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VidaCann: A Personal Passion for Organic Cannabis Cultivation

BY DANIEL CASCIATO and applications for In addition, they also look at research out with the rules and regulations for edi-
cannabinoid therapies,” says done in other countries that provide clini- bles,” Moseley says. “We are very excited to
As a Jacksonville- Moseley. “They also offer cal data. launch our edibles line when the regula-
based cannabis compa- cannabis orientation classes “We continue to educate the public and tions are complete. Our edibles kitchen is
ny, VidaCann is owned for patients and for health- the medical community on a daily basis built-out and ready to go.”
and operated by lifelong care practitioners." and we share the stories of success that we Recently, there has also been some talk
Floridians who pride Through the Realm of have seen,” Moseley says. about allowing patients to access cannabis
themselves on being a Caring, all VidaCann flower from licensed entities such as
family company putting patients have the opportuni- Looking Ahead VidaCann. Obviously, this is a hot topic
the patients of Florida ty to be entered into an Moseley believes that the Florida and Moseley says that they look forward to
first. Observational Research Department of Health has done an excep- supporting whatever the final decision may
“VidaCann has a long Study overseen by John’s tional job regulating and implementing the be. With the changes at the state level and
history of professional Hopkins University. Florida Cannabis program. the potential for changes at a federal level,
greenhouse growing in “In 2014, Florida started with a low- Moseley doesn’t believe that they are far
Florida and has part- A Personal Interest THC bill, which was a great start,” he says. away from true research being done in
nered with some of the Peyton Moseley Moseley and his wife were “It showed that cannabis is medicine and Florida.
best cannabis growers in instrumental in the fight to that there was a huge need for an expanded “It is very exciting watching the Florida
the world in order to deliver high quality, bring high CBD, low THC cannabis to program which would help a higher num- cannabis program grow,” he says. “We now
high yielding cannabis plants,” says Peyton Florida through Senate Bill 1030. They ber of patients gain access to this potential- find ourselves with over 100,000 patients
Moseley, vice president of product develop- have a beautiful daughter named RayAnn ly life saving therapy option.” in the registry. More and more physicians
ment for VidaComm. who suffers from intractable epilepsy In 2015, the legislature expanded the are getting on board as they see the poten-
All VidaCann products are manufac- (actual genetic disorder is rare – KCNQ2), program to allow terminally ill patients tial benefits of this plant and the limited
tured in its state-of-the-art, cGMP compli- which means that she doesn’t respond to access to higher THC products. The same negative side effects that come along with
ant laboratory following strict standard traditional therapies. structure that was used to set the program cannabis use. We are just at the tip of the
operation procedures to ensure purity and “She has been on over a dozen seizure up in 2014 was used to implement the iceberg with what we know about this
consistency in every product. The compa- meds, has a medical device implanted in Right to Try bill and ultimately was used to plant.”
ny is in the process of opening a series of her chest which is supposed to suppress implement Amendment 2 (2016).
statewide dispensaries in order to provide seizures and is not a candidate for brain “Now we find ourselves in 2018 and the For more information,
accessibility to patients all over the state. surgery as she has multi-focal spots which Department of Health will soon be coming visit www.vidacann.com.
“From Pensacola to Miami, most Florida fire seizures—when not doing well,” says
residents will have a dispensary very close Moseley.
to them,” explains Moseley. “We currently Because of this and the amazing success
have 14 leases executed and are working to stories they were hearing, they started to
secure many more locations. Our Daytona look at cannabis as a possible treatment
location opened on June 19th and option for RayAnn.
Deerfield Beach should be open in the “We saw the results that so many
coming weeks. We will also be offering patients were having, including pediatric
statewide home delivery.” patients, and we wanted that for our
daughter,” says Moseley. “The thought of
Bringing New Product Lines us moving to Colorado to gain access to
to Florida cannabis was becoming a real possibility
Moseley says that the company is proud but we ultimately decided to take the fight
to be partnered with two amazing cannabis to Tallahassee.”
brands and look forward to bringing both They worked with then Representative
product lines to market in Florida: Matt Gaetz and Senator Bradley, sharing
Stanley Brothers: creators of the well- their story with legislators, and testifying
known Charlotte’s Web™ brand. The before many committees and on both the
Stanley Brothers introduced a signature House and Senate Floor.
line of health and wellness THC products “It was an honor to be involved in such
infused with Charlotte’s Web that provides an amazing process,” adds Moseley. “Our
exceptional quality and an unrivaled com- goal has always been to increase access for
mitment to health, science, and research. patients to safe and consistent cannabis
Tikun Olam: a world-renowned products.”
cannabis wellness brand sold in Israel,
Canada, Australia, and now in the U.S. Battling Misconceptions
reaches tens of thousands of patients Moseley acknowledges that there are
worldwide. Tikun Olam is dedicated to many misconceptions about cannabis
improving the quality of life of patients and including:
providing them with strains and products • Cannabis makes you lazy and unmoti-
they can trust. Tikun Olam products will vated
not be available until this fall. • Cannabis is a gateway drug
VidaCann has also partnered with a • Cannabis can kill you
501c3 non-profit based in Colorado called • Cannabis doesn’t work
the Realm of Caring, according to Moseley. • Cannabis kills brain cells
The Realm of Caring will provide patient • Cannabis doesn’t have medicinal value
support services via their call center. This “We combat these arguments and mis-
includes dosing, drug interactions, finan- conceptions with data,” says Moseley. “We
cial assistance and many other great servic- work with companies like Stanley Brothers
es. and Tikun Olam, which provide quality
“The Realm of Caring works with hospi- data on their products. We utilize quality
tals, doctors, and researchers to stay at the 3rd parties like the Realm of Caring and
forefront of cannabis science, constantly Johns Hopkins University to track patients
striving to find new and better treatments data on our products.”

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