Marijuana Business Magazine May-June 2019

May-June 2019 | mjbizdaily.com 143 Petersen, co-head of Reed Smith’s global corporate group. Hauser, a board member of the Napa Valley Cannabis Association, specializes in deal structuring, acquisitions and dispositions, pri- vate equity and venture financings, capital markets, strategy and risk management, corporate governance, real estate transactions and complex tax structuring. Ex-Ontario Health Minister Lands at Toronto Cannabis Company Toronto-based Biome Grow, a holding company whose subsidiaries include licensed producers in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island as well as cultivation license applicants in other Canadian provinces, has hired former Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman as senior vice president of corporate affairs. In that role, Smitherman will be responsible for clinical infrastructure in Canada and international markets, domestic retail operations and international regulatory development work in juris- dictions that are looking to launch medical cannabis programs. Smitherman served in the Ontario Legislature for 10 years and was appointed deputy premier and then minister of health and long-term care for five years. Driven Deliveries Gets GrubHub Legacy Driven Deliveries, a publicly traded cannabis delivery company based in San Diego, has a new member on its board of directors: Adam Berk , CEO of Stem Holdings, a vertically inte- grated, multistate cannabis business. Berk also formerly served as CEO of Osmio, an online food-ordering sys- tem that was acquired by GrubHub, and founded HYD For Men, a men’s grooming company. Ag Tech Firm Gets Strategic Adviser Agrios Global Holdings, a Vancouver, British Columbia-based agriculture tech firm specializing in aeroponic growing—including for the cannabis industry—has hired Michael Ham- mer as a strategic adviser. Hammer is the CEO of Atomic Brand Lab, a company in Gig Harbor, Washington, that specializes in advising brands on strategic partnerships. Hammer will advise Agrios on partnerships as the company seeks to expand. Hired or promoted someone for a senior-level position? Send a news release or general information to omars@mjbizdaily.com. 1 (800) 600-3675 · fluidresearch.com Dispense 1,000 one gram cartridges/hour >1% accuracy for one gram shots Ability to handle high viscosity extracts Customizable feed systems PID controlled heat zones Introducing the CM420 DISPENSING SYSTEM Automated dispensing of oils, extracts & vaping liquids