Cultivation legend Dan Vinkovetsky, A.K.A. “Danny Danko,” helped pioneer the cannabis cultivation industry with his popular editorial articles
Melissa Bouchard is an outspoken mother and advocate on the forefront of cannabis leadership and activism since 2002 in Rhode Island.
Bob Lobel is a former sportscaster for WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts. He anchored the sports segments on the evening newscasts between Sunday
Jim McMahon won two Super Bowl rings, the first with the Bears in Super Bowl XX and the second with their rivals, the Packers in Super Bowl XXXI.
Eric Martin, formerly of the New England Patriots and member of the Superbowl Championship team in 2014, now spends his time and focus on
Riley Cote is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger in the National Hockey League (NHL), who spent four seasons with the
After a successful NFL career, Boo is on a mission of health, healing, and compassion. This celebrated NFL veteran spends every day in action,
Kathryn Rifkin started smoking weed while protesting the Viet Nam War and continued until she was advised to stop before starting a family
Jamie Joplin is a researcher who is constantly developing recipes to accommodate individual needs. Jamie has made hundreds of donations to local
Nelson Guerrero is a bilingual Ecuadorian-American who studied Business Administration and History at the City University of New York, Lehman
As an Activist and patient, Joe campaigned heavily for Legalization in CA in 2010 and continues his advocacy within the East Coast Cannabis
Joe Gilmore, lifelong resident of Boston, Massachusetts, serves as the Director of Community Outreach for the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer
Emily graduated from Berklee College of Music with a dual degree in Music Business Management and Vocal Performance, and began her cannabis
Nichole Snow is the president and executive director of the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy Alliance. The MPAA works with local and state
After founding a Massachusetts team that successfully received a Registered Marijuana Dispensary license in Massachusetts Marta now leads, as
Elizabeth G. Dost is a registered nurse and senior health care executive, with more than 25 years- experience in the Boston area health care
Frank Perullo is the Chief Executive Officer of the Novus Group, a leading public affairs and government relations firm that provides strategic
Michael P. Ross’s experience solving complex problems and bringing disparate parties together as a legislator now extends to his practice as an
One of the key architects of the Massachusetts regulated cannabis industry, Adam Fine helps individuals and businesses navigate the numerous
Before coming to WGBH News, Mike was the formerly the Digital Content Editor for StateHouseNews, as well as the editor of Massterlist. Mike was
Kyle is the customer service manager for BloomBoss, a manufacturer of high performance LED grow lights and other growing accessories based in
Sarah is a 29 year old medically retired Veteran. She served 4 honorable years in the United States Army and was medically retired for epilepsy
Shira Schoenberg is the politics and State House reporter for the Springfield Republican and MassLive.com. She has written about marijuana policy
Meg Sanders, Managing Director of Revolutionary Clinics, has been cannabis industry pioneer and thought leader for the past eight years. As
Janet is a cannabis activist and homeopathic wellness consultant in Maine. She created Hippy Chick LLC in 2015, after losing her husband to the
Carolyn Kaufman is a writer, inspirational speaker, and cannabis advocate who works with patients suffering from inflammatory illnesses to manage
Robert O’Shaughnessy is co-founder of the Higher Ground Agency, a PR & Marketing firm in California. Robert leads his agency’s marketing
Sirita Wright is an experienced digital strategist and writer with over 10 years of experience in the fashion and media industries. She has
Stacey Mulvey loves teaching movement, viewing it as a spectrum of energy–from yin to yang and everything in between. Growing up in SLC
Born with a rare birth defect called Swyer-James Syndrome in the 80’s, Max discovered cannabis opened up his bronchial tubes and he was
Mark Doherty is the Director of Sales for the Eastern Region at urban-gro, a leading technologies company delivering beset-in-class systems,
Boston-based lawyer and patient advocate Shanel Lindsay founded Ardent LLC and invented the precision medicinal cannabis tool, the Ardent
Chef Leighton brings more than fourteen years of culinary experience, and trained in the UK, Ireland, and most of Europe before bringing his
Safon Floyd is the co-founder of EstroHaze (EstroHaze.com) she is also a writer, editor, and producer of digital and print content. Her portfolio
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James Lynch, FCAS MAAA, is chief actuary and vice president of research and education at the Insurance Information Institute, a not-for-profit
Kyle Arfsten is VP of Sales at Vangst Talent, which has been recognized as the cannabis industry’s leading recruiting resource. In the
With a BS in Accounting from California Lutheran University Tyler has been focused on tax compliance and within the last few years the Research
David works for Taylor Communications and manages their Enabled Print Solutions team. His company has spent more than 25 years working in the
Oren is the founder and CEO of Terpene Experts. He is an olfaction artist and educator who specializes in terpene profile development.
Mark Farmer joined CES in 2014 with a focus on strategic sales. Mr. Farmer’s more than 16 years of experience guiding organizations, along with
With a PhD from Cornell in Plant Pathology, Christopher has conducted, since 1990, applied agricultural research on crops specific to the
Kevin Frender has been growing indoors under artificial lights in Colorado for over 25 years, using every commercially-available lighting
John A. MacKay earned a B.A. in Chemistry from St. Lawrence University (SLU), and Ph.D. from the University of Vermont (UVM), in Inorganic
Director of Methodology and Compliance at MCR Labs Framingham providing analytical testing services for cannabis and cannabis products. Training
Michael Latulippe is a public speaker, strategist, and connector of people and ideas through his work at the Massachusetts Patient Advocacy
Joy Beckerman is the Founder & Principal of Hemp Ace International, a New York-based consulting, legal support, expert witness, and brokerage
Janitor, construction crew clean up, waitress, documentary filmmaker, adjunct professor… just a few of the paths Carol Ruiz walked before finally
A Queens, NY native who came to New England in 2004 to earn his MA in journalism at Boston University, Chris Faraone is the editor and