Press

Media Kit

The media kit and speaker one-sheet are being updated. For a current biography, booking details, or images, write to drlakisha@drlakisha.com. A visual archive of portraits and covers lives in the Gallery.

Selected Mentions

Independent coverage and features. Each link below was reviewed through 2026-10-04.

• Psychedelics TodayCovered following the FDA psychedelic-drug hearing on botanical product identity, patient safety, traditional knowledge, and community governance (2026)
• High TimesFeatured in "The Green Crystal," Spring/Summer 2026 print issue, on plant medicine, the endocannabinoid system, and botanical drug discovery
• ForbesProfiled among leading founders in the field (2015)
• NPR, Morning EditionInterviewed on air about diversity and access in the industry (2015)
• ComplexA featured voice on Black entrepreneurship and equity in the field (2017)
• Rolling StoneQuoted as an expert on cannabinoid and terpene profiles and the endocannabinoid system (2018)
• Black EnterpriseOn nonprofits expanding access to medicinal Cannabis for communities of color
• Direct Cannabis NetworkWomen's History Month feature on founders in the field
• Cannadelic MiamiSpeaker profile: phytocannabinoid nutrition and plant-based medicine
• National Cannabis Industry AssociationBoard candidate statement and leadership background
• FinderNamed first among women to watch in the field (2018)
• BoldLatinaFeatured among women of color leading in the field (2018)
• Cannabis Science and TechnologyIn-depth interview on dietary modulation of the endocannabinoid system (2022)
• Cannabis Nurses NetworkPanelist on the science of Cannabis as medicine and the endocannabinoid system (2026)
• MJBizDailyWomen's History Month Q&A profiling her career as a pioneer in the field (2021)
• MJBizDailyQuoted on equity and access in the industry (2015)
• HopegrownGlobal Healthcare Conversations interview on the endocannabinoid system (2021)
• DocMJNamed among influential women in the field (2021)
• New York Cannabis Control BoardPublic testimony to the Board introducing the Kiona Foundation's research (May 2026)
• Jamaica GleanerFeatured expert on the endocannabinoid system and phytocannabinoid nutrition (2019)
• Cannabis Science and TechnologyHonored among the women advancing Cannabis science (2022)
• ComplexQuoted on equity and a minority clause in the industry (2019)
• The Bloom BrandsFeatured on women, plant medicine, and empowerment in the field (2023)
• HytivaRecognized among powerful women in the field (2024)
• High TimesFeatured expert on feeding the endocannabinoid system through nutrition (2019)
• Cassius LifeOne of five Black women featured on building in the field (2018)
• ElleFeatured among the leading women in the field (2014)
• PopSugarProfiled as one of five leaders shaping the industry (2018)

Descriptions summarize each piece. They are not the publishers' headlines. Each link resolves to the original coverage.

Selected Speaking and Public Record

Official programs and public records documenting selected testimony and speaking appearances.

• FDA Public HearingTestimony on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs, botanical product identity, patient safety, traditional knowledge, and community governance (September 14, 2026)
• New York State Medical Cannabis SymposiumCo-presenter, “Conflicting Evidence in the Association of Cannabis Use and Cardiovascular Disease” (2024)
• University of Miami Cannabis and Psychedelics SymposiumSpeaker at the Fifth Annual Cannabis and Psychedelics Symposium (April 10, 2025)

Podcasts and Video

Audio and video conversations. Each link below was reviewed through 2026-10-04.

• Drug Truth NetworkAudio coverage of the FDA public hearing, including Lakisha Jenkins-Samuels’ testimony on psychedelic-drug policy and patient safety (2026)
• Dr. Lakisha® on YouTubeThe full channel of talks, interviews, appearances, and updates
• Let's Be Blunt with MontelMontel Williams in conversation with Dr. Lakisha® on natural medicine, nutrition, and microdosing
• Roots To RichesConversation on the endocannabinoid system, nutrition, and the right to choose your medicine (2021)
• The Herb WalkPodcast interview on herbalism, cannabinoids, and research (2019)
• The First Vintage MamaPodcast interview on her motherhood journey, faith, and hope (2022)
• Sweet Home CannaBamaVideo podcast: Grieving and Growing with Dr. Lakisha®
• Sweet Home CannaBamaVideo podcast: Back to the Basics, on the fundamentals
• WeedmapsPanelist, Women Leading The Cannabis Conversation

Press Inquiries

For interviews, features, and event coverage, reach Dr. Lakisha® directly at drlakisha@drlakisha.com.