Black Forest Society, www.bfsociety.com, a specialized NFT company providing users with unique experiences, specialized cannabis products, and exclusive events, is set to host an extravagant NFT pre-minting event on Thursday, Sept. 29, at Gala Miami in South Beach, Florida, after the Billboard Latin Music Awards show. The event is invite-only with star-studded guests, special appearances, entertainment, and an exclusive red carpet.
During this inaugural live event, BF Society will draw out Miami’s who’s who from celebrities, influencers, artists, models, and athletes. The event is being hosted by Casper Smart, actor, creative director, and choreographer. Invited and confirmed guests include Mariah Angeliq, Ovi, Randy from Jowell y Randy, and other special guests.
Throughout the night, there will be experiential activations, special performances, and specialty cocktails to get in on the action. Private tables and packages including exclusive space for six to 10 guests, bottle service, and a designated VIP entry will be available. Doors open at 11 p.m. and the after-party continues until 3 a.m. More information, tickets, and VIP table packages can be found by visiting www.bfsociety.com.
“This is just the beginning of providing something new and innovative to cannabis enthusiasts. In building a path between these two mega industries of NFTs and cannabis, it will allow BF Society to build a community that crosses with gaming, crypto, music, technology, and digital art, led by creators and thinkers who are culture shifters,” said CEO and co-founder Cesar Lopez.
The benefits of joining BF Society are the following:
Exclusive access to our prominent private parties.
NFT Buyer will be entitled to receive at least two (2) BF Society Care Packages on an annual basis.
BF Society Care Packages may include branded merch, accessories, and cannabis products cultivated by Black Forest LLC.
Access to festivals, concerts, private yacht parties, and private parties.
Raffle of an AKC high-quality registered Frenchie in partnership with one of the nation’s top French Bulldog breeding companies, Cali Isabella Frenchies (raffle rules apply).
NFT Buyers will automatically be included in a raffle to attend at least one (1) fully paid private dinner with BF Society leadership and one of the celebrities partnered with BF Society.
About Black Forest Society
A unique collection of NFTs, inspired by French Bulldogs, will provide holders with special exclusive (award-winning) cannabis products, packages, and access to exclusive private events. In addition to exclusive products and events, BF Society has a partnership with Cali Isabella Frenchies which helps Frenchies find the right home. For more information about BF Society NFTs and utilities, please visit www.bfsociety.com.
ROSELifeScience introduces Québec’s first cannabis micro-producer
According to ROSELifeScience President & CEO Davide Zaffino, “The people of Québec deserve access to local craft cannabis products, which are remarkable.”
That’s the sentiment behind DLYS, a craft-cannabis brand collective recently launched by ROSE. And it’s working, says Zaffino. The initiative brings together Québec’s regional micro-producers in an effort to share resources and help bring local cannabis to the market.
“DLYS made all this possible,” added Zaffino. “From what we’ve seen so far, it’s been a success.”
Amos, developed by mindiCANNA out of Abitibi, QC, was the first product available under the DLYS moniker, launched in January 2021.
As founders, mindiCANNA’s Carl Richard and Daniel Lessard say they’ve been trying to get their products on Québec shelves for more than four years. Since working with Davide Zaffino and the ROSE LifeScience team, they were able to finally make the move in January 2021.
Lessard says, mindiCANNA knows how to grow cannabis here in optimal ways, and the group is elated to be the first micro-producer on the shelves. So much of this is because of David Zaffino’s team at ROSE and what they did with DLYS.”
Since January, two more local craft-cannabis products have been added to the DLYS portfolio.
“Some of these micro-producers are creating products that rival or even surpass major producers, and we’re determined to help them be seen,” Zaffino explains. “Sure, ROSE LifeScience is a producer of top-quality cannabis products. But, marketing and distribution services are core to our business. It’s part of our mission to help other producers reach their full potential — especially in Québec and especially for Québecers.
“This is how the industry is advancing in a responsible, community-driven way.”
Residents of Québec can now find mindiCANNA’s AMOS along with other DLYS products throughout the province. The next step is to take the brand collective throughout Canada and, one day, to the international market, says Zaffino.
MMA Champion and Medical Cannabis advocate granted a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for Medical Cannabis from the State of Colorado
Elias Theodorou, MMA fighter and medical cannabis advocate, is the first professional athlete to secure a medical exemption for the use of medical cannabis in professional sport in the United States, after the same achievement in Canada in 2020. The Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) was recently granted in the State of Colorado — the result of years of advocacy and perseverance.
After being granted a TUE in Canada in 2020, Elias competed and won as a ‘cannabis athlete’ in March 2021 at the Rise Fighting Championship 6 against Matt Dwyer. He was able to medicate with cannabis for bilateral neuropathy leading up to his fight — attaining a dominant victory in conjunction with his federally-approved and doctor-prescribed medication.
“Professional sports cause a lot of challenges like injury and pain. Opioids are readily available and often encouraged to help with pain issues. As someone who has bilateral neuropathy, but not interested in consuming opioids, it is important to continuously advocate for the medicinal benefits of cannabis and our right as athletes to be able to utilize it,” details Theodorou. “If that means me securing my TUE state by state, country by country, then I will; I will do whatever it takes to fight the stigma, and advocate for all individuals,” he defiantly ends.
Erik Magraken, Elias’ Legal Counsel, Managing Partner of MacIsaac & Company and combat sports regulator lawyer, explains: “This is a precedent that Elias is rightfully proud of. He has been fighting the stigma of cannabis in sport and cannabis as medicine for years and getting the first US Athletic Commission to recognize his medical rights in granting a TUE is a huge leap forward that can assist many other athletes.”
Elias would like to thank his legal counsel, Erik Magraken, and his doctor, Dr. Kevin Rod of the Toronto Poly Clinic for this incredible achievement, and the Colorado Commission for being honest, open-minded, hearing, reviewing and approving Elias’ case.
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