Sensi Colorado Fall 2024

NEXTONE LABS + HAZĒ| PURISTS TO THE DELECTABLE END

NextOne Labs and its subsidiary HAZĒ Industries combine high-end quality with a no-fuss style.

TEXT ELIZABETH MCWILLIAMS

Sometimes, we prefer a premium, grass-fed steak—one that’s served precisely cooked to our specifications with a scoop of whipped butter and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. Other times, we just want a no-fuss burger that we grill in our backyards.

NextOne (N1) Labs and it’s top-shelf subsidiary, HAZĒ Industries, provide you with both options—the choice to stay in your easy-going daily groove or the opportunity to splurge on the Veuve Clicquot. Regardless of the occasion or your budget, N1 is unique because of its commitment to remaining steadfast purists and consistently delivering quality products, no matter which shelf you purchase from.

Founded by James Lowe and headquartered in Colorado, N1 Labs and HAZĒ Industries (pronounced hey-zee) is a vertically integrated company that prides itself in having the ultimate in quality standards and control. According to Frank Falconer, N1’s Chief Revenue Officer, “N1 is a true farm-to-sale process where we control all the input materials from the plant’s inception to what is sold to the consumer. Our process is truly unique in the Colorado market.”

Indeed, N1 has everything it needs to remain steadfast purists: an outdoor farm where they can hand select plants nourished with Bokashi tea and grown in the high country Colorado sunshine; access to indoor grows from which they can cherry-pick plants that come to flower in a controlled environment that leaves little to chance; and a state-of-the-art laboratory and production facility staffed by

30 personnel who hum along to the tune of today’s most sophisticated extraction equipment.

With all these resources at their fingertips, it’s challenging to determine precisely where the magic happens. Is the elixir most evident in their oxidation-free distillate or in the purity of their award-winning live resin, or is it in HAZĒ’s all new rosin offerings? Regardless, N1/HAZĒ Industries is committed to pioneering innovative products that remain best on the market, whether the consumer feels like rockin’ it in denim or cat-walkin’ it in cashmere.

Cannabis THC or Hemp THC?

The infiltration of hemp-derived THC (or intoxicating hemp) is illegally finding its way into the market. And because it’s cheap to source, a few bad actors are taking CBD concentrate, chemically converting it to THC, and then finding ways to slip their altered THC into the supply channels.

Unfortunately, some reputable brands that do not control their biomass and input materials are getting called out. “But by owning our own farm and doing our own extractions, we can always assure that no intoxicating hemp finds its way into our products,” says Lowe. “Our products are always 100% HEMP free.”

Who Are These Guys?

JAMES LOWE, CEO: Lowe entered the industry in 2008 when he began offering design and operational services to commercial cannabis facilities. In time, he grew his cultivation company to over 500 employees, at one point the largest cultivator in the country, pro-

N1/HAZĒ INDUSTRIES IS COMMITTED TO PIONEERING INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS THAT REMAIN BEST ON THE MARKET, WHETHER THE CONSUMER FEELS LIKE ROCKIN’ IT IN DENIM OR CAT-WALKIN’ IT IN CASHMERE.

viding management services to as many as 40 facilities nationwide. Today, his primary focus is in manufacturing and just as he has done so many times before, he has now built an all-star team for N1.

ALEX PATACCHIOLA, VP OF OPERATIONS: In the industry since 2006, Patacchiola started cultivating as a caregiver but then transitioned into manufacturing concentrates in 2012. He is the brainchild behind N1’s manufacturing operations and is the key cog in providing the best concentrates in the Colorado market. From hydrocarbon to distillate, Patacchiola is the man.

FRANK FALCONER, CRO/CSO: Industry OG since 2008 with a background in brand development, Falconer has been with N1 since 2022 and is focused on building a national brand for the cannabis connoisseur.

ANDRE LARGENTE, CHIEF CULTIVATION OFFICER: A true green thumb, Largente started cultivating from seed in 2017 and has

since successfully managed seven outdoor harvests and grown more than 35,000 plants. Largente can quickly adapt to the challenges of growing outside in Colorado— never an easy task.

TJ: As N1’s weed wizard, TJ manages the extraction department and creates those special recipes the Colorado market has grown to love. He’s been growing and making concentrates since 2012.

MICHAEL MORRIS (AKA @MIKEYDABSIT/MIKEYWASHESIT): A new addition to the team, Morris’s focus is on providing the best solventless options in the state. A purist to the core, he runs A+ genetics sourced from the finest grows in Colorado. His standout method is pressing through 316L stainless steel sheets versus the traditional nylon options.

House of Brands: From Everyday Flannel to Egyptian Cotton With their stellar team to back them, N1/HAZĒ is creating a timeless House of Brands. Accord-

ing to their marketing department, “All of our outdoor-grown products have sun-baked goodness in every strain. Everything we produce—from our wax, resin, disty, and pre-rolls—is terpene-rich and smoother than anything else under the sun. This is the foundation of N1.” N1 offerings include:

• Cured Budder/Cured Sugar — N1’s classic concentrate made from the sun.

• Live Budder/Live Sugar — Curated from fresh-frozen material and highlighting sunbaked terps in a premier concentrated form.

• Pre-Rolls – Hand selected from sunbaked goodness (ALL BUD, NO TRIM).

• Infused Pre-Rolls — Infused with disty and botanical terps with fun flavors.

• N1 510 Distillate Cart — Indica, sativa, hybrid, and flavor options – a value-based product with premier oil created for anyone and everyone.

Next Is Now

Based on their steadfast commitment to quality, it’s no surprise that NextOne/HAZĒ was awarded the winner of the 2019 Connoisseur Cup for Best Oil Cartridge and a 710 Labs Award in 2024 for their Artizinal line. The full control of their supply chain from seed to sale, coupled with their deep-seated investment in science and technology, allows them to remain steadfast purists, all the way through to the bitter— no, to the delectable—end.

HAZĒ: Premier All-In-One Line Up

Currently, HAZĒ focuses on a few key products, including disposable, all-in-one vapes and cartridges and limited-batch concentrates. Every product is rigorously

• Portal – An all-in-one for the masses, currently available in six flavors and strains. Its new technology provides a first-tomarket, 2-vent system that will never clog, along with an illuminating tank. One puff will transport you to a new dimension.

live resin cart, along with high potency oil for an extra kick, and a splash of botanical terpenes for an infusion of freshly squeezed flavors. Got Juice?

• Artizinal – N1’s award-winning 100% live resin cart. The Artizinal line won first place in the 710 Concentrates Cup with its flower-forward flavor profile.

• Roswell – A high-end, all-in-one cart utilizing steel-pressed rosin. The product branding plays with the name associated with live rosin and rumors of strange extraterrestrial sightings at Roswell, New Mexico. Long story short, smoke too much and you meet aliens.

Give Back Strategy

Today, HAZĒ JuiceBox is partnered with Social Cannabis and their Be.Social community program in which a percentage of each unit sold is donated to support local communities. In Q3, donations go to Cultivando (www.cultivando.org) and in Q4 to First Descents (www. rstdescents.org).