Tommy Chong’s new last night TV show will premiere on FilmOn.com on Oct 23 8pm PDT / 11pm EDT. “Cannabis Infused Talk and Variety Show” will tackle “anything that affects the pot smoker’s status in any way, negative or positive.” Sponsored by Weedmaps and Green Gorilla, Inc.

Hemp & Olive CBD Infused Goods are Initial Product Line to be Rolled Out

Los Angeles, CA (October 28, 2015) – Philip Asquith and Steven Saxton are pleased to announce the formation of Green Gorilla, Inc., an international brand targeting the hemp & cannabis industry. The company is committed to ethically providing the highest quality products and services in the field.

Green Gorilla’s initial product line, Hemp & Olive, consists of supplements, cosmetics, and pet care products infused with 100% pure & organic cannabidiol (CBD). CBD is the most medicinal component of the cannabis/hemp plant, yet it has no psychoactive properties and is legal in the US. Once fully launched, Hemp & Olive will be the most comprehensive CBD product lines, internationally.

Hemp & Olive’s products are all 100% organic, non-GMO, plant based, raw, vegan, gluten free, sugar free, Kosher, Paleo, macrobiotic, and infused with plant based, pure & organic cannabidiol (CBD). These products will make their consumer debut via Green Gorilla’s proprietary web portal which will go live in conjunction with a future free-standing press announcement later this fall at: www.ilovegreengorilla.com.

Philip Asquith is a successful serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist, having launched multiple businesses in a range of industries over his professional career. Prior to his current position as co-founder & CEO of Green Gorilla, Inc., Mr. Asquith co-founded and managed Green Capital Investments, Inc., a structured finance group working primarily in renewable energy. GCI managed the structured finance of over $10 Billion in projects, working out of offices in Los Angeles, Paris, and Moscow.

Steven Saxton has been involved with film, music and fashion for the past 30 years. Mr. Saxton has worked as a Producer, Manager, Agent, Distributor, Label Executive and Financier in the Entertainment Industry. He has Executive Produced or co-financed 42 films that have accumulated 196 Nominations and 107 Wins and have grossed over $1.6 Billion worldwide, including Lone Survivor, 2 Guns, and The Kids Are All Right.

Steven Saxton noted, “Green Gorilla is focused on building one of the nation’s first major hemp & cannabis brands. As laws ease, Green Gorilla’s operations could expand to include virtually every aspect of the cannabis industry, such that Green Gorilla would be the only name that consumers need to know for all their cannabis needs.”

Philip Asquith added, “The company is currently operating only in sectors of the industry that are federally legal, with plans to expand into a fuller range of operations pending legislative progress in the federal legalization of cannabis for both medical and recreational use.”

Green Gorilla is a privately held company focused on the intelligent deployment of capital in the hemp & cannabis industries. Green Gorilla prides itself on being an eco-friendly, sustainable, and ethical company, and to bringing conscious choices to today’s more aware consumers in an industry that is often plagued by environmental and ethical concerns.

About Green Gorilla: Green Gorilla is building an international brand in the hemp and cannabis industry. The company’s mission is to provide sustainable and ethical goods and services to a broad range of customers, with a primary focus on health and wellness. While federal policy is developing, the Company will operate only in areas that are unequivocally federally legal, primarily focusing on the industry’s picks and shovels, including the sale of a multitude of market leading product lines and the operation of a state of the art web portal. Green Gorilla prides itself on being an eco-friendly, sustainable, and ethical company. Green Gorilla was established in 2013, founded by Philip Asquith and Sir Steven Saxton.

Source: Newswire.com

There will be a Saturday night encore of “Cannabis Infused Talk and Variety Show with Tommy Chong” at 1am PST.

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By Rudie Obias

Lives in Brooklyn, New York. He's a freelance writer interested in cinema, pop culture, sex lifestyle, science fiction, and web culture. His work can be found at Mental Floss, Movie Pilot, UPROXX, ScreenRant, Battleship Pretension and of course Shockya.com.

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