Bethan Rose Jenkins

Bethan Rose is a passionate cannabis advocate, writer and traveler with no permanent address. Currently chilling on the Indonesian island of Bali, she can usually be found curating content on her hammock. Her work has been featured on Leafly, CannabisFN (CFN Media), LiveStoner, VeriHeal, Nutritional High and Cannabis News Box (Ultra Health NM).

A Republican Weed CEO Wants To Be Governor. Can Cannabis Be His Bridge Issue?

March 9, 2026 No Comments

Duke Rodriguez runs Ultra Health and is running for governor of New Mexico as a Republican. In a moment when “rescheduling” is still only a federal directive, not a finished reality, he argues cannabis can shift from a partisan fight to a practical test of governance: rules people can follow, honest labeling, real oversight, and a legal market that can actually compete with the illicit one.

A Republican Weed CEO Wants To Be Governor. Can Cannabis Be His Bridge Issue?

March 9, 2026 No Comments

Duke Rodriguez runs Ultra Health and is running for governor of New Mexico as a Republican. In a moment when “rescheduling” is still only a federal directive, not a finished reality, he argues cannabis can shift from a partisan fight to a practical test of governance: rules people can follow, honest labeling, real oversight, and a legal market that can actually compete with the illicit one.

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