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In 2008, I launched what is now a civil rights and personal injury litigation firm. Over the last fifteen years, we’ve experienced some major successes that have changed our clients’ lives. Along the way, I’ve also learned valuable lessons about starting a law firm, setting business goals and growing a …

Listen up, leaders. To start, an admission: I have made mistakes in the past because I thought my main job was making the big decisions. I believed that because I had the big title, my job was doingwhat I thought was best — and that what was best for the …

Reinvention is born from disruption. And there’s been no bigger disruption than the pandemic. It has forced us to reflect on what really matters to us and has altered how we live, learn, work and play. While the 2020s started with the promise of innovation and change, much like its …

On February 3, 2022, Mississippi became the 37th state to legalize medical cannabis, following in Louisiana’s and Alabama’s footsteps as the first movers in the Deep South. Mississippi constituents initially voted to legalize medical cannabis on November 3, 2020, with 69 percent of voters supporting reform, but the state’s supreme …

It’s common to look back at “the good old days” during difficult times, and in February 2022, the extreme nostalgia we saw at Super Bowl LVI was a sure sign of longing for a bygone era. For the halftime show, we got what felt like a live version of a …

We are at a moment in American history where cannabis is thoroughly mainstream, despite still being federally illegal. Not just a cultural mainstay for music and movies, today we see cannabis-based products punctuate the shelves of wellness shops, grocery stores and makeup counters. Chefs and celebrities host cannabis-infused dinners for …

The world as we know it has changed radically in a record two years. Corporate headhunters would have most likely not been able to predict that we would be at home, communicating with co-workers, clients and bosses through emails, chats and Google Meet calls. This transition invites us to reflect …

Recently, I moderated a “Patient and Consumer Education Strategies” panel. My colleagues and I shared how we have built loyal consumer bases by providing a holistic view of cannabis consumption through education. One of my main messages during this discussion was that as leaders in this space, we consult to …

On June 24, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released the World Drug Report 2021. In it, they call for a comprehensive ban on cannabis advertising, with the declared intention of ensuring corporate interests don’t come before public health. The report posits that ads have influenced young …

No matter which field you work in, chances are that at least at one point, you had an idea but didn’t want to put it out there until you felt like you’d perfected it. Working in a creative industry, I’ve seen this happen a lot with writers and composers. They’re …