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Bobby Shmurda Is The Latest Rapper To Jump In Cannabis Space, Will Launch 10 Weed Strains
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 12:37pm | 356American rapper Ackquille Jean Pollard better known as Bobby Shmurda is the latest celebrity to join the booming weed industry. Via an Instagram post, Shmurda announced his own cannabis strain in partnership with Elevate Cannabis Company, reported HipHopDX. A pioneer of Brooklyn...
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EXCLUSIVE: Lessons Learned At The Benzinga 2022 Psychedelics And Cannabis Capital Conferences
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 4:15pm | 1464Benzinga, a large content provider to brokerages and news outlets, hosts live conferences to recognize disruptive innovation in finance and technology, trading, and emerging assets. Two of those events – Benzinga’s Psychedelics and Cannabis Capital conferences – happened last week...
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Uncensored: Benzinga Hosts Epic LIV Afterparty With Rick Ross, Ric Flair And Mike Tyson
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 - 1:15pm | 1354That was the best night ever! That’s what many said coming away from an April 21 afterparty that marked the end of Benzinga’s Psychedelics and Cannabis Capital conferences. Hosted at Groot Hospitality and David Grutman’s LIV Nightclub, which is inside of the iconic...
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EXCLUSIVE: Jessie Grundy Of Peakz On How He Caught Jay-Z's Eye
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - 2:14pm | 522In 2018, California's then-Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Cannabis Equity Act, a bill designed to help those most harmed by cannabis prohibition enter the burgeoning market. Jessie Grundy, the CEO Of Oakland-based Peakz Company, was among the first to seize the opportunity...
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10 Coolest Celebrity Supercars: What Do Floyd, The Rock, Jay-Z And Kylie Drive?
Thursday, March 17, 2022 - 12:30pm | 505Celebrities, athletes, musicians and anyone who has big bucks tend to collect trophies such as mansions, jewelry, jets and cars, as well as supercars, defined as exotic, sports cars. Former "Tonight Show" host Jay Leno is particularly well known for his passion for cars, while ...
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Cannabis Sales On The Rise Heading Into Super Bowl Sunday...Of Course They Are
Friday, February 11, 2022 - 5:07pm | 408Cannabis dispensaries are hopefully stocked up as we get closer to game day. A variety of reports concur that, based on last year’s data and combined with the lifting of many pandemic restrictions, it’s party time this Sunday. Cannabis sales are expected to rise significantly these two...
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Fmr. MedMen CEO Adam Bierman Breaks The Silence: 'We Were Doing Things For The First Time, Inevitably Pissing People Off'
Thursday, January 27, 2022 - 1:18pm | 3585Adam Bierman and Andrew Modlin founded MedMen (OTC: MMNFF) in 2010. Since then the company, which started with a single store in California, skyrocketed off the technical graphs, becoming the first mainstream cannabis company in the world to hit every screen in America. The kickstart of...
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11 Cool Cannabis Gift Ideas For This Holiday Season - Happy High Year Or Merry Chill Christmas
Friday, December 17, 2021 - 3:17pm | 1982Original gifts for each season are not easy to find, right? Here to help is a cozy cannabis gift guide, earmarked for both the heavy stoners in our lives who are always delighted to receive some high-quality flower and for the healthy lifestyle and wellness-...
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Women Of Color First Cannabis Dispensary, Josephine & Billie's, With Brands From Jay-Z's The Parent Co, Curaleaf & More
Thursday, October 28, 2021 - 12:49pm | 738Cannabis brand Josephine & Billie's announced the official grand opening of its Los Angeles location, Friday, Oct. 29th, 4-8 pm, where it will offer an original speakeasy-style cannabis retail concept inspired by 'tea pads,' which were part of the ...
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Troy Datcher, CEO of Jay-Z's The Parent Company: Build 'Amazon-esque' Brand Focused On Inclusion And Social Equity
Wednesday, October 27, 2021 - 1:39am | 545Troy Datcher, CEO of TPCO Holding Corp, (OTC: GRAMF), which does business as The Parent Company, spoke with the Business Insider about his role working with Jay-Z and their efforts to build The Parent Company into an "Amazon-esque" CPG brand with a focus on inclusion and...
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New Cannabis Products: JAY-Z'S MONOGRAM Releases No.08, First-Ever Light Flower And Loosies
Saturday, October 23, 2021 - 10:36am | 290TPCO Holding Corp,'s (OTCQX: GRAMF) MONOGRAM, Jay-Z's cannabis brand, has launched No.08 – its first-ever light strain. A completely new blend unlike any of MONOGRAM’s other strains, No.08 is a pungent strain that delivers strong diesel and earthy notes. When smoked, it...
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EXCLUSIVE: The Parent Company CEO On Building DTC Brands, Working With Jay-Z
Thursday, October 14, 2021 - 4:20pm | 756The Parent Company has the goal of becoming the most impactful cannabis company in the industry. Within 28 days on the job, new CEO Troy Datcher is turning the company’s focus to direct-to-consumer, a move that could reward communities and shareholders. Parent Co.'s New CEO: Troy Datcher...
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Justin Bieber Joins Marijuana Space For A Good Cause, Launches Peaches Prerolls
Monday, October 4, 2021 - 11:10am | 722One of Gen Z and millennials’ favorite musicians, Justin Bieber, just joined a long list of celebrities who are full-on in the cannabis space, as marijuana legalization spreads across the nation. The two-time Grammy-award winner and one of the best-selling pop music artists of...
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Jay-Z-Backed The Parent Co. To Acquire California Retail And Delivery Operator
Monday, October 4, 2021 - 8:57am | 608TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF), which is doing business as The Parent Company, is acquiring Coastal Holding Company, LLC, a California retail dispensary and delivery operator. Deal Details Based in San Jose, the company said Monday that it is purchasing 100% of the equity of...
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Jay-Z-Backed The Parent Co. Launches 'Well By Caliva' CBD And THC-Infused Lotions And Tinctures
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 - 11:57am | 519TPCO Holding Corp. (NEO: GRAM.U) (OTCQX: GRAMF) which does business as The Parent Company announced Tuesday the launch of a new line of wellness products - Well by Caliva. The line offers lotions and tinctures in three categories - Well Balanced, Well Rested and Well...