Ben Owens, M.A., B.J.
Ben Owens is an accomplished journalist and published author based in Colorado. He is the author of Stoner Survival and Mr. Boomer’s Magic Kitchen, a columnist for Grass Roots America Magazine, a senior staff writer for Hemp Connoisseur Magazine, advisory board member of Cannabis Doing Good, and the founder of CannaVenture, an event-planning service focused on outdoor cannabis adventures. Owens received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Missouri – Columbia School of Journalism and has spent the last eight years covering the emerging cannabis and hemp industries, and advising clients on strategies for navigating newly legal markets.
Quick Hits
9+ years helping clients discover creative solutions for effective communication.
5+ Years in Heavily-regulated CPG marketing (4+ years)
5+ Years Working with licensed cannabis brands and CBD/Hemp Companies
5+ Years Hosting 40+ Outdoor Cannabis Events for 2000+ Attendees
Senior Contributor & Columnist for Leading Industry Publications; Relationships with many others
Top 10 Cannabis Writer with 3M+ Online views on cannabis content
300k+ Views on Video Content for Clients
MA (2014) & BJ (2013) in Strategic Communication from the University of Missouri
First Guest Lecturer on Cannabis at the University of Missouri School of Journalism
Experienced Consultant offering support, strategy and execution for counter culture brands.
Bylines
Hemp Connoiseur
Senior Staff Writer
Sweet Jane Magazine
Senior Staff Writer
Grass Roots America Magazine
Senior Staff Writer
Previous Clients
Detoxify
Focus: CPG, Dietary Supplements, Counter Culture
Primal Healing
Focus: CBD, CPG, Branding, Compliance
Summit CBD
Focus: CBD, Branding, Compliance, Content Marketing
CannaVenture
Focus: Cannabis, Branding, Compliance
Primal Therapeutics
Focus: Cannabis, Branding, Compliance
Happy Valley LLC
Focus: Cannabis, Content Marketing
Verde Natural
Focus: Cannabis, Events, Content Marketing
EventHi
Focus: Cannabis, Events, Content Marketing, Compliance
My420Tours
Focus: Cannabis, Events, Content Marketing, Tourism
Toyota
Focus: Diversity & Inclusion, Content Marketing
Where do we go from here?
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