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Cronos Signals Major Pivot Away From Growing Cannabis

Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON; TSX: CRON) is doing a major pivot in strategy. We lay out what this pivot means for investors. #marijuanastocks #potstocks  Read the full article

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Cronos Group Announces IPO for Australian Joint Venture

Cronos Australia is an international spin off from Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON; TSX: CRON) that will begin public trading next month. #marijuanastocks #potstocks $CRON Read the full article

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Tobacco Exec Joins Cronos Group Board

Jody Begley has joined the Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON; TSX: CRON) board of directors following the resignation of K.C. Crosthwaite. #marijuanastocks #potstocks $CRON Read the full article

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Cronos Group Closes On Redwood Hemp Platform Acquisition

Canada-based Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON; TSX: CRON) now runs the Lord Jones brand of CBD products sold in the United States. #marijuanastocks #potstocks $CRON Read the full article

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Cronos Group Purchasing Fermentation Facility For Cannabinoid Production

The Winnipeg-based facility will allow Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) to research and develop new cannabinoid variant beyond THC and CBD. #marijuanastocks #potstocks $CRON Read the full article

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Cronos Group Purchasing Fermentation Facility For Cannabinoid Production

The Winnipeg-based facility will allow Cronos Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CRON) to research and develop new cannabinoid variant beyond THC and CBD. #marijuanastocks #potstocks $CRON Read the full article

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Cannabis Vaping the Next Big Growth Area?

Cronos Focuses Efforts on Cannabis Vaping versus Edibles – LPC

When cannabis edibles legalization happens later in 2019, another form will also be legalized: cannabis vaping. That’s because the sale of cannabis extract, which will be the main ingredient in cannabis vaping, will be legalized too. According to Mike Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos Group Inc., the vaping market is more exciting than the edibles market. “We wanted to allocate supply in the category where we see the biggest advantage – and that is vapes,” Gorenstein said. The edibles market, on the other hand, faces uncertainty. Although Gorenstein said he believes cannabis edibles will become a multi-billion-dollar industry, it won’t live up to the hype. “Burdensome” regulations, environmental waste, and an industry that will not be able to meet demand are some of the issues. Cannabis vaping may not have the same hype, but could be a more solid play in the long run. Cronos partnered with the US tobacco company Altria Group Inc., which invested $2.4 billion in the cannabis company. “I think the big value-add , which is hard to quantify, is being able to keep the focus on our strategy and not worry about becoming a global farmer,” Gorenstein said.

Are Regulations Too Stiff in the Canadian Market? – LPC

Health Canada announced its proposed regulations for edibles last year. This wide category includes edibles, extracts (used in cannabis vaping), and topicals. Gorenstein feels that regulations within the cannabis industry are too restrictive. Among other things, it will hurt Canadian companies trying to become global. “Could you take a brand from Canada... and build this global brand? Absolutely,” he said. “But I think that you need to build your base first. It's really difficult with these advertising restrictions and plain packaging to build a global brand. If Canadians aren't sure which brand is what, why would the rest of the world recognize them?” Minister of Border Security and Organized Crime Reduction Bill Blair, on the other hand, said it’s safety first for edibles, cannabis vaping, and all areas of cannabis use. “It's not the government's intention to promote the use of this drug,” he said. “But rather, to make it legally available in a well-regulated manner to reduce the social and health harms often associated with cannabis use.” Cannabis edibles safety in particular is a concern. A recent Harvard Health Blog post outlines the dangers of making cannabis edibles too appealing to children or look too much like non-cannabis food. It’s no surprise that regulations around cannabis vaping, cannabis edibles, and cannabis use in general are so strict in Canada. What do Canadians believe is more important, health and safety of its people or the economic opportunities of its companies? Perhaps there is room for both, but it will take a balanced approach. This editorial content from the LPC News Editor is meant to provide analysis, insight, and perspective on current news articles. To read the source article this commentary is based upon, please click on the link below. Click here to view full story at www.bnnbloomberg.ca Read the full article

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#37 Mike Gorenstein, Chairman, President & CEO of Cronos Group

Corporate Bio

Mike Gorenstein is the Chairman, President and CEO of Cronos Group. Mr. Gorenstein is also a Co-founder and Member of Gotham Green Partners. Before joining the Company, Mr. Gorenstein was the VP and General Counsel at Alphabet Partners, LP, a New York City based multi-strategy investment management firm, focused on identifying mispriced assets across various industries, asset classes and geographies. Prior to Alphabet Partners, LP, he was a corporate attorney at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP where he focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital markets transactions.

Mr. Gorenstein graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School with a Juris Doctor (JD), the Wharton School at University of Pennsylvania with a certificate in Business Economics and Public Policy and the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science Business in Finance.

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