Al Harrington

Here is a summary of the latest company shakeups within the cannabis industry. Pure Extracts Technologies Expands The Board, Appoints Dwight Duncan Vancouver-based Pure Extracts Technologies Corp. (CSE: PULL) appointed Dwight Duncan to its board, shortly after its debut on the Canadian...

Last week, marijuana legalization initiatives passed in five states: Arizona, Mississippi, New Jersey, Montana, and South Dakota. Stocks such as Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) and Tilray (NASDAQ: TLRY) absolutely surged in the days that followed. Many cannabis pros also...

Foria, a health and sexual wellness brand, has enlisted Michele Harrington — the wife of Viola founder Al Harrington — as an advisor and head of strategic partnerships. Harrington will be tasked with leading the brand's growth campaign, alongside its leadership team.  In...

MedMen Enterprises Inc. (CSE: MMEN) (OTCQX: MMNFF) announced a net revenue decline of 40% to $27.4 million in the fourth quarter. The Los Angeles cannabis retailer blamed the revenue drop on the current health crisis stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. In May,...

Viola, the cannabis company founded by National Basketball Association veteran Al Harrington, has introduced an incubator program that provides operational support to blank entrepreneurs in the cannabis space. Los Angeles-based Viola launched a new initiative ...

Viola, a producer and wholesaler of cannabis products, teamed up with Chris Ball's Ball Family Farms to introduce an indoor flower strain. According to a Wednesday's update, the new offering —  dubbed Reign — would be available to California consumers starting Saturday...

A quartet of sports legends-turned-cannabis entrepreneurs joined the virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference this week: ex-Detroit Piston Isiah Thomas, ex-Detroit Red Wing Darren McCarty, NBA vet Al Harrington and NFL vet Marvin Washington. Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick hosted the panel...

Benzinga, a financial news and data company, announced the final line up for its panel on athletes and cannabis, in the context of its August 18th Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference. Chatting with Benzinga CEO and founder Jason Raznick will be: Basketball legend Isiah Thomas, CEO of One...

Here comes another Tuesday, with the latest updates on leaderhip changes within the cannabis industry. MPXI Part Ways With David McLaren, Appoints Interim CFO MPX International Corp. (CSE: MPXI), which recently partnered with Medical Cannabis by Shoppers Drug Mart Inc. to...

Benzinga, a leading news and data platform, announced it will be holding its Benzinga Cannabis Hour, a period of dealmaking, networking, and recognition in the cannabis industry, on July 2, 2020, online. The event will highlight the latest news and business trends, as well as recognize leaders...

Talk about a legendary lineup. Today's Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference featured a slate of former NBA stars, each discussing their shared passions for — no, not basketball — cannabis. Isiah Thomas, John Salley and Al Harrington sat down with Yahoo Finance reporter Alexis Keenan...

Cannabis isn't a game for Al Harrington. The NBA veteran, who retired in 2015 after 16 seasons, takes the industry very seriously. He's also not one to mince words, which makes him an ideal speaker for the upcoming Virtual Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on June 1.  For proof,...

One of the best cannabis events in the world, the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, is going virtual for its seventh installment. Industry insiders and investors from around the world will come together on June 1 for a full day of keynotes, panel discussions, fireside chats, networking, company...

California's social equity program was designed to assist entrepreneurs hoping to enter the legal cannabis market while simultaneously helping communities that were disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.  But according to former NBA star Al Harrington, the program in Los Angeles...