Cannabis Isn’t Just Masking Symptoms, It Can Mend Some Underlying Causes Of Disease, Says Mother, Entrepreneur And Activist
As James Brown once sang “This is a man’s world, but it wouldn’t be nothing, nothing, not one little thing, without a woman or a girl.” This song came out in 1966, some 11 years before the United National made International Women’s Day a global holiday, even though the efforts to celebrate women happened in 1909. Fortunately, women have come a long way since then. We can see them paving their way successfully in almost every industry, even in cannabis.
One such powerful woman is Marlena Tucker-Fishman, a mother, entrepreneur, educator and activist. Together with her husband Noah, she co-founded Zenbarn Farms in 2020, creating a line of CBD products with hemp grown on their family farm. In 2022 when adult-use cannabis became legal in Vermont, they expanded with dispensary.
In 2015, Tucker-Fishman, Noah and his brother Ari founded Zenbarn Studio as a wellness center – offering yoga, mindfulness and meditation. The idea was to establish a community space to bring neighbors together that later became a popular destination for weddings, live music and various events. Then the project was expanded with hemp and cannabis products. Benzinga wanted to learn more so we reached out to Tucker-Fishman and had a lovely conversation.
“At Zenbarn Farms, we offer functional, needs-based products that are great for addressing issues like sleep disorders, anxiety, and chronic pain,” Tucker-Fishman told Benzinga. “Our CBD shop and dispensary cater to all …