The Makings Of Something Beautiful And New: Creating Novel CBD Formulations And Blends

Ezra Pryor has been in the cannabis industry for the past 6 years since starting EZ Chem Consultancy in 2013. He is Heidolph North America’s Applied Markets Specialist. He is a founding member of the American Chemical Society’s Cannabis Chemistry Subdivision and serves in the ASTM International’s Committee D37 on Cannabis.

Chris Cooper is the founder and CEO of Lucent Botanicals, a Bay Area wellness company devoted to creating CBD products which are especially effective and targeted at addressing specific issues. Using proprietary combinations of CBD, terpenes, and herbs, Lucent’s CBD Mints are the first products on the market meant to embrace “Designer CBD”. Mr. Cooper also founded Black Medicine, a ready-to-drink iced coffee company, and Quote.com, the first provider of stock quotes and business news on the Internet.

Dr. Jenelle Kim is the lead formulator for, HempMeds; Cannabis Beauty Defined, Dixie Botanicals, Rev!ve, and many more. Dr. Jenelle Kim’s passion to help others learn more about East Asian medicine inspired her to create quality CBD products. Derived from the hemp plant, CBD is a therapeutic holistic oil that contains various benefits for the human body. Jenelle is considered a pioneer for luxury CBD skincare products that help heal and improve the skin. Her custom formula has transformed the lives of hundreds of individuals. Dr. Jenelle Kim is devoted to integrating the philosophy, medical wisdom and expertise of East Asia with the advancements of modern life and medicine of the West in order to touch and positively affect the lives of others. Jenelle holds a Master of Science Degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine (MSTOM) and is Nationally Board Certified in Herbology, Oriental Medicine, and Acupuncture. She furthered her studies abroad, training with some of the most respected doctors and herbologists of East Asia. Through the companies she co-founded - Orience ,Tao of Man, and JBK Wellness Labs - Jenelle is able to share the healing power of Traditional Oriental Medicine with a greater audience around the world. Now, Jenelle wishes to share the 8 Keys, a blueprint for life that will always lead one to find their correct path – the path of purpose, focus, fulfillment and the most optimal relationships with those around us.

As the founder of Sneha, Gabriela has intentionally created a CBD line with a clear vision: Return to the sacredness of plants and their healing powers. Gabriela has an eclectic background, from finance to incubators to holistic wellness, all of which combined have enabled her to develop a unique product that the conscious consumer can enjoy safely. Sneha combines air extracted full spectrum CBD with a specific blend of essential oils and infuses each bottle with a select crystal for a true entourage effect from Mother Earth. Integrity, transparency, sacredness are Sneha’s promises.

Mr. Sytze Elzinga holds a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a Masters of Science in Natural Product Chemistry from Leiden University in The Netherlands. Professionally, Mr. Elzinga was responsible for the Quality Control of all medical cannabis in the Dutch medical cannabis market while working at Farmalyse. Later at Echo Pharmaceuticals, Sytze was responsible for the creation and validation of cannabinoid standards in addition to the cannabinoid purification necessary for formulating various pharmaceutical dosage forms that incorporated these active pharmaceutical ingredients (API). Mr. Elzinga currently serves as the Chair of the United State Pharmacopeia’s (USP) Contaminants in Cannabis Subcommittee and on the Advisory Board of Emerald Scientific.

Dr. Tristan Watkins is a neuroscientist that studies how terpenes and cannabinoids interact with the nervous system and applies this knowledge to create cannabis formulas that deliver distinct and predictable effects. His cannabis research began as a passion project during graduate school at Vanderbilt University, where he researched reward system activation in cannabis users and how changes in brain structure and function lead to changes in cognition and behavior. Dr. Watkins currently serves as the Chief Science Officer of LucidMood, the leading brand of functional cannabis products.