Case Study
About Elevate
- Location: Kansas City, MO
- Company Size: 575 employees
- Offering: flower, edibles, extracts
- Website: https://elevatecannabis.com/
Elevate is a Kansas City-based vertically integrated cannabis operator with active operations in Missouri, Arizona, and a recent expansion into Illinois, the company balances quality, accessibility, and innovation across its three core brands:
For Peak, the packaging had to speak as loudly as the product itself. That led to a bold new idea: a premium tin filled with six pre-rolls in three different sizes—tailored for different moments, moods, and consumers.
The vision started with a team brainstorm and a desire to deliver something the market hadn’t seen before, Skylar Jorgensen (Director of Procurement) drew up a rough concept for a multi-format pre-roll tin that could elevate the entire consumption experience.
Two 1g joints, two half-grams, two dogwalkers—plus a visible Boveda pack underneath a custom insert. Equal parts functional and showstopping.
Skylar had plenty of packaging partners. But he didn’t want all his eggs in one basket—and he already knew Vert’s Director of Sales, Peter Mohr, from a previous business relationship. That was enough to give Vert a shot.
“I hadn’t even committed to Vert yet, and they were already producing mechanical drawings. That told me everything I needed to know.”
—Skylar Jorgensen
Vert’s responsiveness, depth of industry experience, and flexible terms sealed the deal. Skylar was especially drawn to VertFlow, Vert’s packaging project portal, which would eventually give him real-time visibility into every job—no phone tag required.
The Final Product
Images courtesy of Elevate
Vert took an idea that started as a chicken-scratch sketch and brought it to life—fast, polished, and without cutting corners. They were responsive, flexible, and made it easy to trust them with something important. I include them in every packaging quote now, and I think any serious brand should give them a shot.
