Vancouver, BC / TheNewswire / January 10, 2018 – I-5 Holdings Ltd. (“I-5”) announced that the MedMen operated dispensary in West Hollywood, California, which I-5 owns the license for, was featured on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show broadcast on January 8th. A segment focusing on California’s January 1st legalization of recreational cannabis hosted by popular ‘security guard’ Guillermo was broadcast live from the MedMen branded dispensary in West Hollywood. I-5 congratulates the MedMen management team for demonstrating the knowledge and professionalism that has been essential to making the company the leading brand in the legal cannabis space.

“Everyone in the medicinal and legal recreational cannabis spaces knows about the level of service and expertise that has made MedMen a leader in the market,” said John McPhail, CEO and Director, I-5 Holdings Ltd. “In light of the recent legalization of recreational cannabis in California, it was the perfect time to be able to demonstrate that to a wider audience. We are grateful to Jimmy Kimmel, Guillermo, and the team at Jimmy Kimmel live for providing us with that opportunity.”

The segment on Jimmy Kimmel can be found on YouTube by searching “Jimmy Kimmel Guillermo” or can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5UXwWTayyw.  

“Being featured on Jimmy Kimmel live caps off what has been a tremendous week at our West Hollywood dispensary,” said Daniel Yi, Vice President Corporate Communications, MedMen. “Since cannabis was legalized for recreational use on January 1st, we have had lineups of at least 150 people from open to close and have noted sizable increases in awareness, foot traffic, and revenues.”

In addition to the license for dispensary in West Hollywood, I-5 also has a licence in Santa Ana, California for a dispensary operating under the MedMen brand. The locations in West Hollywood and Santa Ana are two of seven dispensaries currently licensed to sell recreational cannabis in the Great Los Angeles area, with the West Hollywood location being the closest to the city of Los Angeles and it’s 4 million inhabitants.

 

John MacPhail, CEO

I-5 Holdings Ltd.

778-688-7411

john@i-5holdingsltd.com

 

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