VIVO Cannabis, formerly ABcann, needed to transition its marketing out of a medical-prescription market and into a legal over-the-counter, wellness, and recreational offer – it needed to understand the Canadian cannabis market and launch brands to compete in it before it became legal.
Cannabis has been legal for medicinal purposes in Canada since 2001. In October 2018, however, the Liberal government legalised its use for recreational purposes, opening up a huge new market.
Speaking at MRS Impact (London, March 2019) Sung Kang, former...
