Noah Stokes

Stokes is among those breaking new ground in the cannabis industry by fashioning a company that offers a wide range of services, from security and IT solutions to trimming and distribution. He initially founded Oregon-based CannaGuard Security in 2014 to offer compliance, armed guard and transport services. He and his team next built The Cannabis Distribution Company, which manages cannabis drying, trimming, storage and distribution for multiple Oregon MJ growers. (See story on page 82.) TCD Co., as the new business is called, is housed along with CannaGuard’s other companies under a new parent: OmniTek Holdings. The parent company has approximately 180 employees and offers customers a range of services, including security, curing, transport and storage. Stokes plans to expand from Oregon and Washington state into the massive California market. He aims to establish a place where retailers and wholesalers alike can shop from a supply as large and consistent as possible.