cannabis appointments

Another Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference is in the books. The two-day event took place in Chicago this week, gathering a slew of top cannabis entrepreneurs, executives, politicians and industry stakeholders. That said, let's scroll through latest executive changes in cannabis. The U.S. Hemp...

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. (TSX:CURA) (OTCQX:CURLF) has appointed its executive chairman Boris Jordan to become the company’s CEO, effective Friday, Aug. 16, 2024. From his beginnings on Wall Street in the 1980s to building and overseeing one of the largest cannabis companies on the East Coast,...

As Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Chicago this Oct. 8-9 for its 19th edition, gathering top CEOs, investors investors and leaders in the cannabis industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes in the space. Get your tickets now before prices surge by following this...

As the 19th Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, returns (Oct. 8-9) in Chicago, gathering top CEOs, investors, and leaders in the cannabis industry, let’s scroll through the latest leadership changes within the space. Get your tickets now before prices go up by following this link. Cannabis...

As the premier gathering of top entrepreneurs and investors took place on Monday in New Jersey, we thought it would be a good time to scroll through the latest leadership changes in the cannabis and psychedelics industries. Cybin Inc. (NYSE:CYBN) (Cboe CA: CYBN) a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical...

As the 19th Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference returns to Chicago (Oct. 8-9), gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the marijuana industry, let’s scroll through the latest leadership changes in the space. (Get your tickets now before the prices go up by following this link.) Slightly...

Following a report that cannabis sales increased 49% year-over-year to $37.4 million, which Village Farms International’s (NASDAQ:VFF) president and CEO Michael DeGiglio called "an especially strong start" to the new fiscal year, the company announced it is making changes to strengthen its...

As the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference gets underway in Florida, gathering top CEOs, investors and leaders in the cannabis industry, let's scroll through the latest leadership changes in space, starting with companies that named new CEOs over the past period. Decibel Cannabis Company Inc. (...

New Cannabis CEOs, CFOs And Other Appointments Canadian medical cannabis giant Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NASDAQ:ACB) (TSX:ACB) announced on Tuesday that Simona King, a former executive of Bristol Myers-Squibb (NYSE:BMY) has been named the company's new CFO, replacing Glen Ibbott at the new role. Aurora...

Cannabis And Hemp Regulatory Appointments Last week, Flora Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:FLGC) announced that Clifford Starke, its CEO and director, has been elected to serve as chairman of the U.S. Hemp Roundtable board of directors. Starke said "momentum is swinging in the right direction" for hemp and...

In 2023, top executives in the cannabis industry continued to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of the rapidly growing market. These executives championed sustainability, social responsibility and inclusive business practices on the path to creating a more diverse and equitable cannabis...

This month, the Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association held its first Indigenous Cannabis Regulators roundtable, bringing together Indigenous Cannabis Regulators from Tribal Nations and Indigenous-led cannabis organizations across the United States to discuss community-oriented approaches to hemp...

Nevada’s Cannabis Compliance Board Gets A Dynamic New Leader Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo announced last week that James Humm will lead the state's agency that regulates the burgeoning cannabis market. Tyler Klimas, who currently holds the position of executive director of the Cannabis Compliance...

New Head Of National Hispanic Cannabis Council Last month, the National Hispanic Cannabis Council voted to appoint Aaron Lopez, who has been serving as its interim executive director, to lead the organization. He replaces Antonio Valdez. Lopez, who officially assumed the new...

22nd Century Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: XXII) has named Lawrence (Larry) Firestone as the company’s chairman and CEO. The Buffalo-based company announced the news on Wednesday shortly after revealing that it will sell "substantially all" of its GVB Biopharma hemp/cannabis...