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Wellfounded Botanicals leafmagazines.com
In a (weed) world where there are options galore, one category that is buzzing with opportunity is wellness. As patients are beginning to realize the healing potential of Cannabis in treating both chronic and acute illnesses alike, we find an increased dispensary demand for products that are intended for medicinal use.
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urrently making up the smallest portion of dispensary sales, the growing niche category is ripe for the taking – and new to market Wellfound Botanicals has stepped in to fill the gap. A premium wellness brand founded on principles of sustainability and quality, Wellfounded provides a medicinal experience that is as pleasant as it is effective. With a foundation of fresh, sun-kissed flower grown in the utopian Santa Barbara hills, it’s no wonder their mantra is “happy plants, happy people.”
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SARA ROTMAN
JAN. 2022
Founder Sara Rotman wasn’t always interested in Cannabis, but in her darkest hour she turned to the plant with nowhere else to go. Rotman had been sick with misdiagnosed Crohn’s disease
for over 10 years. Throughout the decade she was told by doctors that she was stressed and overly ambitious, told to take Valium and go on vacation. Unfortunately, Rotman’s serious illness caught up with her. “I couldn’t get anyone to take me seriously,” Rotman shared. “My body stopped digesting food. I couldn’t even swallow water or keep food down. I was gravely ill, depressed, my hair was brittle. My body started to swell – my legs were swollen all the way down to my feet. I let it go way too long without treatment and landed myself in the hospital.” Daughter of a doctor and a teaching professor, Rotman had faith in Western medicine and research, and was assertively seeking out the best available treatment. She applied herself full time
