DR. DINA – WHO INSPIRED THE ICONIC ‘NANCY BOTWIN’ FROM THE HIT SHOW ‘WEEDS’ APPEARS ON GOOD DAY LA / FOX 11 TO DISCUSS HER MEDICAL MARIJUANA MOVEMENT
LOS ANGELES — Dr. Dina, a pioneer of the medical marijuana movement and beloved consultant to hundreds of Hollywood celebs, appeared on Good Day LA / FOX11 today alongside Legal Analyst Robin Sax and co-anchor Tony McEwing; click here to view the video and full story.
Click here to view the follow up interview with Maria Quiban during a Google+ ‘Hangout’ session.
The name Dr. Dina was coined by Snoop Lion (a/k/a Snoop Dog), her close friend of over 20 years who gave her the nickname “Dr. Dina” after she opened Southern California’s first medical marijuana doctor’s office in 2003.
Since then, she has consulted with over three dozen non-profit Medical Marijuana Dispensaries inCalifornia, Colorado and Oregon. Moreover, she consults with the City of West Hollywood andLos Angeles to help safely regulate the business.
Dr. Dina also received a prominent mention she received (an inadvertent “outing”) in the January 2013 GQ article on Snoop entitled “The Lion Smokes Tonight” (www.gq.com/entertainment/
In the article, Dr. Dina is identified as “a thin brunette who has the whole Nancy Botwin look down cold,” a reference to Mary-Louise Parker on ”Weeds.” But that’s not even the half of it – the character Nancy Botwin was inspired by Dr. Dina, a 90-pound Jewish girl from Tarzana who had direct contact with creative personnel on the show during development. And the similarities between the two women go far beyond their looks.
After a decade of experiences and inspiring a hit television show, Dr. Dina is now sharing her intriguing story in hopes to correct many misconceptions created from the show and which otherwise exist, while showing the softer side of the medical marijuana business and transforming the public’s understanding of this important social issue.
]]>DUBBED ‘DR. DINA’ BY RAP SUPERSTAR SNOOP DOGG, MEDICAL MARIJUANA EXPERT ADVISES ON WASHINGTON STATE’S SEARCH FOR POT CZAR
In the recent story ‘Washington State searching high and low for pot czar’ featured on CNN’s Erin Burnett OutFront, it was reported that Washington is seeking a Marijuana consultant to assist in the regulation of marijuana in a newly legalized environment.
“Dr. Dina,” a pioneer of the medical marijuana movement and consultant to the stars. The name “Dr. Dina” was coined by her longtime friend Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Dogg) and received a prominent mention in the January 2013 GQ Magazine article on Snoop entitled “The Lion Smokes Tonight”
Known as the real “Nancy Botwin” played by Mary Louis Parker from Showtime’s hit TV series “Weeds” (for more than her striking resemblance to Parker), Dr. Dina opened Southern California’s first medical marijuana doctor’s office in 2003 and has consulted with over three dozen non-profit Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in California, Colorado and Oregon. She also regularly consults with the City of West Hollywood and Los Angeles to help safely regulate the business, while acting as the primary consultant to Alternative Herbal Health Services in West Hollywood.
In response to the story on Washington State’s search for the ultimate pot consultant, Dr. Dina recommends that all candidates for the state’s new “Pot Czar” should possess the following top 10 requirements:
1. Knowledge of the many types of strains of the marijuana plant and how they all grow differently, giving different tastes, effects, and yields.
2. The ability to breed, clone, veg, flower, dry and cure marijuana. Understanding the cost of operating a grow facility, not to mention all the many challenges/ issues that can go wrong during a grow cycle.
3. The understanding of how the many parts of the plant can be used to make other products such as wax, hash, butter and oil. These can be turned into edible items like brownies and cookies.
4. The connections to create a state approved laboratory to accurately test the marijuana for levels of the three main compounds, THC, CBD, CBN and molds and pathogens before it’s sold to the public.
5. Good understanding of the metric system, product shrinkage, packaging, identifying, pricing, labeling, storing and transporting Marijuana. Must be able to create an industry standard for weighing and pricing all product including a proven system for tracking inventory and sales.
6. Understanding the possible impairment from different types of products and how to create an appropriate standard warning label.
7. A strong advocate for the medical marijuana industry, who is passionate about the movement.
8. Organized, business savvy, will need to create a good working relationship between law enforcement, state officials, production outlets and retail outlets.
9. At least 8+ years of experience as a consultant in the Medical Marijuana Industry with an understanding of the entire spectrum of the industry.
10. The ability to roll a fabulous looking joint!
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