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Are you trying to build a brand around a cannabis product? Our guest Nikki Lawley is in the process of doing that very thing. Nikki is a nurse, turned brain trauma patient and now cannabis advocate. She’s the founder of
Nikki and the Plant and aspires to bring cannabis products to the market that address chronic pain, cognitive function, anxiety, and depression. In this episode we hear Nikki’s journey and how she is bringing new cannabis products to patients.
Chronic Pain Cannabis Products
Nikki shared how she personally discovered cannabis as medicine after suffering a life-changing injury while working as a pediatric nurse. In October of 2016, Nikki was a 46-year-old woman whose life changed in literally a second. Going from being a medical professional to becoming a patient was a major adjustment. She went vibrant mother, wife, and career professional to contemplating taking her own life. After becoming a victim of the traditional medical system, seeing over 50 doctors she was placed on a cocktail of drugs with each drug having more and more side effects. Four months after her injury, Nikki found plant medicine.
Nurse to Patient to Cannabis Advocate
Nikki biggest challenge is raising capital. She is using speaking and guesting on podcasts to Nikki and the Plant is a pillar of medical cannabis advocacy and a champion for the importance of sharing patient stories. She is planning on creating the first product line focusing on cannabis and the science behind why cannabis helps support for her chronic pain, cognitive function, anxiety, and depression. Nikki is on the Patient Advisory Board for NY State Americans for Safe Access and for Cannabis BPO. Nikki is considered a leading voice in the community, chronicling her journey from being a healthcare provider to a patient to an advocate. She hopes to bring worldwide awareness to invisible illness and disability. She has been a guest on multiple podcasts and shows including “Let’s Be Blunt with Montel Williams.”
How to Find Nikki Lawley
Need advice on chronic pain cannabis products? Nikki can be found in the following links;
Website www.nikkiandtheplant.org
Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-lawley-aa281517/?trk=people-guest_people_search-card
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nikki.lawley
Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/nikkiandtheplant
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nikkiandtheplant/
YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8gIjFp_5cCEiwbTHBQXfrw
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