Miscellaneous
This is a compilation of 6 different women who found their way to the cannabis industry. Inspired, motivated, and educated from their encounters with the plant, now all making a difference by using their lived experiences as women, as cannabis users, as entrepreneurs, to bring some unique businesses and services to the industry. Tiffany Watkins Tiffany Watkins is a "Cannabis Enthusiast". She's been an activist for 20+ years and has done a lot of work to bring awareness to health care and proper distribution of Medical Cannabis as well as paving the way for Recreational Cannabis. She has marched the Capital (CA), to help bring a voice to those in need of the protection of the Compassionate Care Act. Additionally, she has attended and spoken at City Council meetings and delivered talks as a keynote when invited. She states, "Cannabis is my passion and I am driven to assist this industry in becoming the standard when it comes to treatment plans, revenue achievement, and sales models. My intent is to continue helping, building and growing within the Cannabis industry. " https://vanguardmediaonline.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-watkins-9910a5176/ Danielle McQueen Danielle, (Dani) McQueen, is a true champion in the cannabis world, business owner, who has been nominated with Best Cannabis Company of the Year, Maine Cannabis Activist, Business Leader of the Year, Champion in Corrupt Responsibility, Best Innovation: Hot Cocoa, and Young Entrepreneur of the Year. While that, she is also a mother of a special superhero little girl that suffers from the same autoimmune disease as she does. Danielle demonstrates her rough path but also her strength to follow her instincts, and as every human being, with doubts and uncertainty but reaches an amazing lifestyle for her family while also helping other families. She shares a story of overcome but also the real struggle as a person who suffers from Ankylosing Spondylitis. Danielle just really uprooted herself and moved to Maine to help her child and herself. Website: https://www.oldmanfarms.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oldman_goodies_llc/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oldmangoodiesllc/ Daniella Benea Daniella Benea, Pharm.D., licensed pharmacist working in the medical marijuana industry in CT & MA comes on to discuss her experience thus far working in the growing cannabis industry. A graduate of UConn School of Pharmacy, Daniella started out working as a Stop & Shop store pharmacist but took advantage of an opportunity to work at a CT dispensary, hoping for more hands-on patient engagement. She encourages all listeners to call The Botanist or Prime Wellness with questions (if local to CT or MA) if you're interested in learning more or booking an appointment. Links are as follows: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniella-benea-pharmd-54a38418b/ Joyce Gerber & Amie Searles Joyce Gerber is an attorney, advocate, and writer. She brings her exceptional organizational skills, patience, and compassion to the emerging cannabis industry. She is the creator and host of The Canna Mom Show. When not advocating for cannabis normalization, Joyce is active with many community and civic organizations in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she lives with her husband, children, pets, and several students from the Berklee School of Music. In her spare time, she has managed a rock band, ran for a local political office, and likes to create beautiful quilts for friends and family. Joyce has degrees from Northeastern University, Tufts University, and Connecticut College. When asked to describe his mom, her son Josh said, “she’s a force to be reckoned with.” Amie Searles Joyce’s former partner is a top-performing agent specializing in residential sales and leasing in the Greater Boston area and was working with Joyce as co-host at the time of this recording. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecannamomshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecannamomshow/ LinkedIn, Joyce: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joyce-gerber/ LinkedIn, LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/amie-searles-79329373/ Ruth Fisher Ruth Fisher, Ph.D., Cannabis researcher, and analyst, Co-Founder of Cann Dynamics, as well as the author of The Medical Cannabis Primer, Order: https://www.amazon.com/Medical-Cannabis-Primer-Ushering-Marijuana/dp/1885176023 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfisher/ https://medicalcannabisprimer.com/ https://www.quantaa.com/ https://canndynamics.com/