Ian Pedersen
Entrepreneur and medical hemp researcher who moved from illegal cannabis cultivation and distribution into licensed medical cannabis research and commercial CBD products, building multimillion-dollar businesses and leading clinical and veterinary cannabinoid research.
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Feb 28, 2026 • 1h 47min
Real-Life Scarface: Attacks, Betrayal, and a Million-Dollar Comeback
Ian Pedersen, entrepreneur turned medical hemp researcher who shifted from illegal cannabis trade to building multimillion-dollar CBD and research businesses. He tells wild stories of scaling up cultivation, close calls with raids and betrayal, and how he turned illicit trade skills into licensed medical and veterinary cannabinoid research. Fast-paced, gritty, and surprising.
