FinCanna's Flagship Investment, Cultivation Technologies, Begins Operations with One of California's First Permitted Solvent Extraction Facilities for Medical Cannabis

FinCanna Capital Corp., the royalty investment company for licensed medical cannabis, and Astar Minerals Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: TAR) reports that FinCanna’s flagship investment, Cultivation Technologies, Inc. (CTI), has begun operations in Coachella, California with one of the state’s first permitted solvent extraction facilities for medical cannabis.
CTI established the medical cannabis extraction lab as an interim facility in accordance with its conditional use permit in Coachella. The lab will remain in operation during the construction of the full 6-acre medical cannabis campus planned for the site.
CTI reported that its extraction tenant, Not My Extracts, is now producing raw oil, various concentrates and other medical cannabis products for leading brands, including Living Extracts™ (a featured brand on WeedMaps®) and CTI’s first exclusive brand, Coachella Premium™. Not My Extracts is also providing extraction-as-a-service.
CTI, an emerging leader in medical cannabis infrastructure, genetics, technology, and branding, has enabled Not My Extracts’ operations by providing access to a fully-permitted facility, operating capital and equipment financing. CTI is contracted to receives fees from Not My Extracts in exchange for its support, as well as licensing fees for production of CTI brands.
“After months of development and working closely with local government leaders, CTI has now officially entered its operational phase with a very capable producer,” said CTI co-founder and chief strategy officer, Justin Beck, in a press release CTI issued today. “The opening of this facility enables the commercialization of Coachella Premium, CTI’s exclusive ultra-premium medical cannabis brand.”
According to CTI, Not My Extracts is now positioned to become a leading white-label producer for brands throughout California, most of which do not have access to compliant production. Select medical cannabis brands produced at the CTI Coachella campus will be able to leverage an integrated production, marketing, and distribution platform as part of operational collaborations with Not My Extracts.
“CTI has quickly become a leader in California’s cannabis industry with its extraordinary leadership team and successful legislative efforts,” said Christopher Thayer, founder of Not My Extracts. “We couldn’t have chosen a better partner for this endeavor.”
“We would also like to thank the City of Coachella and Riverside Fire Department for their diligence and support,” added Thayer. “We look forward to serving the immediate and future needs for leading brands in California including Coachella Premium.”
While the lab is among the first medical cannabis solvent extraction facilities to be legally permitted in California, CTI believes it to be the first such facility to conform to California’s AB 2679, a key CTI-sponsored legislation passed in 2016 allowing locally-permitted extraction labs to operate legally.
“We’ve been impressed by the tremendous progress CTI has been making in terms of both operational development and organization of an exceptional management team and board of directors,” said Andriyko Herchak, president and CEO of FinCanna Capital. “Their efforts have culminated in today’s major milestone, which is paving the way toward future growth and expansion as a leader in California’s medical cannabis industry.”
About Cultivation Technologies
Cultivation Technologies, Inc. provides infrastructure, genetics, technology, and branding to the legal medical cannabis industry. The first major project for the company is in Coachella, California, which will span 6-acres featuring cultivation centers, manufacturing facilities, a testing lab, a distribution hub, and a centralized processing center. For more information, visit www.CultivationTech.com.
About Not My Extracts
Not My Extracts is a California non-profit mutual benefit corporation formed under “collective law,” a requirement for legal operations in 2017. Pursuant to AB 2679, all volatile solvent extraction is conducted within closed-looped systems with engineer-certified equipment and fire department approvals, among other requirements.
About FinCanna Capital Corp.
FinCanna, is a royalty investment company for licensed medical cannabis, with a focus on California. FinCanna, led by a team of finance and industry experts is building its portfolio of investments in scalable, best-in-class projects. FinCanna’s flagship investment is with Cultivation Technologies, Inc. (CTI) to provide funding for its fully-entitled, large-scale indoor medical cannabis facility to be developed in Coachella, Southern California. This Coachella Campus will be a state-of-the-art facility that will include cultivation, extraction, manufacturing, testing and distribution. For additional information visit www.fincannacapital.com.
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