Crohn’s, Concentrates, and Chinese Herbal Medicine

Sometimes in the swirling chaos of life, it’s easy to lose belief in fate and destiny. Why did this happen? Where am I going? Conversely, in the best of times, everything becomes clear. The “Aha!” moment, when we can finally understand where the road has been leading us.

For Katie Stem, CEO of Peak Extracts in Oregon, her “Aha!” moment came when she opened her cannabis extraction business. Beginning with her battle with Crohn’s disease, Stem has been on a winding journey that’s taken her from a promising career in research and laboratory science to a lucrative and rewarding business creating finely tuned cannabis creations.

Laboratory science certainly plays into cannabis extraction, but Stem also forayed into Chinese herbal medicine and business management before settling into her career as the CEO of an award-winning cannabis company.

We spoke with Stem to learn how her journey began,