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Over one million square feet of former vegetable greenhouse production has been converted to grow cannabis in Delta, British Columbia by Village Farms International Inc. and will be traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market.
Village Farms CEO Michael DeGiglio has said the listing is a precursor to “aggressively pursue” opportunities with hemp and cannabidiol products in the U.S. The company has a total of 130 acres (5.7 million square feet) of vegetable greenhouses in Texas that can be converted to produce hemp and CBD products, a process that could be completed in eight months or sooner.
DeGiglio has said the company might also produce hemp in open fields, but plans depend on Texas legalizing hemp.
DeGiglio said in a recent Q&A with Real Money/TheStreet that recreational marijuana and CBD production potentially can bring 10 times the margins that tomatoes do.
The company will be listed under “VFF” on NASDAQ, and continues to be listed under the same symbol on the Toronto Stock Exchange, according to a Village Farms news release.
The initial trading date on NASDAQ for Village Farms common shares has not been determined.
The company plans to report fourth-quarter/year-end financials on March 13, according to the release.
It may not be a Magic Bus tour, but how about a CannaBus Tour!
Would you believe a produce industry convention is offering a tour of marijuana growing operations as one its programs.
At the Organic Grower Summit 2018 in Monterey, CA the organization has announced the 2018 CannaBusTour, created in collaboration with the Monterey County Cannabis Industry Association. It will take place on Wednesday, December 12th.
The 2018 OGSCannaBusTour is an opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at the Monterey County cannabis industry. This limited tour includes visits to a state-of-the-art, indoor cannabis growing operation and Indus, a vertically integrated cannabis extraction and manufacturing facility. With the growing, production and consumption of cannabis now legal in California, Monterey County is poised to be a leader in the growing and manufacturing of cannabis and cannabis related products. And as California moves to regulated organic growing of cannabis by 2021, OGS wants to be at the forefront of providing attendees with information and education overview of this burgeoning industry.
The 2018 OGSCannaBusTour is described as an opportunity to connect organic growers and allied service providers with all aspects of the cannabis industry. This is a unique opportunity to give OGS attendees a platform to learn about the future of the cannabis industry, according to the Monterey County Cannabis Industry Association.
The 2018 CannaBusTour is $99 per ticket and attendees must be registered for the Organic Grower Summit. Registration is available on a first-come, first serve opportunity for OGS attendees and there are no refunds. OGS will be held Dec. 12-13 at the Monterey Conference Center in Monterey, CA . Attendee registration is $499, with discounts available for CCOF members and government and educational members. Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase a ticket to the CCOF Foundation Dinner on Wednesday, Dec. 12.
Registration to OGS includes admittance to the opening reception, educational sessions, keynote presentations, breakfast, lunch and trade show floor. Over 40 sponsors have confirmed their support of OGS.