Pot Unites Democrats, Republicans as Ex-Party Chiefs Join Tilray

  • Howard Dean and Michael Steele join Tilray’s advisory board
  • Canadian company signs German, Australian ex-foreign ministers
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Former chairmen of the Republican and Democratic parties are among the heavyweights joining a Canadian company’s effort to boost the prestige of the marijuana industry.

Tilray Inc., the first cannabis company to list directly on a U.S. exchange, announced Thursday the formation of a 10-person advisory board including Howard Dean, a former presidential candidate and chairman of the Democratic National Committee between 2005 and 2009, and Michael Steele, head of the Republican National Committee from 2009 to 2011.