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Former college football player Mark Tullius has always had dark thoughts. That’s part of the reason he was drawn to heavy metal music, and it’s a big part of his writing today in the horror and dystopian genres. But after a lifetime of playing violent, contact-based sports, he started to think that maybe the darkness…

At 18, Nick Wingo thought he’d struck gold in his new career as a firefighter. It was the period just after 9/11, and it felt like he was doing something purposeful with his life: “We were America’s heroes,” he says.  Then, the deaths started — and so did the impact they’d ultimately have on him.…

A consultant in the emerging field of psychedelic medicine, Dr. Julia Mirer’s medical career began first on the path to pediatrics. But after graduating from medical school and beginning her pediatric residency, she realized the medical system wasn’t exactly what she’d imagined it to be. Namely, she got to see its many pitfalls up close.…

Dr. Lonny Weiss got his professional start in integrative psychology working in a drug treatment program, where he eventually became clinical director. But his personal introduction to the merits of integrative, holistic medicine came much earlier in life.  “My mom comes from the islands, and when I was a child, I remember walking through parks…

Supporting small cannabis and hemp farmers don’t just carry the benefit of knowing you backed a small business. From a product quality standpoint, there’s no comparison between mass-produced CBD purveyors on Amazon and small, boutique farmers like John Sedillo, Founder of Family Hemp Brands. That’s because, with CBD, consistency counts for a lot. Too often,…

A lot of women struggle to see themselves represented in the way cannabis is sold and talked about. That used to be the case for Ellen Lee Scanlon. A San Francisco native, Ellen is quick to say she’s “always liked weed.” But for a long time, that mainly looked like smoking a joint that someone…

There are cannabinoids, and then there are rare cannabinoids. Found in trace amounts and costly to extract, most of these rare cannabinoids have historically been underutilized, despite their known health benefits. Dennis O’Neill wants to change that.  Dennis came to the cannabis industry from investment banking, where he’d logged over 30 years of his career.…

As a Regulatory Compliance Analyst at Mr. Cannabis Law, Sean Hardwick is exceptionally well-versed in the legalities of cannabis and CBD.  In just the past two years, he’s drafted over 17 marijuana state license applications, business plans, and operating procedures for dispensaries in California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, and Utah. And he’s also one…

Ashlee Powers, who comes from a family of runners, started running at the age of six. By the time she entered high school, it had become more than a hobby — running seemed to her, with divorced and low-income parents, like her only option for going to college. In search of a better opportunity for…

Cannabis can be a natural healer to your body and mind, though many would oppose it. Dr. Thomas Rocco, an accomplished medical practitioner, is currently the Medical Director of a Medical Marijuana Evaluation Center, a medical director for hospice in the local area, and many more. Dr. Rocco says, “I honestly knew nothing about Cannabis…