Vireo Growth (CSE: VREO) (OTCQX: VREOF) told investors in December that it planned to acquire four companies across the U.S.: Proper Brands in Missouri, Deep Roots Harvest in Nevada, WholesomeCo Cannabis in Utah and The Flowery (Bill’s Nursery) in Florida. But last week, when the company provided an update on…
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PR 06, also known as Platinum Raskal 06, is an indica-dominant hybrid cannabis strain created by crossing Master Kush and Platinum Kush. The strain is named after its creator, Raskal, who is known for his work in the cannabis industry.
PR 06 has a unique aroma that is both earthy and sweet, with undertones of pine and citrus. Its flavor profile is equally impressive, with hints of berries and grapes balanced out by a subtle pine taste. The strain’s effects are potent, making it ideal for experienced users. It starts with a head rush that leaves users feeling uplifted, euphoric, and creative. As the high progresses, it induces a full-body relaxation that can alleviate physical pain and tension. Due to its indica-dominance, PR 06 is often used to treat symptoms of insomnia, stress, anxiety, and chronic pain.
PR 06’s THC levels typically range between 15% to 23%, making it a potent option for experienced users. Its CBD content is relatively low, usually around 0.1%.
Fatso is an indica-dominant hybrid cannabis strain created by crossing Fat Banana and Animal Cookies, both of which are popular strains in their own right. The strain is known for its high THC levels that typically range from 20% to 25%, making it a potent option for experienced cannabis users.
Fatso has a unique flavor profile that combines sweet flavors of banana with hints of cookies and cream. Its aroma is equally impressive, with a blend of earthy and nutty notes that are complemented by the sweet taste. The strain’s effects are known for being both relaxing and euphoric, making it ideal for use as a nighttime treat to unwind after a long day or to alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety, pain, and insomnia.
Blue Dream is a sativa-dominant hybrid cannabis strain that is known for its energizing and uplifting effects. It was created by crossing Blueberry and Haze, two classic strains that have been popular among cannabis users for many years. Pacific Stone, a California-based cultivator and dispensary, has also developed their version of the Blue Dream strain.
Blue Dream has a sweet berry aroma with undertones of sugar and spice. Its flavor profile is equally impressive, with hints of blueberry and sugar that leave a pleasant aftertaste. The strain’s effects are known for being both cerebral and physical, making it ideal for use during the day or for activities that require focus and concentration. Blue Dream is often used to treat symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, and pain.
There are more than a dozen legislative bills dealing with medical marijuana, and some of those would bring limitations to current and future businesses.
Oklahoma marijuana dispensaries face oncoming challenges
As of June, Oklahomans spent more than $385 million this year on medical marijuana.
Another record month for medical marijuana sales in Oklahoma
Dispensaries have been declared Essential Businesses in CA, OK, MI, NY, and most legal states between those. Consumer demand is being called “recession-proof,” “pandemic-proof,” and “as inelastic as alcohol.” First-time customers are driving this demand as much as long-time patients.
Brava to local governments, regulatory bodies, dispensary management & staff for keeping medicine accessible to patients.
Santa Monica Woman’s Club
Getting out there, meeting people in person, making and pursuing connections continue to be recurring themes. The progressions from attendee, to speaker, to sponsor are clear indications these efforts are worthwhile.
Sponsors get branding and a minute to promote themselves from the stage; most also have a booth and are consistent presences at CGLA and other events — those second and third in-person encounters go long ways to deepening the discussions. Well-worth worth investigating.
Cannabis and caregiver training for medical pros
Michelle’s platform is live in Canada and Brazil. They’re working to get more paid subs in the US. Interesting offering: Subs get semi-monthly one:one consults with health coaches and ongoing access to a library of info created by medical professionals. Condition-specific reading materials and ‘certifications.’
John from lab in Denver
Host: Expert Dojo – Santa Monica
(Co-Working space; They run investment funds and an accelerator)
There were 100 people there — many ready to network. The floor was high-quality. It was well-run. Open bar, tacos. WebJoint was a sponsor. Grow Studios was shooting video and doing AV.
The trend of the sharks smelling blood in the water continues. Many of these outfits are selling capes they don’t have. Danielle noted this explicitly re Grow Studios — noting lack of design, and end-to-end product dev capes, and Fit & FInish all around — they’re hustling and selling themselves on things they lack.
http://cctestinglabs.com/
Michael Carrier, CEO, explicitly asked for help “getting the word out” about their lab. “We’ve done friends and family. We’ve got multiple clients and more from word-of-mouth. We need Next Steps.” We got into positioning scenarios, touting their collaboration with product clients, and moving their stories from beyond ‘we’re the stern parents who tell you your product can go out to market’ and into remediation and consulting services.
Michael responded well to my suggestions that clients will respond to product differentiation via clean results from non-required testing.
http://lit.club
Pre-rolls, CBD Vape pens
Avens O’Brien – Administrative Director
Lit Club does a lot of things right. They had a solid booth, good aesthetics. Lovely products, Great presentation –
Started with a pre-roll – “Flavor-forward” — No strain. great packaging. glass tube. great screw top. Avens flicked the pre-roll out of the tube: the doob comes out enough to smell; “locks-in” to the opening of the glass tube.
In December, released a bunch of CBD vape pens. Super nice & high-quality. matte plastic. Ceramic mouthpiece. Their products are not yet widely available in dispensaries. They will respond well to QP’s approach to design, packaging, branding, experience.
EssentialExtracts.ca
Avid networker. Grew up in SoCal, moved to CO to start extraction business. Starting another in Richmond. Back in SoCal for his Next Moves
Brian MacMahon – Founder
Dojo is a co-working space. Brian invests in & incubates a portion of his clients. Launching a new cannabis investment fund in March.
Rudy Sta Ana – Founder
They were slinging gratis tacos throughout the event. Tasty, and the kitchen crew were friendly and good.
Dr. Michele Ross – Neuroscientist
https://drmicheleross.com/
Michelle’s platform is live in Canada and Brazil. They’re working to get more paid subs in the US. Interesting offering: Subs get semi-monthly one:one consults with health coaches and ongoing access to a library of info created by medical professionals. Condition-specific reading materials and ‘certifications.’
https://getnugg.com/blue-kachina
Venice dispensary
https://cannagather.com/la/kickoff
Feb 5, 2019
There were 200 people there — many ready to network. The floor was higher quality than “Cannabis Means Business” at Jacob Javits in NY 8 months ago. It was well-run: Emcee, 3 guest speakers, 6 vendor booths, paid sponsors (ARCView), food, and a paid bar.
Pre-rolls and high-end flower. Branding and packaging
https://integratedfarmsco.com/
They used their products as their collateral / discussion points. They didn’t have a table. David Dannon and Bob from iF didn’t have a booth. They worked the show with two branded cigar boxes of their products. Pre-roll is in glass tube, wax-sealed (~Makers Mark). Flower is in a box a la Canndescent.
Packaging design is all done in-house. They’re exceedingly proud of their work; appreciate that their need to scale requires help. They’re in 45 shops and growing. They get the House of Brands approach — pre-rolls with strain names for OGs / “cannaseurs”; flower with destination-based packaging (again, a la Canndescent). SD based
Single-use, disposable vape pens
Most interesting point made was they’re targeting “Seniors” with their easy, discrete, effective products.
They’ve spent money on product development, packaging, and marketing. They’re not yet in-market. Their public site is currently empty. Their brochure is decent but dense. Their reps in attendance were young and strongly felt they’d succeed in the marketplace entirely on product merits — they can use more
The products are colorful, quality plastic. Outcome- and Flavor-based positioning — “Full Mind” to “Full Body” — vs strain names. They cover wellness, terpenes, and the science behind it.
PoS / retail management software, B2B relationships with dispensaries and distributors, B2C relationships with delivery services. “We allow Brands to connect directly with consumers.”
They had a complete booth, solid signage, 4 people there working the crowd, multiple collateral pieces and swag.
“Full-Service Agency”
These guys are hustling. They had 5 people at their booth, a large video display, and plenty of materials. a crowd of dozens surrounded their booth. GrowStudios.co
They’re scaling, hiring, and seeking investment. Looks like they aspire to compete w PRØHBTD — brand studio, custom content, native ads.
