S5 E10: The Land That Discovered THC with, Dr. Lissa Skitolsky & Aaron Weil

Join Dr. Lissa Skitolsky and Aaron Weil for a conversation focused on a Jewish heritage tour in Israel cultivated specifically for medical professionals in the cannabis industry. Scheduled for June 2025 (date change after recording). Includes: Unprecedented access to world renown industry innovators, site visits to licensed producers, hand-picked guides and culinary experiences.Dr. Lissa Skitolsky is an author, grower and advocate with an academic background in Jewish philosophy. Born in Washington DC, Lissa moved to Nova Scotia in 2019 and completed a post-secondary program in Cannabis Cultivation.  As the Founder of Cannabis JewMagazine, she provides Jewish educational outreach to Licensed Producers. Lissa is the author of Hip-Hop as Philosophical Text and Testimony (Rowman & Littlefield, 2020) and the forthcoming Chosen Stoners: A Joint History of Jews and Cannabis.With decades of experience in leadership and advocacy roles within the American Jewish community, Aaron recently returned to Israel after an 18 year stint in the United States as the CEO & ED of Hillels in Pittsburgh and Orlando. Hillel is the world's largest Jewish campus based organization with over 500 locations worldwide. Prior to this, Aaron worked for AIPAC and the Jewish Federations of America, Washington Action Office. He is active in philanthropy efforts for a number of US and I Israeli-based non-profits and is working on a new book. Weil resides in Ra’anana, Israel with his wife, Sharon. Weil is a native Floridian and a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).