Jill Ellsworth

How can technology help cannabis businesses make ends meet and navigate the complex landscape of compliance? At the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Chicago, industry experts converged to tackle this practical question. Moderated by Jill Ellsworth, founder and CEO of Willow Industries...

Willow Industries announced the launch of Willow Scientific, a new tiered suite of microbial consulting services that offers a proactive approach for long-term success by addressing and solving contamination at the source. The new services are an expansion of the microbial support that businesses...

As part of Women's History Month, we're happy to share some of the amazing and creative work being done by businesswomen who have taken the lead in the cannabis industry. Benzinga has invited these women, and many more, to the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference on...

ScottsMiracle-Gro Nominates Edith Avilés To Board Of Directors The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company (NYSE: SMG) announced Monday that its board of directors has nominated Edith Avilés to stand for election to the board at the upcoming 2023 annual meeting of shareholders....

Recently, U.S. industry officials said that "cannabis testing laboratories are partly to blame for the marijuana industry’s focus on delivering high-THC products to consumers." It could be associated with state regulators' lack of mechanisms to check the accuracy of private...

Willow Industries Inc., the leader in cannabis kill-step and decontamination technology, appointed Scott Daly as chief commercial officer. In this role, Scott will oversee the development and execution of the go to market commercial strategy to accelerate Willow's exponential growth across new...

This week's Benzinga Cannabis Hour will feature a trio of professionals, each one specializing in very different — but equally important — corners of the marijuana industry. Irina Hossu will join the show. She was tapped by Flowr Corp. (PINK: FLWPF) as CFO earlier this year....

During the July 31 Democratic presidential debate, candidate Andrew Yang doubled down on his concerns about the effect of automation on American jobs. Those same concerns are spreading in the cannabis industry.  Some experts and consumers are eyeing automation’s impact on the...

While cannabis has many beneficial properties for both medical and recreational users, it also comes with intrinsic dangers like mold and yeast. Growing cannabis sometimes involves pesticides, and the water can be polluted. Most states where cannabis is legal have enacted legislation that...

Cannabis and hemp decontamination technology company Willow Industries has closed a $2-million venture funding round. The round, co-lead by AFI Capital Partners and WelCan Capital, included Halley Venture Partners and Flatiron Venture Partners. Need more cannabis news? Check out all of our coverage...