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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…

Erica Ricky Blaze can clearly remember when she first recognized there was money to be made investing in the cannabis industry. It all started with two words: evening commute. Formerly a real estate agent, Erica was working in a college student-heavy part of Boston, where she lives, and on her way home, she’d pass a…

As a former offensive lineman in the NFL for nine years, starting his career with the Seattle Seahawks and ending it with the Detroit Lions, Rob Sims has seen the need for professional athletes to access holistic healing. It’s a need he saw before he was a football player, watching the career of his NFL-playing…

Nine years ago, Marcello Leone often got walking pneumonia, and he was getting runner’s knee “every other day.” Around that time, he was introduced to a CPG drink with plant-based functional minerals.  He started noticing how it was benefiting him — and, within three months, he and his wife had acquired the company based in…

Chris Duffin’s belief in resilience runs deep. As an athlete — who, no big deal, holds the Guinness World Record for squatting and deadlifting over 1,000 pounds — he knows the value of tearing down muscle to build it back stronger. In his life, he’s seen that value manifest, too, as the survivor of a deeply…

Coming out of the womb with a hockey stick in hand, Canadian Jeff Friesen spent his whole life trying to make it to the NHL. Eventually, he’d reach that goal, becoming a Stanley Cup champion. In the process, though, he’d acquire injuries that would come to see him on a whole host of medications, and…