In 2012, SLANG Worldwide co-founders Peter Miller (CEO) and Billy Levy (President) co-founded Mettrum Health Corp, a leading Canadian licensed producer that was acquired by Canopy Growth in 2016. An experienced entrepreneur with a decade of leadership in cannabis and a track record in agriculture, operations, tech, and clean energy, Peter is also the Chairman of the Canadian licensed producer Agripharm. Billy's visionary leadership in consumer tech and marketing has resulted in a number of start-ups including Virgin Gaming (acquired by Cineplex Media 2015) and Virgin Mega (acquired by NIKE June 2016) with Sir Richard Branson.
In 2017, Peter and Billy applied their knowledge of the cannabis industry to found the company that became SLANG Worldwide, with the vision to become a global leader in branded cannabis products. SLANG Worldwide has the widest distribution of products in the US. Today, consumers can purchase SLANG's branded products in more than 2,600 retail stores across 11 US states. SLANG's portfolio of brands includes category-leading products such as O.penVAPE, :Pressies, District Edibles, Bakked, Magic Buzz, Firefly vaporizers and the iconic Green House/Strain Hunters. Green House's head of Retail Operations Joa Helms joins Peter and Billy in this year's High Times 100.
Peter and Billy said, "On behalf of SLANG Worldwide's amazing teams and best-selling brands and fantastic partners, we are thrilled to be honored by High Times 100. The cannabis industry has been built by passionate mavericks from all walks of life and all over the world whose efforts and results are now becoming more accepted and welcomed, and we are proud to work alongside these people every day. We look forward to continuing to grow SLANG businesses in a responsible and inclusive way for our customers, communities, industry partners and investors."
Peter, Billy and Joa were inducted during the second annual High Times 100 gala awards ceremony last night in Los Angeles and will be featured in the next issue of High Times. For more than 44 years, High Times has been the leading cannabis publication and contributed extensive coverage on the industry and its extensive impact on the global economy, retail, law, science, health, entertainment and communities.
https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/slang-worldwide-co-founders-peter-miller-and-billy-levy-named-among-most-influential-people-in-cannabis-by-high-times-100-886704875.html
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