Steven Michael Ford

Cannabis copywriter
Orlando, FL
Florida-based cannabis copywriter and editor with more than 30 years of daily journalism experience. Also a medical-cannabis patient and fierce advocate for the expanded understanding and use of cannabis to promote health and well-being for most everyone.

About

Steven Michael Ford

I’m Steven Ford, a Florida-based freelance copywriter for multiple clients in today’s medical and adult-use cannabis environments.

I freelance my writing, editing and content-creation skills for public-relations firms and cannabis businesses in both hemp and marijuana markets. My projects have included everything from writing white papers, press releases and website content, to creating ghostwritten articles for C-level executives in multiple cannabis-related business, marketing and legal spaces. I write for both B2B and B2C environments, and my work appears in publications such as Cannabis Business Executive, Green Entrepreneur, Denver Business Journal, L.A. Weekly, Benzinga, High Times, Sensi (California, Colorado), Cannigma and more.

I have generated content for brands such as Wana Brands, Quicksilver Scientific, Leaf Trade, Elixinol, Lightshade dispensaries, Harvey’s All Naturals, JSC Fund, Green Dot Labs, Resource Innovation Institute, Fortis Law Partners and others.

Before turning to cannabis copywriting four years ago, I was a daily news editor and writer at newspapers in Florida and Texas. For 30 years, my writing and editing roles included hard news, features and opinion content. As a cannabis copywriter today, I write in diverse editorial styles depending on the audience and the needs of companies, brands and individuals. I am masterful in the use of English grammar and AP style, and I can interview effectively and write persuasively.

When I left daily journalism, I chose freelance cannabis copywriting because I believe strongly in the power of cannabis to enhance the lives of practically everyone. In my own life, medical marijuana ended decades of almost daily migraines, and it allowed me to immediately and permanently walk away from multiple opioid and OTC drugs I had used daily in treating my condition. I have been fortunate to experience the powerful health benefits of a plant and the potential inherent in today’s multibillion-dollar industry. Today I am dedicated to sharing cannabis knowledge with everyone I can through my writing in multiple forms and subject matter.