As the cannabis industry is growing into a robust economic driver, cannabis influencers are winning the internet with their knowledge and presence. Their opinions about policies, legalizations, CBD products and marijuana strains have a powerful impact on people. More and more people are following such influencers, so they don’t miss out on their views. Cannabis brands and dispensaries are driven to interact with such influencers for mentions, reviews, and recommendations. And that is the true value of influence.

There’s a long list of top cannabis industry influencers who are growing exponentially in their respective marijuana-related niches, so we’ve narrowed it down to four people to get you started.

 

Isaac Dietrich – MassRoots

Isaac is one of the people in the forefront of cannabis industry as the founder and CEO of MassRoots. He advocates for better banking options for the cannabis industry as well as investing. His company, MassRoots, a Denver-based cannabis startup that is a social platform for all things cannabis.

 

Kristina Garcia – Women Grow

Kristina Garcia is the Chief Executive Officer of Women Grow.  Women Grow a for-profit entity that catalyzes women to influence and succeed in the cannabis industry as the end of marijuana prohibition occurs on a national scale. Kristina is the owner of Woven Consulting where she consults business people with insights needed to navigate the cannabis industry successfully. Kristina is particularly interested in therapeutic applications for cannabis in the veterinary community.

 

Steve Deangelo

Steve DeAngelo is an undisputed national leader in the cannabis reform movement. As the Executive Director of Harborside Health Center, Steve continues his advocacy of cannabis for wellness. With four decades as a cannabis activist, entrepreneur, advocate, and educator, he has inspired millions about the positive side of the cannabis industry. Steve is also Co-founder and President of the ArcView Group, a company formed to introduce investors to the cannabis community. Steve believes cannabis is medicine and that it should be used to further personal wellness and not be used as an intoxicant. You can also find Steve’s book, The Cannabis Manifesto at national bookstores.

 

Jessica Catalano

Jessica Catalano is one of America’s top cannabis chefs. She is a pioneer in strain-specific cannabis cuisine. Her twitter feed is a lot of delicious recipes to enjoy. As the author of the book, The Ganja Kitchen Revolution, Jessica takes you step by step through cooking with cannabis, down to the does need and more. As a Medical Cannabis and Cannabis Lifestyle advocate, she has combined her two loves of food and cannabis into stylish medicated dishes for Medical Cannabis patients.