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Also, since Oblend Platform is directly applicable to all botanical extracts and several other industries, we believe we are well positioned to respond to any changes to the legal status of the marijuana industry. We can easily shift. In fact, the other industries are less complicated in many respects. Still, we are focused on the Cannabis Industry because we see the massive unmet need and believe we can make a difference for a lot of people.

CIM: HWhat are the major hurdles and obstacles for your business?

Nicole: General consumer knowledge has been hampered by stigmas and a lack of reliable sources of information. For example, most people don’t know how each ingredient impacts outcomes and why it’s so difficult to provide consistent cannabis products. Most people don’t realize that THC is the only psychoactive cannabinoid and that there are hundreds of non-psychoactive cannabinoids that also have therapeutic value. Most people don’t know that no matter how much THC you have in a topical product, you will not get high. The improvement in consumer sophistication that is happening at an accelerated pace today will lead people to the Oblend solution.

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