Have you seen Klaus? Get Ready For Utter Disruption in the Cannabis Beverage world March 2020 in California to start.
I recently had the great honor of tasting SHERBINSKIS Cannabis while attending the yearly Emerald Cup. The Emerald Cup is unlike any other event I’ve ever had the honor of attending. How can this be explained? It is like a massive state fair, but only for cannabis, and you can buy anything that is displayed for awards- within reason and weight legality of course! I traveled out from New Jersey to attend the Granddaddy of all cannabis harvest fairs in the world, but not just around the corner. I knew that I had limited time to spend searching for SHERBINSKIS, even though there was a plethora of dispensaries that carry this ultra-luxe brand, I just couldn’t figure out when I could get away from the task at hand, covering the Emerald Cup for Forbes Vices .
PHOTO COURTESY: TINLEY TONICS
1. Tinley High Horse Spicy Ginger & Lime Sparkling Tonic. This is tasty stuff, I played with it recently and feel it would be best mixed with an extremely high quality craft rum like Foursquarein a rocks glass with a twist of lime. No, I’m not directly advocating mixing THC with craft spirits, but it wouldn’t hurt. After all, I wrote the first book on combining craft spirits and gourmet THC, named Cannabis Cocktails. It would be a memorable, stony beverage. HIGH HORSE™ Spicy Ginger, Lime & Pineapple Jack Sativa “Our stubbornly good recipe, crafted as a non-alcoholic tonic with a kick of ginger extract, lime essences and premium sativa cannabis for a social, euphoric effect.”
PHOTO COURTESY: EDIE PARKER
I’m a massive fan of luxury cannabis. You could say that a quest as deep deserves a path in life. Mine involves ultra-luxury cannabis and this one like my passion for Biodynamic and Organic wine need to be explored with care and passion. Thus is my goal in the cannabis industry. Sure I like to write about the obscure and the nearly impossible to source. But at the end of the day, I’m also looking for products that resonate intrinsically with my design savvy. The external branding of Edie Parker Cannabis is every bit as tangible as going into Bergdorf Goodman in NYC and purchasing several tens of thousands of dollars in luxury cosmetics without batting an eyebrow? Or is it an eyelash, I’m not quite sure, because I’ve never spent that much on cosmetics, or clothing for that matter. But I digress. Edie Parker Cannabis comes enrobed in a range of boudoir pleasing designs. They are tastefully boxed in boldly striped containers. Inside, tiny flowers seem to cascade through your consciousness, they are frivolity and fun, all boxed together. Open them at the bottom so you might collect all of them and display the colorful packages next to your finest perfumes and creams. Luxury is the name of the game with Edie Parker.
December 20, 2019 – BOSTON, MA – Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH), a multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operator, today announced that the company raised $28.2 million in a new and distinct round of financing from anything announced previously. The investment round was led by four U.S. cannabis sector funds, a large European based investment fund, a collection of private ultra-high-net worth individuals, and other strategic investors.
COURTESY OF: JOHN MOYNAN
John Moynan, General Counsel for SLANG Worldwide
Warren Bobrow: Where are you from? Why cannabis? Did you go to law school? Who is your mentor?
John Moynan: I’m originally a Southern California guy, but Colorado has been my home since I moved to Boulder to attend the University of Colorado School of Law in the summer of 2013. The first ever recreational marijuana sales occurred about six months later. At that point, there was a palpable buzz about the industry and its potential throughout Colorado. However, most seasoned lawyers and firms were reluctant to start representing cannabis clients. That summer, I was in need of an internship and the industry was in need of people with a legal skillset. Fortunately, I was matched up to work with the General Counsel for O.penVAPE, who at that time may have been the first ever GC in the adult use cannabis industry. He was not only my first professional boss, but also my first legal mentor. My favorite bit of advice from him has been “good lawyers negotiate points, great lawyers align incentives.” I’ve been lucky enough to be surrounded by a handful of professional mentors along the way that have helped me define my career path and shape my skill set. Much of that has been by way of legal mentorship, but I’ve also been extremely fortunate to partner with a group of amazing entrepreneurs through my career, many of whom are still with or around the company, and continue to facilitate my growth as an executive on a daily basis. One of the great things about working at SLANG, is our cultural commitment to mentorship– from the c-suite to customer service, we’re all mentors and we strive to raise one another up.
TASIA WELLS
I’m glad to have spent some dining-time with Brian Mitchell and his Chief of Communications, Daniel Yi recently to learn that Brian is one of those people who you enjoy being with. Brian just has a way about him that creates happiness and ambitious thoughts. I wanted to spend hours listening to all the cool things he’s already done and the plans he has for global domination of the cannabis space. Ok, so maybe he doesn’t want to conquer the entire globe just yet, but let me be the first person to say, Brian is going to do it out of sheer passion. He’s the kind of man who has stories to tell. Some of these stories have manifested themselves in his high quality product line-up. Other stories are told by his deep humility. All these stories make up the man who I hope you enjoy learning a bit more about. It’s my pleasure to share with you my lunch companion and one of the most interesting people in the cannabis world, Brian Mitchell, CEO of the Shryne Group. (I’ll bet you’ve never heard of them, as I hadn’t. Now I feel more worldly, intellectual. Smart.) Enjoy!
PHOTO COURTESY: VERIHEAL
Background Information About Veriheal:
Veriheal is an innovative cannatech platform that connects prospective patients with licensed doctors that will approve them for their state’s medical cannabis program. Veriheal aims to educate the public about cannabis and is eager to encourage them on their path to healing. Thus, they are willing to take it to the next level by introducing a new state of the art service you won’t be able to find elsewhere.
PHOTO COURTESY: OMURA
Why should you spend the hundred dollar or so to purchase a new Omura Vaporizer? Perhaps it would lessen your carbon footprint over smoking? Or, not assail your neighbors with the rich texture and deeply infuriating *to some* odor of cannabis smoke? Would it be the pleasurable draw that actually tastes like the finest herbs, instead of burnt ashes? You’re in the right place, so sit tight for a moment. It will be worth it in the end.
ABOUT GINA DUBBÉ
Gina Dubbé is a serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist. Currently, she serves as the Managing Director and Co-Founder of Greenhouse Wellness, an award-winning dispensary in Maryland, and is also Co-Founder of Blissiva, a female-focused cannabis line. Dubbé was also the Co-Founder of TheraPearl, a revolutionary hot and cold compress. Her work with TheraPearl led the company to rank on the Inc. 5000 list and she received accolades, including Forbes Magazine’s Women Who Built Outstanding Companies.
ABOUT DR. LESLIE APGAR
Dr. Leslie Apgar is a board-certified OB GYN with 17 years of experience in direct patient care. She is also the Co-Founder and Medical Director of Greenhouse Wellness, a medical cannabis dispensary, as well as Co-Founder of Blissiva, a female-focused cannabis line. Dr. Apgar is also the Founder of PuraVida, a Maryland-based cosmetic spa and laser center, which continues to thrive well into its tenth year of operation.