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When you hear the word “survivor,” what comes to mind? Perhaps it's the memory of a traumatic event you overcame or a hardship you endured. For some, “survivor” harkens to the reality television series of the same name, in which contestants compete for a hefty cash prize. For cancer survivor and Survivor competitor Ethan Zohn, it’s a bit of both.
In 2002, Zohn won $1,000,000 on the third season of CBS’ Survivor: Africa. It would be his first of three appearances on the series. He also participated in several other national television shows, including Fear Factor, PitchMen, and The Amazing Race. While competing for the cameras, he was fighting another battle behind the scenes. Zohn was twice diagnosed with CD20+ Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. He spent years undergoing treatment, including two stem cell transplants. 
To help mitigate the symptoms of cancer treatment, Zohn turned to cannabis. He used the herb to treat pain, anxiety, nausea, and aid with sleep. Now ten years cancer free, he uses THC and CBD products to recover from marathons and demanding workouts. Cannabis & Tech Today spoke with Zohn via videoconference to discover what’s next in his journey of overcoming and thriving.
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Creating a social media following is challenging, but it’s especially difficult for cannabis content creators. Several platforms refuse to propagate cannabis-themed posts and creators are accustomed to having posts banned or entire accounts suspended. To learn more about building a brand through social media, Cannabis & Tech Today spoke with Miss Rad Reefer, a cannabis content creator with tens of thousands of followers (hundreds of thousands before account suspensions knocked back her numbers). She shares how authentic, educational content can drive engagement and admits being a “cute chick” doesn’t hurt, either.
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Jackee Riccio lives in Humboldt County, California. While many of her friends pursued careers in cannabis, she completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Wildlife Conservation and Management from Cal Poly Humboldt. She recognized early in her career that the community needed help. "I saw there was a great need in the cannabis industry for conservation and management for more sustainability." She created an organization to address that need. In 2017, Riccio co-founded Cannabis for Conservation (CFC) with partner Dane Curry. The non-profit focuses on land management and ecosystem functionality for farms. Cannabis & Tech Today Executive Editor Patricia Miller spoke with Riccio to learn more about the program and how other communities can reduce the ecological impact of their cannabis farms.
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What are the highs and lows of opening a dispensary in a newly legalized, conservative market? Cannabis & Tech Today Editor-in-Chief Charles Warner sat down with BeLeaf Medical CEO Jason Nelson to discover how he’s taking the company to new heights in Missouri. Join the conversation in this interview recorded on-site at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami.
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Marketing a multi-state cannabis company in the metaverse? Grön CEO Christine Smith sits down with Cannabis & Tech Today Editor-in-Chief Charles Warner to discuss marketing, edibles, technology, and the value of competition in this on-site interview recorded in Miami at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference.
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In this episode, recorded on-site at Benzinga Cannabis Conference, Cannabis & Tech Today Editor-in-Chief Charles Warner sits down with America’s longest-serving nonviolent cannabis prisoner, Richard DeLisi. After being incarcerated for 32 years, DeLisi was freed in 2020, having served one-third of his 90-year prison sentence. In this interview, DeLisi and his family recount their long struggle toward freedom and how they’re advocating for the release of America’s remaining cannabis prisoners.
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