubersax, PhD Biotechnology companies are hard at work finding ways to commercialize biosynthetic cannabinoids, and among those companies is Demetrix. CEO Jeff Ubersax...

- September 6th, 2019 at 11:10 am

New Neptune Wellness CEO Leverages Intellectual Property and Capital to Scale Cannabis Extraction Operations in North America

Exclusive Interview with Neptune Wellness President and CEO Michael Cammarata Neptune Wellness Solutions is not new to the extraction business. More than 10 years ago, the company got its...

- September 5th, 2019 at 11:22 am

After Breakout Quarter, GTI Looks to Scale and Optimize Its 12-State Footprint

Exclusive Interview with Green Thumb Industries Founder, CEO, and Chairman Ben Kovler Instead of targeting growth all over the map, Green Thumb Industries (GTI) (CSE: GTII) (OTCQX: GTBIF) is...

- August 30th, 2019 at 5:29 pm

Grenco Science Raises Growth Capital After 8 Years as an Early Mover in Cannabis Vaporization Technology

Exclusive Interview with Grenco Science Founder and CEO Chris Folkerts Vaporizer company Grenco Science has built significant market share and name recognition over the past eight years. Beginning as...

- August 29th, 2019 at 12:44 pm

Acclaimed Brand DNA Genetics Targets Long-Term Partnerships to Power Growth in the Cannabis Industry

Exclusive Interview with DNA Genetics CEO Charles Phillips Most cannabis brands are in their infancy, but the DNA Genetics name has been a global name for more than a...

- August 23rd, 2019 at 1:41 pm

Cannabis CPG Company Bhang Makes Good on ‘Brand Matters Most’ Philosophy

Exclusive Interview with Bhang Corporation Chairman and CEO Scott Van Rixel Nine years, ago Bhang (CSE: BHNG) (OTC: GOLDF) began as a chocolate-focused cannabis company, and today, it has...

- August 21st, 2019 at 6:03 pm

Cannabis Technology Company HEXO is Partnering with Fortune 500 Brands to Become a Top 3 Global Player

Exclusive Interview with HEXO Co-Founder and CEO Sebastien St.-Louis HEXO (TSX: HEXO) (NYSE: HEXO) has a plan to become a top-three global cannabis player over the coming years. Co-Founder and...

- August 14th, 2019 at 4:31 pm

Ex-Yahoo CEO Discusses Rapid Growth of California Cannabis Brand Caliva

Exclusive Interview with Caliva Chairman Carol Bartz Over the past year, California cannabis company Caliva has achieved 350 percent growth while the state’s cannabis market decreased by 17 percent. Longtime...

- August 13th, 2019 at 6:13 pm

Elixinol Global Transitions Leadership Ahead of Major CBD Growth

Exclusive Interview with Elixinol Global CEO Stratos Karousos and Chief Innovation Officer Paul Benhaim Since Paul Benhaim last spoke with New Cannabis Ventures in 2018, his company, Elixinol Global (ASX:...

- August 9th, 2019 at 5:20 pm

DionyMed is Driving Growth with Multi-State Cannabis Distribution and Delivery Operations

Exclusive Interview with DionyMed Chairman and CEO Ed Fields DionyMed Brands is a distribution platform with two channels: retail dispensaries and direct-to-consumer. CEO and Chairman Ed Fields spoke with...

- August 2nd, 2019 at 2:37 pm

Cannabis Retailer Fire & Flower Targets Global Market After Transformational Couche-Tard Deal

Exclusive Interview with Fire & Flower CEO Trevor Fencott Unlike a business pivoting into the cannabis space or a cannabis business’s retail arm, Fire & Flower (TSXV: FAF) (OTC:...

- July 30th, 2019 at 3:22 pm

Under-the-Radar Largest Remaining Private American Cannabis Operator Goes Deep Rather than Wide

Exclusive Interview with Ascend Wellness Holdings Founder and CEO Abner Kurtin Eighteen months ago, Ascend Wellness Holdings didn’t exist, but already it is executing on an aggressive limited license...

- July 24th, 2019 at 2:09 pm

Liquor Store Operator Alcanna Leverages Real Estate and Regulatory Experience for Cannabis Retail Opportunity

Exclusive Interview with Alcanna Vice Chair and CEO James Burns Alcanna has been in the private liquor retail business for years, and now the company is making strides in...

- July 23rd, 2019 at 5:36 pm

Canadian Cannabis Pioneer Poised to Capitalize with HollyWeed North as Industry Changes

Exclusive Interview with HollyWeed North Founder and CEO Renee Gagnon HollyWeed North, built with a subsidiary model, serves as a white label co-manufacturer in the cannabis industry. Vertical integration...

- July 19th, 2019 at 3:28 pm

TerrAscend Puts Patients First on Path to Becoming a Top 5 Global Cannabis Company

Exclusive Interview with TerrAscend President Matthew Johnson and Chairman Jason Wild TerrAscend (CSE: TER) (OTC: TRSSF) has a cultivation presence in Canada, a growing footprint in the United States and...

- July 18th, 2019 at 5:07 pm

Leading Cannabis Investors Up Their Stakes as GrowGeneration Executes

Exclusive Interview with GrowGeneration Co-Founder and President Michael Salaman Hydroponic equipment supplier GrowGeneration (OTCQX: GRWG) serves the agricultural space, including the hemp and cannabis industries. Funded by big names...

- July 14th, 2019 at 5:54 pm