ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson has been named the CEO of a Nevada-based company that hopes to make medical and recreational marijuana products.
Johnson said Tuesday he was recently named CEO and president of Cannabis Sativa, Inc., and intends to work out of New Mexico to help develop products that are legal in states like Colorado and Washington.
The former Libertarian presidential candidate says the company will make marijuana-based oils aimed at helping children with epilepsy. He also says it will make cough drop-like products for recreational use.
In addition, of Cannabis Sativa announced Tuesday it has acquired marijuana research company Kush and named that company’s founder, Steve Kubby, as its chairman.
Kubby was the 1998 Libertarian Party nominee for California governor.
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