2024 Emjay Award-Winner (Content Creator of the Year), Sara Payan is a nationally recognized cannabis expert, educator and advocate with over 20,000 hours of experience guiding consumers through the evolving cannabis landscape.  As the host of the popular "Planted with Sara Payan" and "Puff, Puff Press" podcasts, she brings together industry leaders, celebrities and policy makers for insightful conversations about cannabis culture.

A strategic consultant and former civil rights professional, Sara's work in education and advocacy has earned her recognition as one of the top 100+ women in cannabis.  When she's not educating or podcasting, Sara is shaping policy as a key voice in the industry as the Vice-Chair of the California Cannabis Advisory Committee.  She is passionate about sun-grown cannabis, premium hash and supporting local craft farmers.

Her work has been featured in Forbes, High Times and Leaf Magazine, and she has written for Cannabis Now, MG Retailer and Rolling Stone.

Sara lives in sunny Oakland with her musician husband and cat, where she loves entertaining friends with home-cooked meals and cannabis drinks in her garden.

Check out all of Sara's reviews on her Budist app profile