Jessica Gorman took the creation of cannabis products into her own hands. Creating her own business to meet customer needs, her brand seeks to bring out the best in cannabis. We spoke with Jessica about the constant evolution of her company and recognizing the importance women play in building a diverse team in the cannabis industry.
October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
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November 3rd, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
Sustainability and cannabis go hand in hand. It’s a unique niche market that Lilli Keinaenen wasn’t expecting to be in but has since found a passion for. And that passion has grown. With so many brands trying to stand out, we spoke with Lilli and discovered how her packaging designs are becoming a driving force for clean and safe cannabis products.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
Cannabis is more than just a taboo. That’s what Sandra Guynes realized and made it her mission to provide knowledge of its health benefits to her community. With over 15 years of experience as a nurse MSN, RN, and educator, we spoke to Sandra to learn how she’s empowering other nurses to engage patients and providers about medicinal cannabis.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
Jessica Gorman took the creation of cannabis products into her own hands. Creating her own business to meet customer needs, her brand seeks to bring out the best in cannabis. We spoke with Jessica about the constant evolution of her company and recognizing the importance women play in building a diverse team in the cannabis industry.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
Continuing the conversation of cannabis plays a major role in Dr. Lisa Calderón’s policy work. As the Executive Director for Emerge Colorado, we spoke to Dr. Calderón to learn more about the ways she’s striving to positively impact the political system and how she’s creating the tools for future candidates to address the issues on cannabis.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
A career shift from investment banking to cannabis. That’s what Hope Wiseman decided when she was inspired by the growing cannabis industry. Now a business owner in Maryland, she is adamant about others being advocates to provide better opportunities. We spoke to Hope about her innovative, future plans with cannabis.
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October 27th, 2021 | 4 Minute Read Time
Cannabis has direct links to a person’s health. That’s what Shawn DeNae Wagenseller has known since the 70s and she’s creating a path to help it heal others. The CEO of Washington Bud Company, we spoke to Shawn about raising the bar with growing clean cannabis and working to establish a cannabis commission.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
Cannabis consumers have a right to know what’s in their cannabis products. That belief is what drives Dr. Susan Audino’s work with quality assurance and lab testing. We spoke with Dr. Audino about the driving force behind her scientific work as a recognized industry leader and finding a unique way to take the lead with testing that generates safer results.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
An unexpected involvement in the cannabis industry. That’s where educator Sara Payan found herself after using cannabis to help alleviate the side effects of her chemo treatment. We spoke to Sara about recreating a welcoming experience for new customers and involving the community to drive sound policies surrounding cannabis.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
Tracking cannabis in real-time means understanding the ever-changing cannabis market. That’s what Jocelyn Sheltraw is accomplishing as Head of Industry Relations at Headset. We spoke to Jocelyn about her key role in connecting the dots between what consumers want in their cannabis products and how brands can use the data to better communicate with their audience.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
When chemist Amber Wise first attended talks at the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) national meeting in 2016, one fact became glaringly evident: the cannabis industry needed scientists. Months later, the Cannabis Science Conference in Portland presented her with the opportunity to lend her expertise in chemistry. She’s been involved ever since.
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October 27th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
Science has been key in Mara Gordon’s journey as a cannabis advocate and entrepreneur. As someone who found relief from chronic pain through cannabis, Gordon’s background as a process engineer has provided the perfect skillset to scientifically address the inconsistencies she was experiencing with cannabis dosing.
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October 26th, 2021 | 3 Minute Read Time
As the first Black woman to own a legal US dispensary, Wanda James continues to make an impact in cannabis. James and her husband founded Simply Pure in Denver, Colorado to put a Black face on cannabis. While cannabis has become a billion-dollar booming industry, less than 2% of cannabis business owners are Black.
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