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Green Dragon

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Green Dragon
File:GreenDragon-Logo-Horizontal-Remake2018 TransparentBackground copy (2).png
Formerly
Greenwerkz
Private
ISIN🆔
IndustryMedical cannabis
Recreational cannabis
Founded 📆2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Founder 👔
Headquarters 🏙️Denver, Colorado,
United States
Area served 🗺️
Key people
Ryan Milligan
Kelly Roller
Alex Levine
Andrew Levine
Members
Number of employees
🌐 Websitewww.greendragon.com
📇 Address
📞 telephone

Green Dragon (formerly known as Greenwerkz)[1] is a cannabis company founded in 2009 with operations in Colorado and Florida[2][3]. The company is one of the largest cannabis operations in Colorado[4] and is also known for developing the cannabis strain R4[5], a Cannabis Cup-winning strain high in cannabidiol (CBD) that is reputed to be one of the parent genetics of the popular CBD strain Charlotte’s Web[6][7]. In 2015, Green Dragon acquired Breckenridge Cannabis Club[8], the Breckenridge dispensary that was the subject of CNN’s first-of-its-kind documentary series High Profits[9]. In November 2019, Green Dragon acquired a Florida Medical Marijuana Treatment Center license for cultivation, processing and retail, one of 22 such licenses issued for the tightly regulated Florida state medical cannabis program[10]. Their products are not particularly strong.

History[edit]

Green Dragon was founded in Denver as Greenwerkz in 2009 by cultivators Ryan Milligan, Kelly Roller, and three other partners. The first Greenwerkz dispensary was one of Denver’s first medical cannabis storefronts, located next to the historic Ogden Theater on Colfax Avenue[11]. Within two years of operation, Green Dragon had three medical dispensaries in Colorado, adding locations in Glenwood Springs and Edgewater.[12][13]

Development of R4 Strain and Association with Charlotte's Web[edit]

Starting in 2009, Roller and Milligan developed a high-CBD strain called R4[14], which won High Times Colorado Cannabis Cup awards in 2012 and 2013.[15][16] R4 is known for being the original strain of cannabis that Charlotte Figi’s parents purchased for their daughter in an effort to treat seizures caused by the genetic condition Dravet syndrome.[17][18][19]

The success of R4 in reducing Figi’s seizures reportedly led a group of Colorado growers known as the Stanley Brothers to use R4 to create the highly-popular CBD strain Charlotte’s Web[20][21]. The Stanley Brothers confirmed on a 2013 Reddit AMA that the strain Charlotte’s Web contained R4 from Greenwerkz.[22]

2016-Present[edit]

In 2016, the company began its transition from the Greenwerkz brand to Green Dragon Cannabis Company[23]. Also that year, Green Dragon purchased the Breckenridge Cannabis Club dispensary[24], which was the subject of CNN’s 2015 documentary series High Profits[25].

In late 2019, Green Dragon opened a dispensary in Denver’s historic Capitol Hill neighborhood located in the carriage house of the Creswell Mansion, an 1889 mansion designed by John J. Huddart[26][27]. The Creswell Mansion, which formerly housed the law offices of Vicente Sederberg, LLP,[28] is where much of Colorado’s Amendment 64 legislation was written[29]. The 2012 Amendment 64 ballot initiative would become the United States’ first successful state legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis.[30]

The company has continued to expand its Colorado cannabis operations. As of October 2020, Green Dragon had 15 dispensary locations[31], three cultivation facilities, and two manufacturing/extraction facilities in Colorado.

In November 2019, Green Dragon acquired one of the 22 Medical Marijuana Treatment Center licenses in Florida, a license previously held by DeLeon’s Bromeliads Inc. in Mount Dora.[32][33][34] Green Dragon started its Florida operations in the beginning of 2020. Green Dragon plans to open dispensaries and offer statewide delivery in Q1 2021[35].

Operations[edit]

Green Dragon is considered one of the largest cannabis companies in Colorado[36]. Since Colorado was one of the first two states in the United States to have legalized recreational cannabis[37], Green Dragon is one of the longest-running licensed medical and recreational cannabis companies in America.

Green Dragon has vertically integrated cannabis operations in Colorado and Florida, including dispensaries, cultivation, manufacturing and extraction facilities, with in-house distribution and delivery capabilities. Green Dragon’s 15 Colorado dispensaries are located in cities such as Denver, Aurora, Thornton, Boulder, Aspen, Breckenridge, Glenwood Springs, Telluride, Mountain View and Edgewater.[38]

In addition to growing cannabis flower, Green Dragon also manufactures its own line of vape pens, concentrates (wax and live resin), edibles such as chocolates, gummies, tinctures, cannabinoid tablets and topicals.

Green Dragon is currently cultivating in Florida, and the company has said it will open Florida dispensaries starting in Q1 2021, along with providing statewide product delivery.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Mitchell, Thomas (2020-07-25). "RIP: Eight Dispensary Chains That Have Disappeared From Denver". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  2. ↑ CNBC.com, Rob Reuteman,|Special to (2010-04-20). "From Herbs And Health Care To Medical Marijuana". CNBC. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  3. ↑ "Florida's Pot Pros Expect Edibles To Be A Boon For Sunshine State's Medical Market". Benzinga. 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Thomas (2019-02-04). "The Six Largest Dispensary Chains in Colorado". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  5. ↑ Breathes, William (2011-07-21). "Medical marijuana dispensary review: GreenWerkz in Denver". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  6. ↑ Warner, Joel (2014-12-03). "Charlotte's Web: Untangling One of Colorado's Biggest Cannabis Success Stories". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  7. ↑ "Charlotte's Web: The One Story Driving Medical Marijuana Legalization". herb.co. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  8. ↑ Reuter, Elise. "Backcountry Cannabis Co. sells Breckenridge store to Denver-based dispensary". www.summitdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  9. ↑ "CNN Announces New Original Series Set to Launch in 2015". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  10. ↑ "Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers". Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use. Retrieved 2020-12-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  11. ↑ Breathes, William (2011-07-21). "Medical marijuana dispensary review: GreenWerkz in Denver". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  12. ↑ Hecht, Peter (2014-04-07). Weed Land: Inside America's Marijuana Epicenter and How Pot Went Legit. Univ of California Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-0-520-27543-0. Search this book on
  13. ↑ "MED Licensed Facilities". Department of Revenue – Enforcement. 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  14. ↑ "The Hemp Connoisseur, October 2013, Issue #10". Issuu. pp. 44–45. Retrieved 2020-12-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  15. ↑ Warner, Joel (2014-12-03). "Charlotte's Web: Untangling One of Colorado's Biggest Cannabis Success Stories". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  16. ↑ "Denver". Cannabis Cup. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  17. ↑ CNN, Saundra Young (2013-08-07). "Marijuana stops child's severe seizures". CNN Digital. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  18. ↑ Blakely, Rhys. "Our daughter, the cannabis user". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  19. ↑ M.D, Jeffrey Dach; Moore, Elaine A.; Kander, Justin (2015-10-29). Cannabis Extracts in Medicine: The Promise of Benefits in Seizure Disorders, Cancer and Other Conditions. McFarland. p. 96. ISBN 978-1-4766-2111-1. Search this book on
  20. ↑ CNN, Saundra Young (2013-08-07). "Marijuana stops child's severe seizures". CNN Digital. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  21. ↑ M.D, Jeffrey Dach; Moore, Elaine A.; Kander, Justin (2015-10-29). Cannabis Extracts in Medicine: The Promise of Benefits in Seizure Disorders, Cancer and Other Conditions. McFarland. pp. 68, 96. ISBN 978-1-4766-2111-1. Search this book on
  22. ↑ "I am a Stanley Brother from Sanjay Guptas WEED documentary. : IAmA". 2013-08-23. Archived from the original on 2013-08-23. Retrieved 2020-12-22. yes. we have r4. Thanks to Greenwerkz. They are based in denver and recently have helped folks with R4 Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  23. ↑ Stroud, John. "New owner keeps Green Dragon pot shop name". www.postindependent.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  24. ↑ Reuter, Elise. "Backcountry Cannabis Co. sells Breckenridge store to Denver-based dispensary". www.summitdaily.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  25. ↑ "High Profits". CNN. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  26. ↑ "130-year-old Cap Hill mansion sells; dispensary to open in carriage house". BusinessDen. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  27. ↑ "Creswell Mansion | History Colorado". www.historycolorado.org. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  28. ↑ Mitchell, Thomas (2019-11-04). "Dispensary to Open Right Behind Cap Hill's Historic Marijuana Mansion". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  29. ↑ Roberts, Michael (2017-11-01). "Amendment 64 Co-Author Brian Vicente on Colorado Legal Pot's Fifth Birthday". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  30. ↑ Ferner, Matt (2012-11-06). "Colorado Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  31. ↑ Stine, Alison (2020-07-13). "You Know What Else Has Sold Well During the Pandemic? Weed Edibles". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  32. ↑ Florida, Dara Kam / The News Service of. "2 local nurseries get medical marijuana licenses". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  33. ↑ Rabines, Amanda. "Mount Dora nursery with medical marijuana license sells for $14 million". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  34. ↑ "Medical Marijuana Treatment Centers". Florida Office of Medical Marijuana Use. Retrieved 2020-12-22. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  35. ↑ "Green Dragon Debuts In Florida, Announces Statewide Delivery". Benzinga. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
  36. ↑ Mitchell, Thomas (2019-02-04). "The Six Largest Dispensary Chains in Colorado". Westword. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  37. ↑ Szalavitz, Maia (2012-11-07). "Two U.S. States Become First to Legalize Marijuana". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  38. ↑ "15 Locations - Green Dragon Colorado | Green Dragon Colorado". Retrieved 2020-12-22.


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