Marijuana Business Magazine - May-June 2018
manufacturer and marketer of SuperLeaf, an all-natural lettuce wrap for the tobacco and marijuana industries. British Columbia Grow Hires Two Cultivators True Leaf Medicine International, a cannabis cultivation firm from British Columbia that is in the final stages of the medical marijuana licensing process, recruited two medical cannabis cultivation experts to develop MMJ products. Stephen Schroeder , chief cannabis industry advi- sor, has consulted on cannabis operations in Canada, the United States and several countries in the European Union and South America. Christian Zofchak , director of horticulture operations, will focus on environmental controls that eliminate the need for pesticides and fungicides during the production of cannabis products. The control of these conditions will enable the team to produce whole-plant medicines and extractions. New Name, New CFO Acreage Holdings, a diversified cannabis company with holdings or positions in cannabis businesses in 11 states, promoted CFO George Allen to CEO and hired Glen Leibowitz as the new CFO. Acreage recently changed its name from High Street Holdings. Leibowitz previously led financial reporting and com- pliance efforts at Apollo Global Management and led a global IPO team at PwC LLP, the U.S. arm of Pricewater- houseCoopers. He is expected to play a critical role in Acreage’s upcoming IPO. As CEO, Allen is charged with leading an aggressive acquisition strategy. George Allen len L ibowitz 138 • Marijuana Business Magazine • May-June 2018
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