Rudy Roma: 420 Insight
He is here to ‘change the dialogue’ on medical marijuana and we dare say, he is not treading lightly. As a father who has lost his young daughter to the battle of cancer, his passion hits very close to home. He now has committed his life to educating society about the many benefits of medical marijuana. This passionate father and entrepreneur is Rudy Roma, founder of 420 Insight. He is here to showcase the truth of medical marijuana for all the naysayers out there and he is reaching out to those suffering from diseases, that there is evidence that cannabis can help you! His sights are set far in the distance, and this is just the beginning of what he has to offer this dynamic industry.
What was the deciding factor for you to join this particular industry?
I feel the deciding factor for me was my own personal experience. As what is often true of the mind of an entrepreneur, I have always had an abundance of thoughts moving in and out of my brain. I was introduced to medical cannabis a year ago to help me with my focus and to sort through all my thoughts. I truly became in touch with my mind, body, and spirit after using marijuana. My life has completely changed. I am more engaged in conversations now and more in touch with my feelings. My wife and I have been together for 13 years, but it hasn’t really been til this past year that I really have gotten to know her.
What skills from your previous experiences helped you in what you are doing now?
My pre-experience in marketing and operations has led me to my great networking and team building skills. I also have found, in previous work, that the art of listening is crucial; this too plays a great role in what I currently do.
Right now, where are you guiding your passion and energy towards?
I lost my daughter to cancer when she was very young and this has certainly provided me with an impetus for my work. Research shows that marijuana can be of tremendous, outstanding, and salient help to cancer patients. There is a plenitude of evidence showing that marijuana targets and kills cancer and tumor cells. Even mice injected with human cancer cells and treated with marijuana have demonstrated that this is an effective way to stop the growth of these dreaded cells that kill hundreds of thousands of people each year.
There is a plenitude of evidence showing that marijuana targets and kills cancer and tumor cells.
Medical marijuana has also been successfully used to help cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy to overcome nausea and also AIDS patients. The plant increases patients’ appetite so that they can eat nutritious foods to further nourish their body.
My passion is to educate society. I’ve built a world-class platform that showcases new and exciting content that helps others see that cannabis is not the boogeyman. I am also developing an ecommerce network that will provide quality, lab-tested cannabis products for patients. I am spending my energy collaborating with experts to standardize safety procedures as well as dosing protocols that will be adopted by all in the industry. I am devoting all my time and energy to promote cannabis education, research, and advocacy. I believe, together, we can change the dialogue.
Describe your work ethic to me in one word.
Relentless!
What do you consider your weakness as an entrepreneur? Your strength?
As an entrepreneur funding is always on the forefront of my mind. However, I feel my weakness is in telling the story so others feel compelled to action. I have been blessed with the gift of orchestrating the many facets of a project as it propels its way forward.
How are you differentiating yourself from the competition?
Have you seen 420insight.com? Currently, there is nothing like it in the industry. 420 InSight is a pioneering start-up that provides a platform for publishing the research efforts, critical facts, and life stories that will awaken America to the truth about medical marijuana. By means of our investigative journalism, we will become the “60 minutes” of the cannabis industry.
How do you find inspiration in this industry? What have you found that has inspired you?
I find my inspiration in the miraculous success that has been told by people using cannabis as medicine, as well as the scientific breakthroughs happening globally. I am personally inspired by the compelling desire to help others learn and share their knowledge of the healing properties of medical cannabis.
There are numerous success stories of using medical marijuana in treating cancer patients; even young children have been cured of cancer using this miracle plant. I hope to be able to encourage many more people to seek a cure for their or their loved one’s disease using this natural and incredibly beneficial plant. The results and information pouring in are just spectacular and quite honestly, undeniable. The former naysayers who used to say medical marijuana helping patients overcome their illness was some sort of luck, are those that are now advocates of the plant.
There are still many doubters out there, don’t get me wrong; but with the evidence that is accumulating every day, their doubts and obtuse mentality can be logically defeated by professional research. We are gaining ground and support and enlightening tens of thousands of people around the world every day. The ultimate aim is to also motivate researchers and scientists to better refine and standardize the use of medical marijuana.
What’s the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
To love GOD and to love your neighbor as yourself.
What’s your newest knowledge about the marijuana industry?
One of the most critical therapies is called Myrcene. It is an essential oil of the cannabis plant.
One of the most critical therapies is called Myrcene. It is an essential oil of the cannabis plant.
If you could rewind time to 5 years ago, how would your business be different?
Five years ago, my business would be much slower growing. Technology is a key component to this business. Society was not as accepting of cannabis as it is now, thus the need to educate would still be essential. However, the approach would have been much different. Reaching out to a large audience would have been much more difficult, time consuming, and expensive. Improved connectivity has ensured that the business model is now based on technology. The utilization of social media and the ability to disseminate information now is much cleaner and easier. The sky is the limit for us and that is the truth and not in the least, an exaggeration.
What will we be seeing from you and 420 InSight in the coming future?
You will be seeing more educational conferences, new and exciting video content on a daily basis, and from me personally, I would love to create a mini-series of a family that uses cannabis. And it will not be like Breaking Bad; it will be wholesome family fun!
