Grower Stories #49: Jason Neely

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Grower Stories #49: Jason Neely

Cannabis for the Average Consumer: An Interview With Jason Neely, CEO and Founder of THC, CBD Brand Stratos

Using cannabis-derived products can be intimidating for the average consumer. That’s where a brand like Stratos comes in. For those looking for an alternative to harmful synthetic pharmaceuticals, Stratos’s line of recreational and medicinal products, tablets and topicals is just the thing.


I was asking myself, “Am I doing more harm than good being in the pharmaceutical space for 15 years?”. Many of the formulations I had created were opiates and opiates were destroying my home state of West Virginia. I looked to cannabis and the endocannabinoid system as a solution to help the body heal itself. - Jason Neely, CEO, and founder of Stratos


Tia (AskGrowers) : Tell us your brand story. How it all started?

Jason Neely : Stratos started in 2014 when I left the pharmaceutical world. At that point, I teamed up with a group of talented botanists and scientists to come up with a line of cannabis products that could be used as an alternative to prescription drugs. I also really wanted to create a cannabis brand that would be approachable and beneficial to everyone from those suffering from chronic pain and illnesses to soccer moms, senior citizens, and even long-time cannabis users.

Our team noticed that while there were lots of ingestible cannabis products on the market, most of them were not harnessing the full power of the plant, reliable or portable. So we set out to change that. We also took the extra step to make all our products sugar-free, gluten-free, and vegan to make them healthier all around. Today, we offer a suite of full-spectrum and isolate THC and CBD products to fit the needs of many different lifestyles, desired moods, and medical conditions.


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Tia : When and why have you decided that you wanted to be involved in the cannabis industry?

Jason : We decided to enter into the cannabis business when we saw that the market was lacking a discreet, consistent, and whole-plant powered cannabis product. We were the first company to formulate cannabis tablets and our line of products has continued to grow over the years to accommodate the ever-evolving needs of the cannabis consumer.


Tia : You have CBD-only products as well. How difficult was it to start the Stratos CBD brand?

Jason : After being one of the first brands to enter the THC market in Colorado, it was a no brainer to branch out to offer a full complimentary line of CBD products. All of our CBD products are made with Colorado-grown, non-GMO hemp and are available in full-spectrum and isolate formulations to accommodate different users’ preferences.


Tia : On your website, it says that “We grow, extract, formulate, test, and perfect every batch of our products.” Tell us more about this approach.

Jason : We are a fully integrated cannabis brand. We grow all of our plants and then take great care in extracting and formulating our products to ensure they are highly accurate and consistent. So when someone takes a Stratos tablet or a dropper full of our tincture they can expect the same experience every time. We test every batch in house and also send all our products out for third party testing to ensure we always hit the mark.


Tia : Do you think one can have a thriving career/ business/ family/ relations and consume cannabis regularly? There is a stereotype of cannabis as a medical phenomenon, but what about absolutely healthy people? What is in it for them?

Jason : Yes, I think it’s totally reasonable for people to use cannabis and hemp and maintain their lives. Cannabis can help enhance our day-to-day lives in so many ways. Microdosing is a great way to experiment and see how cannabis impacts regular activities like working out, sleep, mood, and more.


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Tia : Tell us more about your Relax Tablets. How do they work?

Jason : Our Relax tablets are a fan favorite, especially right now with so much anxiety around the pandemic. The THC tablets deliver a 50/50 hybrid strain that gives you a balanced and relaxing effect. We like to say Relax transforms you from “a human doing to a human being.” All of our tablets are formulated to maximize the absorption of the cannabinoids into the body quickly and effectively. You can usually feel effects within thirty minutes, and they last up to eight hours. Relax is available in medical bottles of 300mg, and 500mg and in recreational bottles of and 100mg.


Tia : When it comes to your tinctures, can you share their specifics and how do they differ from other brands’ tinctures?

Jason : Our tinctures are formulated to maximize the absorption of the cannabinoids into the body with formulation and mixing techniques that ensure an accurate dose every time. And prior to mixing, the oil is processed using our proprietary high shear technology that reduces the size of cannabis molecules for faster uptake.


Tia : What’s the ultimate goal of Stratos? How has your business changed with time?

Jason : Our ultimate goal is to help improve people’s lives for the better. Whether you’re a first-time cannabis user looking to sleep a little more soundly at night or a long time user who is looking for a healthier vaping option, Stratos can help. Our business has grown a lot since 2014, with new products and more, but helping people has always been our driver.


Tia : If you could have a chance to smoke with anyone on this planet (dead or alive) who’d that be and why? :)

Jason : I’d like to smoke with [tooltip title="George Washington" content="One of Founding Fathers and the first president of the US"]George Washington[/tooltip]. I’d like to ask him what he thinks about the cannabis industry today and learn more about the thinking that went into writing the U.S. Constitution.


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Tia : Do you have any brands you appreciate and follow?

Jason : One brand I think is really aspirational is Tesla. They are on the bleeding edge when it comes to technology and optimizing the driving experience.


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Thank you so much, Stratos team, for taking the time to do the interview. To learn more about them, head on over to their website.

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