DOJA Cannabis and Tokyo Smoke announce merger and strategic investment from Aphria Inc.
Upon completion of the Merger, the Company will have a robust cash position of approximately $31 million, which it plans to invest in expanding its cannabis production capacity, growing its retail footprint, and adding select brands to its portfolio through highly strategic and complementary acquisitions.
DOJA’s Board of Directors and Tokyo Smoke’s Board of Directors have approved the Merger.
Highlights of the Transformational Transaction
Key investment highlights of the Company include:
- Creation of the first retail-focused, craft cannabis producer with a portfolio of leading lifestyle cannabis brands:Hiku will be differentiated as the only Canadian craft cannabis producer with significant national retail presence and a growing portfolio of premium cannabis lifestyle brands including DOJA, Tokyo Smoke, and Van der Pop, appealing to a wide variety of consumers across Canada and globally.
- Well positioned to capitalize on Canada’s recreational cannabis market through retail: Hiku has multiple highly recognizable brands and strategies in place to operate retail cannabis stores across various provinces. Vertically integrated operations position Hiku to offer exclusive products in Hiku-owned stores and achieve superior margins versus peers.
- Licensed producer under the Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR): 7,100 square foot production facility licensed by Health Canada. DOJA’s second facility, a 22,580 sq ft warehouse, will house the FUTURE LAB. The FUTURE LAB is targeting its Phase 1 completion by Q2 2018 and once the facility is fully built-out utilizing an industry leading multi-tier system powered by LED lighting provided by Fluence BioEngineering, DOJA’s annual production capacity is expected to be in excess of 5,000 kgs.
- Retail locations from Eastern to Western Canada, with plans to expand: Hiku will have seven operational, legal cannabis accessory stores with locations across Canada (Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia), representing an unprecedented platform to build brand awareness and reach consumers. Hiku will prioritize retail expansion in provinces allowing private cannabis retail and Tokyo Smoke and DOJA will respond to the Government of Manitoba’sRequest for Proposals to establish retail cannabis stores throughout the province.
- Strategic Partnership with Aphria: Aphria’s strategic investment into Hiku marks Aphria’s first venture into British Columbia’s premium cannabis market. Combined with the Supply Agreement, the partnership with Aphria brings unparalleled experience in cannabis production and ensures secured supply for what is expected to be a supply-constrained market at the onset of legalization.
- Led by industry leading management and team: Hiku management has breadth and depth of expertise, with a proven track record of building and scaling businesses, including SAXX Underwear and a $100 million+ business at Google. The supporting team brings expertise from the retail, cannabis, finance, design, marketing and creative fields.
- Well capitalized for local and global growth: Post-Merger, Hiku is expected to have a cash balance of approximately $31 million and to be well positioned to expand within the Canadian market and enter into the emerging global cannabis markets.
- Enhanced capital markets profile: The combined entity post-financing is anticipated to have a basic market capitalization of approximately $175 million at the transaction price, as well as increased trading liquidity for existing and prospective shareholders.
DOJA operates a cannabis production facility in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, and is in the process of building FUTURE LAB, DOJA’s new production facility to be located in Kelowna, British Columbia to support production capacity in excess of 5,000 kg per year. DOJA also operates the Culture Café, a café located on Kelowna’s busiest street serving as a cannabis information centre that generates brand awareness. With the addition of Tokyo Smoke, an award-winning lifestyle brand with six coffee and cannabis accessory shops, Hiku will have a retail presence across Canada with a portfolio of multiple recognized cannabis brands including DOJA, Tokyo Smoke and Van der Pop. The Company’s aggressive growth strategy will be supported by a strong balance sheet, positioning Hiku to be the preeminent craft cannabis brand house in the Canadian adult-use cannabis market.
Trent Kitsch, CEO of DOJA, said, “We have created the leading brand house in Cannabis. Where high quality and design will shape the Cannabis Future. I am confident Hiku will be trusted by consumers to design better customer experiences and products, resulting in greater market share. Tokyo Smoke’s experienced management team has proven its ability to build and acquire respected cannabis brands and create brand awareness in a difficult-to-navigate regulatory environment. We see leveraging those skills and their strong retail operating abilities as highly complementary to our current operations and beneficial to the long-term trajectory of our company. The combination of cannabis production, retail footprint, and a portfolio of cannabis brands gives us the opportunity to realize the significant value of complete vertical integration.”
Alan Gertner, CEO of Tokyo Smoke, added, “DOJA is an incredible organization, team and brand. DOJA’s deeply authentic BC story combined with being one of the only licensed producers that have access to unique genetics through an import license creates a platform to provide customers an unrivaled premium experience. Not to mention, DOJA’s cultivation team has already demonstrated their ability to deliver on all levels of production, including quality, yield and ensuring the plant’s fullest potential is expressed through aroma, flavor and effects. Craft British Columbiaapproach, top notch branding, and retail will allow Hiku to have a distinctive business; high quality control, high demand and high margin.”
“This strategic investment in and supply agreement with Hiku further bolsters our relationship with Tokyo Smoke and now DOJA, and reaffirms our commitment to expanding our product offering ahead of the recreational market,” said Vic Neufeld, Chief Executive Officer of Aphria. “This transaction has the twofold benefit of providing us access to strong brands, through Tokyo Smoke and DOJA, and craft-cultivated British Columbia bud, through DOJA. Quality product and recognizable consumer brands will be key differentiators for patients and consumers, and we’re looking forward to continuing our work with Hiku to create premium cannabis brands in Canada.”
Benefits to DOJA Shareholders
- Tokyo Smoke owns two premium cannabis brands in the cannabis industry, Van der Pop and Tokyo Smoke, the recipient of the 2017 Canadian Cannabis Brand of the Year Award
- Internationally acclaimed and award-winning cannabis accessory stores with locations cross country
- The addition of a management team with deep relevant experience from Google, Samsung, Bain & Company, Barneys New York, David’s Tea, Lululemon, Kit & Ace, PharmaCan Capital (now Cronos Group), Privateer and Marley’s Natural
- Completed licensing and supply deals in Canada
- Strategic investment of $12.5 million led by Aphria and including Uji Capital
Merger Structure and Terms
Under the terms of the Merger, DOJA will acquire all of the outstanding Tokyo Smoke Shares in exchange for shares of DOJA (“DOJA Shares“).
The LOI currently contemplates the parties entering into a definitive agreement (the “Definitive Agreement“) prior to January 15, 2018, and completing the Merger by no later than March 31, 2018, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
The Merger is subject to requisite regulatory approvals, including the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange, requisite Tokyo Smoke shareholder approval and standard closing conditions, including the approval of the Definitive Agreement by the boards of the respective companies and completion of due diligence investigations to the satisfaction of each of the parties. The legal structure for the Merger will be confirmed after the parties have considered all applicable tax, securities law, and accounting efficiencies.
Based upon the number of Tokyo Smoke Shares outstanding as at December 21, 2017, if the Merger is completed, DOJA will issue approximately 55.6 million DOJA Shares to the shareholders of Tokyo Smoke in exchange for their Tokyo Smoke Shares.
Strategic Financing
Aphria, along with Uji Capital (collectively the “Strategic Investors“) have entered into binding agreements with DOJA pursuant to which the Strategic Investors will acquire from DOJA, on a non-brokered private placement basis, 8,992,805 subscription receipts (the “Subscription Receipts“) of DOJA at a purchase price of $1.39 per Subscription Receipt, equivalent to DOJA’s five day volume weighted share price, for aggregate gross proceeds of $12.5 million (the “Strategic Financing“).
The Subscription Receipts will be automatically convertible into units of Hiku (the “Units“) upon the satisfaction of certain escrow release conditions, with each Unit comprised of one common share of Hiku (a “Common Share“) and one Common Share Purchase Warrant of Hiku (a “Warrant“). Each Warrant will be exercisable to acquire one common share (a “Warrant Share“) for a period of two years from the closing date of the Merger at an exercise price of $2.10 per Warrant Share. If, following the closing of the Merger, the volume weighted average price of the Common Shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange is equal to or greater than $3.05 for any twenty (20) consecutive trading days, Hiku may, upon providing written notice to the holders of the Warrants, accelerate the expiry date of the Warrants to the date that is 30 days following the date of such written notice.
Closing of the Strategic Financing is subject to the satisfaction of certain closing conditions including, but not limited to, closing of the Merger, the receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange.
Management Team
The proposed management team of Hiku has a proven entrepreneurial track record and, collectively, decades of experience in branding, marketing, corporate strategy and retail operations. Trent Kitsch, presently CEO of DOJA, will become President of Hiku while Alan Gertner, presently CEO of Tokyo Smoke, will serve as CEO of Hiku.
Alan Gertner, CEO Hiku
Alan Gertner is most recently the co-founder of Tokyo Smoke, an award winning cannabis brand created in 2014. He built Tokyo Smoke from the ground up into a full scale organization with internationally recognized brands and a cross country network of retail stores. Previously, Alan spent six years at Google, initially on Google’s first Global Business Strategy team, then leading a $100 million+ revenue organization in Asia Pacific. Alan was formerly a Management Consultant at Oliver Wyman in New York and graduated Dean’s list from the Richard Ivey School of Business. He brings more than 15 years of strategy, marketing and executive experience to the new management team. He was named one of the Most Influential People in Toronto in 2017 as recognition for his leadership in the Cannabis industry.
Trent Kitsch, President Hiku
Trent founded SAXX Underwear Co. in 2007 and successfully built SAXX into a globally recognizable brand and the fastest growing underwear brand in North America before exiting the business in 2016. In 2013 Trent and his wife Ria founded Kitsch Wines in the Okanagan Valley which has quickly grown into an award-winning winery with a unique millennial following. The ACMPR application and conception of DOJA started in 2013 and has authentically represented cannabis culture and positioned DOJA as a leading premium cannabis lifestyle brand. Trent is an MBA graduate of the Richard Ivey School of Business with a major in Entrepreneurship, and recently was selected as one of 10 Ivey Ambassadors for Entrepreneurship.
About DOJA Cannabis Company Limited
DOJA™ is a premium cannabis lifestyle brand growing high-quality handcrafted cannabis flower. DOJA’s wholly owned subsidiary is a licensed producer of cannabis under the ACMPR that has requested its Pre-Sales License Inspection, the last step prior to receiving a license to sell cannabis under the ACMPR. DOJA’s state-of-the-art ACMPR licensed production facility is located in the heart of British Columbia’s picturesque Okanagan Valley. DOJA was founded by the proven entrepreneurial team that started SAXX Underwear®.
About Tokyo Smoke
Founded in 2015 by Alan and Lorne Gertner, Tokyo Smoke is an award-winning cannabis lifestyle brand that brings sophistication and design to the fast-growing industry. With immersive experiences and design-first, non-dispensary retail spaces selling coffee, cannabis accessories and design products, the brand has six locations in Canada, with plans to expand nationwide. Recently named “Brand of the Year” at the Canadian Cannabis Awards, Tokyo Smoke has showcased excellence in brand storytelling, and has developed an international reputation as the go-to destination for engaging content offerings within the industry. With the completion of its Series A and B funding – resulting in approximately $10 million in total raised capital, the acquisition of fellow designer cannabis brand Van der Pop, and by partnering with Aphria Inc. (TSX: APH and US OTC: APHQF) and WeedMD (TSXV: WMD), Tokyo Smoke continues to be the leading Canadian brand in the cannabis space.
About Hiku
Hiku is focused on handcrafted cannabis production, immersive retail experiences, and building a portfolio of iconic, engaging cannabis lifestyle brands. Hiku is differentiated as the only Canadian craft cannabis producer with a significant national retail footprint and a growing brand house including premium cannabis lifestyle brands DOJA, Tokyo Smoke, and Van der Pop.
Hiku’s wholly owned subsidiary, DOJA Cannabis Ltd., is a federally licensed producer pursuant to the ACMPR, owning two production facilities in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley. The company operates a network of retail stores selling coffee, clothing and curated accessories, across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario.
For more information, please visit www.hikubrands.com
About Aphria
Aphria Inc., one of Canada’s lowest cost producers, produces, supplies and sells medical cannabis. Located in Leamington, Ontario, the greenhouse capital of Canada. Aphria is truly powered by sunlight, allowing for the most natural growing conditions available. We are committed to providing pharma-grade medical cannabis, superior patient care while balancing patient economics and returns to shareholders.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This news release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause DOJA’s actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in the industry to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “intends,” “estimates,” “projects,” “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will,” “would,” “may,” “could” or “should” occur.
Forward-looking statements in this document include statements regarding DOJA’s expectations regarding the structure and completion of the Transaction, the terms and quantum of the Strategic Financing, the Supply Agreement, its future cash position and market capitalization, plans to expand its cannabis production capacity, its plans to add select brands to its portfolio through strategic and complementary combinations, its intent to change its name, the composition of the board of directors and management team of the combined Company, the anticipated benefits to DOJA shareholders, regulatory approvals and other statements that are not historical facts. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or other future events, to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors and risks include, among others:
- that there is no assurance that the parties will obtain the requisite director, shareholder and regulatory approvals for the Transaction;
- there is no assurance that the Transaction will close on the terms anticipated or at all;
- following completion of the Transaction, the combined Company may require additional financing from time to time in order to continue its operations; financing may not be available when needed or on terms and conditions acceptable to the combined Company;
- new laws or regulations could adversely affect the combined Company’s business and results of operations;
- the combined Company or their suppliers may experience crop failures which could adversely affect the combined Company’s business and results of operations;
- fluctuations in currency and interest rates could have a negative impact on the combined Company’s financial results, and
- stock markets have experienced volatility that often has been unrelated to the performance of companies. These fluctuations may adversely affect the price of the combined Company’s securities regardless of its operating performance.
When relying on the DOJA’s forward-looking statements and information to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and risks and other uncertainties and potential events. DOJA has assumed that the material factors referred to in the previous paragraphs will not cause such forward-looking statements and information to differ materially from actual results or events. However, the list of these factors is not exhaustive and is subject to change and there can be no assurance that such assumptions will reflect the actual outcome of such items or factors. DOJA undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.
THE FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS NEWS RELEASE REPRESENTS THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMPANY AS OF THE DATE OF THIS NEWS RELEASE AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AFTER SUCH DATE. READERS SHOULD NOT PLACE UNDUE IMPORTANCE ON FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND SHOULD NOT RELY UPON THIS INFORMATION AS OF ANY OTHER DATE. WHILE THE COMPANY MAY ELECT TO, IT DOES NOT UNDERTAKE TO UPDATE THIS INFORMATION AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME EXCEPT AS REQUIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS.
The Canadian Securities Exchange has not approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release.
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Ayurcann Holdings Corp. (CSE: AYUR) (the “Company” or “Ayurcann”) an integrated Canadian extraction company specializing in the processing of cannabis and hemp for the production of oils and various derivative products, announces the granting of stock options and restricted share units.
The Company has announced that it has granted incentive stock options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company to purchase an aggregate of 1,000,100 common shares under the Company’s Stock Option Plan. Each option is exercisable at a price of $0.16 per common share, expires three years from the date of grant and vest six months from the date of the grant.
The Company has also granted restricted share unit grants, pursuant to the Company’s Restricted Share Unit plan, dated April 1, 2021, totaling 1,548,875 to certain eligible participants.
For further information, please contact:
Igal Sudman, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Corporate Secretary
Ayurcann Holdings Corp.
Tel: 416-720-6264
Email: igal@xtrx.ca
Investor Relations:
Ryan Bilodeau
Tel: 416-910-1440
Email: ir@ayurcann.com
About Ayurcann Holdings Corp.:
Ayurcann is a leading post-harvest solution provider with a focus on providing and creating custom processes and pharma grade products for the adult use and medical cannabis industry in Canada. Ayurcann is focused on becoming the partner of choice for leading Canadian cannabis brands by providing best-in-class, proprietary services including ethanol extraction, formulation, product development and custom manufacturing.
Neither the Canadian Securities Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider have reviewed or accept responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
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A planned business merger between two leading cannabis producers hit a small delay this week as a critical vote got moved.
Meanwhile, a cannabis retail operator elected to celebrate 420 by auctioning a cannabis-themed digital art piece using blockchain technology.
Keep reading to find out more cannabis highlights from the past five days.
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Tilray delays critical shareholder meeting
On Thursday (April 15), Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) announced it will be postponing its shareholder vote on the fate of its merger with Aphria (NASDAQ:APHA,TSX:APHA). It will take place on April 30 instead of April 16.
Neither cannabis company offered an explanation for the change. Tilray has asked shareholders to participate in this vote regardless of how many shares they may hold. “Tilray stockholders who have not already voted, or wish to change their vote, are strongly encouraged to do so,” the company said.
This news came days after Aphria shareholders overwhelmingly voted in favor of the business transaction, with a total of 99.38 percent of shareholders voting for the deal to continue. Confirmation from Aphria Chairman and CEO Irwin Simon indicated the partnership was en route to being complete.
This past week Aphria also released financial results for the third quarter of its 2021 fiscal year, in which the firm highlights the overall direction of the company with the Tilray deal.
“We expect to have a tremendous runway for long-term sustainable growth as we build upon our existing foundation in Canada and internationally by increasing the scale of our global operations,” Simon said in a statement.
Cannabis retailer celebrates digital trend
As part of a celebration for April 20, otherwise known as 420, Fire & Flower Holdings (TSX:FAF,OTCQX:FFLWF) announced the dissemination of a non-fungible token (NFT) digital art piece.
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Bidding for the piece, named “Non-Fungible Toke“ started at a price of C$4.20. The retailer plans to donate the proceeds to two charities, Second Harvest and Less.
The latter is designed to counter the carbon footprint of blockchain technology, a common criticism drawn against the rise of NFTs and other novel technologies.
As of 11:00 a.m. EST on Friday (April 16), the NFT bid was up to C$169.11.
Cannabis company news
- The Valens Company (TSX:VLNS,OTCQX:VLNCF) issued its financial report for the first quarter of its 2021 fiscal year. In its results, the company highlights a net revenue uptick of 24.7 percent from the previous quarter, resulting in C$20 million for the period.
- Trulieve Cannabis (CSE:TRUL,OTCQX:TCNNF) closed a public offering of 5 million subordinate voting shares at a price of C$50 each for total gross proceeds of C$287.5 million. The company celebrated its financial position after an offering in January, which will lead to the pursuit of merger and acquisition targets.
- Australis Capital (CSE:AUSA,OTCQB:AUSAF) appointed Jason Dyck as its new chief science officer and chairman of the firm’s scientific advisory board. Dyck previously served as an executive at Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ:ACB,TSX:ACB), leading the scientific efforts for the cannabis producer. “I look forward to providing AUSA with advice and direction in its scientific efforts towards bringing innovations to market with immediate and significant commercial appeal,” Dyck said.
- Truss Beverage, a cannabis drinks venture co-owned by Molson Coors Beverage Company (NYSE:TAP,TSX:TPX) and HEXO (NYSE:HEXO,TSX:HEXO), released the details of its new lineup of infused beverages. Six new drinks will become available around the summer and are intended to pair with the season.
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Securities Disclosure: I, Bryan Mc Govern, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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Trulieve Announces Expungement Programs in Several States as Part of 420 Celebration
Partnerships with Minardi Law , Minorities for Medical Marijuana, CultivatED, and the Georgia Justice Project will include clinics and virtual events across Florida , Georgia , and Massachusetts
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE: TRUL) (OTCQX: TCNNF) (“Trulieve” or “the Company”), a leading and top-performing cannabis company based in the United States announced today a series of expungment clinics located throughout south and central Florida as well as virtual events in Georgia and Massachusetts . The clinics are part of the Company’s celebration of the 50 th anniversary of 420.
During the month of April, Minardi Law has hosted expungment clinics and will be hosting two more as follows:
- Releaf Patient Appreciation Day, April 17 th ( Valrico )
- First Annual 4/20 Event ( St. Petersburg Beach )
At these clinics, an attorney will be present to review records and see if someone is eligible for a sealing or expungment of their records. As part of the events, Trulieve will be helping cover the costs for finger prints, legal fees, and court costs.
Trulieve is working with Minorities for Medical Marijuana (“M4MM”) to host a 4/20 Expungement Clinic, part of M4MM’s Project Clean Slate. This event will take place on Saturday, April 24, 2021 , from 9:30am – 4:30pm at Riviera Beach City Hall. Anyone seeking to take place in this event is required to register in advance at http://trulieve.cc/expungementpreregistration .
In addition, Trulieve is sponsoring the First Friday Series , a weekly virtual event from the Georgia Justice Project to help Georgia citizens with record restrictions, and is also sponsoring the Fellowship Presentation and Expungement Clinic being offered through CultivateEd and GBLS on Friday, April 23 from 3:00pm – 4:00pm . You can register for the Massachusetts expungement clinic in advance here: HTTPS://BIT.LY/2Q655KK
“Our mission as a company has always been to improve people’s lives,” said Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers . “We’ve always been dedicated to improving the communities we call home. Partnering with Minardi Law , Minorities for Medical Marijuana, Georgia Justice Project and CultivatED on these clinics was a simple decision for us; we encourage anyone seeking help with the expungement process to attend one of these clinics in your own state to start the process.”
For more information about Trulieve and the April expungment clinics, please visit www.Trulieve.com .
About Trulieve
Trulieve is primarily a vertically integrated “seed-to-sale” company in the U.S. and is the first and largest fully licensed medical cannabis company in the State of Florida . Trulieve cultivates and produces all of its products in-house and distributes those products to Trulieve-branded stores (dispensaries) throughout the State of Florida , as well as directly to patients via home delivery. Trulieve also has operations in California , Massachusetts , Connecticut and Pennsylvania. Trulieve is listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange under the symbol TRUL and trades on the OTCQX market under the symbol TCNNF.
To learn more about Trulieve, visit www.Trulieve.com .
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Seth Rogen’s New Cannabis Brand are Now Available at Apothecarium Dispensaries in San Francisco , Berkeley and Capitola
The Apothecarium is offering cannabis from Houseplant, the cannabis lifestyle brand founded by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg at its five California dispensaries. The Apothecarium has three San Francisco locations (Castro, SOMA and Marina ) and one each in Berkeley and Capitola (outside of Santa Cruz ).
“With the vast number of dispensaries in California , we put a lot of effort into identifying the right ones that align with Houseplant’s values,” said Seth Rogen , Co-Founder of Houseplant. “The Apothecarium shares the same commitment to creating a strong consumer experience that we pride ourselves on and we are thrilled to bring our three initial strains to their stores in the Bay Area.”
Houseplant is launching with three flower strains, all of which will be available at The Apothecarium, including: Diablo Wind (sativa), Pancake Ice (sativa) and Pink Moon (indica). Like their founder’s groundbreaking film “Pineapple Express”, Houseplant strains are named after weather phenomena. Each strain will be sold in a custom tin.
“We are so proud to be one of the very first dispensaries in California to offer Houseplant to our customers,” said Ryan Hudson , CEO and co-founder of The Apothecarium. “Seth, Evan and everyone at Houseplant love and respect cannabis as much as we do. We simply cannot wait to share their beautiful and delicious flowers with our guests.”
“We’ve been working with the Houseplant team for more than a year and are grateful to have a partner that shares so many of our values, including an emphasis on cannabis education, quality, reform of cannabis laws and beautifully designed, recyclable packaging.”
“Seth has been hands-on during the process, spending time with our store managers to make sure they know the products and how much care has gone into vetting and selecting the best strains. We think our guests are going to love Houseplant.”
About The Apothecarium
The Apothecarium is recognized as one of the nation’s premier cannabis dispensaries, with an emphasis on education via in-depth one-on-one consultations from highly trained cannabis consultants. The company was founded by three first cousins and two family friends in 2011. Our dispensaries are known for providing educational events that are open to the public at no cost — and for welcoming seniors, first-time dispensary visitors, and people with serious medical conditions. The Apothecarium’s flagship San Francisco dispensary was named the best-designed dispensary in the country by Architectural Digest . Patients and customers may order at our dispensaries or online for pickup or delivery at apothecarium.com [apothecarium.com] .
The Apothecarium is committed to giving back to the communities we serve. We have donated more than $400,000 in cash to community groups and nonprofits — plus more than $300,000 worth of in-kind donations.
All Apothecarium dispensaries continue to implement safety measures to protect guests and team members. Protocols include strict social distancing inside and outside the dispensaries, a mask requirement for everyone inside the dispensaries, no contact check-in procedures and ongoing sanitizing throughout the day.
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MISSISSAUGA, Ontario TheNewswire – April 16, 2021 Sire Bioscience Inc. (CSE:SIRE) (OTC:BLLXF) (FSE:BR1B) (CNSX:SIRE.CN) (“SIRE” or the “Company”) announces that Brian Nugent has resigned as a member of the Company’s board of directors (the “ Board ”). It has been a pleasure and a blessing to have worked with Brian Nugent over the past few years, his business acumen and tremendous experience will certainly be missed, SIRE wishes him nothing but the best in all his future endeavors.
About Sire Bioscience
SIRE is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario with its wholly owned subsidiary PLANTFUEL® based in Denver, Colorado. SIRE is managed by a group of successful entrepreneurs who have extensive experience in the areas of consumer-packaged goods, manufacturing, logistics, and distribution. SIRE is a CPG life science company focused on the plant-based foods and supplements industry.
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