Wana Brands $300MM Deal with Canopy Growth



Canadian #cannabis giant #CanopyGrowth Corp and the owners of cannabis gummy maker Wana said they have struck an almost $300 million deal contingent on U.S. Federal legalization.

Mike Hennesy is the Vice President of Innovation at Wana Brands where he oversees their research and development program, new product design, educational training content, and growing partnerships with new cannabis technologies.

Hennesy led the team in creating Wana’s new line of fast-acting Quick gummies, which ranked in the top 10 best-selling edibles in Colorado in less than a year after launch and use an innovative encapsulation technique to increase the bioavailability of cannabinoids and take effect quickly.

He developed Wana’s online interactive training program for budtenders and employees that covers the science of the endocannabinoid system and directed the development of Wana’s unique proprietary terpene blends to deliver effect-oriented products.

Guest:
Mike Hennesy, Vice President of Innovation at Wana Brands
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-hennesy-69a8a5b1/

Host:
Josh Kincaid, Capital Markets Analyst & host of your cannabis business podcast.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshkincaid/

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