Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Investor Ideas #Potcasts, #Cannabis News and #Stocks on the Move; Episode 426 - Interview with Chris Gayford, Owner/Operator of Mary Jane’s Headquarters and Cheeba Cheebas Premium Cannabis
Investor Ideas #Potcasts, #Cannabis News and #Stocks on the Move; Episode 426 - Interview with Chris Gayford, Owner/Operator of Mary Jane’s Headquarters and Cheeba Cheebas Premium Cannabis
Delta, Kelowna, BC, June 10, 2020 (Investorideas.com Newswire) www.Investorideas.com, a global news source covering leading sectors including marijuana and hemp stocks and its potcast site, www.potcasts.ca release today’s podcast edition of cannabis news and stocks to watch plus insight from thought leaders and experts.
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Good afternoon and welcome to another episode of Investorideas.com "Potcast" featuring cannabis news, stocks to watch as well as insights from thought leaders and experts.
In today’s podcast Investorideas interviews Chris Gayford, the Owner/Operator of Mary Jane’s Headquarters, a cannabis accessories store with two locations, one in Kelowna and one in West Kelowna and Cheeba Cheebas Premium Cannabis, a cannabis dispensary with two locations, one in West Kelowna and one in Kelowna. In this interview we discuss the many hurdles to getting a dispensary license in B.C. as well as industry trends being noticed on the ground floor.
Gayford’s career in cannabis started in humble beginning “I moved to BC a little over a decade ago with all of my possessions fitting into a Honda Civic. I was a radio salesperson and one of my customers was Mary Jane’s Headquarters. I came in one day to pitch them a commercial and they said they were selling the business to go scuba diving in Honduras and I looked them in the eyes and told them I was going to buy it. When I first went into Mary Jane’s just to check it out I ended up spending $90 on stuff that I didn’t necessarily need, just spontaneous purchases. I then reflected back on my first purchase and thought this was a good business and went after financing and when I purchased it they had just opened up the West Kelowna location so I started off with two stores. How I transitioned to Cheeba Cheebas started about 5 or 6 years before Justin Trudeau started talking about legalization. It was a really nerve racking time. My wife Jackie and I, we looked at the changing landscape and thought to ourselves that we were operating at a certain level of income and we anticipated that with 20 stores (dispensaries) coming in they would all be selling accessories and we guess that they would dip into our accessories market. So in defence of that loss of income we thought we should try to go after a dispensary license.”
Chris then went on in great detail to describe the entire licensing process from his end discussing the many meetings with lawyers, city council members and building landlords and some of the difficulties with regards to the strict regulations within the BC cannabis industry.
Mary Jane’s Headquarters Kelowna Location
Cheeba Cheeba’s Kelowna Location
Though Chris faced many challenges to get where he is today, now he operates two fully licensed dispensaries and two cannabis accessories stores in the Okanagan, all of which saw steady sales throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic which Chris discussed this in more detail as well as overall trends being noticed.
“Before I opened I had never sold a gram of weed in my life. I wasn’t overly knowledgeable about weed, though I’d consumed it for years I never really asked what the strain was so I was very uneducated. I started to use the sales reps that came through, once I received my license, and I’d pick their brains. We had one rep from Namaste named Tyler, he came into my office and he came to pitch his product but I didn’t give him the opportunity because I was busy picking his brain on all the other meetings he’d had. He explained to me that right now the industry is Grade 1. Grade 1 is what is the THC percentage. He then said there’s also Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4 and 5 and there’s so much to learn and so much to talk about and eventually the industry will get there. As someone who has worked on the floor I have seen a small minority of people begin to talk more about terpenes and specific strains and ask more educated questions. That being said, we're still in Grade 1. They want high THC and low prices. You’re seeing that as well with a lot of producers, I’m not going to name anyone in particular, but there was an LP who I had high expectations for and then they came out with a new product that was 14% and that was their thing. It was probably great weed but no one was buying it. We have a sheet that shows the “Highest of the Highs” and since having that we’ve seen a lot of our consumers bypass our tablets just to look at that sheet.”
“I remembered one of my budtenders mentioned having a sort of “aha!” moment where she tried a Tangerine Dream that was only at 14% but was full of terpenes, and ones that apparently speak to her, and she had a great buzz off of a 14% and was pretty shocked by it. I think more and more consumers are going to start to have those moments and will start to realize that THC isn’t everything and will start asking more questions from their Budtenders. I also think that Budtenders are what’s going to drive this industry forward. I think they will be what pushes that knowledge forward.” Chris continued.
Gayford also went on to discuss how technology has aided both of his businesses with tablet menus being implemented in his dispensary, utilizing an online marketplace for his Mary Jane’s accessories stores as well as how brand building has progressed on the dispensary side.
To find out more information about Cheeba Cheebas visit their website here: https://cheebacheebas.com/
To view Mary J|nae’s Headquarters online marketplace, carrying one of the largest online accessories inventories in Canada, visit their website here: https://www.maryjaneshq.com/
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#Cannabis #Stock News- American Green (OTC: $ERBB) is On-Target to Have Its Best Year Yet; @American__Green
#Cannabis #Stock News- American Green (OTC: $ERBB) is On-Target to Have Its Best Year Yet; @American__Green
Cannabis Grow Management, Online CBD Sales, and Smart Vending Division all set to break revenue records in 2020 compared to 2019
PHOENIX, AZ, June 10, 2020 ( Investorideas.com newswire) – Breaking cannabis/CBD stock news - American Green (OTC:ERBB) announced today that the strategic shifts that began in 2019 are now paying dividends in every division. According to David Gwyther, president of American Green, “During 2019 and early 2020, the company had to make changes in every division to accommodate the changing marketplace. I’m pleased to report that those changes resulted in each division’s revenue improvements compared to the same periods over the previous year.”
Read this news featuring American Green in full at https://www.investorideas.com/news/2020/cannabis/06102OTCERBB.asp
VP of CBD Worldwide Sales, Kevin Davis, said, “The key to the success of the American Green Online CBD Store is a combination of Top-Shelf Customer Service, The Integration of Technology, Competitive Pricing, Easy Payment Options, and Product Selection. Since our online CBD Store first opened 3 years ago, our growth has been primarily driven by our extreme sensitivity to customer feedback -- by listening very, very carefully. Whether that means incorporating a capability to quickly respond to customer questions via email or phone, and making damn sure our customers know that they’re getting the best CBD available and are 100% satisfied, even if that means staying on the phone with them until they get all the information they need.”
“Every customer is unique to us and when our store employees show them the courtesy of our unrushed time -- whether by email or phone, it is the only way we know of guaranteeing that our loyal base returns to us. Other companies talk about achieving goals like these, but we, at the American Green CBD Store live this ‘customer-driven lifestyle’ every day,” concludes Kevin.
According to Bryan Croteau, American Green’s VP of Grow Operations, “As the world comes out of quarantine and things get back to the ‘new normal,’ American Green’s ‘Sweet Virginia’ is turning out some of the highest grade cannabis found in Arizona and is hard at work upgrading its production facility while producing American Green’s newest cannabis product line. Our Sweet Virginia facility is proud to announce that the first wave of American Green Full Spectrum Solventless Concentrate products have hit the retail shelves at the Kind Meds licensed dispensary located at 2152 South Vineyard, Suite 120, Bldg 7, Mesa AZ 85210.”
American Green’s Sweet Virginia grow operation is most proud of its Ice-water-extracted Bubble Hash which is also known as “Full Melt,” because it leaves no residue when compared to standard hash which has been made the same way for hundreds of years.
According to Mr. Croteau, “Our special process manually removes the THC trichomes using nothing but ice and water and produces one of the safest and most natural concentrates available anywhere. If you are a current medical patient in the State of Arizona, we highly recommend a trip to Kind Meds for an opportunity to taste our best grown flowers in the form of concentrate! I would call first before making the trip to ensure that the American Green Bubble Hash has not been sold out, as we anticipate high demand for this premium product.”
The Sweet Virginia Grow has also recently added 10% of canopy space as an additional flower room thus enabling the operation to increase its revenues by about 10% per annum. This new space will allow for production of an extra 240 plants every 8 weeks. We are also constantly streamlining tasks to be as efficient as possible, which has allowed us to cut our current payroll costs by about 12% when compared to last quarter.
The American Green Machine (AGM) Division has been working to add new features to its Smart Vending Kiosk such as lower risk touchless shopping which will allow vending customers to utilize a QR Code and be able to use their own cell phone to interact with our AGM Kiosk. Employing “Covid-19 Sensitivity,” customers will no longer need to touch the machine to view the AGM’s products with the goal of allowing customers to complete their entire transaction on their smartphone. This new feature has been designed to be “backwards compatible” thus enabling the feature to be available for existing machines already in service and is now ready to rollout. According to AGM Division VP, Lindel Creed, “We are very excited with the progress of the AGM kiosk as sales increase this year and more customers become convinced that the AGM is the best verified vending system on the market.”
If you are an experienced vending route operator serving a major market and wish to add a complete line of fully legal CBD products to your existing route, you should contact Mr. Lindel Creed at American Green’s AGM Vending Division located in Gastonia, North Carolina. You can email Lindel at lindel@americangreen.com or call him on his direct line at 704-718-3158.
Shareholders and interest holders may also stay current with American Green Updates:
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About American Green, Inc.
American Green, Inc. became, in 2009, America’s second publicly-traded company in the cannabis industry. American Green now, with its more than 50,000 individual certified shareholders, is one of the largest (in shareholder count) in the cannabis sector. American Green's mission is to lead the cannabis and premium CBD industry. Leveraging our team of professionals in cultivation management, manufacturing, extraction, wholesale, retail, and community outreach, we strive to develop sustainable initiatives in the cannabis-adjacent and CBD industries, laser-focused on adding company and shareholder value.
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Except for any historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this press release contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including those described in the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission reports and filings. Certain statements contained in this release that are not historical facts constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by that Act. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as estimates, anticipates, projects, plans, expects, intends, believes, be should and similar expressions and by the context in which they are used. Such statements are based upon current expectations of the Company and speak only as of the date made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which they are made.
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#Technology & #CBD: GDET (OTC: $GDET) Redesign and Relaunch of its Dream Card Enterprise; @GDEntertainmen4
#Technology
& #CBD: GDET (OTC: $GDET) Redesign and Relaunch of its Dream Card
Enterprise; @GDEntertainmen4
FORT LEE NJ, June 10, 2020– (Investorideas.com Newswire )
Breaking Entertainment & Technology CBD Stock News - GD Entertainment and Technology (OTC: GDET)
(“GDET” or the “Company”) is excited to announce the redesign and relaunch of its
Dream Card enterprise (gdet.co/dream-card), which specializes in fully customizable, premium quality
payment cards.
Read this news featuring GDET in full at https://www.investorideas.com/news/2020/cannabis/06101GDET-DreamCard.asp
The redesign and relaunch strategy
is geared toward capitalizing on the unmet demand and strong growth opportunity
of the prepaid gift card marketplace, which was valued over $1.84 billion in
2019 and is estimated to grow to a total size exceeding $5.5 billion by 2027 at
a CAGR of nearly 15%, according to Allied Market Research.
Management notes that the Company
plans to differentiate itself in the prepaid gift card market by leveraging its
existing Dream Card infrastructure that will create a greater “user friendly”
experience. This will allow for personalization of prepaid cards, including a
metal card and imagery, to offer end users a highly personal touch currently
unavailable in the marketplace. Customers will be able to create cards with
logos for clubs, their choice of celebrities, BF’s, GF’s, pets or specialty
themes. The Company can apply this touch to the already existing core model of
upgrading Credit cards to this design as well.
Anil Idnani, CEO of GDET,
commented, “We continue to strategize with streamlining and efficiency as our
top priority – seeking to maximize growth in only those areas that represent a
truly powerful ROI opportunity. Dream Card fits that model. That said, the
division needed an overhaul since we acquired the business. We are extremely
excited about the changes being put in place, and we are targeting full
revamped launch by the end of this month.”
About GDET
GD
Entertainment & Technology, also known as GDET, focuses on high growth
industries to fulfill a diverse selection of premium products nationwide. The
company is now primarily focused on building the #1 online source for
high-quality CBD-based products at TheGreeneryCo.com https://www.thegreeneryco.com/
Safe
Harbor Provision Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe
Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995: Information in this news release contains forward-looking statements that
involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties
materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of the Company and
its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or
implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements
other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed
forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the
execution and performance of contracts by the Company and its customers,
suppliers and partners. Please also review GD Entertainment and Technology
annual and quarterly financials for a more complete discussion of risk factors.
The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained
in this news release based on new information or otherwise. This communication
shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy
securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in
which such solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or
qualification of these securities under the laws of any such state.
Contact:
732-851-3756
anil@gdet.co
www.gdet.co
1 Bridge
Plaza
2nd
Floor
Fort
Lee, NJ 07024
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
Investorideas.com - Cannabis Stock News: Fire & Flower (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) to Announce First Quarter 2020 Financial Results
Investorideas.com - Cannabis Stock News: Fire & Flower (TSX: FAF) (OTCQX: FFLWF) to Announce First Quarter 2020 Financial Results
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Breaking #Entertainment/ #Technology #CBD #Stock News - GDET (OTC: $GDET) Announces its Relaunch of the Dream Card Division; @GDEntertainmen4
Breaking #Entertainment/ #Technology #CBD #Stock News - GDET (OTC: $GDET) Announces its Relaunch of the Dream Card Division; @GDEntertainmen4
FORT LEE, NJ, June 9, 2020– (Investorideas.com Newswire ) Breaking Entertainment & Technology CBD Stock News - GD Entertainment and Technology (OTC: GDET) (“GDET” or the “Company”) is excited to announce the redesign and relaunch of its Dream Card enterprise (gdet.co/dream-card), which specializes in fully customizable, premium quality payment cards.
Read this news featuring GDET in full at https://www.investorideas.com/news/2020/cannabis/06091OTCGDET-DreamCardDivision.asp
The redesign and relaunch strategy is geared toward capitalizing on the unmet demand and strong growth opportunity of the prepaid gift card marketplace, which was valued over $1.84 billion in 2019 and is estimated to grow to a total size exceeding $5.5 billion by 2027 at a CAGR of nearly 15%, according to Allied Market Research.
Management notes that the Company plans to differentiate itself in the prepaid gift card market by leveraging its existing Dream Card infrastructure that will create a greater “user friendly” experience. This will allow for personalization of prepaid cards, including a metal card and imagery, to offer end users a highly personal touch currently unavailable in the marketplace. Customers will be able to create cards with logos for clubs, their choice of celebrities, BF’s, GF’s, pets or specialty themes. The Company can apply this touch to the already existing core model of upgrading Credit cards to this design as well.
Anil Idnani, CEO of GDET, commented, “We continue to strategize with streamlining and efficiency as our top priority – seeking to maximize growth in only those areas that represent a truly powerful ROI opportunity. Dream Card fits that model. That said, the division needed an overhaul since we acquired the business. We are extremely excited about the changes being put in place, and we are targeting full revamped launch by the end of this month.”
About GDET
GD Entertainment & Technology, also known as GDET, focuses on high growth industries to fulfill a diverse selection of premium products nationwide. The company is now primarily focused on building the #1 online source for high-quality CBD-based products at TheGreeneryCo.com https://www.thegreeneryco.com/
Safe Harbor Provision Cautionary statement for purposes of the "Safe Harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Information in this news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include the execution and performance of contracts by the Company and its customers, suppliers and partners. Please also review GD Entertainment and Technology annual and quarterly financials for a more complete discussion of risk factors. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise statements contained in this news release based on new information or otherwise. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state in which such solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification of these securities under the laws of any such state.
Contact:
732-851-3756
anil@gdet.co
www.gdet.co
1 Bridge Plaza
2nd Floor
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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