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These are the company's descriptions of its plans, not independently measured customer outcomes.","Source disclosure and editorial clarification, September 17, 2026: Business of Cannabis is identified in the announcement as part of the same portfolio. This brief replaces extended quotations and promotional claims with an attributed account of the appointment.","2026-09-17T13:06:04.911Z","The account comes from a publication within the Prohibition Partners portfolio.",{"brands":16,"products":24,"markets":25,"organizations":30},[17,18,19,20,21,22,23],"Prohibition Partners","PPX","Cannabis Europa","Cannabis Health","Mind Forward","Business of Cannabis","EmpowHer Cannabis Society",[],[26,27,28,29],"UK","EU","Latin America","North America",[17,31,32],"Cannabis Industry Council","Cannavigia","Prohibition Partners Announces PPX Appointment for Heidi Whitman","Heidi Whitman, Managing Director of PPX, standing in front of the Prohibition Partners logo, representing the launch of the new growth marketing platform.","",[37,40],{"claim":38,"sourceUrl":39},"The announcement names Heidi Whitman as managing director.","https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessofcannabis.com\u002Fprohibition-partners-welcomes-heidi-whitman-at-the-helm-of-new-growth-marketing-platform-ppx\u002F",{"claim":41,"sourceUrl":39},"PPX is described as an advisory and media operation.","en","2026-09-17T13:06:07.014Z",{"title":33,"description":45},"A company announcement names Whitman managing director of the new advisory and media operation.",[47],{"name":22,"url":39,"trustTier":48,"_id":49},"trade","6aabe5bc723e26a876e928e5","2026-09-17T16:54:27.099Z",{"_id":52,"slug":53,"articleType":8,"body":54,"createdAt":61,"dek":62,"entities":63,"headline":73,"imageAlt":74,"imageUrl":35,"keyFacts":75,"language":42,"publishedAt":92,"seo":93,"sources":96,"summary":100,"updatedAt":101},"6a96ea425457399f4e5dcecc","rx-green-technologies-expands-u-s-coco-coir-manufacturing-for-cannabis-cultivators-c0c28d91",[55,56,57,58,59,60],"Rx Green Technologies is expanding its domestic manufacturing capacity for loose-fill coco coir, a substrate widely used in commercial cannabis cultivation. 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The cannabis retail technology company says retailers already navigating federal regulatory changes now face another urgent challenge: finding point-of-sale and payment partners they can count on to keep their businesses running.","Cova Software is positioning itself as that partner, stating it remains committed to compliant hemp, CBD, and cannabis retailers as other providers step away. The company describes its platform as purpose-built for regulated retail, helping businesses navigate evolving federal and state rules, stay operational, and adapt with confidence.","Gary Cohen, CEO of Cova Software, said regulated retailers should not have to wonder whether their technology provider will still support their industry every time the law changes. He said cannabis taught the company early that regulations will evolve, markets will change, and retailers will constantly have to adapt, and that Cova was built for that environment.","Cova combines point of sale and integrated payments to deliver a seamless checkout experience, according to the company. It says retailers can access competitive processing rates without added premiums simply for operating in a high-risk industry. The platform is also designed to adapt as regulations evolve, supporting CBD and hemp retailers today and a potential transition into licensed cannabis retail where legally permitted.","For retailers facing a forced platform change, Cova says the stakes go beyond payment processing. A point-of-sale system holds transaction history, product catalogs, inventory data, and loyalty programs. Cova's implementation and launch team is built to handle that transition directly, helping retailers migrate data, configure their system, train staff, and prepare for launch with minimal disruption to daily operations.","Cova's support model is a central part of what it offers, with in-house support staff based in North America and experienced specifically in cannabis and regulated retail. The company claims an average response time under 30 seconds. A representative said when regulations change or a retailer needs help keeping their business moving, that is when Cova's support team steps up, not an AI bot or a script.","Cova is encouraging hemp and CBD retailers currently on Square, or those concerned about their existing provider's long-term commitment to the category, to begin evaluating alternatives before a forced deadline arrives. 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