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Jillian Miller VidaCann is the exclusive provider of the Colorado-based
company the Stanley Brothers famously known for their
DISPENSARY MANAGER high CBD strain Charlotte’s Web, and Tikun Olam, an inter-
national company known for their extensive research on the
VIDACANN medicinal effects of their six land-raised premium strains.

How did you get started within the
What benefits do you see for patients cannabis industry?
My career has always been centered around serving peo-
throughout Florida within this space?
The benefits for patients of medical cannabis in Florida ple. I originally started with restaurant management, which
are countless. Medical cannabis offers a plant-based alter- then carried into a role within Human Resources. That
native to pharmaceuticals, provides symptomatic relief for eventually led to project management for a non-profit
a wide variety of illnesses, and enhances the quality of life focused on enhancing the landscape for teachers in Texas.
for many Floridians. For most Florida patients, it’s easily Upon my return to Florida, I was presented with the oppor-
accessible and through the competitive nature of the mar- tunity to join the cannabis industry and I couldn’t have
ket is becoming more affordable. imagined a better fit for furthering my service-driven career.
The work ethic I bring from my hospitality experience,
What motivates you to be a part of combined with the business acumen I gained from the years
spent in Human Resources, added with the compassion and
the cannabis industry? empathy learned through working in a non-profit perfectly
I am motivated by the passionate people I work with at prepared me to step into the cannabis industry. For those
VidaCann, by the opportunities an industry in its infancy that are interested in joining the industry, know that the
stage offers, and most of all by the success stories of our customers. Connecting with path isn't always a straight line, it’s the twists and turns that prepare you for this bud-
patients who have overcome debilitating diseases or just day to day struggles is the ding community.
real reward when working in the cannabis industry.
Are you personally a MJ card holder?
What field are you in within the cannabis space? I have been a patient in Florida for two years now. Becoming a patient has not only
I am in the cannabis retail space with VidaCann. I have been managing the St. allowed me to address some of my own medical needs but it has also allowed for me
Petersburg location for approximately two years and will be managing the Largo loca- to connect and relate to those that I serve. I can speak to the products that I sell
tion when it opens in early 2021. through personal experience and empathize with the problems our customers face.

How can people in Florida benefit from the company Do you see Florida moving forward with recreational
you represent? Marijuana/cannabis and how will that affect your
At VidaCann, it’s clear from the moment you walk through the door that the business?
patients of Florida are our number one priority. We are a Florida owned and operated Eventually I see Florida moving forward with recreational cannabis. I see it as an
company that provides premium organically grown cannabis. Our products are man- opportunity to open the market to those who can’t afford the added costs of medical
ufactured in a cGMP certified lab and are available in 14 communities. We have plans care, create more job opportunities for Floridians, increase economic growth through
to open 21 more locations across the state to broadly serve the patients of Florida. We cannabis tourism, and enhance our schools, roads, and communities through taxa-
have two amazing partnerships that we are proud to bring to the state of Florida. tion.

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