Michael Miller

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So you want to be a Canntraprenuer…

Historically viewed as a criminal enterprise, cannabis is in the midst of an unprecedented, historical transition. Instead of international cartels, local drug dealers, and perceived society outcasts, today’s participants include advocates, researchers, patients, investors and entrepreneurs....
The consumer productization of cannabis comes in every flavor

From High to Health: A New Cannabis Paradigm

The cannabis industry has its own "F" word. Instead of the letter "F," the letter is "H," and the word is "high." High raises every conceivable negative historical, governmental and media-conceived stereotype. Along with its twin cousins — "buzzed" and "stoned" — we have the three horses of the stigma-enhancing cannabis apocalypse....
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A Survivor's Story: Meet L.A. Weekly's New Cannabis Editor

This former 30-year Wall Streeter, with a disproportionate share of life drama, is now excited to sit in Los Angeles, the global cannabis epicenter, to be part of its unfolding story. I’m even more excited for the opportunity to join L.A. Weekly as both a journalist and its first cannabis editor and evangelist. My pledge is to provide content that informs, provokes and delves into the unbiased truth behind the headlines....