Shanel Lindsay

Shanel A. Lindsay is an attorney, entrepreneur, and cannabis advocate. She is the founder and president of Ardent, LLC, a Boston-based biotech company created to provide safe, effective, and convenient products within the cannabis industry. As a drafter of Question 4, Massachusetts’ adult use cannabis law, founding member and co-chair of the Northeast Cannabis Coalition, Massachusetts Patients Advocacy Alliance Patient Advisory Board member, and well-known advocate for cannabis legalization on the east coast and beyond, Shanel is dedicated to improving public understanding of cannabis’ benefits.

Shanel graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and Northeastern University School of Law and began her career as a judicial law clerk for the Massachusetts Superior Court. She then joined the Boston law firm of Sugarman, Rogers, Barshak & Cohen, serving as a civil litigator for Fortune 500 companies before becoming Employment Counsel and Director of Human Resources for the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission. For over 15 years, Shanel has used cannabis medicinally as an alternative to pharmaceuticals. Alongside her professional pursuits, she gained first-hand expertise with various methods of extracting, preparing, and applying cannabis compounds. She leveraged her experience as a patient, business professional, lawyer, and advocate to develop Ardent, LLC.

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