Category Archives: Cannabis Creative Interviews

In this Cannabis Creative Interview, I sit down with LaCarrie Byer, founder of The V Experience and fellow Rochestarian. We discuss creating connections through cannabis, the challenges of managing the “business” side of business, and growing a community of like-minded plant lovers. Passion and healing — that’s what drives the V Experience The V ExperienceContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Interview: The V Experience”

In this Cannabis Creative Blog, I sit down with Christine Stio, founder of Buzzado’s Delivery. We talk about how she uses cannabis in her family, her experience navigating the New York market so far, and the excitement she has for the “last job of her life.” You never know where a cannabis journey will takeContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Interview: Buzzado’s”

In this Cannabis Creative Interview, I sit down with Precious Brown, CEO and co-founder of Entertaining and Elevating with Cannabis. We talk about creating an intentionally inclusive environment, putting action and opportunity at the forefront of conversations, and why all cannabis use is inherently medicinal. For Precious Brown, entertaining with cannabis isn’t just a hobbyContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Interview: Entertaining & Elevating with Cannabis”

In this Cannabis Creative Interview, I sit down with Jason Reposa, founder and CEO of Good Feels. We talk about advances in cannabis science, the issue with isomers, the impact of paying employees a living wage, and offsetting their carbon impact. The cannabis industry is a space that welcomes innovation. If you can’t find theContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Interview: Good Feels”

In this Cannabis Creative Blog, I sit down with Allan Gandelman, owner of an organic produce and hemp farm, and founder of the New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association (NYCGPA), the largest non-profit trade organization in the state. We talk about keeping the adult-use market on the right track, breaking down barriers to entryContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Blog: New York Cannabis Growers & Processors Association”

In this Cannabis Creative Blog, I sit down with Sarah Ahrens, founder and CEO of True Labs for Cannabis, LLC, the first certified women-owned cannabis testing lab on the East Coast. We talk about the importance of safe cannabis products, the challenges of raising capital as a woman, and making conscious business decisions to haveContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Blog: True Labs for Cannabis”

In this Cannabis Creative Interview, I sit down with Elana Goldberg, CEO of The Cannigma. We had a wide ranging conversation, talking about getting the right information to shorten your cannabis journey, moving beyond sativa and indica, and exploring personal privilege. In the cannabis industry, education is key. And in my (highly biased) opinion, thereContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Interview: The Cannigma”

In this Cannabis Creative Interview, I sit down with Jennifer Whetzel, founder of Lady Jane Branding and the author of the Women in Cannabis Study. We dive into what brought her to launching this study, what she hopes women take from these results, and how changing the way we measure success in business could changeContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Interview: Women in Cannabis Study”

In this Cannabis Creative Blog, I sit down with Carrie Mapes, co-founder of Hello Again, a cannabis product specifically formulated for women in menopause. We talk about how cannabis can help the unique challenges that menopause brings, overcoming the challenge of launching a product during COVID, and how her product is changing women’s lives. OneContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Interview: Hello Again”

In this Cannabis Creative Blog, I sit down with O’Neil Rudolph, founder and CEO of CannaChange, an app that allows customers to return cannabis packages. We discuss the complexity of cutting down industry waste, the challenges she’s faced as a young Black woman at the intersection of different industries, and the unexpected way she’s planningContinue reading “Cannabis Creative Blog: CannaChange”