Community-Based Cannabis Platform Attracting Women
A community-based cannabis platform, High There, is attracting women who want to learn more about cannabis and its uses. According to a Forbes report, women are more likely to seek out research on cannabis including strains and brands. High There also provides basic information for beginners including how to source and consume cannabis responsibly.
“We’re going to make it our mission to bring that awareness to the market,” said High There CEO Leo Giel. “I hear too many stories about people who are consuming cannabis, irresponsibly, that might be sourced from the black market laced with fentanyl. And then an unfortunate experience happens.
“We want to teach responsible cannabis consumption, responsible cannabis sourcing, and behaviour. You know, don’t smoke cannabis and go drive your car. Most importantly, we’ve assembled a group of doctors to help support the community with factual medical data,” Giel said.
Women are also responding to the discussion boars on the community-based cannabis platform. High There’s Chief Medical Officer and OBGYN, Dr. Melanie Bone, said she isn’t surprised. For example, she has seen firsthand how cannabis can help women with severe menstrual cramps.
“Severe menstrual cramps may or may not respond to combinations of birth control pills and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines such as ibuprofen. Adding cannabis can be beneficial and avoid the need to introduce narcotics to manage the pain. The same for endometriosis. The cannabis may not be treating the underlying disease, but it is ameliorating the symptoms,” Dr. Bone said.
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Alexia Bullard said that she was attracted to High There immediately, both as a source of information and as a community-based cannabis platform free from cannabis stigma.
“As a marketer in the cannabis industry, I use social media daily and need a platform that doesn’t censor content related to cannabis,” Bullard said. “I found High There, and immediately loved how it established a community that shares a wealth of resources. I’m now a part of several groups.”
Another member, Melanie Voss, said she appreciates the mix of social interaction and science-based information.
“As a 420 mom who wishes that cannabis was more accepted, I needed to find other moms who were ‘two joint playdates’ types,” Voss said. “I’m happy to say I’ve met a few ladies and mothers I now consider friends thanks to High There!”
She said she joined several groups on the platform including the Kitchen Group.
“The Kitchen group is fantastic for sharing different infusions to recipes and just showing off some of my creations… This app gives us a place to get together and talk about how we use cannabis medicinally.”
This Florida-based company, a subsidiary of Kaya Holdings cannabis company, may or may not have anything to offer to Canadians. Many of the challenges there including where to find legalized cannabis and the whole debate of lack of cannabis legalization at the federal level could bog down the conversation.
But at the very least this community-based cannabis platform offers many resources that could translate well to the Canadian market. Discussion boards, vetted information, and medical professionals make this worth looking into for those who want good information and a sense of community without the stigma attached to cannabis use.
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