Cannabis One US, Inc., and OCG, Inc. Combine to Create Industry Leader

Jeffery “Jeff” Mascio is a Denver, Colorado, entrepreneur who leads Cannabis One Holdings, Inc., as founder, overseeing an expanding portfolio of legal cannabis companies. Jeffrey “Jeff” Mascio’s firm recently announced that it was entering into a business agreement through which Cannabis One U.S., Inc., (“CBIS”) would combine with OCG, Inc. (“ONE” or “One Cannabis Group”).

ONE stands as a pioneering American cannabis franchisor that has created a successful dispensary franchise model with the Unity Rd. brand. Thus far, agreements have been entered into for 15 Unity Rd. Franchises spanning five states.

The value presented by this merger involves a dynamic combination of ONE’s disruptive franchise offering and the “house of brands” business strategy Cannabis One has innovated. As Mr. Mascio notes, CBIS has more than 900 retail partners across four states for its range of brands.

Both enterprises are “Colorado born and bred,” and each has a cannabis industry track record spanning a full decade. The end result of the combination will be to create superior vertical brand distribution within a capital-efficient dispensary model, and build a dominant national presence.

Cheech’s Stash – A Legal Cannabis Company Enters the Market

Based in Denver, Jeffery “Jeff” Mascio guides Cannabis One Holdings, Inc., and oversees a “house of brands” that works with hundreds of legal cannabis retailers in four states. One of the product lines Jeffrey “Jeff” Mascio is currently involved in the expansion of Cheech’s Stash.

Led by Cheech Marin, a comedy pioneer known for the Cheech and Chong franchise, the family-run brand includes flower, pre-rolls, and vapes, and abides by the credo “It will always be good.”

The REV/sativa product features bright citric zest notes designed to elevate moods and awaken senses. By contrast, the CRUZ/hybrid is an aromatic terpene blend that features a sweet berry flavor and is ideal for relaxing activities with friends and at home. The IDLE/indica relieves pain and gently relaxes, and is designed to complement “chilled out” afternoons. Its complex aromatics include pine, earth, flora, and citrus.

Cheech’s Stash has been widely featured in media venues such as Leafly and the Los Angeles Times. As reported in Forbes, the business is one that builds on Cheech Marin’s longtime venture in private label mezcal, with his Tres Papalote brand shipping 400,000 cases annually. The cannabis venture is a family curation and marketing operation, with his son assisting with brand creation and his daughter in charge of social media.

How INDVR Is Redefining Cannabis Consumption

Jeffery “Jeff” Mascio has provided oversight over investment operations for multiple corporate entities. Now an entrepreneur, Jeffery “Jeff” Mascio founded Cannabis One in 2015 and manages the company’s investment portfolio in legal cannabis markets.

Cannabis One is focused on aggregating cannabis brands while helping to create a value-added, vertically integrated, seed-to-sale business model. One of the company’s portfolio companies is INDVR, a company that seeks to redefine cannabis consumption through styled vaporizers and premium concentrates.

INDVR vaporizers are both fashionable and functional. From rechargeable, pen-styled vaporizers to mascara- and even lipstick-styled vaporizers, INDVR products are ideal for consumers who want to enjoy their vaporizer concentrate stealthily and discretely. The products have ergonomically strong designs, are easy to carry, are rechargeable, and are compatible with any USB.

But INDVR does more than just make stylish vaporizers. It also develops amazing concentrates drawn from some of the finest cannabis strains on the market. INDVR staff members collect different strains and, using advanced chromatography, map out their terpenes to identify their unique ratios. They then add these terpene profiles to INDVR’s high-potent THC oil, creating formulations that are rich in flavor and that deliver the effects of consumers’ favorite strains.

Where is the Global Cannabis Market Heading?

Jeffrey (Jeff) Mascio, a finance executive well-versed in angel and start-up investing, is the chairman, president, and CEO of Cannabis One in Denver, Colorado. As the CEO, Jeffery (Jeff) Mascio has positioned Cannabis One for robust growth by accessing a network of institutional buyers and primary stakeholders.

A recent report by Grand View Research projects that the international cannabis marketplace will grow to more than $66 billion by the close of 2025. In this period, the report predicts that the cannabis market will experience a compound annual growth rate of nearly 24 percent.

How much of the global legal cannabis market will belong to the United States? The report estimates that in 2018, the American market was worth just under $12 billion. Through 2025, the report projects that the American market will beat the global cannabis market growth rate by 0.2 percent.

A recent Barclays report estimates that if the federal government were to legalize recreational cannabis today, and if the states followed suit, the American cannabis market would be valued at $28 billion and would grow to more than $40 billion in the coming decade.