Medical marijuana has had a slow burn in Kirksville. Here s where businesses are now
Austin Miller
Last January, four businesses were awarded permits to open medical marijuana dispensaries in Kirksville. Since then, several delays from the pandemic and other causes have left Kirksville without an open dispensary.
That might not be for much longer, so here’s an update on where those four businesses are at.
Missouri Health & Wellness
Missouri Health & Wellness was approved to open a dispensary at 215 East Charles Street, the former home of Donut Palace. The company was awarded five dispensaries in the state and has opened three of them. A Washington location opened on Nov. 27, a Sedalia spot opened on Dec. 21 and then a Jefferson City store opened this past Monday.
Hires Pro Wrestler Rob Van Dam Is Chairman of UAPC s Board
UAPC INC. (OTC:UAPC), which
recently signed an agreement to purchase CBD distributor RVD Wellness, named professional wrestler Rob Van Dam as its new board chairman.
The Las Vegas-based cannabis and hemp company is focused on international expansion via acquisitions of properties, assets, product lines and licenses.
Van Dam (pictured), who goes by the acronym/nickname RVD, has worked at a number of wrestling promotions including WWE and TNA, now Impact Wrestling.
For many years as a professional wrestler, Van Dam openly expressed his appreciation for cannabis, supporting the community and spreading the word about the medical benefits the plant brings. What’s more, Van Dam has creatively used slogans for his wrestling character, such as “RVD 420.
Carlson Joins Justice Grown as CFO
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LAS VEGAS, Jan. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Justice Grown, a multi-state cannabis operator with Corporate Offices in Las Vegas, Nevada, is excited to announce the appointment of Gregg Carlson to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Carlson is an exceptionally experienced financial executive with over 30 years of expertise that will assist the company in achieving their on-going strategic objectives. His experience includes leading company acquisitions and sales transactions, performing public and private company turnarounds, and serving as an international financial advisor to Fortune 500 Executives. We are extremely excited to bring Gregg on board, says company CEO Darin Carpenter, His expertise is key to accomplishing Justice Grown s 2021 growth and expansive initiatives and we feel fortunate to have someone of his caliber and experience on our Executive Management Team.