Out & About in Missouri! The Faces of the Missouri Cannabis Industry
Photos by Clayton Stallings, The EVOLUTION Magazine
▲ Although Heya dispensaries in the St. Louis area are getting a facelift and name change to VIBE dispensaries, the same smiling budtenders’ faces can be found inside. Swing by and try some Dialed In gummies uninfused samples from Chandler or make a purchase. The team from left to right: Cory Sadler, budtender; Alexis Howard, budtender; and Chandler Lee Eason, Dialed In gummies brand ambassador.
▲ The illusions of fear for cultivations coming online this late in the game in the Missouri cannabis industry don’ t faze teams that are stacked with a fortitude of talent like Scout & Seed. We will feature the Scout & Seed crew in November’ s Thanksgiving issue. Stay tuned! The team from left to right: Sarah Moore, propagation manager; Traci Black, VP, operations; James Christensen, CEO; Robert Riccius-Gilbert( RJ), head of cultivation; Robert Quick, cultivation manage; and Shaun Weilmuenster, plant health manager.
Josh Wahba
▲ Ashley Enders( 3rd from left), owner of Boomer Shroomer, is Missouri’ s first female inventor and patent holder when it comes to growing mushrooms and the creative design to grow them in( Monotub). Her history of cultivating the largest living organism on earth( mycelium) required a woman creator to contain it. See her Monotubs on page 13 or visit www. boomershroomer. com to learn about her story and products. The Boomer Shroomer team from left to right: Laurie Daniels, Brenda Donovan, Owner Ashley Enders, and Casandra Daniels..
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▲ Josh Wahba( on left) helped organize Missouri’ s first Psychedelic Conference with many local and national professional speakers, including Amanda D. Martini( far right) of Thrive & Be Well’ s Ketamine Assisted Therapy in Springfield( see page 28). Wahba is the Senior Vice President of Dynamic DNA Labs, which plays a pivotal role in determining how your body’ s DNA responds to psychedelic substances( see page 32).
14 October 2025 While at dispensaries, grab a copy of The EVOLUTION Magazine for a friend.