Tag: Community Impact and Social Equity Plans

There’s one day in the month of April that is beloved by cannabis consumers everywhere — the 20th.As legend puts it, the significance of the date has a storied history dating back to the 70′s when a group of high schoolers banded together to search for an abandoned cannabis crop… Read more

Worcester County has almost twice the number of cannabis licenses than the next highest county.Worcester is home to the East Coast’s first private cannabis club, hosts the cannabis industry’s annual Harvest Cup, and is where the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is headquartered. And with its offerings of underused industrial space, low… Read more

WHEN THE STATE budget passed in December, lawmakers tucked into it a provision meant to be a lifeline for struggling hemp farmers in Massachusetts, allowing farmers to sell their products to marijuana dispensaries. The farmers hoped this would let them vastly expand the type of products they can legally sell…. Read more

BOSTON — Most things can be delivered to someone’s door, and soon adults in Massachusetts can add marijuana to that list.The state’s Cannabis Control Commission approved adult-use marijuana delivery in 2019. Advocates argued delivery would help licensed businesses compete with the illicit market and lower financial barriers for minority applicants.For… Read more

In January, a 12-year-old in New Jersey was taken to a hospital after eating a large quantity of what appeared to be Skittles candies but turned out to contain THC, the active ingredient in marijuana that produces the high sensation. In December, a 3-year-old was rushed to the hospital after… Read more

Cannabis delivery platform Zip Run confirmed Friday it has raised $2.3 million via a seed funding round led by Mollitiam Capital, a private equity fund launched by Ross Bevevino and Tyson Macdonald. The Boston-based social-equity company said it is working on becoming the first recreational use cannabis delivery in Boston,… Read more

Zip Run logo Zip Run, a Boston, MA-based social equity company to create a cannabis delivery platform, raised $2.3m in seed funding. The round was led by Mollitiam Capital. C-founded by Chief Growth Officer Elis Omoroghomwan; Chief Technology Officer Michael Gordon; Chief Operations Officer Christian Nicholson; and Gabe Vieira, CEO and co-founder, Zip Run… Read more

BOSTON, April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Zip Run, the first social equity company to create a cannabis delivery platform, announced today the completion of a $2.3 million seed funding round led by Mollitiam Capital. Zip Run is on track to become the first adult-use cannabis delivery company in Boston."This raise accelerates the product… Read more

"This raise accelerates the product development of our consumer-friendly e-commerce platform and advances our mission of helping social equity companies gain ownership in the cannabis industry," said Gabe Vieira, CEO and co-founder of Zip Run. "Mollitiam Capital has deep experience in cannabis delivery and saw the value in our team,… Read more

Kelowna, British Columbia TheNewswire – April 15, 2021 Lexaria Bioscience Corp. (Nasdaq:LEXX) (Nasdaq:LEXXW) (CSE:LXX) (CNSX:LXX.CN) (the “Company” or “Lexaria”), a global innovator in drug delivery platforms, announces the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer and the issuance of share purchase warrants to third party consultants. Lexaria is pleased to… Read more

Boston-based cannabis delivery startup Zip Run has secured $2.3 million in funding in a seed round led by Mollitiam Capital. In a news release, Zip Run co-founder and CEO Gabe Vieira said the raise “accelerates the product development of our consumer-friendly e-commerce platform and advances our mission of helping social… Read more

WORCESTER, Mass., April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The Massachusetts Pirates have announced its first partnership with an adult-use sale and medical marijuana cannabis dispensary. Resinate, with locations in Worcester and Northampton, prides itself as an exclusive Massachusetts company, as the organization's owners, staff, products and strains all come from the Commonwealth…. Read more

WORCESTER, MA — With the headquarters of the Cannabis Control Commission and a cluster of dispensaries, Worcester is seen as the hub of the Massachusetts cannabis industry — and now the city may be one of the best places to celebrate the 4/20 marijuana holiday this year. The recreational dispensary… Read more

Cannabis conflict: Hempest’s move into recreational marijuana causes trouble for co-owner’s family… Read more

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