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$HOLL $HSTRF Announces Exclusive Distribution Partnership with Nabis for Expanded Market Reach Across California $CRON $GTBIF $INDS $META.ca $FAF.ca $WEED.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 11:20 AM on Monday, April 5th, 2021
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  • Hollister leverages California’s largest dispensary network and Nabis’ rapid order fulfillment for its brand portfolio

VANCOUVER, BC, April 5, 2021 /CNW/ – Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) (the “Company“, “Hollister Cannabis Co.” or “Hollister“) has partnered with one of California’s leading distributors, Nabis, as demand for Hollister products continues to build. The new exclusive partnership will help streamline sales, grow retail opportunities and reduce wholesale delivery times on all orders. 

Nabis supports California’s cannabis market with its wholesale distribution services. Supplying more than 99% of California’s dispensaries with a diverse selection of innovative products, Nabis works directly with brands to ensure timely fulfillment, and provides actionable sales data and insights to help brands scale and grow.

The partnership comes at a time when Hollister’s portfolio of products continues to gain brand awareness. HashBone, a hash-infused pre-roll, is one of the company’s signature products in California, and Hollister recently acquired one of Arizona’s leading concentrate brands, Venom Extracts, which is coming soon to the California market. This month, Hollister will introduce Easyriders pre-rolls in a collectible tin as the first products from its collaboration with the iconic motorcycle lifestyle magazine. Hollister also has product collaborations with Tommy Chong and the veterans-aligned medicinal brand Tactical Relief. 

“We are excited to be partnered with Nabis for our last mile fulfillment. Nabis has built a best-in-class last-mile fulfillment business that will help Hollister’s brands reach more California dispensaries with reduced lead times,” says Carl Saling, the Co-Founder, CEO and Director of Hollister Biosciences.

“While Nabis works with a wide range of cannabis brands, we always have our eye on companies with well established and diverse brand portfolios as potential partners,” said Jun S. Lee, President of Nabis. “Hollister Cannabis Co. joining our family of Nabis-distributed brands is a great partnership for all parties. We look forward to distributing Hollister’s high-profile, top-quality products to dispensaries across California.”

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Spyder Cannabis $SPDR Acquires Leading Vape Retailer 180 Smoke $FAF $FAF.ca $CLIQ $ISH $ISH.ca $SUN.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 8:44 AM on Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
  • Announce the closing of its previously announced acquisition on February 23, 2021 of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the entities that collectively comprise the business of 180 Smoke

Vaughan, Ontario–(March 31, 2021) – Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR) (“Spyder” or the “Company“), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retailer, is pleased to announce the closing of its previously announced acquisition on February 23, 2021 of all of the issued and outstanding shares of the entities that collectively comprise the business of 180 Smoke (“180 Smoke“), a dominant vape retailer in Canada. On March 30, 2021, the Company purchased all of the shares of 180 Smoke (the “Acquisition“) from CRHC Holdings Corp. (the “Seller“), on a cash-free basis (after post-closing adjustments), for nominal consideration. Additionally, the Company secured a strategic institutional investor to lead the acquisition of all the existing debt of 180 Smoke owing to an affiliate of the Seller.

Dan Pelchovitz, President & CEO of Spyder, commented, “We are extremely excited to welcome 180 Smoke to the Spyder team, which undoubtedly strengthens our management and operating teams bringing strong retail processes and expertise to Spyder. The acquisition of 180 Smoke significantly accelerates the development of Spyder’s cannabis and vape retail growth strategy, providing access to an iconic brand name, an established platform, and a loyal customer base. We are excited by the prospects ahead of us and executing on our immediate cannabis retail expansion plans in Ontario.”

Transaction Highlights

  • 180 Smoke is a leading Canadian vape product retailer that has been widely regarded as the gold standard for vape store operations and customer service. 180 Smoke sells high-quality e-cigarettes, vaporizers and other nicotine-related products.
  • The Acquisition is expected to immediately increase Spyder’s consolidated revenue with the addition of 180 Smoke’s nicotine vape sales, franchise revenue and other wholesale and distribution revenue which generated approximately $12.9 million in unaudited net revenue with gross margins of 50% during the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • 180 Smoke has a team of 91 employees who will continue to operate 180 Smoke’s 18 brick and mortar vape retail locations, 8 franchises, and its corporate head office and distribution warehouse, following the closing of the Acquisition.
  • 180 Smoke’s current customer base includes 92,481 in-store accounts, 98,052 online accounts, as well as 235 specialty wholesale vape B2B accounts.
  • Immediately after closing, Spyder expects to integrate its 2 brick and mortar vape retail stores with those of 180 Smoke’s to leverage the acquired know-how and intellectual property, including retail store design and layout, standard operating procedures, administrative systems and customer support, human resources and staff training, and accounting.
  • Synergies are also expected between 180 Smoke’s existing customer base with Spyder’s cannabis business.
  • Spyder will have the ability to utilize its wholly-owned subsidiary’s Retail Operator License issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to convert some of 180 Smoke’s existing vape retail locations to licensed cannabis dispensaries by obtaining a Retail Store Authorization from the AGCO for such store.

CLIENT FEATURE: $HOLL $HSTRF Powering Class-leading #Cannabis Products From Seed to Shelf $CRON $GTBIF $INDS $META.ca $FAF.ca $WEED.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 2:46 PM on Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

CLIENT FEATURE: Hollister Biosciences Inc. (HOLL: CSE)Acquiring, developing and powering class-leading cannabis consumer products.

WHY HOLLISTER?

  • Vertically integrated, high-margin cannabis company with high-quality cannabis and hemp products in over 280 dispensaries throughout California and over 90 dispensaries throughout Arizona, plus joint ventures, licensing agreements, and partnerships with global brands.
  • Hollister controls the whole process from manufacturing to sales, to distribution. From seed to shelf. 
  • Fully licensed and compliant and have established a statewide distribution within California for medical and recreational cannabis.
  • The U.S. market for cannabis-infused drinks is expected to grow to $1.4 billion by 2024. Zenith Global.
  • The market for hemp-derived CBD products was USD $591 Million in 2018, expected to reach USD $22 Billion by 2022.

Recent Highlights:

Q4 2020 Financial Highlights:

Q4 2020 Performance Includes CDN $14.93 Million in Revenue With an Estimated CDN $2.53 Million in EBITDA a YoY Revenue Increase of 3215% from Q4 2019

March:

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Market Analysis/Overview:

What is Hollister?

  1. Hollister Biosciences Inc. is a multi-state company with a portfolio of innovative, high-quality cannabis & hemp branded consumer products and white-labelling manufacturing. Products are sold in 370 dispensaries across Arizona and California.
  2. Hollister Biosciences owns 100% of Venom Extracts, a category-leading brand that sold over 4 million grams in 2020, accounting for up to 30 percent of category sales in Arizona.
  3. Products from Hollister Biosciences Inc. include HashBone, the brand’s premier artisanal hash-infused pre-roll, along with concentrates (shatter, budder, crumble), distillates, solvent-free bubble hash, pre-packaged flower, pre-rolls, tinctures, vape products, and full-spectrum high CBD pet tinctures. 
  4. The wholly-owned California subsidiary Hollister Cannabis Co is the 1st state and locally licensed cannabis company in the city of Hollister, CA birthplace of the “American Biker”.

What Brands Does Hollister Own?

Hollister $HOLL.ca $HSTRF 

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Hollister Biosciences Inc. is traded on the CSE as HOLL.

For more information, visit: https://hollisterbiosciences.co/investors/

FULL DISCLOSURE: Hollister Biosciences Inc. is an advertising client of AGORA Internet Relations Corp.

Dreamy Delivery Announced as the Official Delivery Platform of the 2021 Emerald Cup Awards

Posted by AGORACOM at 6:38 PM on Monday, March 8th, 2021
Hollister Biosciences Inc. | CSE - Canadian Securities Exchange
  • Hollister’s direct-to-consumer delivery platform, Dreamy Delivery, will be the official delivery platform of the 2021 Emerald Cup Awards
  • “The Emerald Cup Awards have been the premier Cannabis Cup in California for 17 years. It is a huge part of the fabric of cannabis in Northern California. We are excited and honored to be the official delivery platform of The Emerald Cup Awards,” Carl Saling, Co-Founder, CEO and Director of Hollister Biosciences, said.

VANCOUVER, BC, March 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE: HOLL) (OTC: HSTRF) (FRANKFURT: HOB) (the “Company“, “Hollister Cannabis Co.” or “Hollister“) is pleased to announce that its direct-to-consumer delivery platform, Dreamy Delivery, will be the official delivery platform of the 2021 Emerald Cup Awards.  Dreamy Delivery will feature prominently in all Emerald Cup promotions and coverage, and it will help connect Bay Area, Sacramento, Hollister and Central Coast consumers with the brands participating in the virtual awards this April.

“The Emerald Cup Awards have been the premier Cannabis Cup in California for 17 years. It is a huge part of the fabric of cannabis in Northern California. We are excited and honored to be the official delivery platform of The Emerald Cup Awards,” says Carl Saling, the Co-Founder, CEO and Director of Hollister Biosciences.

“We’re excited to have Dreamy Delivery as our sponsor for this year’s Emerald Cup. We share the same values of vetting only the best cannabis products, best business practices, supporting social equity and offering a 5-Star experience. We are honored collaborating together this year.” ~Tim Blake, Founder of The Emerald Cup

For the first time in Emerald Cup history, the awards will be a virtual global event streaming on the Social Club TV network. Whether NoCal consumers want to sample the brands taking home the top trophies or try past winners, Dreamy Delivery brings these best-in-class products directly to their front doors utilizing all of the recommended safety protocols. This means virtual participants can experience the 17th-annual event with actual winning products delivered directly and safely to their homes. 

As the official delivery platform for the awards, Dreamy Delivery will feature prominently in a six-month promotion that includes social media posts, newsletters, PR statements and brand placement in the title card and afterparty.

The Emerald Cup Awards (described as the “Academy Awards of Cannabis” by Rolling Stone) celebrate the best emerging and established brands, and a slate of hand-picked judges selects winners that are announced daily during Take Over Week ahead of the official awards celebration. The coverage will culminate in the Social Club TV-broadcasted ceremony on Sunday, April 11, 2021 with the top honors given out in the prestigious cannabis flower categories.

About The Emerald Cup

The Emerald Cup is Northern California’s premier cannabis destination. While advancing the concept of sustainable, outdoor farming, its reputation is firmly solidified as the largest, most respected, outdoor cannabis competition in the world. As a group, The Emerald Cup prides itself in bringing together experts and educators in the cannabis industry to our fellow farmers, patients, and patrons each year.

It is a community celebration that has grown to become a global movement honoring the year’s finest, organic, sun-grown, cannabis harvest.

https://theemeraldcup.com/

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Quizam Media Corp $QQ.ca $QQQFF is Seeing Explosive Growth for its Quantum #Cannabis Corporation, Expanding its Retail Footprint amidst The Great Cannabis Gold Rush $FAF $FAF.ca $CLIQ $ISH $ISH.ca $SUN.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 5:01 PM on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

Quizam Media Corp’s (QQ:CSE QQQFF:OTC) wholly owned subsidiary Quantum 1 Cannabis is experiencing rapid growth across British Columbia!

In the past 12 months, Quantum 1 has opened stores in:

  • North Vancouver
  • Vernon
  • Grand Forks
  • Keremeos
  • Creston

And it will soon be opening its sixth, and flagship, store in Oakridge, B.C.

In Tandem with this expansion, quarterly revenue is accelerating rapidly, rising from $138,000 in Nov 2019 to $954,000 in Nov 2020.

What’s its secret sauce? The company places a huge emphasis on education. That’s because Quizam has its roots as an educational media company that spent a long time educating people about cannabis, long before it became legal.

  • In this nascent market, people are looking for trusted, authoritative voices

The company’s growth comes as Canada is experiencing ‘The Great Cannabis Gold Rush’ –

  • By 2021, Canada’s cannabis market is expected to reach $3bn, translating to 77.9% CAGR from 2018-2021.
  • Cannabis now contributes $14.6bn to Canada’s economy, up from $8bn previous est.
  • Cannabis 2.0 new products (candy, drinks) could generate $2.5bn in sales in Canada.
  • You’re going to want to get comfy for this conversation with Russ Rossi, Quizam Media’s President & CEO:

$HOLL Announces Closing of $7.9M Private Placement of Special Warrants, Including Full Exercise of Agents’ Option $CRON $GTBIF $INDS $META.ca $FAF.ca $WEED.ca

Posted by AGORACOM at 3:39 PM on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
Hollister Biosciences Inc. | CSE - Canadian Securities Exchange
  • The Company has now closed the brokered private placement of 21,635,094  Special Warrants and raised gross proceeds of $7,896,809.31

VANCOUVER, BC – March 2, 2021 – Hollister Biosciences Inc. (CSE:HOLL, OTC:HSTRF, FRANKFURT:HOB) (“Hollister” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce, further to its news releases of January 21, 2021, and January 20, 2021, that the Company has now closed the brokered private placement of 21,635,094  Special  Warrants of the  Company  (the  “Special  Warrants”)  at a  price of  $0.365  per  Special  Warrant and raised gross proceeds of $7,896,809.31 (the “Offering”), including 3,825,094 Special Warrants sold pursuant to the exercise in full of the agents’ option granted to the Agents (as defined herein).

Eight Capital acted as sole bookrunner and lead agent on behalf of a syndicate of agents including Haywood Securities Inc. and Paradigm Capital Inc. (together with Eight Capital, the “Agents”) under the Offering.

Each Special Warrant will be automatically exercisable into units of the Company (the “Units”), as described below. Each Unit consists of one common share of the Company (a “Share”) and one-half of one common share purchase warrant (each full warrant, a “Warrant”). Each Warrant will entitle the holder thereof to acquire one Share at a price of $0.50 per Share on or before January 2, 2025, being 46 months following the date of closing of the Offering (the “Closing Date”).

Each Special Warrant will be automatically exercisable, for no additional consideration, into Units on the date (the “Automatic Exercise Date”) that is the earlier of: (i) the date that is three business days following the date on which the Company either (A) obtains a receipt from the applicable securities regulatory authorities (the “Securities Commissions”) for a (final) short form prospectus qualifying distribution of the Units underlying the Special Warrants (the “Qualifying Prospectus”); or (B) files a supplement to a (final) short form base shelf prospectus qualifying the distribution of the Units underlying the Special Warrants (the “Qualifying Supplement”), and (ii) July 3, 2021, being the date that is four months and one day after the closing of the Offering.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Company has not received a receipt from the Securities Commissions for the Qualifying Prospectus or filed a Qualifying Supplement on or before March 12, 2021, each holder of Special Warrants shall thereafter be entitled to acquire an additional one-half of one (0.5) Warrant for each Unit to be issued to such holder upon the automatic exercise of the Special Warrants, such that each Unit shall be comprised of one Share and one whole Warrant (collectively, the “Penalty Warrants”), without further payment or action on the part of the holder.

In connection with the Offering, the Company paid the Agents $651,084.20 in commissions and advisory fees and issued 1,441,580 special broker warrants (the “Special Broker Warrants”) to the Agents. Each Special Broker Warrant is automatically exercisable into one broker warrant (a “Broker Warrant”) for no additional payment on the Automatic Exercise Date. Each Broker Warrant will be exercisable into one Unit, subject to adjustment, at $0.365 per Unit for a period of 24 months from the closing of the Offering. Each Unit is comprised of one Share and one-half of one Warrant.

All securities issued in connection with the Offering are subject to a statutory hold period of four months plus a day in accordance with applicable securities legislation ending on July 3, 2021. The net proceeds received from the Offering will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.

Read more HERE.

Spyder $SPDR.ca Cannabis to Acquire a Leading Vape Retailer 180 Smoke $ACB $APHA $CRON.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 11:23 AM on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021
  • To acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the entities that collectively comprise the business of 180 Smoke (“180 Smoke“), a dominant vape retailer in Canada. The Company has agreed to purchase the shares of 180 Smoke

Vaughan, Ontario–(February 23, 2021) – Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR) (“Spyder” or the “Company“), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retailer, is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a binding agreement with CRHC Holdings Corp. (the “Seller“) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding shares of the entities that collectively comprise the business of 180 Smoke (“180 Smoke“), a dominant vape retailer in Canada. The Company has agreed to purchase the shares of 180 Smoke (the “Acquisition“), on a cash-free basis (after post-closing adjustments), for nominal consideration. Additionally, the Company has secured a strategic institutional investor to acquire all of the existing debt of 180 Smoke owing to an affiliate of the Seller. The parties will proceed to close the Acquisition upon satisfaction of the closing conditions.

Transaction Highlights

  • 180 Smoke is a leading Canadian vape product retailer that has been widely regarded as the gold standard for vape store operations and customer service. 180 Smoke sells high-quality e-cigarettes, vaporizers and other nicotine-related products.
  • The Acquisition is expected to immediately increase Spyder’s consolidated revenue with the addition of 180 Smoke’s nicotine vape sales, franchise revenue and other wholesale and distribution revenue which generated approximately $12.9 million in unaudited net revenue during the year ended December 31, 2020.
  • 180 Smoke has a team of 91 employees who will continue to operate 180 Smoke’s 18 brick and mortar vape retail locations, 8 franchises, and its corporate head office and distribution warehouse, following the closing of the Acquisition.
  • 180 Smoke’s current customer base includes 92,481 in-store accounts, 98,052 online accounts, as well as 235 specialty wholesale vape B2B accounts.
  • Spyder expects to integrate its 2 brick and mortar vape retail stores with those of 180 Smoke’s to leverage the acquired know-how and intellectual property, including retail store design and layout, standard operating procedures, administrative systems and customer support, human resources and staff training, and accounting.
  • Synergies are also expected between 180 Smoke’s existing customer base with Spyder’s cannabis business.
  • Spyder will have the ability to utilize its wholly-owned subsidiary’s Retail Operator License issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to convert some of 180 Smoke’s existing vape retail locations to licensed cannabis dispensaries by obtaining a Retail Store Authorization from the AGCO for such store.

Read More: https://agoracom.com/ir/SpyderCannabis/forums/discussion/topics/755908-spyder-cannabis-to-acquire-a-leading-vape-retailer-180-smoke/messages/2304946#message

VIDEO – TAAT Lifestyle & Wellness $TAAT.ca $TOBAF Launches ” Beyond Tobacco™️” In 39 States To Become The “Beyond Meat” Of Cigarette Industry

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:17 AM on Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
TAAT

Beyond Meat has become an $11 BILLION company by creating products designed to emulate beef.  

Non-Alcoholic beer is now an $18 BILLION market by creating products designed to emulate alcoholic beverages. 

The basis of success for each has come from delivering the experience meat eaters and beer drinkers have come to love, without any of the negative health effects.   

TAAT™ Beyond Tobacco™ mimics the experiences of cigarettes without nicotine or tobacco.  It is engineered to closely emulate the sensory components of smoking a tobacco cigarette, including tasting and smelling just like tobacco.  

E-cigarettes and vaping have failed despite existing for 15 years, driving most smokers back to cigarettes because they only perpetuate the problem of nicotine addiction while delivering a completely different user experience to smokers. 

Under the leadership of experienced veterans from the tobacco industry, including and especially Philip Morris International, TAAT™ launched in the United States just 9 weeks ago and has already received repeat orders from more than 60% of convenience and gas station customers.  

How good was this launch?  

“Out of all of the tobacco category products I have worked with, TAAT™ is an outlier in terms of the level of demand it has had in its early stages. I have launched dozens of new tobacco brands across Canada as well as in the Caribbean, and while many of the new products were reordered by retailers in their first several weeks on the market, none of them were reordered by anywhere near 60% of stores that initially carried them. …. I have confidence that we could replicate these outcomes both in Ohio and in other markets where we may introduce TAAT™ in the future.”  – TAAT Chief Revenue Officer Tim Corkum (former commercialization executive for Philip Morris International)   

How big is the market TAAT is going after?  Tobacco is used by: 

  • 34M adults in America, equating to 215 BILLION cigarettes sold in 2018
  • 1.3 billion people worldwide 

… and almost all of them aspire to leave nicotine behind.  Beyond Tobacco™ from TAAT is about to give them what they want and, if they succeed, give shareholders “Beyond Belief” returns in the next 2-3 years.

Watch this great interview with CEO Setti Coscarella!

Spyder Cannabis Provides Update on Cannabis Dispensary Application in Pickering $ACB $APH $CRON.ca $OGI.ca

Posted by AGORACOM-JC at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, February 16th, 2021
  • Received notice from the City of Pickering regarding an initial inspection of the Company’s proposed cannabis dispensary located at 776 Liverpool Rd., Unit 4, Pickering, Ontario, L1W 1S2.
  • Spyder Subco has a Retail Operator License issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario and currently operates a cannabis dispensary in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Vaughan, Ontario–(February 16, 2021) – Spyder Cannabis Inc. (TSXV: SPDR) (“Spyder” or the “Company“), an established Canadian cannabis and vape retailer, is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Spyder Cannabis Subco Inc. (“Spyder Subco“), has received notice from the City of Pickering regarding an initial inspection of the Company’s proposed cannabis dispensary located at 776 Liverpool Rd., Unit 4, Pickering, Ontario, L1W 1S2. Spyder Subco has a Retail Operator License issued by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (the “AGCO“) and currently operates a cannabis dispensary in Niagara Falls, Ontario.

In anticipation of the city’s approval of the sale of cannabis in Pickering, the Company secured a retail premises and began to build out the location in 2019. The inspection is scheduled to take place during the week of February 16, 2021. Subject to passing the inspection, and making any necessary modifications, Spyder Subco will be placed in the queue of applications and will await receipt of a Retail Store Authorization from the AGCO for the new premises, permitting the Company to begin operating a licensed cannabis dispensary in Pickering and its second dispensary in Ontario.

Dan Pelchovitz, President & CEO of Spyder, commented, “Pickering is strategically located where Toronto, York and Durham Regions meet, and boasts a growing population of approximately 100,000 residents. Spyder’s team is excited to bring its brand name and best-in-class customer service to one of the fastest growing cities in Ontario.”

Read More: https://agoracom.com/ir/SpyderCannabis/forums/discussion/topics/755397-spyder-cannabis-provides-update-on-cannabis-dispensary-application-in-pickering/messages/2303797#message

TAAT’s $TAAT.ca $TOBAF Beyond Tobacco Cigarette Attempting to Become the Next Big CPG Re-Invention

Posted by AGORACOM at 1:09 PM on Thursday, February 11th, 2021
TAAT

DALLAS, TX / ACCESSWIRE / February 11, 2021 / Imperium Group’s Shazir Mucklai had a chat with TAAT this past week.

In a world where re-invented consumer packaged goods (CPG) of perceived unhealthy or environmentally harmful products are all the rage, TAAT Lifestyle & Wellness (CNSX:TAAT)(OTCQB:TOBAF) is attempting to forge its own niche. By introducing a hemp-based substitute that mimics the experience of a traditional tobacco cigarette, the company is hoping steal market share from Big Tobacco, as well as grow sales organically.

TAAT cigarettes are formulated from a house blend of CBD-containing hemp called Beyond Tobacco™. Hemp is blended with patented ingredients and refined in such a way as to replicate the experience of a conventional tobacco cigarette-without the addictive effects of nicotine. Furthermore, some users report feeling a calming effect after using the product-potentially from the cannabidiol (CBD) content inherent to its hemp base.

Given the way re-invented products in ancillary CPG categories achieved strong consumer adoption, TAAT is seeking to replicate a similar pathway to viability. For example, tobacco’s sister industry vertical-Beer Distillers-have found success offering drinks which contain little or no alcohol.

Last year, The Conference Board of Canada’s Brewing up Benefits report stated that non-alcoholic beer accounts for 1.2% of total beer sales-increasing by more than 50% between 2013 and 2018. On a global scale, Statista report that in 2020, the global non-alcoholic beer market was valued at roughly USD$18 billion and is expected to grow at 7.5 percent CAGR (compound annual growth rate) by 2024, reaching a value of about USD$25 billion.

While non-alcoholic beer sales are just a sliver of beer brewer’s total revenues, if TAAT can replicate similar market penetration in the tobacco sector, a viable investment thesis may take root.

Read More: https://agoracom.com/ir/TAAT/forums/discussion/topics/755158-taat-s-beyond-tobacco-cigarette-attempting-to-become-the-next-big-cpg-re-invention/messages/2303197#message