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Mindful Medicinals – Sarasota’s Original CBD Company

BY CAROL NEWMAN isolate,” explains Mindful Medicinals’ cally trained chef who, along with
Chief Executive Officer, Angela Mynatt. Angela, spent his college years in profes-
With the newest Mindful Medicinals prides itself on sional high-volume kitchens. “We’ve had
trend in natural medi- being one of the first CBD companies some pretty amazing results with some
cine taking root in testing in Florida at EvioLabs and openly truly inspired meals.” They work closely
Florida, Sarasota’s orig- sharing their results on their website, with their clients to curate the perfect
inal CBD company, mindfulmedicinalssrq.com, and in-store. menu with the right amount of medicine.
Mindful Medicinals, is In the fall of 2016, Angela first discov- Infused catering is becoming popular in
proudly offering pure, ered the benefits of CBD while looking states with medical and recreational mar-
top-quality CBD with for natural pain relief after suffering ijuana laws and Florida is no different.
3rd party lab tests to severe damage to her vertebrae. After With CBD edibles (including gluten-
prove it. Though some intense research and a trip out to free options from Sarasota’s Glenn
Mindful Medicinals Colorado, she was able to find a source Family Bakery), topicals, tinctures, vape
has been offering CBD for pure CBD isolate. With the knowl- options and new Nano Emulsified Drops,
products locally and Angela Mynatt Patrick Loughrey edge she gained in her quest for pure, Mindful Medicinals has CBD modalities
online since 2016, natural medicine, Angela went to work for everyone. As Sarasota’s trusted source
they’ve opened their first brick and mor- Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, PTSD, epilepsy bringing the power of CBD to the people for pure CBD, these native Sarasotans are
tar right in the heart of Sarasota, just off and autism spectrum disorder. Patients that needed it most. on-site and online to answer any ques-
Tamiami Trail. on pharmaceutical pain relievers are A local yoga instructor for more than a tions customers may have. “We don’t just
CBD, or cannabidiol, is the chemical finding CBD to be more effective with no decade, Angela, along with Vice sell CBD, we educate and help our cus-
compound found in cannabis that acts as side effects. Unfortunately, with all the President of Operations, Patrick tomers feel safe and confident handling
a strong anti-inflammatory, neuroprotec- potential benefits of CBD, the market has Loughrey have made sure to maintain their own pain management and getting
tant, antidepressant and natural pain begun to get murky with so many the quality and purity of their CBD. “We their life back.”
reliever. Unlike THC, another prominent options for hemp-derived relief. Enter, have one source, right here in the U.S.
cannabinoid, CBD has no psychoactive Sarasota’s Mindful Medicinals Integrated that we’ve had since day one. We test For more information about CBD or spe-
side effects; no high. Doctors and Health & Wellness. every batch, every time. Our average cific products, contact Mindful Medicinals
patients in the U.S. and far beyond have “We noticed that too many of the CBD isolate purity is above 98.8%.” at (941) 374-4817 or
turned to CBD and other cannabinoids products on the market were just hemp “One of my favorite things is our online at mindfulmedicinalssrq.com
to treat neurological disorders like oil that contained CBD but not pure CBD infused catering,” says Patrick, a classi-

Back Cover Story: Canadian Biosciences Firm Purchases 3 Boys Farms

Continued from back page. provide high quality medicine to all tribute medicine at the highest level of as opposed to addictive opioids. We’re
those patients. It’s something really we’re quality assurance and quality control so looking at ways of educating consumers
Governor’s Environmental Leadership
Award. excited about.” patients know they can get a consistent as to the value and benefits of cannabis
According to Cobb, Scythian—to be 3 Boys Farms is finalizing leases for and reliable product that will help them in the various delivery methods. Neither
renamed Sol Global Investments Corp.— locations in retail and medical corridors address their symptoms or conditions.” patients nor physicians in Florida are
will enhance and build out 3 Boys Farms’ in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Cobb stressed that this is not a typical sure of what they can purchase, what is
processing facility to complement their North Miami Beach, Dania/Hollywood, private equity play where they want to go available and more importantly, what
greenhouse facility. Fort Myers, Port St. Lucie, Stuart and St. in to buy a company and just pump out delivery method gets them to the place
“We’re going to take a pure health and Petersburg, with additional locations as many products as possible. they want to be from a symptom control
wellness approach,” says Cobb. slated for Orlando, Tampa and “This is truly a bioscience company standpoint.”
“Scythian will be a true health and well- Jacksonville. with a biosciences background that is Cobb is passionate about cannabis
ness company with a focus on medical “We’re different in the sense that we really looking for a way to enhance the because he lost his father to cancer in 2010.
cannabis and how our products can have a very keen focus on developing the lives of the patients in Florida,” he says. “I saw what he went through firsthand
enhance the issues and conditions that highest level of medical products,” says “We’re committed to research and com- as I was with him most of the time
Florida’s patients are feeling day to day. Cobb. “We plan to build a bioscience mitted to developing the best medicine through the end,” he recalls. “Cannabis
We love Florida and want to be able to medically-based company that will dis- possible. Additionally, our financial part- was something that allowed him to have
ners are also leaders in the yoga/wellness pain relief as well as to eat, and it offset
space with several yoga studios either some of the conditions and some of the
operating or nearing completion in stuff he was dealing with from
Florida. Most importantly, we are also in chemotherapy and the pain.”
the process of acquiring (subject to clos- As a lobbyist, Cobb has been engaged
ing conditions and regulatory approvals) in the fight in Washington, D.C., to make
one of the largest and innovative primary cannabis more available across the coun-
care/MSO medical clinics in the state of try for years.
Florida, which is proof positive that we “This is something that has been criti-
are more than a dispensary chain, we are cally overlooked on the federal level,” he
a full health and wellness company.” says. “Your opinion of cannabis will
One way that Cobb hopes the compa- change when you see that it affects peo-
ny will make an impact on the cannabis ple’s lives in a positive way without some
industry in the United States is through of these bad effects of approved medical
its dispensary concept, which he therapies. Even some of the more conser-
describes as a 360 health and wellness vative policymakers and legislators are
concept. A huge focus of its dispensaries starting to recognize the benefits of
will be on education. cannabis for medical use."
“We want to encourage patients to
strive for wellness whether it’s through For more information,
our products or education,” he says. For visit www.scythianbio.com.
example, using our products to treat pain

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