Ellis Smith
Co-founded American Cannabis Company (AMMJ). Over 3 million sqft of cultivation designed and built across 38+ states. Specializes in startup buildout, turnaround, and organic cultivation methodology.
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True Living Organics methodology applied to commercial-scale regulated cultivation
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Identification and mitigation of the Hemp Russet Mite in Colorado's medical market
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High Times S.T.A.S.H. Award, Best Potting Mix, 2017
SoHum Living Soils OMRI Certification, 2023
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End-to-end cannabis consulting and operational services firm, publicly traded on OTCQB. Designed and built cultivation facilities across 38+ states. Services span licensing, financial modeling, facility design, buildout, equipment sourcing, SOPs, staffing, and operational rollout through revenue.
Developed a commercially viable True Living Organics growing medium for cannabis cultivation. Scaled from a small-batch blend to a nationally distributed product with 100+ retail channels and OMRI organic certification.
Spent over a decade growing cannabis in Northern California before the regulated market existed. Developed the commercial-scale True Living Organics cultivation methodology that became the foundation for ACC and SoHum Living Soils.
Background
Ellis Smith co-founded American Cannabis Company (OTCQB: AMMJ) in 2013 and has spent more than two decades designing, building, and operating cannabis cultivation facilities across the United States and internationally. ACC was one of the first publicly traded companies focused exclusively on cannabis consulting and operational services. Under his leadership, the firm designed and built over 3 million square feet of grow space, with a focus on lean manufacturing workflows, efficient facility design, and cost-competitive production.
Before ACC, Ellis spent more than a decade cultivating in California's Emerald Triangle, where he pioneered True Living Organics (TLO) at commercial scale and co-founded SoHum Living Soils, an OMRI-certified organic growing medium now distributed through over 100 retail channels nationwide. His work identifying the Hemp Russet Mite in Colorado's medical market became a reference point for industry-wide pest mitigation protocols.
His buildout practice covers the full startup cycle: financial modeling, facility design, equipment sourcing, construction management, hiring, SOP development, and hands-on operations through first harvest. He targets sub-$0.50/gram production costs and pushes GMP/GACP standards for clients positioning for international markets.
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