KCSA and Benzinga Deepen Strategic Partnership at 3rd Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Toronto

-- Day Two Investor Presentations to Be Hosted by KCSA's Lewis Goldberg, Phil Carlson and Anne Donohoe

-- KCSA's The Green Rush Podcast to Record Live from Conference Floor

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Apr 16, 2019, 16:13 ET

NEW YORK, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- KCSA Strategic Communications, an integrated strategic communications firm specializing in public relations, media relations, social media and investor relations, and Benzinga, a full-service news and media company that offers real-time news, actionable trading ideas and insightful commentary on the financial market, have deepened their strategic partnership by having KCSA host the day two cannabis company investor presentations at the 3rd Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Toronto, a premier gathering of cannabis entrepreneurs and investors that offers a seamless interaction between entrepreneurs building future billion-dollar cannabis enterprises and the investors whose capital will make that happen.

Additionally, on Wednesday, April 17^th, KCSA's weekly podcast The Green Rush will be recording live from the floor of the conference. Co-hosts and KCSA managing partner Lewis Goldberg and managing director of public relations Anne Donohoe will interview some of the top executives in attendance and discuss the intersection of cannabis, capital markets, legislation and culture. Past guests include Congressman Earl Blumenauer (U.S. House Representative from Oregon's 3rd Congressional District), long-only investor, Danny Moses (portrayed in the feature film "The Big Short" and leading cannabis investor) and cultural icon, Ziggy Marley (Grammy-winning musician and son of the legendary Bob Marley).

On April 18^th, KCSA will be hosting day two of the conference's company presentations which will gather more than 750 top players from institutional / retail investors, public / private company executives, influencers and policymakers for a day of speed-networking, investor presentations and meeting rooms. Companies presenting on day two will include iAnthus, Valens GroWorks, MJ Freeway, Cresco Labs, Harvest Health & Recreation, Dixie Brands and more.

"There are a million places that retail and institutional investors can turn to for news on the cannabis industry, but only Benzinga has developed a conference that brings together leading public and private companies and makes them available, directly to those considering investing," said Lewis Goldberg, Managing Partner of KCSA Strategic Communications. "KCSA's partnership with Benzinga has been a boon to our clients and provided our firm with a platform to either ignite or rekindle relationships between management, investors and the media."

To listen to past interviews of The Green Rush, you can find recent episodes on iTunes, Stitcher or your favorite podcatcher. To suggest future potential guests, email [email protected].

About KCSA Strategic Communications
KCSA is a fully integrated communications agency specializing in public relations, shareholder communications and social media, with expertise in cannabis, financial and professional services, technology, healthcare, digital media and energy. Since 1969, the firm has demonstrated strategic thinking and program execution that drives results for its clients in the ever-changing communications and digital landscape. The firm's clients are its best references. For more information, please visit www.kcsa.com or https://www.kcsa-cannabis.com/.

KCSA's cannabis practice has six years of experience working with clients that span the entire supply chain, from multi-state operators that grow the plant, process it and dispense it, to companies that provide consulting services, financial services and even ancillary products such as lighting, nutrients and packaging.

About The Green Rush Podcast
The Green Rush is a weekly podcast about the intersection of cannabis, the capital markets and culture. Hosts Anne Donohoe and Lewis Goldberg of KCSA Strategic Communications speak with CEOs, financial experts, cultural icons, legislators and generally interesting people who move the industry forward.

Since its launch in October 2017, it has become one of the leading cannabis-business focused podcasts with more than 35K total downloads and over 75 published episodes. Through the podcast, we've created a vehicle that provides our clients direct access to target audiences and positions our firm as one of the leading voices in cannabis.

SOURCE KCSA Strategic Communications