In The Media

In the Media
Ten years, told through the coverage

In the Media

From a State House rally to a seat at the table with the Boston Globe's own editorial board, this is the paper trail of building The Healing Rose in public, one story at a time.

2017

Leafly

Print
Officially launched the day recreational law took effect in Massachusetts.

Featured among the Women Grow Summit's leaders driving the cannabis industry, just weeks after launch.

2018

WCVB

TV
It was instant relief.

An on-camera interview about the origin story, the moment a knee injury became our lightbulb moment.

2018

NBC Boston

Print
I want Healing Rose to become a national brand.

Profiled among nine women shaping the Massachusetts cannabis industry.

2019

WBUR

Audio
This is our entire life savings. We don't have investors.

Just months after the 2018 farm bill opened up the hemp industry, Massachusetts moved to ban the majority of CBD sales. All of this happening right after moving into our new, larger Newburyport facility designed for growth.

2019

The Boston Globe

Print
To hurt hemp farmers like this, it's so upsetting.

Covering the State House rally where the Massachusetts Hemp Coalition first organized.

2019

MassLive

Print
Trampled on those dreams a bit.

The state ban on edibles means our company's growth is cut off at the knees, while many other state programs aren't as restrictive.

2019

Boston Herald

Print
We play it safe and don't try to ruffle any feathers.

The closing word in a piece on Rob Gronkowski entering the CBD industry.

2021

Cannabis Business Times

Print
This would be everything for our business.

Waiting on the Survive & Thrive amendment to pass. This would allow for our products to be sold in licensed Massachusetts dispensaries, which was previously prohibited.

2022

Cannabis Business Times

Print
Almost tripled our revenue in other months.

The amendment finally in effect, revenue climbing month over month.

2022

The Boston Globe

Print
It's been life-changing.

Our company is now allowed to expand our wholesale footprint into dispensaries. We quickly got on the shelves of over 60 dispensaries in the first 18 months.

2023

Let's Be Blunt with Montel

Podcast
I felt like I had this duty to step up.

A long-form conversation with Montel Williams on founding the Massachusetts Hemp Coalition and where the industry goes next.

2024

The Boston Globe

Editorial
Founder of the Massachusetts Hemp Coalition, a licensed hemp processor.

Cited by the Editorial Board of the Boston Globe as the expert voice on hemp regulation.

2026

The Boston Globe

Print
It's really the ripple effect.

A new federal hemp ban looms. This time, we're getting proactive and are already prepared for potential regulatory shifts.

2026

NBC Boston

TV
I welcome sensible regulation. The good actors want it.

On camera, discussing the potential reclassification of cannabis and what responsible federal regulation should look like.

This is the coverage. Read the full story of how The Healing Rose got here, ten years in the making.