Brad has worked as and advisor to former President Trump, former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, members of Congress, Senators and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher founder of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus in regard to cannabis and cannabis reform.Brad is a software engineer and computer scientist, as well as an expert in online marketing, lead generation, cannabis and technology. He has developed more than 100 software programs, apps, websites and enterprise applications. This includes BudTrader.com and enterprise application which is home to over two million registered users in the US, Canada and Puerto Rico who use the platform to post and reply to classifieds-style ads for cannabis products and services. As CEO of BudTrader.com, now the world’s largest online cannabis marketplace, Brad McLaughlin has made a name for himself within the cannabis industry and beyond by publicly advocating for cannabis reform.McLaughlin has been asked to appear in the media as an expert on technology, blockchain and cannabis by multiple outlets. Appearances include Fox Business, Forbes Magazine, Yahoo News, Dope Magazine, High Times Magazine, The San Diego Union Tribune, The Hollywood Reporter, NBC and TMZ. Brad has also appeared as a guest on podcasts such as BHL Fit Club and Cannabis Talk 101. In September of 2018, McLaughlin made a splash in Hollywood when BudTrader was tapped to give away a “swag bag” of high-end cannabis products to nominees of the premiere Television Awards Show, marking the first time that a major awards show has included cannabis products in a gift suite. No stranger to charitable causes, McLaughlin teamed up with MMA superstar Chuck Liddell and his wife Heidi in December of 2017 to donate 4 shipping pallets of toys for hospitalized children at The Foothill Regional Medical Center's Pediatric Unit during the Liddell’s Christmas charity event. McLaughlin has also organized beach cleanups, public health events, free fitness classes and more in his ongoing efforts to better the community and to present a healthy and positive public image for cannabis. In conjunction with NFL champion Marvin Washington, BudTrader funded a survey of 150 current and former NFL players. The survey results shed new light on the issue of opiate addiction and the need for cannabis as a pain management alternative within the NFL and paved the way for cannabis to be removed as a banned substance for NFL players.