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    <description>Welcome to Pitch Forward, a podcast collaboration between the Business of Cannabis and Leaf Forward - the global launchpad for cannabis start ups. 

This show will feature innovators, inventors, start-ups and early-stage visionaries seeking to carve out their share of the cannabis sector. 

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    <itunes:summary>Welcome to Pitch Forward, a podcast collaboration between the Business of Cannabis and Leaf Forward - the global launchpad for cannabis start ups. 

This show will feature innovators, inventors, start-ups and early-stage visionaries seeking to carve out their share of the cannabis sector. 

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        <![CDATA[<p>On this episode of Pitch Forward, David Gordon, Chief Corporate Officer for PharmaCielo Ltd. joins Alex and Taylor on the podcast.</p><p>PharmaCielo Ltd. is a global company headquartered in Canada and publicly traded on the TSXV under the ticker PCLO. PharmaCielo Colombia Holdings S.A.S., its wholly owned operating subsidiary, is headquartered in Rionegro, Colombia.</p>
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