Exclusive Interview With Pro Skater Matt Miller on his CBD Company

This article originally appeared on The Green Fund — Australia’s leading source of cannabis information.

It’s Extracts, Edibles and Concentrates month here at The Green Fund, which means we’ll be taking a closer look at the different ways in which cannabis can be concentrated and consumed.

To kick off the month we spoke with Matt Miller, a Californian professional skateboarder who recently began a CBD-extract company named ‘MillerHealer.’

As we’ve talked about previously, the compound Cannabidiol (CBD) is fast becoming a key player across a wide range of industries, the least of which are wellness and athletics. In fact, the compound is so popular that Forbes estimates the market for CBD-infused products will reach $22 billion by 2022.

Alongside it’s relaxing and anti-anxiety effects, CBD is best known for it’s ability to relieve inflammation and muscle soreness.

There are very few sports which don’t lead to inflammation and muscle soreness, and skateboarding is definitely no exception. Each year it’s estimated that nearly 65,000 people find themselves in the emergency room of a hospital due to a skateboarding accident.

While CBD isn’t exactly going to mend a broken leg, it will definitely help with more…