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Contested deletion edit
This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because...its an important company in the Canadian cannabis space and the page is still being setup. It's currently incomplete. --Tokyosmokio (talk) 14:00, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
Sorry for removing the speedy deletion notice. I'm new and misread something Tokyosmokio (talk) 15:35, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
- All good. To be fair, you have made some good progress on this article. I'm going to go ahead and remove the speedy myself. StewdioMACK (talk) 15:41, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
Great, thank you! Tokyosmokio (talk) 15:44, 2 April 2018 (UTC)
Editing Suggestions edit
I learned that I should not edit the page directly and suggest edits here. Please make the following edits to the article. “Operations” can go either before or after the “History” part. I am also adding plain text version to clarify suggested edits. -- Tokyosmokio (talk) 14:38, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
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| and Van der Pop’s female-focused educational platforms. | and Van der Pop’s female-focused educational platforms. Hiku Brands operates six Tokyo Smoke cafes and one DOJA cafe across Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia.[3][4][5] In February 2018 it was licensed to sell cannabis in Canada.[6][7][8] It is growing cannabis in the Okanagan Valley and is licensed to produce 660 kgs per year and is expected to increase organically to over 5,000 kgs per year by the end 2018.[9]
In March 2018, Hiku announced a partnership with Vitalis Extraction Technology Inc. to construct an oil extraction facility in Kelowna.[10] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hiku formed as a result of a merger between DOJA Cannabis Company and Tokyo Smoke in December 2017. | Hiku formed as a result of a merger between DOJA Cannabis Company and Tokyo Smoke in December 2017.[11][12] The company also received a strategic investment of $10 million from Aphria Inc..[13] Hiku Brands has acquired TS Brandco Holdings Inc in December 2017 and Maitri Group Inc in February 2018.[14][15] |
References
- ^ O'Hara, Clare (March 19, 2018). "Ten new cannabis stocks are being added to Canada's largest pot ETF". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Skerritt, Jen (December 21, 2017). "Marijuana Grower Buying Retailer to Offer One-Stop Pot Shopping". Bloomberg News. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Ligaya, Armina (February 11, 2018). "Pot brands race to claim retail dominance in budding marijuana landscape". CTV News Channel (Canada). Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Manitoba selects mix of organizations to handle marijuana retail sales". CTV News Channel (Canada). February 16, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Ligaya, Armina (February 11, 2018). "Marijuana producers enter retail race as legalization looms". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Manitoba selects mix of organizations to handle marijuana retail sales". CTV News Channel (Canada). February 16, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Istace, Chris L. (April 1, 2018). "B.O.B. HQ obtains conditional cannabis retail license". Westman Journal. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Bernhardt, Darren; Kives, Bartley (February 16, 2018). "Province promises hands-off approach to cannabis retailers after announcing 4 groups that will operate stores". CBC.ca. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Charlie (February 1, 2018). "Another cannabis takeover: Hiku Brands announces intention to buy Quebec-based Maïtri Group". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Rendell, Mark. "The week in marijuana deals: WeedMD eyes beverages, Aurora closes CanniMed". Financial Post. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Skerritt, Jen (December 21, 2017). "Marijuana Grower Buying Retailer to Offer One-Stop Pot Shopping". Bloomberg News. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ "Aphria buys Broken Coast Cannabis as the marijuana market consolidates further". January 15, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Ligaya, Armina (February 11, 2018). "Pot brands race to claim retail dominance in budding marijuana landscape". CTV News Channel (Canada). Retrieved April 5, 2018.
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- ^ Courtenay, Piper (March 21, 2018). "Hiku hopes high-end products will change negative stereotype surrounding cannabis". The Georgia Straight. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
To clarify my request here is the plain text version: 'Hiku Brands (HIKU) is a recreational and medical cannabis company based in Toronto, Ontario and Kelowna, British Columbia. Hiku houses an industry-leading portfolio of brands including Tokyo Smoke, DOJA, Van der Pop and Maïtri.
Operations Hiku is a premier cannabis company with a national retail footprint led by Tokyo Smoke, craft cannabis production through DOJA’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) licensed grow, and Van der Pop’s female-focused educational platforms. Hiku Brands operates six Tokyo Smoke cafes and one DOJA cafe across Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. In February 2018 it was licensed to sell cannabis in Canada. It is growing cannabis in the Okanagan Valley and is licensed to produce 660 kgs per year and is expected to increase organically to over 5,000 kgs per year by the end 2018. In March 2018 the firm announced a partnership with Vitalis Extraction Technology Inc. to construct an oil extraction facility in Kelowna.
History Hiku formed as a result of a merger between DOJA Cannabis Company and Tokyo Smoke in December 2017[2] that was closed on January 30, 2018. The company also received a strategic investment of $10 million from Aphria Inc. Hiku Brands acquired TS Brandco Holdings Inc in December 2017 and Maitri Group Inc in February 2018.
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Hiku is a cannabis company with a national retail footprint led by Tokyo Smoke, craft cannabis production through DOJA’s Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations (ACMPR) licensed grow, and Van der Pop’s female-focused educational platforms. Hiku Brands operates six Tokyo Smoke cafes and one DOJA cafe across Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia. In February 2018 it was licensed to sell cannabis in Canada. It is growing cannabis in the Okanagan Valley and is licensed to produce 660 kgs per year and is expected to increase organically to over 5,000 kgs per year by the end 2018. In March 2018 the firm announced a partnership with Vitalis Extraction Technology Inc. to construct an oil extraction facility in Kelowna.
Partly approved.[note 1]
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Hiku formed as a result of a merger between DOJA Cannabis Company and Tokyo Smoke in December 2017[2] that was closed on January 30, 2018. The company also received a strategic investment of $10 million from Aphria Inc. Hiku Brands acquired TS Brandco Holdings Inc in December 2017 and Maitri Group Inc in February 2018.
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- ^ This section was reworded and added under "Operations" section. Claims regarding expected future production amounts were omitted. The infobox was also updated.
- ^ The main parts of this section were added under the heading 'Company history' with a cladogram added to illustrate the various mergers. Information on a cash investment was omitted.
Additional question edit
Could you please clarify, is the company now known as Hiku Brands, or Hiku Brands Company Limited - or is there even a difference? Please advise. Spintendo 16:08, 6 April 2018 (UTC)
- thank you for the edits. the company is known as Hiku Brands Company Ltd. Tokyosmokio (talk) 13:17, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
Merger proposal edit
I think Hiku Brands can be merged with the Canopy Growth Wikipedia page. Since acquiring the company, Canopy Growth has seemingly wound Hiku and absorbed its brands. hiku.com now directs to Canopy Growth's website, and Canopy Growth lists brands gain through the Hiku acquisition alongside their other brands without mentioning Hiku. https://www.canopygrowth.com/brands/. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bikebagel (talk • contribs) 14:20, 9 September 2019 (UTC)