How Veterans Inspired a New Path in Cannabis Technology with Alwin Ciccel of Higher Innovations

Описание: In this episode filmed live at 40 Tons Impact Row at MjBizCon 2024, Gary George of Real Cannabis Entrepreneur sits down with Alwin Ciccel, CRO of Higher Innovation. 💬🌿 Together they talk about how technology, access, and advocacy meet in the modern cannabis industry.

Higher Innovation builds products for people who need practical help to consume safely and comfortably. Their first release, The Duet, is a dual chamber smart grinder that grinds, weighs, and rolls a joint in about 30 seconds. It was designed for veterans and people with disabilities who face physical challenges when preparing cannabis.

Alwin and Gary also discuss The Hotbox, a device built to minimize odor and create safer private sessions, especially for users in states where cannabis is still criminalized. The product was developed out of Alwin’s home state of Texas, where arrests for cannabis remain among the highest in the nation.

The conversation moves from invention to impact. Alwin shares how growing up near Little Rock, Arkansas, surrounded by military families and harsh enforcement, shaped his drive to build solutions that center access and equity.

🔑 Key takeaways from Alwin and Gary include:

⚫ Access through smart design
The Duet gives veterans and users with physical limitations a consistent, easy way to roll every time.
⚫ Safety where prohibition still lives
The Hotbox reduces odor for private sessions in high-risk states, keeping users safe and comfortable.
⚫ Equity through advocacy
Higher Innovation partners with justice-focused groups to promote reform and awareness at state and national levels.
⚫ Technology with a mission
Innovation matters when it aligns with humanity and helps people most affected by outdated laws.
⚫ Community over competition
Impact Row proves collaboration between advocacy and tech can move the industry forward.

This episode highlights the kind of practical, mission-driven work that defines Impact Row and the 40 Tons Foundation’s focus on inclusion and justice.

Title Sponsor of the 40 Tons Impact Row at MjBizCon 2024: HPI Canna

📌 Chapters

0:00 - Intro from 40 Tons Impact Row in Las Vegas
0:35 - Gary opens with the mission of Impact Row
1:06 - Meet Alwin Ciccel of Higher Innovation
1:23 - Why Higher Innovation came to MjBizCon
1:45 - Smart consumption and the Duet explained
2:20 - Supporting veterans and users with mobility challenges
2:54 - Alwin shares his Arkansas and military family roots
3:20 - The link between Texas enforcement and equity
3:46 - The Hotbox and odor control for safe sessions
4:10 - Why advocacy partnerships matter to Higher Innovation
4:40 - Where to connect with Higher Innovation
5:05 - Shout out to 40 Tons, HPI Canna, LPP, and Ground Game Texas
5:20 - Closing from Gary at Impact Row

🔗 Helpful Links
🌱 40 Tons Foundation (Donate): https://givebutter.com/40rtyTonsFound...
🎥 40 Tons Media: https://media.40tons.co/
🌿 Higher Innovation: https://higherinnovation.com/

🎙️ Interviewed By: Gary George, Real Cannabis Entrepreneur and 40 Tons
👤 Guest: Alwin Ciccel, Founder of Higher Innovation
🎥 Filmed and Edited by: Stoner Shenanigans

We thank HPI Canna and all partners supporting justice-impacted entrepreneurs through Impact Row.

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Other Sponsors involved in Impact Row, MjBizCon 2024: Cova Software, Drink Brez, Azuca, Normalize Marketplace, New Holland Group, Seth Yakatan, Rachel Wright, No Coast Wellness, Earl Giles, Cali Love, Social AF Agency, Green Market Ventures, Queen Mary Edibles.

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