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As HQ Magazine celebrates a quarter century, it’s only right that we pause to consider its journey. How did a print magazine launched at the turn of the century grow old enough to finish grad school? To find out, we went directly to the source: Sandy Caputo, the hard-charging president of HQ.
There are fake urine companies, and then there are fake urine companies. Serious Monkey Bizzness is one of the latter. Made exclusively for fetishists, pranksters, and novelty enthusiasts, the goods Serious Monkey Bizzness proffers are the stuff of dreams for a small but underserved market of devotees.
The CounterCulture Awards, organized by the CounterCulture Association (CCA), is an initiative designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding achievements within the cannabis, tobacco, other tobacco products (OTP), and alternative products industries.
There’s something about small companies. They move fast. They innovate. They provide god-tier customer service. Okay, maybe that’s not true for all small companies. But it is for Purr Glass.
When consumer products in the ‘60s needed a shot in the arm, they called Madison Avenue. When a modern cannabis company needs guidance, they text Alfred Viggiani. The New York-based founder and creative director of Advantage Marketing Solutions has built a career as the industry’s go-to guy for branding and promotions.
The CEO and founder of Ultimate Product Distributors (UPD) was the first to suggest that vaping products should be sold alongside cigarettes. If that seems obvious, well, that’s how the greatest ideas always look in the rearview mirror.
Months after launching, the health-focused cannabis company came face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic.
When the first glass pipe from West Coast Gifts‘ GEAR Premium officially licensed by the Grateful Dead hits shelves this month, it will mark a complete circle in Howard Franklin’s career.
The Silver Surfer Vaporizer inventor’s highly relatable, yet totally DIY approach to innovation, business, and success speaks for itself.
The company’s portfolio boasts an array specialized in-house brands like Alternative Tonics, as well as close partnerships with staple industry brands.
In the dynamic and competitive landscape of vape brands, XVape consistently prioritizes innovation and quality.
They say everything’s bigger in Texas—and should “they” need help proving that point, they should be advised that Four Seasons Trading Company is up to the task.