Diego Pellicer

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Diego Pellicer
Type Public company
Expert Market :  DPWW
Industry Cannabis
FounderJamen Shively
Headquarters

Diego Pellicer Worldwide Inc. is a Seattle-based company [1] which has a premium brand of cannabis. It is a publicly traded company that sells cannabis products over the counter. [1] The company was founded by Jamen Shively who named it after his great-grandfather. [2] Ron Throgmartin is the CEO of the company. [3] [4]

In May 2013, the owner of Diego Pellicer expressed a desire to establish a national chain of marijuana dispensaries. [5] [6] In October 2019, the company announced letters of intent to purchase retail, manufacturing, and cultivation properties in Colorado. [4]

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