Wade Laughter grew up as a member of a military family and moved around frequently as a child.
While Wade was part of the counterculture in the 1970s, he did not engage in cannabis use.
In 1995, Wade was diagnosed with an aggressive case of glaucoma, and his ophthalmologist prescribed eye drops, but they made him violently ill.
In 1996, California passed Prop 215, legalizing medical cannabis and Wade was a qualified patient.
In 1999, Wade created a patient’s collective to provide cannabis medicine for a group of patients in need, as well as himself.
In 2008, Wade identified and shared the well known high CBD cannabis plant known as Harlequin.
Wade took samples of Harlequin to Harborside, who sent it to the one laboratory in the area that could do an analysis.
Harborside also put Wade in contact with Fred Gardener, who along with four other people, partnered with Wade to start Project CBD. Today, Wade works as a researcher, educator and speaker on cannabis wellness topics, including cultivating cannabis for wellness products.
Wade advocates for reasonable cannabis policy via his board chair seat at the Nevada County Cannabis Alliance and board membership with the International Cannabis Farmers Association as well as for patients’ access to safe, clean, affordable medicine via the Nevada County Compassion Program.
Wade was recognized as a master cultivator by High Times magazine as early as 2008, as well as a key player in the CBD revolution in 2020 by the New York Times.
House of Harlequin: https://www.houseofharlequin.com/
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Host of Vets Chatting with Granny Lisa, Co-Hosts on Vets Coming Clean, Left-Overs, and has appeared on several other podcasts.
She currently has co-authored 'Leave No Veteran Behind'
