The Power of Video
Gotta Story Media creates digital video productions for cannabis content marketing.
Video is the most powerful medium and our new Don’t Strain Yourself platform shows why. We’re exploring medicinal cannabis and wellness for adults, one patient at a time.

Happy Anniversary! Friday, November 5 marks the 25th anniversary of California’s Prop 215, the first ballot proposal legalizing medical cannabis. We’re celebrating by launching our first promo for Don’t Strain Yourself!

Caring for a child with epilepsy is never easy. Countless doctor visits searching for answers takes its toll on children and parents alike.
Lori Chavez and her two-year-old son, Benny, deal with his epilepsy together, and cannabis medicine changed their shared reality. Don’t Strain Yourself spoke with Lori and Codi Peterson, a Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist, Cannabis Science Expert, and Chief Science Officer of The Cannigma, a science-forward cannabis media company. We are so thankful for them sharing their story with Lynn Mack.

Beautiful beaches, lush rainforests, and cannabis! Puerto Rico has an amazing, professional medicinal program, and DSY visited the island in April of 2022. We came away amazed and can't wait to go back. Watch the full episode on ALTRDTV

Canna-Travelers, you must put West Hollywood, CA on your itinerary! Don’t Strain Yourself Co-Host, Lynn Mack, MBA, sat down with Scott Schmidt, Executive Director of Emerald Village West Hollywood to talk about the incredible #cannatourism options in the city. We also visited The ArtistTree and Zen Healing dispensaries to learn that art and yoga are better with cannabis! Check out what’s happening in this vibrant, creative city that embraces #cannabistravel. Here's our short promo for this episode of Don’t Strain Yourself.
Watch the full version on YouTube.
#cannabiscommunity #cannabismedicine #westhollywood #dontstrainyourself

The Desert Hot Springs Inn is an oasis of wellness in Southern California, and there's magic to find there. This short promo only tells part of the story. Watch the full episode to learn more about The Desert Hot Springs Inn, a cannabis-friendly hotel.

Cultivating estate-grown cannabis requires passion, education, and a commitment to help people in need. Hanna Brand, Co-Founder and Head of Sales for Autumn Brands, tells her family's decades-long story in the agriculture business, and why sustainability and quality are so important.
Visit Autumn Brands to learn more about their company and products.
Many thanks to composers Valentin Sosnitskiy, Nick_Simon-Adams, and StrangerEight on FreeSound.
THE FLYING SAMARITANS
This PR video tells the story of doctors, nurses, dentists, psychiatrists, and other medical personnel who volunteer their time to fly to clinics in Baja, Mexico, on a regular basis. Watch on YouTube.

Compassion is at the heart of medicinal cannabis, and it's been missing since voters passed Prop 64 in California. Thankfully, the Dennis Peron and Brownie Mary Act, formally known as SB-34, brings compassion back to medicinal cannabis. California companies may provide free cannabis or cannabis products to medicinal cannabis patients if they meet specific program requirements. DSY attended an SB-34 event at the American Legion Post 397 in Monterey Park, California to see compassion in action.

Food is life, and Chef Matt knows how exquisite, well-prepared meals create a sense of joy and deep satisfaction. By including cannabis in the art of cooking, Chef Matt understands that people are not only eating well, they are also living well. For adults curious about cooking with cannabis, Chef Matt is the go-to expert, and I love his creations.

Dear Cannabis is a non-profit company that helps patients access free, legal, and safe cannabis medicine. DSY sat down with Co-Founder and CEO, Melissa Burgstahler, to learn about their incredible efforts to make cannabis medicine available to patients in California who need help. Many thanks to Phire Labs in Santa Ana, California for inviting us to speak with Melissa at their facility.