There is so much Canadian cannabis investment money right now that it is cascading down into the United States and Canadian investors are easily outbidding domestic acquirers.
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Marijuana Markets on Both Sides of Niagara Falls
The California Cannabis Business Expo wound down on March 8, closing with two panels at the Marijuana Investor Summit: one featuring the CEOs of three U.S. based firms active in the cannabis space; the other featuring four business and financial executives from Canada, who could speak to the state of the same industry in a very different legal and cultural context.
Terra Tech CEO Derek Peterson to Participate on Upcoming Cannabis Industry Panels
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 3, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that its CEO, Derek Peterson, will participate on two upcoming cannabis industry panels. Mr. Peterson will be a panelist at the California Cannabis Industry Association’s (CCIA) 2nd Annual Policy Conference on March 7th, 2017, and MJIC Media’s 3rd Annual Spring Cannabis Business Expo on March 8th, 2017.
Terra Tech Named to 2017 OTCQX Best 50
NEW PORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 2, 2017 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced it has been named to the 2017 OTCQX® Best 50, a ranking of top performing companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year.
NJ Marijuana Legislation Inches Ahead Despite Gov. Christie Warning
New Jersey already has a tightly regulated medical marijuana program that includes six alternative treatment centers, or dispensaries, but the issue has largely stalled because of Christie’s opposition.
Terra Tech Opening Fourth Marijuana Dispensary in Nevada
On Dec. 29, 2016, Terra Tech (OTCQX:TRTC), a marijuana-focused agriculture company, announced that it is opening a Blüm dispensary in Reno, Nevada, the company’s fourth medical marijuana dispensary in the state, on Jan. 2, 2017.
Terra Tech Announces Opening of Fourth Nevada-based Medical Cannabis Dispensary
Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that its new Blüm dispensary, located at 1085 South Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada, will open to patients on Monday, January 2nd, 2017 at 9:00 AM Pacific Time.
Terra Tech Corp. Granted License to Open Medical Cannabis Dispensary and Production Facility in San Leandro, California
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 18,2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that Blüm has been granted a license by the City of San Leandro, California, to open a new retail facility.
Terra Tech Corp. Hires Industry Veteran Joseph E. Segilia as General Counsel
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 11, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, announced today the appointment of Joseph E. Segilia as the Company’s General Counsel effective from August 1, 2016.
Terra Tech Announces Grand Opening Date of Second Nevada-Based Medical Cannabis Dispensary
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Aug. 2, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”), a vertically-integrated, cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced the Grand Opening of its latest Blüm retail dispensary, to be located on 3650 South Decatur Boulevard, Suite 6 & 7, Las Vegas, Nevada, will be held on August 20, 2016.
Terra Tech Corp. Schedules Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Release for Monday, August 15, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., July 28, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that it will release its second quarter 2016 results on Monday, August 15, 2016 after U.S. markets close.
Pro-Legalization PAC in Nevada Sees Contributions Spike
A pro-legalization political action committee in Nevada, Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, raised more than $100,000 this month. The PAC supports the Initiative to Regulate and Tax Marijuana, which will appear on the November ballot. If voters affirm the initiative, Nevadans 21 years of age and older will be able to use marijuana recreationally.
Terra Tech Releases Update on Blüm Oakland Dispensary
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 20, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”), a vertically-integrated, cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced a corporate update on its Blüm dispensary, located in Oakland, California.
Terra Tech Corp. to Exhibit at the NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., June 16, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that its CEO, Derek Peterson, will be attending the NCIA Cannabis Business Summit & Expo June 20th – 22nd 2016 at the Oakland Marriott City Center in Oakland California.
Terra Tech Subsidiary, Edible Garden, signs LPGA Professional, Katie Burnett, to Drive Brand Awareness
NEWPORT BEACH, June 13, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”), today announced that its subsidiary, Edible Garden or (the “Company”), a retail seller of locally grown hydroponic produce, herbs, and floral products, signed LPGA Professional, Katie Burnett, as a spokesperson.
Terra Tech’s (TRTC) CEO Derek Peterson on Q1 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 13, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech’s (TRTC) CEO Derek Peterson on Q1 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript…
Terra Tech Corp. Schedules First Quarter 2016 Earnings Release for Thursday, May 12, 2016
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., May 9, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that it will release its first quarter 2016 results on Thursday, May 12, 2016 after U.S. markets close.
Terra Tech’s Subsidiary, Edible Garden, Signs Exclusive Agreement with Nutrasorb to Produce and Commercialize Nutrient-Rich Salad Blend
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 14, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) today announced that its subsidiary, Edible Garden, a retail seller of locally grown hydroponic produce, herbs, and floral products, has signed an exclusive license agreement with Nutrasorb LLC, a spin-off of Rutgers University, to grow and commercialize nutritionally-enhanced lettuce varieties.
Terra Tech Corp. Provides Corporate Update in Recent Audio Interview at SmallCapVoice.com
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 12, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. (SCV) and Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that Derek Peterson, CEO of Terra Tech, was featured in an audio interview on SmallCapVoice.com.
Terra Tech Launches New Line of Pre-filled Cannabis Oil Cartridges
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., April 5, 2016 /Weed Wire/ — Terra Tech Corp (OTCQX: TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated, cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that it has launched a new line of pre-filled, IVXX-branded medical cannabis cartridges.
Terra Tech Corp. Strengthens Corporate Governance
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Nov. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX:TRTC) (“Terra Tech” or the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (“the Board”) has initiated several enhancements to its corporate governance program to assist the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities to the Company and its stockholders.
Analysis: The New California Medical Marijuana Regulations
It is hard to underestimate the impact of the passage of Assembly Bill 243, Assembly Bill 266 and Senate Bill 643, the new troika of legislative efforts which finally creates the first regulatory framework for the state medical industry since it technically became legal in 1996.
Terra Tech Subsidiary IVXX Adds 60 New California Retailers Following New California Legislation
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQB: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a vertically integrated cannabis-focused agriculture company, today announced that IVXX, the Company’s proprietary brand of premium cannabis products, is now available at 60 additional medical cannabis collectives located in Orange and San Bernardino Counties, California.
New York Banks Warily Eye Cannabusiness
With the advent of a legal medical marijuana business in the state of New York, the pressure is on to pass federal reform. Legalization of the medical market here has forced the banking issue into the spotlight of legalization like no other.
Legislative Reaction: Industry Responds to New California Regulations
In what most are calling a landmark development not only for state regulation of the industry but for its potential impact on the national debate, lawmakers in California passed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act on September 11, 2015.
OTC Markets Group Welcomes Terra Tech to OTCQX
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), operator of Open, Transparent and Connected financial markets, today announced Terra Tech Corp. (OTCQX: TRTC), a company specializing in controlled environment agricultural technologies, has qualified to trade on the OTCQX® Best Market.
Terra Tech Retains KCSA Strategic Communications as Investor Relations Counsel
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Sept. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Terra Tech Corp (OTCQB: TRTC) (“Terra Tech”) or (the “Company”), a leading provider of sustainable renewable solutions for food production, indoor cultivation, and agricultural research and development, today announced that it has retained KCSA Strategic Communications (KCSA) to lead the Company’s investor relations program.
Going Public or Staying Private? A Hard Look at the Hard Questions
At the Marijuana Investor Summit in Denver on April 21, 2015, representatives from five publicly traded cannabis businesses gathered to discuss the state of the cannabis industry from a public company’s perspective.
These People Left Respectable Corporate Jobs To Work in the Booming Marijuana Industry
In late 2010, Derek Peterson was fired from his job as a vice president at Morgan Stanley, where he had been managing a $100 million fund.