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Lifestyle Wellness Brand Launches New Pet CBD Tincture to Expand Renowned Portfolio of Product Offerings......
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(“Kushy Punch”) an established leading favorite national cannabis brand based in California and Michigan, announced today its expansion into the vibrant New York cannabis market. This exciting development comes with the highly anticipated launch of Kushy Punch products at the esteemed Union Square Travel Agency (USQTA) dispensary in New York.......
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Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it’s time to start thinking about what to get for friends or that special someone in your life. Whether you’re shopping for a romantic partner, a close friend, or a family member, finding the perfect gift can be a bit of a challenge......
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“What you tend to see is a race to the bottom at this point in the market,” said Narmin Jarrous, executive director of the Cannabis Business Association of Michigan, which has not taken a stance on a potential moratorium. “What people are doing is they’re just trying to undercut each other.“.......
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Kushy Punch is a brand of THC gummies that are currently available in Michigan, Arizona, California and Nevada. The gummies are made from full spectrum cannabinoids. Unique from many other types of gummies......
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Cannabis for everyone this holiday season.
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Award-Winning Edible Brand Brings New THC Vape Product Specifically for Michigan Market...........…
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President Biden is pardoning all prior federal offenses for simple cannabis possession, but local activists want to see more.
What's happening: The pardons are expected to apply to around 6,500 Americans, helping them obtain housing and jobs............…
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Award-Winning Edible Brand Brings New Gummies Products Specifically for Michigan Market and Announces Transfer of Ownership...........…
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Michigan’s First Adult-Use Licensee Announces Arlington Farm Facility Expansion Boasting over 35,000 Square Feet of New Greenhouse and Indoor Facilities...........…
(“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan's premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as............…
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State cannabis regulators are formulating rules for hemp farmers seeking to convert their harvests into synthetic marijuana products that produce similar highs to THC-laden products.
However, cannabis retailers, growers and processors in Michigan’s regulated adult-use and medical marijuana sectors are pushing back...........…
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When Michigan's Marijuana Regulatory Agency becomes the Cannabis Regulatory Agency on April 13 and begins its oversight of CBD, not much will change right away. But that doesn't mean there's no change coming...........…
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For the cannabis industry, 2021 was supposed to be the year of reform and opportunity.
Democrats were in control of both the White House and Congress, and lawmakers were busy pushing bills to expand banking access for cannabis businesses and offer pathways to expunging criminal records and increasing diversity within the industry.........…
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Cold hard cash. Swag, like shirts and tote bags. Free non-infused gummies. Private parties and appreciation breakfasts.
While some marijuana companies take a more conservative approach, others are pulling out all the stops to encourage budtenders to sell more products and boost sales.........…
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As the youngest executive in Exclusive Brands history, Chief Development Office Narmin Jarrous is helping to make sure everyone in Michigan has access to clean, safe cannabis. She joins Kyra Reed to talk about the challenges of being a young women executive in the industry. She talks about using her clout as an executive of one of Michigan's fastest growing vertically integrated companies to promote social equity........…
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Decisions about procuring the right cannabis can be very personal, and if you’ve ever purchased edibles from a dispensary, you might be familiar with that feeling of wondering what’s inside these tasty treats that make them so great — or, in some cases, perhaps not so great..........…
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Featuring Narmin Jarrous speaking on grassroots marketing.......…
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Today's episode has Cannadave and Groovee with special guest Narmin Jarrous Founder of Neno's Naturals and Chief Development Officer (CDO) at Exclusive Brands. We bring Narmin on to learn more about CBDs and the launch of her new company. Narmin gives insight into her journey into the cannabis industry and what led to the launch of the company........…
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Michigan’s recreational cannabis market has experienced swift changes in the three years since 56 percent of voters statewide just said yes.
While the early months in late 2019 and early 2020 saw a supply bottleneck as retail stores opened and commercial growers lagged behind, the market has quickly matured while bringing a host of new issues.........…
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Narmin discuss CBD with the Loren Eisenlohr........…
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Narmin Jarrous, 25, is the chief development officer for the Michigan cannabis company Exclusive Brands. She has also been diagnosed with endometriosis since she was a teenager, a condition that causes tissue that normally covers the inside of the uterus to grow outside of it, which can be painful........…
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Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan’s premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as Michigan’s home to a breadth of iconic cannabis brands, announced today the launch of the product line Neno’s Naturals.......…
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Another federal official is calling on Congress to reform cannabis banking.
“Legalization in some form is going to happen,” said Rodney E. Hood, a board member of the National Credit Union Association (NCUA), “and the abdication of responsibility to address these issues in Washington is simply ludicrous.”.......…
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Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 9/7/21 – Neno’s Naturals admits they are on a “mission.” and that mission is to help people feel great “in their bodies,” and to be contributing to sustainable good in the world around us.
Founded by Narmin “Neno” Jarrous, Neno’s Naturals are a product of passion and real-life experience........…
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Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan’s premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as Michigan’s home to a breadth of iconic cannabis brands, announced today the launch of the product line Neno’s Naturals.......…
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While marijuana sales have slowed the past couple of months – raising questions about whether a boom in coronavirus-related cannabis purchases is petering out – industry executives are bullish and note that sales remain up versus a year ago......…
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24-year-old entrepreneur Narmin Jarrous is the Chief Development Officer of Exclusive Brands, Michigan’s first-ever licensed dispensary. From her own life experiences....…
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One Small Step, Or One Giant Leap? Is the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act a milestone moment for cannabis legalization, or will it fall on deaf ears across the aisle....…
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One of the newest companies to locate its headquarters in western Wayne County has a unique setup: it can't legally sell its product in the city it calls home.
But that's not an issue for the leadership behind Exclusive Brands, one of the state's marijuana businesses that opened up retail storefronts in recent years. The company recently relocated its main offices from Ann Arbor to Livonia.....…
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Narmin, how did you start your career in DEI or Social Impact?
I started out at Exclusive Brands as the Executive Vice President of Business Development and Director of Social Equity. What really made me want to be a part of the cannabis industry is the potential to be a catalyst for so much change. This industry was just budding when I came on board, and I wanted Exclusive’s footprint....…
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Narmin, how did you start your career in DEI or Social Impact?
I started out at Exclusive Brands as the Executive Vice President of Business Development and Director of Social Equity. What really made me want to be a part of the cannabis industry is the potential to be a catalyst for so much change. This industry was just budding when I came on board, and I wanted Exclusive’s footprint....…
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan's premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as Michigan’s home to a breadth of iconic cannabis brands, announced today the opening of its new headquarters in Livonia, Michigan...…
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It was a busy Tuesday night at Exclusive Grand Rapids Medical & Recreational Marijuana Dispensary on 29th Street. About a dozen customers were let in the store at a time to talk with employees and make their selections. Several others waited in the parking lot for their turn to go in and browse.
"Exclusive Brands is doing very well. I'm obviously very biased," Chief Development Officer Narmin Jarrous said with a smile."...…
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The recreational market in Michigan is thriving, albeit can be confusing to first-time users of Cannabis. Many a time, new patients and customers will come into a dispensary, looking for a product that suits them......
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"The biggest challenge we've faced during this pandemic has been leading our people through a global trauma." said Narmin Jarrous, Chief Development Officer of Exclusive Brands. "The fact that cannabis has finally been viewed as essential by our government is a huge step in the right direction for the industry and our collective healing."
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“The whole intention and vision behind this bill is that it would repair past harms of drug prohibition,” said Maritza Perez, the Drug Policy Alliance's Office of National Affairs director......
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Is the American Dream still alive? If you speak to many of the immigrants we spoke to, who came to this country with nothing but grit, resilience, and a dream, they will tell you that it certainly is still alive......
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Ann Arbor, MI, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan's premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations.....
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Ann Arbor-based Exclusive Brands held a grand opening of its new Muskegon provisioning center on Saturday.
The new retail location, at 4515 E. Apple Ave., is an addition to Exclusive’s flagship Ann Arbor retail shop, which was named as Michigan’s first licensed recreational dispensary.....
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Exclusive Grand Rapids will host a Grand Opening on Friday, Feb. 26 and a Ribbon Cutting event on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4:20 p.m..…
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24-year-old entrepreneur Narmin Jarrous is the Chief Development Officer of Exclusive Brands, Michigan’s first-ever licensed dispensary. From her own life experiences, Narmin has dedicated her life to ensuring the industry succeeds in the best way possible..…
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(Forbes) Cannabis was a bit of a happy accident. I was working at a restaurant management company throughout high school and college, and my boss introduced me to the team that would eventually be Exclusive Brands…
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(WXMI) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A West Michigan pizzeria owner is turning to legal pot for his next business venture, after executive orders sparked by the pandemic squeezed the restaurant industry.…
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Ann Arbor-based Exclusive Brands announced the opening of its newest retail store to serve both adult-use and medical cannabis consumers in Grand Rapids.
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GRAND RAPIDS — When indoor dining was prohibited across the state last year and earlier this year because of COVID-19, Davide Uccello turned to the cannabis industry as a sector that managed to be successful despite lockdown orders....
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Ann Arbor-based Exclusive Brands announced the opening of its newest retail store to serve both adult-use and medical cannabis consumers in Grand Rapids..…
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After the pandemic squeeze of restaurants, a local pizzeria owner is starting a new business venture. He's turning from pizza to pot. Exclusive Brands Cannabis' newest store is now open on 29th Street in Grand Rapids...…
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Exclusive Grand Rapids will host a Grand Opening on Friday, Feb. 26 and a Ribbon Cutting event on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4:20 p.m..…
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A co-owner of the Flo’s Pizzeria, also a member of the Uccello’s family, is now running his own recreational and medical marijuana shop.
“Pizza to pot. It’s a nice combination, right?” Davide Uccello, co-owner and partner of Exclusive, said. “A lot of people say: ‘Why the switch?’..…
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I talked in-depth with Narmin Jarrous, EVP of Business Development and Director of Social Equity at Exclusive Brands, about her role, being an executive, the importance of social equity in the cannabis space, and her future plans....
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The newest addition to Exclusive’s award-winning dispensary store portfolio follows the Company’s success with its two existing retail stores in Michigan, including Exclusive Ann Arbor that is ranked as the No. 1 cannabis retail shop in Michigan and its retail store in Kalamazoo.
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Friday to end the federal criminalization of marijuana with the passage of the MORE Act, a bill that would remove cannabis from the nation’s list of controlled substances.…..
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Sales of cannabis pre-rolls surged nearly 50% last year in key recreational markets, defying expectations that the often-shared product would suffer during a global pandemic caused by a respiratory-related virus…
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Tune in to Episode 107 featuring Narmin Jarrous, Chief Development Office of Exclusive Brands. We discuss how she found cannabis to help alleviate many years of pain and suffering from Endrometriosis with little relief from Western Medicine. Narmin takes us through her journey…
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Michigan’s legal cannabis industry is one of the country’s youngest, with adult-use dispensaries open only since December 2019. And while business is healthy—in July, the state reported earning $200 million in revenue in less than seven months—Michigan faces several challenges. Three-fourths of its municipalities have opted out of the state-approved recreational program
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“You have to take care of yourself first before you take care of your company. Your body needs rest, and if you don’t listen to what your body needs, it’ll make you listen. We live in a culture that idealizes a “rise and grind” mindset, but to a very unhealthy and ableist degree. I have …..
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Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan’s leading vertically integrated cannabis company, specializing in cultivation, processing, and sale of cannabis products through its own retail locations and portfolio of iconic consumer brands, announced today that…
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The state issued its first recreational marijuana license to an Ann Arbor dispensary Tuesday…
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As someone who lives with anxiety, depression, and PTSD, I can tell you I’d do just about anything to get relief from my symptoms. The insomnia and panic attacks aren’t just inconvenient, they’re disruptive. With the fairly recent legalization of recreational cannabis, and it’s seemingly miraculous ability to cure what ails you, I have often wondered if I could find a product somewhere in the world of cannabis that would, at the very least, help me sleep.
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KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Considering marijuana provisioning centers that have already opened or are in planning stages, a total of 19 locations in Kalamazoo have received licenses.
Deputy City Manager Jeff Chamberlain confirmed those numbers. What is unclear, however, is how much of a boost those 19 new businesses will provide to the city’s tax base….
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In a groundbreaking vote, the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed a comprehensive bill that would remove marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act and end the federal government’s decades-old prohibition on the plant..…..
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The window is now open for businesses to apply for a recreational marijuana business license…
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Michigan’s 7-month-old recreational marijuana market is growing quickly, with sales up from nearly $7 million in the first month of sales last December to more than $39 million in May….
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“You have to take care of yourself first before you take care of your company. Your body needs rest, and if you don’t listen to what your body needs, it’ll make you listen. We live in a culture that idealizes a “rise and grind” mindset, but to a very unhealthy and ableist degree. I have …..
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The three Ann Arbor provisioning centers licensed and open for the first day of legal retail sales of recreational marijuana in Michigan saw lines of customers hundreds deep Sunday.Inventory appeared to be holding up well through the first few hours of sales, which began shortly after 10 a.m. At…
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. (WLNS)– It’s safe to say a lot of people are excited to get legal recreational weed in stores. Hundreds waited outside of Exclusive in Ann Arbor, one of the first dispe…
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With legal recreational marijuana, it represents the beginning of a new normal in Michigan…
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Meet Narmin Jarrous, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Director of Social Equity at Exclusive Brands, Michigan’s leading vertically integrated cannabis company and first licensed recreational dispensary in the state…
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Everything you ever wanted to know about marijuana, cbd, thc, cannabis, hash, weed, pot and anything else you want to call this beautiful plant…
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The first two weeks of marijuana sales from five Michigan-licensed shops top $3.2 million…
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“R&D keeps you relevant in the market,” Mark Micallef, head of operations at Exclusive Brands, a Michigan-based vertically integrated cannabis company, told Marijuana Business Magazine.
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Legal marijuana recreation sales are in full swing here in Michigan, with sales topping more than $200,000 on the first day alone…
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An Ann Arbor business is the first to get a state recreational marijuana license. More licenses are expected to be handed out before retail sales begin
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Long-time marijuana activist John Sinclair was the first to purchase recreational marijuana at Arbors Wellness…
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Marijuana retailers Greenstone Provisions, Arbors Wellness, Green Peak Innovations, and Exclusive Provisioning Centers in Ann Arbor will open their doors to a whole new customer base come Sunday morning; recreational users…
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Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan’s premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as Michigan’s home to a breadth of iconic cannabis brands, announced today the launch of its cannabidiol (CBD) product line Neno’s Naturals CBD (“Neno’s CBD”)....…
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan's premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as Michigan’s home to a breadth of iconic cannabis brands, announced today the opening of its new headquarters in Livonia, Michigan...…
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, June 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan's premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as Michigan’s home to a breadth of iconic cannabis brands, announced today the opening of its new headquarters in Livonia, Michigan...…
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24-year-old entrepreneur Narmin Jarrous is the Chief Development Officer of Exclusive Brands, Michigan’s first-ever licensed dispensary. From her own life experiences, Narmin has dedicated her life to ensuring the industry succeeds in the best way possible..…
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Ann Arbor, MI, May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire -- Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan's premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations..…
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The newest addition to Exclusive’s award-winning dispensary store portfolio follows the Company’s success with its two existing retail stores in Michigan, including Exclusive Ann Arbor that is ranked as the No. 1 cannabis retail shop in Michigan and its retail store in Kalamazoo.
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24-year-old entrepreneur Narmin Jarrous is the Chief Development Officer of Exclusive Brands, Michigan’s first-ever licensed dispensary. From her own life experiences, Narmin has dedicated her life to ensuring the industry succeeds in the best way possible..…
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Exclusive Grand Rapids will host a Grand Opening on Friday, Feb. 26 and a Ribbon Cutting event on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4:20 p.m..…
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Michigan-based cannabis company Exclusive Brands is launching a 30-acre Arlington cultivation site. The family-owned brand expects to grow 10,000 plants at the site during its first phase…
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Exclusive Brands, announced the opening of its newest retail store to serve both adult use and medical cannabis consumers in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Exclusive Grand Rapids is located at 2350 29th St. SE and is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. …
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The line outside the Exclusive Brands dispensary in Ann Arbor, Michigan, stretched more than two blocks – and almost three – on the state’s first day of recreational cannabis sales Sunday…
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Exclusive Grand Rapids will host a Grand Opening on Friday, Feb. 26 and a Ribbon Cutting event on Saturday, Feb. 27 at 4:20 p.m..…
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A shortened week kicked off on Tuesday with news about Aurora Cannabis Inc. ACB -6.42% ACB -6.42%, naming Miguel Martin as its new CEO, and reporting its fourth quarter financial results of fiscal 2020…..
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24-year-old entrepreneur Narmin Jarrous is the Chief Development Officer of Exclusive Brands, Michigan’s first-ever licensed dispensary. From her own life experiences, Narmin has dedicated her life to ensuring the industry succeeds in the best way possible..…
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Exclusive Brands announced a partnership with Platinum and Church Cannabis Co. as it expands its portfolio of brands to better serve Michigan’s new recreational market. Exclusive will be the only distributor of Platinum Vapes and Church products for the state of Michigan…
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The three currently are the only ones licensed to sell recreational marijuana in the state…
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Cannabis stocks traded up in a relatively slow news week, where celebrity brands grabbed headlines.....
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Even with a global pandemic shuttering municipal offices around the U.S., the team at Exclusive Brands found new ways to work with local officials to open an outdoor cultivation site in Arlington, Mich., in June…
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On Dec. 1, the first Michigan license recreational marijuana stores opened their doors to adult users — including many near the Ohio border. Michigan’s program could be a game changer for Ohioans who want cannabis, although the effects on the state’s medical program are to be determined…
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Exclusive Brands (“Exclusive Brands” or “Exclusive”), Michigan’s premier, vertically integrated cannabis company composed of state-of-the-art retail locations, a processing and manufacturing facility, and licensed grow operations, as well as Michigan’s home to a breadth of iconic cannabis brands, announced today its Company growth highlights in 2020...
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At least for now, the lines are huge…
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Hours before Michigan’s first retail recreational marijuana sale, eager customers waited in festive lines…
Michigan is a relatively new entrant to the adult-use market. While most states to legalize adult use see their medical market dwindle, the future remains uncertain in The Wolverine State…
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On Dec. 1, the first Michigan license recreational marijuana stores opened their doors to adult users — including many near the Ohio border. Michigan’s program could be a game changer for Ohioans who want cannabis, although the effects on the state’s medical program are to be determined…
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Over the last year, Exclusive Brands in Ann Arbor has evolved into one of the most sophisticated licensed marijuana businesses in Michigan…
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