Season Finale: Women Innovators and Pioneers in Cannabis Featuring Larisa Bolivar

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Mile High News: Candis Dyer

Guest: Larisa Bolivar

"Cannabis is my passion, and that includes Cannabis sativa L., otherwise known as hemp. I “officially” became involved in Cannabis 18 years ago when I moved to Colorado in 2001 from Northern Virginia as a "medical marijuana refugee," leaving a growing lucrative career in technical recruiting for high-level government contracts and dot-com companies to help my ex-husband cultivate cannabis for himself and medical early medical Cannabis patients. From there, I met my mentors who were involved in the passing of Amendment 20 and we helped shepherd patients and caregivers through a not-as-of-yet regulated medical marijuana industry, helping to register thousands of patients and matchmaking them with caregivers whom we taught to grow for medical purposes.

Through the years I have worked in the cannabis space in multiple capacities. I had one of the first dispensaries in Colorado pre-regulations, and consulted in communications, business development, and cannabis business compliance. In 2015, Sensi Magazine recognized me as a Colorado cannabis industry pioneer for my early years of blazing a path for what would become a multi-billion dollar industry. Cannabis, and hemp, encompass my life's greatest passions, as does helping people be their best selves, including self-care. Having hemp topical and skincare line is my way of being able to once again work directly with consumers while revisiting my other passion, high-quality skincare.

I also have a background in cosmetics. To supplement my income during the years I was caregiving for medical marijuana patients, I worked for Origins Natural Resources as a representative, learning about the value of plant-based skincare. I also started a business as a freelance makeup artist and had performance teams and hair stylists as clients. I also became a makeup artist on both Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier's makeup and skincare line, further rounding out my experience. I knew then that Cannabis and skincare were a good combination. I myself get complimented on my youthful skin and it is because of being vigilant with my skincare regiment and want to now combine my experience to provide high-quality hemp-based skincare to consumers."

- Larisa Bolivar

https://www.bolivarhemp.com

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