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    Derek Riedle

    Founder and Publisher, Civilized

    Los Angeles

    Derek Riedle is Founder and Publisher of Civilized, the leading lifestyle brand and multiplatform media company that speaks to the millions of adults who chose to enjoy cannabis as a healthy part of a balanced lifestyle. A successful, award-winning entrepreneur, political advisor and creative story-teller, Derek’s goal is to ignite positive change in the global cannabis industry and help shatter outdated stigma.

    He is an adventurer and traveler who splits his time between two of cannabis’s biggest markets – Canada and California – and has a unique, global perspective on the cannabis industry that he shares with audiences around the world. A long-time supporter of the cannabis movement and the pursuit of authenticity, he is working to make the world a better, more cannabis-friendly place by sharing and documenting the stories of those shaping it. Derek is a firm believer in the many benefits of cannabis – for wellness, relationships, athletic pursuits and unleashing creativity, and is a champion for its legalization worldwide.

    Beyond his passion for connecting the global cannabis community, Derek is also a dedicated family man and a health and fitness enthusiast.

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