Aug 30, 2021
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. Within...
Aug 23, 2021
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...
Aug 16, 2021
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...
Aug 9, 2021
Supporting small cannabis and hemp farmers doesn’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,...
Aug 2, 2021
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 else — usually a...