Decades of relentless War on Drugs propaganda have made many older adults resistant to even considering medical cannabis. Yet in communities of color that have disproportionately borne the brunt of that “war,” the suspicion and resistance among seniors who could benefit from cannabis medicine can be even more deep-seated.
I spoke about this conundrum and how to address it with attorney and advocate Scheril Murray Powell, an agricultural and Cannabis attorney at Doumar, Allsworth, Laystrom, Voigt, Adair, and Dishowitz, who was named one of the Top 12 Cannabis Attorney’s in Florida by The Daily Business Review. Extensively involved in the cannabis and CBD industries, among many of her activities, she is the Executive Director of the Black Farmers and Agriculturalists of Florida and serves on the Hemp Pilot Program Advisory Board for the University of Florida. Murray Powell is on the board of the Hemp Feed Coalition and the U.S. Hemp Builders Association, and is also President of consulting firm Green Sustainable Strong, LLC, as well as in-house Counsel of SunFlora, Inc/ Your CBD Store.
I caught up with Scheril upon her return from a pain management conference in Jamaica. Read more on Forbes.com
