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about the author
RUTH FISHER, PhD, is a systems design researcher and analyst.
She analyzes markets to determine how environments shape
outcomes. She is co-founder of CannDynamics, Inc., and author
of The Medical Cannabis Primer and Winning the Hardware-Soft-
ware Game: Using Game Theory to Optimize the Pace of New
Technology Adoption. Dr. Fisher has worked in the technology
and healthcare sectors on behalf of technology companies, ear-
ly-stage researchers, physicians, and technology start-ups.
