The Supreme Cannabis Company Archives - Green Market Report

William SumnerJuly 17, 2019
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It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for July 17, 2019.

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Supreme Cannabis

The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (TSX: FIRE) (OTCQX: SPRWF) (FRA: 53S1) plans to acquire all of the shares of privately-held Toronto-based Truverra Inc. in a deal valued at $20 million. Truverra is known for its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Canadian Clinical Cannabinoids Inc. (CCC) and Truverra (Europe) B.V. The move is intended to boost Supreme’s extract offering for later this year when Canada’s market will open up to such products.

SOL Global

SOL Global Investments Corp. (CSE:SOL) (OTCPK:SOLCF) has invested $6.5 million in its portfolio company CannCure Investments Inc. The move is intended to fuel the growth of its position throughout the cannabis markets of Florida, Michigan, and California… CannCure is a majority-owned subsidiary of SOL Global that indirectly holds 100% of 3 Boys Farms,  a Florida cannabis company with a state license to cultivate, process and dispense medical marijuana and other diversified cannabis assets in various stages of investment.

Curaleaf

Curaleaf Holdings Inc. (NURLF) stock popped almost 20% on the news it was acquiring privately-held multi-state operator Grassroots or GR Companies Inc. in a deal valued at $875 million. The deal will be made up of 108.8 million shares and $75 million at the closing which is expected in early 2020. If the deal is completed, Curaleaf’s footprint grows from 12 states to 19 states and putting it within reach of Acreage Holding’s (ACRG.U) size.

In Other News

Plus Products

Plus Products Inc. (CSE: PLUS) (OTCQB: PLPRF) announced revealed the rebranding of its line of low-dose cannabis edibles. Guiding the rebrand was research conducted by Henry J. Rak Associates and designed by Partners & Spade. “Cannabis can be confusing. We hope our new system will help reduce some of that confusion,” said Jake Heimark, Plus Products CEO and Co-founder. “We worked with experienced market researchers to find out why people use cannabis, then translated those findings into an easy-to-use system of cannabis. We are excited to help our customers Uplift their experiences, bring Balance to their everyday, and Unwind without getting unwound.”

PHILTER Labs

The technology company PHILTER Labs, Inc. announced that it has raised $3 million in growth funding. The company specializes in crafting vaporizer products and accessories. Leading the fundraise was Bravos Capital, Explorer Equity, and an undisclosed cannabis-focused private equity firm. “The proprietary technology behind PHILTER made it a very attractive investment opportunity for us; the company’s future product roadmap clearly represents a revolutionary step forward in vape filtration technology, as opposed to the more incremental steps that most vape hardware companies are working on,” said Jeff Kendig, Managing Partner of Bravos Capital.


William SumnerJuly 11, 2019
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It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for July 11, 2019.

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Bhang Corporation

Cannabis edible company known for its chocolates Bhang Corporation (CSE: BHNG) began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange as Bhang Inc. under the stock symbol “BHNG” on July 11, 2019. “We’re proud to announce this major milestone for Bhang and the industry, as we see a national cannabis brand begin trading on the CSE. This public listing fuels our strategy to meet the growing demand for today’s most innovative cannabis products,” Scott Van Rixel, CEO of Bhang, said.

California Cannabis Contract Conundrums For Lawyers

We were prompted to write this article by the juxtaposition of two articles republished by Cannabis Business Executive in its July 4th Edition. The title of the first article, The Top 5 Most Dangerous Cannabis Contracts in California, caught our eye. We were intrigued by the title. What is a “dangerous” contract?

Executive Spotlight: Antonio Frazier, Director of Operations for CannaSafe

Antonio Frazier is the Director of Operations at CannaSafe, the first ISO licensed cannabis lab in the world and the leading marketshare holder in California. He met CannaSafe President, Aaron Riley, while playing football together at Furman University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree; he also holds a B.S. in Materials Engineering from Clemson.

In Other News

Demetrix

The biotechnology company Demetrix Inc. announced that it had raised $50 million in Series A funding. The company specializes in the production of CBD through fermentation, using bakers’ yeast to help accelerate cannabinoid production. Tuatara Capital led the fundraise and included investors from Horizons Ventures, who led Demetrix’s previous $11 million Series Seed round. Demetrix plans on using the funds to scale its operations.

Trulieve

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTC: TCNNF) announced that its company founders have voluntarily entered into a lock-up agreement. Representing 65,253,093 subordinate voting shares of the company (59.25%), shareholders have agreed that they will not sell or offer to sell their shares on or before July 25, 2020. On January 25, 2020, an additional 15%, or 11,205,960, of the subordinate voting shares will be released from the lockup. According to Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers, the lock-up will help increase shareholder value. “This extension of the lock-up period demonstrates the continued confidence the company founders have in the execution of our long-term strategy,” Rivers said.

Green Growth Brands

Green Growth Brands Inc. (CSE: GGB) (OTCQB: GGBXF) announced that it had reached a deal with American Eagle Outfitters to sell hemp-based CBD infused products in nearly 500 of the retail clothing brand’s stores, as well as its online store. The products will be specifically designed for the American Eagle brand, and sales are expected to begin sometime in October 2019.

Supreme

The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. announced today that the Supreme Court of British Columbia had approved its acquisition of Blissco Cannabis Corp. The arrangement will close on July 12, 2019, upon which Supreme will acquire all of Blissco’s issued and outstanding common shares. “With the closing of this acquisition, Supreme Cannabis will expand its portfolio to include a consumer focused brand that specializes in products for the premium global wellness category,” said Navdeep Dhaliwal, CEO of Supreme Cannabis. “In addition to gaining an established wellness brand, Supreme Cannabis will acquire Blissco’s facility built to EU GMP standards that has been extracting oils for the Canadian market since August 2018.”


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