The association was created to promote responsible and legitimate cannabis industry and work for a favorable social, economic and legal environment for the industry in the state. But capitalism needs teachers to help them integrate those values, and that is one of the things I try to do as a strategic advisor to the global cannabis industry. While the brothers were discovering cannabis and the advocacy that followed, their father was working his way up the government ladder. It doesn’t matter how big or small your company is, the journey is very unique—just like me and my brother’s. I guess you could say that was my first time medicating with cannabis.
Andrew DeAngelo was just ten years old when his older brother, Steven, was holding cannabis smoke-outs in front of the White House in Washington D.C., where they were raised.
“Steve dropped out of school and ran away from home to become an activist in the cannabis space,” Andrew shared. “I stayed home, and during Steve’s early days of activism I was in college in California, watching from afar. During breaks I’d go home and hang out at the Nuthouse with Steven and crew, and ended up designing lighting for events. I was an actor who had some behind the scenes skills.”
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