Steve DeAngelo is one of the marijuana industry’s most high-profile pioneers.
But earlier this month, DeAngelo and the Oakland, California-based company he co-founded in 2006, Harborside, formally parted ways. Moreover, the role of chair emeritus, which DeAngelo held starting in 2018, was eliminated.
“I wish Harborside the very best as it continues to promote wellness and destigmatize cannabis,” DeAngelo said in a statement posted on his website.
The announcement closed a significant chapter for the longtime cannabis activist-turned-businessman, who proudly notes Harborside was among the first medical marijuana dispensaries to secure a commercial cannabis license in the United States.