High Times for Heroes [05/20/23]

High Times for Heroes

Join us for a night of comedy and awareness raising about access and use of medical cannabis for veterans!

When? May 20, 2023 from 5 - 10 PM

Where? Olio Theatre, Peabody MA

Cost: $50 a Ticket! for two hours of comedy from four national comedians acts Steven Briggs, Josh Day, Mike Whitman, Laura Severse, and Host Dan Gilbert, live art painting with Jess Creations, cannabis networking, free medical cannabis certifications for veterans by Alternative Wellness Centers, raffled glass piece from WitchDrx, networking, comedy, and afterparty food and drinks with jazz and funk music by Brad Faucher.

Purchase Tickets Here: www.hightimesforheroes.com

Event Schedule:

5-6 PM - Pre-Show Networking Hour

6-8 PM - Comedy Show with Steven Briggs, Josh Day, Mike Whitman, Laura Severse, and Host Dan Gilbert

8-10 PM - Networking Hour

Thank you to our event and donation sponsors!

Thank you NETA, East Coast Global Insurance, En-Tranced, WitchDRx, Good Chemistry, Plymouth Armor Group, Sauve Haus, Undoo®, Gibby’s Garden, TetraGram, Alternative Wellness Centers for the support! Thank you to WitchDrx for the glass donation raffle item!

Thank you to our giveaway sponsors!

Wynk, Be Well Doctor, Green Monke

Thank you to our media partners!

Different Leaf Magazine, Sensi Magazine, Burn After Reading, Talking Joints Memo, and Jimmy Young.

Thank you BASK and Coast for buying vets a ticket!

PRESS RELEASE

High Times for Heroes: New Collaboration Presents Veterans Cannabis Research Preliminary Results and Veterans Comedy Event with National Acts on 5/20/2023

Press Contacts: Taylor Stillman UCANNB2B- [email protected] - ‪(978) 312-2218; Dr. Marion McNabb - Cannabis Center of Excellence (CCOE) - [email protected]; 404-985-8149; Mary Rand - Patriots Helping Vets (PHV) [email protected]; 774-269-8887

May 3, 2023: East Boston, MA - The Cannabis Center of Excellence (CCOE), UCANNB2B, and Patriots Helping Vets (PHV) are excited to announce a collaboration to raise awareness, funding, and - with community input - develop evidence-based education materials for Veterans and Veteran Affairs staff surrounding medical cannabis. On May 20, 2023, the collaborative will host High Times for Heroes, a night of Comedy for our Vets, from 5-10 PM at the Olio Theatre in Peabody, MA. The event will host nationally renowned comedians, Steven Briggs, Josh Day, Mike Whitman, Laura Severse, and Host Dan Gilbert laughing among national and local MA cannabis companies, consumers, patients, and veterans. Guests will enjoy pre-show, comedy show, and post show networking hours complete with food and drinks. Event sponsorship opportunities are available and all funds raised will increase access to medical cannabis for veterans. Learn more, sponsor the event, and buy a ticket for yourself or for a Veteran here - thank you for helping bring change for our veterans through laughter and cannabis as a medicine!

Funds raised through High Times for Heroes will go towards developing evidence-based educational materials for Veterans and Veterans Affairs clinicians supported by data collected through a systematic literature review, publicly available data, and CCOE-led iCount for Veterans research study data collected from July 2022 to date. Key findings to be included: 235 veterans have joined iCount; top conditions veterans report using medical cannabis for: 46% anxiety, 42% depression, 37% PTSD, and 34% chronic pain. Among veterans reporting taking prescription medications (N=113), 62% use cannabis to reduce the use of over the counter or prescription medications, and among all veterans reporting, 75% report cannabis helps them have a greater or much greater quality of life. Current iCount for Veterans study partners include Undoo® and Good Chemistry. Gibby’s Garden participated in 2022. Learn more about sponsoring High Times for Heroes on 5/20/23, or buy your/a Vet ticket here.

About CCOE: Cannabis Center Of Excellence: The Cannabis Center of Excellence is a 501c3 Massachusetts based nonprofit that conducts cannabis research studies and develops educational programs and policy recommendations with key stakeholders. https://www.cannacenterofexcellence.org/

About Patriots Helping Vets: PHV’s mission is to help the U.S. Veterans heal through horticultural therapy by providing products and assistance to grow their own medicine at no cost to the Veteran. PHV actively lobbies in states across the nation for full access to medicinal therapies by gathering U.S. Veterans communities.

About UCANNB2B: UCANNB2B is dedicated to growing the cannabis industry and helping business owners reach out and find the best services, while giving the community the opportunity to have a dedicated directory of cannabis businesses and cannabis-friendly service providers.

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Meet our High Times Comedians!

Dan Gilbert (HOST)

A well-intentioned but often neurotic 33 year old, Dan Gilbert has quickly made a name for himself in the New England comedy scene. His lethargic style casually tiptoes the offensive, with a wit that's sure to disarm. From the small town of Claremont, NH, Dan brings an obscure view of the world that surrounds him. Dan has performed at Laugh Boston and Vermont Comedy Festival, opening for national acts Dan Soder and Myq Kaplan.

https://www.instagram.com/danrongilbs/?hl=en

Josh Day

Josh Day, a New Hampshire native and current Massachusetts resident, has been performing comedy for over 10 years. With a mixture of wordplay, personal stories, off the cuff riffs and self-deprecation, Josh enjoys making crowds laugh, think and leave with good spirits. Josh has produced/hosted one of NH’s longest running continuous comedy shows the “Stone Church Comedy Series” at the Stone Church Meeting House in Newmarket, NH. Also, currently produces/hosts Word Barn Comedy Series in Exeter NH, Cisco Brewers Comedy Series in Portsmouth NH, SNHU Comedy Night in Manchester NH and The MiddleEast in Cambridge MA. Learn More: https://youtube.com/@joshdaycomedy7856

Laura Severse

Laura Severse is a native Boston comic, actor, and writer. She is a devoted wife, working mother of two, and a gifted storyteller. Laura has opened for Tim Dillon, Iliza Schlesinger, Big Jay Oakerson, Jay Larson, and Erik Griffin. She has performed with Gary Gulman, Lenny Clarke, and Jimmy Tingle. Laura regularly headlines Nick’s Comedy Stop, The Comedy Scene, The Attic, and venues all over New England and beyond. She is a true Dorchester Debutante with a killer accent and a lifelong addiction to gold hoops, the bigger the better. Learn More: lauraseverse.com

Mike Whitman

Chosen by The Boston Globe as the one of the few top rising comedians to watch in 2019. His innovative material and style made him a semi-finalist of the Boston Comedy Festival multiple times. He is one of the nations most versatile and entertaining comics working today. Mike has performed at colleges and top venues throughout the country, sharing the stage with national headlining acts such as Louie CK, Norm Macdonald, Nick DiPaolo, Jim Gaffigan. Jim Norton, Jim Brewer. Learn More: https://twitter.com/mikeroywhitman?lang=en

Steven Briggs

"Steven is an LA based comedian, writer & actor. In addition to his international touring schedule for Stand-up, he regularly shoots sketch comedy for his YouTube channel, which has grown exponentially in the recent years, with videos grossing over 100k views.

He has just returned from his 5th tour performing for the US troops in the Middle East and has also recently been featured on TruTV's Laff Tracks, Hulu's Coming to the Stage, Jokesters TV on the CW and is slated to appear on a new Netflix show this year. His album, Whiskey Dick, can be found on iTunes." Learn More: stevenbriggscomedy.com

IG: @stevenbriggscomedy

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