US: Terra Tech forms team to focus on medical cannabis opportunities in the Northeast

Terra Tech (TRTC), through their subsidiary GrowOp Technology, has announced the formation of a team that will focus on medical cannabis opportunities in the Northeast. The team will be headed by Evan Nison, the Executive Director of NORML New Jersey and Co-Founder and Director of New York Cannabis Alliance.

Evan, whose medical cannabis industry beginnings stem from the grassroots movement to tax and regulate initiatives, has been a driving force behind marijuana law reform in both New Jersey and New York. He brings years of experience and success running organizations focused on advocating on behalf of consumers, patients, business owners, and other stakeholders to progress sensible and responsible cannabis reform legislation.

"Evan has experience advocating on behalf of patients and consumers to progress legislation that will create a responsible, well regulated and transparent industry." said Derek Peterson, CEO of Terra Tech Corp. "During this process he has formed relationships with stakeholders and advocates all across the region. With him on board I'm confident we will be able to work with advocates to open the industry and seize opportunities as they arise."

Terra Tech plans on advocating in support of medical cannabis and adult-use legalization laws throughout the region, and has already begun in New Jersey and New York.

"I'm excited to be apart of Terra Tech because they have a proven track record of operating food-grade agricultural facilities in a responsible and sustainable way." Said Evan Nison, "I believe the majority of Americans would prefer responsible companies like Terra Tech to provide marijuana to patients and adults rather than unregulated warehouse grows that currently supply retail dispensaries."

In the past few months, a legalization bill has been introduced in New York and a prominent member of the New Jersey Senate announced he will be introducing a legalization bill with the support of the Senate President in addition Governor Cuomo recently announced he will be legalizing a limited medical marijuana program in New York.