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It’s time for your Daily Hit of cannabis financial news for February 4, 2019.
On The Site
Namaste Tech
Namaste Technologies Inc. (NXTTF) has fired CEO Sean Dollinger and could be reviewing selling the company. The Canadian-based cannabis company said that following an investigation by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors, the Board terminated Dollinger for cause and removed him from his position as Director, effective immediately. The company has appointed Meni Morim as its interim CEO and also appointed Darren Gill as Chief Strategy Officer.
MedMen
MedMen Enterprises Inc. (MMNFF) is facing a new lawsuit from the company’s former Chief Financial Officer James Parker. Parker filed his case on January 29 in the Superior Court of California in the County of Los Angeles claiming wrongful termination for an undetermined amount of damages.
MedMen spokesman Daniel Yi said that the company was unable to respond to the filing because it had not been officially served, but would do so once that happened. “These are baseless claims and we’ll defend ourselves vigorously in court,” said Yi.
LB Equity
LB Equity has raised $50 million for a portfolio titled LB Equity Emerging Growth Fund, which will be concentrating its investments in cannabis companies that are involved in beauty, health, and wellness. The company’s first investment is with the platform Standard Dose, which is dedicated to selling hemp-based CBD products as well as educating consumers on these new products. The company did not announce how much of an investment it made into Standard Dose.
In Other News
Canopy Rivers
Canopy Rivers Inc. (TSXV:RIV) entered into an agreement with CIBC Capital Markets and Eight Capital to purchase, together with a syndicate of underwriters, 11,500,000 subordinated voting shares of the Company on a “bought deal” basis at a price of $4.80 per Subordinated Voting Share for gross proceeds of approximately $55.0 million.
Canopy Rivers completed a subsequent $9.4 million equity investment in its portfolio company Canapar Corp., the Canadian parent corporation of Canapar SrL, an Italy-based organic hemp production and processing platform. The investment aligns with the company’s global-focused growth strategy and is expected to provide the company with the opportunity to capitalize on the rapidly expanding European cannabidiol market.
GrowGeneration
GrowGeneration Corp. (OTCQX: GRWG) has purchased certain assets of BWGS, LLC. The transaction includes purchasing all the inventory of BWGS, as well as all their branded products.
Supreme Cannabis
Navdeep Dhaliwal, CEO and Director, The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. (FIRE), joined Michael Kousaie, Vice-President, Strategy and Product Innovation, Toronto Stock Exchange and TSX Venture Exchange, to open the market. The Supreme Cannabis Company, Inc. graduated and began trading on Toronto Stock Exchange on February 4, 2019.
