Tasmanian Botanics was the big winner at the Cannabiz Awards for Australia and New Zealand 2024 last night, taking home the Cultivator, Manufacturer and Company of the Year trophies.
Kind Medical collected two awards for Best Place to Work and Medical Science Liaison Team of the Year while Biortica Agrimed also scored twice for Business Leader of the Year (Tom Varga) and Best Industry Newcomer (Kathleen Ward).
Dr Orit Holtzman was named Prescribing Healthcare Practitioner of the Year, Deb Ranson took out the inaugural Nurse of the Year award and Emily Rigby won in the Industry Advancement category.
Companies recognised on the night included Heyday Medical (Clinic of the Year), RAYS Wellness (Dispensary/Pharmacy of the Year), Bod Science (R&D Project of the Year), and OMG Pharma (Launch of the Year).
The awards were judged by 35 senior industry figures in a rigorous, two-stage process, and presented in front of a sold-out audience in Melbourne.
The judges said of Tasmanian Botanics: “In a stellar year, strong revenue growth was underpinned by an industry-leading business model that maximises the quality-to-value ratio for patients.
“Tasmanian Botanics’ ongoing commitment to community leadership by building a local workforce in a low socio-economic area is a testament to the ethics underpinning the company.”
Check out the winners’ gallery and all the photos from the night here.
The full list of award winners:
Hemp Product of the Year
WINNER: Cannabella Hemp Jelly – Cannabella
Cannabiz Award for Innovation
WINNER: Humacology oils
Best Use of Technology
WINNER: CanView – Vitura Health
Best Education or Engagement Initiative
WINNER: Medihuanna
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Australian & New Zealand College of Cannabinoid Practitioners
Clinic of the Year
WINNER: Heyday Medical
HIGHLY COMMENDED: MediGreen Clinic
Dispensary/Pharmacy of the Year
WINNER: RAYS Wellness
Best Patient-Focused Initiative
WINNER: The Driving Forward Campaign – Astrid
Environmental, Social & Governance Award
WINNER: ECS Botanics
Launch of the Year
WINNER: OMG Topical Pain-Relief Salve – OMG Pharma
R&D Project of the Year
WINNER: Bod BioAbsorb 27.5mg Soft-gel Capsules – Bod Science
HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Solace Vape – Australian Natural Therapeutics Group
Cultivator of the Year
WINNER: Tasmanian Botanics
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Australian Natural Therapeutics Group
Manufacturer of the Year
WINNER: Tasmanian Botanics
Best Place to Work
WINNER: Kind Medical
Best Industry Newcomer
WINNER: Kathleen Ward – Biortica Agrimed
Prescribing Healthcare Practitioner of the Year
WINNER: Dr Orit Holtzman – Leura Wellness
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Lisa Dick – Health104
Nurse of the Year
WINNER: Deb Ranson – Australian Medicinal Cannabis Association
Cannabiz Award for Industry Collaboration
WINNER: CBD Vets Australia
Cannabiz Award for Industry Advancement
WINNER: Emily Rigby
HIGHLY COMMENDED: Australian Medicinal Cannabis Symposium – United in Compassion
Medical Science Liaison Team of the Year
WINNER: Kind Medical
Start-up Company of the Year
WINNER: Green Life Clinics & Dispensaries
Business Leader of the Year
WINNER: Tom Varga – Biortica Agrimed
Company of the Year
WINNER: Tasmanian Botanics
