Press
Press
My work in the cannabis sector, including as part of companies I’ve helped build, has been featured in various publications. Throughout my time in cannabis, I’ve also been asked to comment on industry developments for national and international media outlets.
How the marijuana industry can shift its focus away from THC potency - MJBiz Daily, August 4, 2022
First Maltese company to export medicinal cannabis to Germany (video interview) - Malta national TV, June 16, 2022
Materia Malta begins first-ever sales of medical cannabis in Europe - MaltaCEOs, December 17, 2021
Kanabo and Materia: innovating the cannabis supply chain in Europe - Cannabis Wealth, August 11, 2021
Malta-based medical cannabis firm taps fast-growing German market - Cyprus Mail, May 15, 2021
Materia’s Malta EU-GMP Approval Opens Up European Medical Market to Firm - BusinessCann, May 13, 2021
UK to see largest medical cannabis market growth in Europe 2020 to 2025 - Yahoo Finance, December 1, 2020
CannaWeek: Episode 21 - Nick Pateras, Materia Ventures (video interview) - New Frontier Data, September 9, 2020
Interview with Nick Pateras of Materia Ventures (video interview) - Grizzle Media, 23 May 2020
BofC Live with Nick Pateras (video interview) - Business of Cannabis, May 14, 2020
BofC Quick Hits with Nick Pateras, Lift & Co. (video interview) - Business of Cannabis, October 8, 2018
Bustling bud business at first B.C. cannabis expo after legalization - Global News, January 11, 2019
Key takeaways from ‘Can Canada maintain its first-mover advantage in cannabis?’ - Globe & Mail, June 17, 2019
Canada Legalises Cannabis: 7 Expert Opinions - Volteface, spring 2019
Sorry Ontario, online pot stores won’t deliver the experience you’re looking for - Yahoo Finance, October 5, 2018
Pot curious? Ontario’s retail cannabis stores are counting on you - CBC, March 30, 2019
Like SmartServe, but for cannabis: Ontario unveils mandatory retail pot training certificate - CBC, February 20, 2019
Prior dispensary experience both an asset and a risk for pot retail workers - Financial Post, October 12, 2018
College launching course on cannabis business - Toronto Star, September 6, 2018
‘Please help me. Marijuana supporters are attacking me’ - The Growth Op, July 4, 2019
Is CBD the new THC? - The Growth Op, July 9, 2019
Province rakes in $30 million from cannabis tax in first six months of legalization - Calgary Herald, July 5, 2019
Inside the colourful new office space of Lift & Co., a cannabis education company - May 2, 2019
Wikileaf Interview: Is There Still A Medical Cannabis Market in Canada? - Wikileaf, February 4, 2019
Pot industry players reluctant to travel south after latest U.S. statement - BNN Bloomberg, October 25, 2018
Should the UK follow Germany to Legalise Cannabis? - TalkTV, April 2, 2024
Lyphe Group and Boveda forge Partnership for UK Medical Cannabis Patients - Business of Cannabis, September 14, 2023
The Cannabis Revolution in Europe - TV 2 (Norway), July 13, 2022
Milestone reached as Malta exports first medical cannabis products - Times of Malta, June 13, 2022
German pharma firm Dermapharm buying Canopy’s cannabinoid subsidiary C3 - MJBiz Daily, December 15, 2021
Kanabo Aiming to Build Upon Materia Brand Following Multi-Million Pound Purchase - BusinessCann, July 27, 2021
What’s next for Medical Cannabis Company Materia: Q&A with Nick Pateras - Canex, May 22, 2021
Malta gives Materia green light to produce and export cannabis flower - Reuters, May 13, 2021
How to think about the emerging European CBD and cannabis markets (video interview) - Business of Cannabis, May 17, 2021
The Learning Lessons From The Canadian Cannabis Experiment - Four PM, November 14, 2020
Illicit likely still outpaces legal Canadian weed by at least 2-to-1, expert says - Mugglehead, September 10, 2020
UK eases import restrictions for medical cannabis - MJBiz Daily, March 2, 2020
Nick Pateras about Lift & Co. Rewards Program (video interview) - Cannabis TV, June 8, 2019
UK COVID-19 Update with Nick Pateras (video interview) - Cannabis Update Podcast, March 24, 2020
Dutch cannabis supply to Germany partially restored after short delay - MJBiz Daily, July 9, 2020
Episode 51: The Evolving European Cannabis Industry with Nick Pateras (audio) - The Cannabis Conversation, February 26, 2020
Germany: Entry points for cannabis entrepreneurs - The Rise, April 30, 2020
United Nations Cannabis Rescheduling: A European Analysis - Hanway Associates, June 15, 2020
Ontario pot workers to be trained to tell if someone’s high in ‘15 or 20 seconds’ - Yahoo Finance, February 20, 2019
Black market lured nearly 80 per cent of Q4 pot spending: StatCan - Yahoo Finance, March 1, 2019
Legal cannabis 57% more expensive than black market: Statistics Canada - Yahoo Finance, April 10, 2019
Why legal cannabis growers can’t compete with the black market - yet - Toronto Star, February 1, 2019
77 Ontario Municipalities Opt Out of Hosting Cannabis Retail Stores - Leafly, January 24, 2019
Samples of cannabis-infused candies left on parked cars in Vancouver - CTV News, January 16, 2019
Twisters, sealers, and giant buds: Pot expo shines light on future of cannabis - CBC, January 12, 2019