SMOKE SIGNALS 08.29.22
The chaos continues. Word on the street is that Cresco laid off roughly 70 people last week, with more downsizing rumored for end of year. On the other side it appears that a few key distro players are HIRING UP in hopes that fresh blood will provide better results… hmmmm. 🤔
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BRANDS
Bloom SIGNS with Petal Fast x Nabis. 💥
Old Pal DROPS 2G Infused Blunt. 😍
Jeeter drops “LATE SUMMER CAPSULE.” Robots are super open for any and all flamingo modeling assignments. 🤖🦩
Uncle Arnies is heading NORTH. Oregon Ho. 🌲
Unrivaled Brands APPOINTS Sabas Carillo as interim CEO and Justin Armstrong resigns as VP of Sales. 😳
Per HOODIE ANALYTICS, West Coast Cure increased their footprint by 24% in the previous 6-months… very very interesting. 🧐
Unique perspective by Chris Anderson of Redwood Roots Distribution on EMERALD TRIANGLE ECONOMICS. Our hearts continue to break for the real farmers of the ET. 🙏🏼
Good reads: Wyld x Chris Joseph x DIELINE. 🤙🏼
RETAIL
MedMen officially EXITS the Sunshine State. ☀️
Mid year cannabis sales are a “MIXED BAG” per MJ Business Daily. 👎🏼
Pennsylvania already feeling the SLUMP. 😞
DISTRIBUTION
INTERSTATE COMMERCE Bill is on the governors desk for final passage. LFG! #CDA
EVENTS
Magic Hour was rad. We tried Jamie Feaster’s Country Cannabis and per our last post on the TOPIC, we have found our new social cannabis brand. Stoked to see the lo-po flower space heating up with Country, Birdies, and Drew Martin leading the charge. #LFG 🚀
Donuts & Pizza on Friday? 🍩 🍕
We feel innovation coming out of NYC. East Coast Cannabis Culture exploration… Astor Club, Work’n’Roll — who and what else should be on our radar?🗽
Hazy crew pulls off ANOTHER one… Bodega x Uncle Paulies x OCD Cleaners.
TECH
Ross @ MG takes a shot at CANNABIS x CRYPTO with spotlight on Lincoln Barnett project FLWRS.🤘🏼
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