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June 15, 2017

2017 Cannabis Sustainability

Symposium Announced

Event offers guidance on reducing environmental footprint of cannabis production

DENVER – The Cannabis Certification Council (CCC) will host the second annual Cannabis Sustainability Symposium on October 17 and 18, 2017 at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown. Building on last year’s success, the expanded two-day event will educate attendees on the latest tools, techniques and technologies for efficient and safe cannabis production. The Symposium is being planned with in-kind support from Denver Environmental Health and sustaining sponsorship from Denver Relief Consulting.

The Symposium will be keynoted by David Bronner, prominent advocate of drug policy reform and CEO of Dr. Bronner’s, a top-selling soap brand in the US.

The sessions will feature experts from across the country on topics including lighting, greenhouse design, water conservation, packaging, integrated pest management and ethics.

“As a company, Dr. Bronner’s is committed to making socially and environmentally responsible products of the highest value, and we believe it is critical for the cannabis industry to begin driving ethical and organic ethos for the sector,” Bronner remarked. “According to a recent survey, 81 percent of Portland, Oregon, dispensaries report at least occasional requests for ‘organic or socially responsible’ marijuana. I look forward to addressing the 2017 Cannabis Sustainability Symposium, which will bring together industry leaders working in the legal markets to share best practices to achieve ethically sourced cannabis.”

“Denver Environmental Health is pleased to provide in-kind support for this annual event,” said Emily Backus, Business Sustainability Advisor. “Supporting sustainability efforts in the cannabis industry is an important part of the department’s mission to empower Denver’s communities to live better, longer.”

More information, including sponsorship opportunities, is available at www.cannabissustainability.org. Tickets go on sale in July.

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Organic and Ethical Cannabis Organizations Announce Merger

Newly Re-Named Cannabis Certification Council Receives Legacy Funding Mandate to Ensure High Labor Standards and Organic Integrity for Cannabis Produced and Sold in the United States

DENVER (June 6, 2017) - The Organic Cannabis Association and Ethical Cannabis Alliance, non-profit organizations respectively based in Denver, Colorado, and Portland, Oregon, are merging and adopting a new name, The Cannabis Certification Council (CCC).

The CCC will independently certify cannabis products as Organically Grown and Fairly Produced. Producers that are certified will receive seals for marketing products. The CCC will serve the cannabis industry as an independent non-profit body upholding clear, achievable, yet robust standards. Certification will be conducted by third party conflict-free experts to ensure integrity. Dr. Bronner’s, the internationally recognized leader in the organic and fair trade movements, has committed to provide seed funding and a matching grant to the CCC, and their Director of Constructive Capital Les Szabo will take an initial board seat.

“The Cannabis Certification Council (CCC), with its unique mission, is a perfect vessel for us to support our values in the cannabis space,” said David Bronner, CEO of Dr. Bronner’s, the top-selling soap brand in the US natural market place. “We are committed to making socially and environmentally responsible products of the highest value, and we are excited for the CCC to begin driving that ethos in the cannabis industry.”

Founding board members include Laura Rivero of Yerba Buena Farms; Amy Andrle of L'Eagle Services Denver; Nick Richards of Dill and Dill and Vicente Sederberg; and Ben Gelt of Par. Ashley Preece of the Ethical Cannabis Alliance is also a founder and will be Executive Director of the new organization.

“This is a huge step for the cannabis industry,” Preece said. “Our collaboration reflects the priority of the mission ingrained in both parties, and together we will immediately be greater than the sum of our parts.”

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More information about The Cannabis Certification Council can be found online at: http://www.CannabisCertificationCommittee.org/us/com.

The Cannabis Certification Council is pleased to be the presenting sponsor of the Second Annual Cannabis Sustainability Symposium in Denver, Colorado on October 16 and 17, 2017. Further information and tickets are available at http://www.CannabisSustainability.org.

For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Shawna McGregor at shawna@rosengrouppr.com or 917-971-7852.