About us

Our mission.

To foster a compassionate future for cannabis.

We are true plant people. We proudly stand with the universality and healing power of entheogens, so we treat them with upmost respect. Our mission is to provide reliable and accurate knowledge to individuals and organizations about the science, safety, and potential of medical cannabis. Our goal is to give back to the communities who support us, and to pay homage to all of the plants that we owe our success and health to. Entheo Wellness proudly stands behind small businesses in the BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities.

Meet the Team

Our world-class team is composed of functional experts, specialists, advocates, and industry-vetted professionals united through their unique expertise and passion for elevating all aspects of the cannabis industry.

  • M.Sc. Medical Cannabis Science & Therapeutics
    Principal

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    “All cannabis is medicine – but it doesn’t stop there.“

    Raven Ariola has spent his life seeking out one goal: providing education, awareness, and advocacy in developing plant-based holistic medicine. His official career with plant medicine started in medical cannabis testing labs and licensed cultivation facilities in Pennsylvania; his objective was to experience the supply chain in totality to foster a responsible, ethical, and compassionate industry.

    Raven is the West Virginia-born son of a Filipino immigrant and first-generation college graduate receiving his B.Sc. in Biology from Alderson Broaddus University and his M.Sc. in Medical Cannabis Sciences & Therapeutics from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, with a GPA of 4.0 from the nation’s first graduate program studying cannabis science. Here, Raven served as the Director of Education for the Medical Cannabis Student Association.

    Raven, a lifelong entheogen evangelist, advocates through nonprofits for the importance of responsible legislation, cannabis and psychedelic research, harm reduction, patient rights, sustainable agriculture, and ending the war on drugs while bridging the educational gap between various parties and institutions within the emerging space.

    By spending time as the lead sampler in a state compliance cannabis testing lab, Raven had the opportunity to provide hands-on technical solutions to nearly every licensed cultivation and processing facility in Pennsylvania, where he saw the results of bringing effective education and focused collaboration into a rapidly growing industry.

    The cannabis facilities Raven has had the pleasure of working and learning with have consistently maintained the PA Department of Health’s highest scores for compliance and quality. Additionally, prior to a career in cannabis science, hotels under Raven’s leadership exceeded customer service standards and consistently received the highest tier of accolades from several booking and travel sites.

    Currently, Raven is an operations consultant and scientific advisor for forward-thinking cannabis production facilities, dispensaries, and cannabis-adjacent startups through his firm, Entheo Wellness. Through Delta Leaf Labs, a unique California-based cannabis genetics research and diagnostics lab, Raven assists cultivators worldwide with breeding projects, plant pathogens, and genetic authentication by providing state-of-the-art molecular data and genetic consultations. Raven also offers educational services as a personal cannabis consultant and entheogenic product curator for patients looking to learn more plant medicine and wellness. Raven is also an Ethanol and Supercritical Carbon Dioxide cannabinoid extraction instructor at The Harrington Institute, powered by the Cleveland School of Cannabis.
    Raven is a dedicated lifelong learner, and is always seeking innovative ways to pay homage to the plants and fungi to which he owes his health and happiness.