Pelin Thorogood is a tech executive turned social entrepreneur who has made a career out of being at the forefront of emerging business trends and technologies. The potential for CBD-rich therapeutics to deliver significant health benefits has led Pelin to co-found Wholistic Research and Education Foundation, a public non-profit (501c3), dedicated to CBD research, education and advocacy, where she serves as President. She is also co-founder of Mana Artisan Botanics, an organic CBD infusions company (acquired by CBD Capital Group).  Pelin is a frequent speaker and writer on the topic of medical cannabis, and has given a TEDx talk titled ‘Demystifying Cannabis with an Engineering Mindset”.