Marijuana Business Magazine September 2019

September 2019 | mjbizdaily.com 149 Ontario Advisory Firm Hires J&J Vet CB2 Insights, a cannabis advisory firm in Ontario, Canada, appointed former Johnson & Johnson executive Peter Cummins as a director to its board. Cummins spent more than two decades with Johnson & Johnson, including leadership roles in the research and development, product development and regulatory affairs sectors. Previously, Cummins served in regulatory and scientific affairs at Procter & Gamble. NCIA Elects New Banking President Hypur’s executive vice president of business development, Tyler Beuerlein , was elected chair of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) Banking and Financial Services Committee. Beuerlein serves as Hypur’s executive vice president of business development, where he has been at the forefront of Hypur’s expansion efforts for more than four years. Hypur is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Canadian MJ Firm Taps Fox Legal Personality Sol Global Investments, a Toronto cannabis company, appointed Fox News legal analyst Jeanine Pirro to the board of directors of its hemp and CBD company, Heavenly Rx. Pirro is a former prosecutor who hosts Fox News Channel’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” and is a frequent guest on other programs. Sol Global also announced plans in August to change its name to Bluma Wellness. MJBizDaily Hires In-House Analysts Marijuana Business Daily hired two equity research analysts to expand its coverage for investors in the cannabis space. Craig Behnke and Mike Regan will develop and oversee content for MJBizDaily ’s Investor Intelligence subscription product. Both analysts have extensive backgrounds in financial and investment analysis and modeling. Behnke brings more than 20 years of professional investment experience, including time as a portfolio manager of two mutual funds with $3.5 billion in assets under management. Regan has 20 years of experience in investment and equity analysis, including covering a broad range of sectors from energy to consumer equities. Hired or promoted someone for a senior-level position? Send a news release or general information to omars@mjbizdaily.com. ► MEDICAL QUALITY TESTING ► CONSISTENT, RELIABLE, ACCURATE RESULTS ► RESULTS IN 1-5 DAYS ► COMPETITIVE RATES ACCREDITEDLABORATORY Cannabis, CBD & Hemp Tested Safe Largest Cannabis, CBD & Hemp Testing Laboratory in the Southeastern USA. ► 17,500 SQUARE FOOT STATE OF THE ART FACILITY ► 14 EMERALD AWARDS FOR SPRING 2019. MOST AWARDS IN EASTERN USA TAMPA, FL 33573 • 813.634.4529 • ACSLABCANNABIS.COM