They’re constantly saying ‘if your formulas are coming from a science background – why doesn’t it feel more pharmaceutical”Ĭhristine Skibola: We’ll get questions like “why don’t you have a red cross on it?” Well, we never wanted to emulate big pharma. We did have a little bit of conflict over it but our biggest pushback has come from people who misunderstand our intentions. Nicole: As an artist, I am a very aesthetic person and I’ve always loved beautiful packaging. No matter the product, from their organic, family-run orchard to the way they embrace whole plant medicine in their cannabis products, their true desire to deliver a quality product for their consumer while promoting healthy and natural medicine shines through everything that they do. Once featured in their products, they now partner with an award-winning farm in Sonoma County.

Christine Skibola, a prestigious cancer research scientist, was geared towards her retirement when her daughter Nicole was struck with endometrial cancer at a rare age.īefore their tumultuous times dealing with cancer throughout the family, Christine would create skin formulas for Nicole to use during harsh New York winters using local and homegrown products, including oil from their own olive oil company, Quinnrose Olive Oils. Hearing how they started was an inspiring story, including a family history of cancer that pushed them to create products that help others. We chatted with the mother and daughter team behind Cosmic View, one of our favorite cannabrands available in the Bay Area.

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