Tokyo Smoke

Tokyo Smoke
Private
Industry Cannabis
Founded 2015 (2015)
Founder Lorne and Alan Gertner
Headquarters Toronto, Canada
Products Third wave coffee, Cannabis, lifestyle products,
Website www.tokyosmoke.com Edit this on Wikidata

Tokyo Smoke is a Canadian lifestyle brand that focuses on the legal medical cannabis industry. The company was co-founded by father and son Lorne and Alan Gertner in 2015.[1]

History

Tokyo Smoke was co-founded by Lorne and Alan Gertner in 2015. Lorne Gertner had founded Canada’s first legal medical marijuana grower, Cannasat Therapeutics, in 2004.[2] Alan quit his job at Google in order to establish the business.[3] The brand’s first location, Tokyo Smoke Found, opened in April 2015 in Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood. The store was listed as one of the Top 4 designed coffee shops in the world by Interior Design magazine.[4] In early 2017, the company acquired another cannabis company, Van der Pop, based in Seattle and targeted towards women.[5] In July 2017, another store was opened in Toronto, and was called "Muji, but for marijuana."[6] The store has also been called ''the Starbucks of cannabis."[7] In December 2017, another store was opened in Calgary.[8] They currently have plans to expand to the U.S. within the next year.[7]

On December 21, 2017, the company announced that it would merge with DOJA Cannabis.[9]

Awards and recognition

At the 2017 Canadian Cannabis awards, Tokyo Smoke won the award for "Brand of the Year."[10]

References

  1. ↑ Lang, Cady (2016-06-13). "Justin Trudeau Makes a Surprising Case for Legalizing Marijuana". Time. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  2. ↑ Dias, David (2008-10-07). "Just don't call it pot". Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  3. ↑ Gertner, Alan (2016-02-22). "Why I quit my dream job at Google to launch a marijuana business". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  4. ↑ "Best of Year 2015: Project Winners". Interior Design Magazine. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  5. ↑ "Tokyo Smoke acquires Van der Pop, Seattle's preeminent female-focused cannabis lifestyle brand". MarketWired. 2017-02-08. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  6. ↑ Kaminer, Michael (2017-08-06). "The 'Muji of Marijuana' Opens Its Doors in Toronto". Condé Nast Traveler. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  7. 1 2 Taylor, Jodi (2017-09-15). "Tokyo Smoke Founders Talks Cannabis Culture and More - Coveteur". coveteur.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  8. ↑ Turner, Christopher (2017-11-21). "Tokyo Smoke To Open In Calgary In Fall 2017". Complex. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  9. ↑ "DOJA Cannabis and Tokyo Smoke Merge to Become Hiku Brands". New Cannabis Ventures. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  10. ↑ "Canadian Cannabis Awards 2017 Winners - Canadian Cannabis Awards". Canadian Cannabis Awards. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
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