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"It Wouldn't Matter if It Was Widgets."

(Except, of course, that no one has ever been arrested for smoking a widget.) An interview with Richard Cowan, CFO, Cannabis Science Inc.

September 1, 2010

While there may be no such thing as a typical CFO, it's a safe bet that Richard Cowan is less typical than most. Among the more interesting data points on his résumé is his three-year stint (1992–1995) as national director of NORML (the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws). Today, Cowan holds the distinction of serving as the finance chief at the country's only publicly traded medical-marijuana company, Cannabis Science Inc. (CBIS, traded on the OBB). Read more...

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