Meet Kay Salviano of Gweeda Gang in West Phoenix

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kay Salviano.

Kay, let’s start with your story. We’d love to hear how you got started and how the journey has been so far.
I came up in our local cannabis community like the Arizona administrator of MarijuMamas – a global online Women’s Cannabis Support Group providing Judgment-Free support for women who share the love of cannabis! After a year of administrating, local event coordinating and community outreach I knew there was something else I could provide for the patients – so I dug deep – into my grandmother’s recipe box! Being a patient myself, I experimented with different forms of cannabis and CBD has always been my go-to for pain, inflammation, anxiety and insomnia – so why not share it with the WHOLE family? April of 2019 I flew my mother in for guidance and support and we decided 4/20 weekend was our time to launch! Following my grandmother’s strict diet we wanted to make sure as many patients as possible can benefit from our product! Our CBD Infused Tomato Sauce is Vegan, Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten-Free with NO sugar added. Currently, our sauce does not contain any THC, so it safe for pediatric and elderly patients and patients who require drug testing. The possibilities are endless – Pizzas, Pasta, Chicken Parmigiana, Stuffed Peppers – NOT JUST ITALIAN FOOD – we’ve infused Spanish rice, enchilada sauces and a fan favorite – SALSA! After our initial launch at the DommLife 4/19 Block Party, our friends at D’Treatz introduced us to Nirvana Center Dispensary Phoenix – where our product is now being sold to patients as well as their West Phoenix location and now Apache Junction! You can also find us at local community events – infusing your favorite munchie plates to show patients just how easy it is to integrate CBD into your daily diets using our homemade sauce!

Great, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
It started off pretty rough to be completely honest. Three days after our 4/20 launch I became a single mom. Taking on those extra responsibilities on top of this business I had just launched was extremely overwhelming. I wasn’t sure where to go from there – but we didn’t come this far just to come this far. We vended throughout the entire summer – sometimes in temperatures outside exceeding 100° but it paid off and our community was right there with us!

Please tell us about your company.
Gweeda Gang is an Italian CBD Catering Company. Our staple product is our CBD Infused Tomato Sauce available for purchase/wholesale in 15oz Jars. It is Vegan, Organic, Non-GMO, Gluten-free with No Sugar Added. It is very universal and can be added to pizza, stromboli, pasta, chicken parm, stuffed peppers, meatball subs, rice, soup bases, chilis, mozzarella sticks, salsas, dips and much more! The purpose behind this product is to provide a way for patients to make CBD infused dinners affordably in the comfort of their own home. The CBD is already activated and ready-to-use whether your cooking at home or impressing your friends and family at the next holiday Potluck! Our motto is “Comfort and Convenience Catered to your Daily Dose.” As a company, I am most proud of our patients who are getting the relief they need conveniently in the comfort of our own home. The look on our patient’s faces when they realize their whole family can benefit from our product warms my heart. We’re not working for patients to buy our product, we’re working for products to relieve our patients!

Do you look back particularly fondly on any memories from childhood?
My favorite childhood memory was our Italian family gatherings. No matter what holiday or special occasion there was always love and there was always sauce!

Contact Info:

• Email: gweedagang@gmail.com
• Instagram: @GweedaGang
• Facebook: @GweedaGang

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