Writer | Brand Consultant | Event Promoter | Aerial Photography | Global Explorer | Proud Mixican-American 🇺🇸 = 🇨🇴+🇲🇽+🇮🇪+🇩🇪 👉🏼 What’s New! My Cannabis culture & events platform Grupo Greenlit recently debuted our fine art photography project, The Farm & The Feminine, at the Emerald Cup’s Harvest Ball. TF&TF celebrates and elevates the Emerald Triangle’s Ladies Who Grow with compelling imagery. 🌟📷🌱Farmandfeminine.com 🇺🇦🌟🌻💪🏼In solidarity with Ukraine and its inspiring Freedom Fighters putting it all on the line against tyranny and oppression. Bio: 🌎 A fifth-generation Californio with a multi-cultural background, I’m an award-winning journalist who navigates the world in search of unexpected and enlightening stories: ✍🏼My dozens of outlets include: New York Times (Cuba, Rapa Nui, Channel Islands), Conde Nast Traveler (Patagonia, Baja California, Corsica) The Hollywood Reporter (Bollywood, International Documentary Association, Director interviews: John Woo, Mira Nair, etc. 🥃🌿I’ve also cultivated deep contacts in the distilled spirits and licensed cannabis industries over the last two decades, writing feature articles about topics ranging from the emergence of premium mezcal (Robb Report/2009) and the rise of Colombia’s legal cannabis market (WeedMaps News/2018) to a cover story about key players in the legendary Emerald Triangle (Marijuana Venture/2020). I also had the high honor of being a judge at the 1997 High Times Cannabis Cup (Amsterdam). 🎬My scripted projects have earned recognition at multiple film festivals including the Austin Film Festival, Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival and the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. 🎤Leveraging my events production experience (Sony PlayStation, Multiple video game titles, MGM Grand Hotel) I recently launched GreenLit The Gathering, a cannabis events platform. 🚲🤿 Sometimes Tour Guide: American Excursionist; Visit California; Hawaii Visitors Bureau; Discover Los Angeles. Avid sailor⛵️🏝 Trekking ⛰🥾 Traveler-not-tourist 🛵🧳🛶🚁 Dogs are people too🐶✌🏼 “If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change.” Lord Buddha Projects portfolio: erichiss.com Grupo GreenLit, LLC GrupoGreenlit.com Check in and say hi: e: [email protected] or DM on IG.