Goodship

Goodship

Founded	2016; 9 years ago (2016)
Founder	Jody Hall
Headquarters	Seattle, Washington, United States
Parent	Privateer Holdings
Website	thegoodship.com

Goodship is a Seattle cannabis business, founded in 2016 by Jody Hall, a former Starbucks executive.[1][2] Hall also founded Cupcake Royale, a six-location cupcake chain in Seattle.[3]

Goodship's "Higher education" lecture series began in 2015.[4] According to High Times, it's "like college, but you don't have to pretend you're not stoned."[5]

The company was purchased in 2017 by Privateer Holdings,[2][6] and in 2018, announced expansion into California.[7]

References

1. "Meet the Ex-Starbucks Manager Who Is Now the Weed Queen of Washington" Money (time.com) October 31, 2017
2. Julie Weed (December 27, 2017), "California Marijuana Start-Ups, Shut Out From Banks, Turn to Private Backing", The New York Times
3. Rachel Belle (March 7, 2018), Seattle lecture series for stoners from Cupcake Royale founder, Seattle: Mynorthwest.com (KIRO radio)
4. John O'BRIEN (October 2, 2015), Seattleites Invited To Get High And Talk Science, Seattle: KUOW
5. Katie Herzog (November 30, 2015), "All Aboard the Goodship", High Times
6. Jim Hammerand (Dec 27, 2017), "Cupcake Royale founder sells Goodship marijuana edibles business; new owner plans expansion", Puget Sound Business Journal
7. Julie Weed (March 9, 2018), "Seattle's The Goodship readies to expand its edibles into California's legal cannabis market", The Seattle Times, Goodship's creation of a new chocolate product for Marley Naturals shows that is already happening. Goodship will face stiff competition in California's recreational market.