Angie Roullier has spent the past twelve years in the cannabis
retail business, and she’s found that most people have very basic
questions when it comes to cannabis and how it works in “real life.”
• Who can it help and who can it harm?
• Will holding in my hit increase my high?
• Is there a difference between taking drops or eating a
gummy?
• How is it possible that it can work for so many different
things?
The answers to these questions are out there; it’s just that most
are not in plain English, nor are they all in one spot.
Pot for the People is here to help you sort some of it out, with history, science, and stories from Roullier’s 12 years of personal interactions with medical marijuana patients, vendors, shop owners, and scientists.
Over 12 years ago, I chose to give cannabis as shot as a method of treatment for my CMT (Charcot Marie Tooth). Not only did I find that it greatly improved my quality of life, but I was now wildly curious about how it worked and how it could help others. So, as Hunter S. Thompson recommended, I bought the ticket and took the ride and joined the cannabis industry.
I have yet to regret a single day.
I have worked for a cannabis certification center, and then ran the gauntlet of retail positions from reception through team leader and now tutoring within the Metro Detroit cannabis markets. I have spoken with city councils, law enforcement, assisted living facilities and veterans in an effort to educate them on how cannabis works in the real world.
I am a huge advocate for the importance of proper science-based cannabinoid education, dosages, prescription interactions, whole plant products, and terpene profiles. I am a firm believer that tailored cannabinoid and terpene medicine is the future of our new industry.
Over the years I have crossed paths with thousands of people looking to cannabis for help with physical, mental and/or emotional conditions. I have seen cannabis do wonders for so many of these people and I have seen it do absolutely nothing for others. Cannabis is not for everyone. Cannabis is not a cure all, a magic bullet, or the last medicine you'll ever take. But what it may have is the potential to help. Naturally.