When the legal cannabis movement started to sweep the nation, equity for women seemed within reach. A widely cited 2015 Marijuana Business Daily report proved promising for female professionals (and consumers) in or interested in the industry. The survey found that women held 36% of c-suite positions at cannabis companies—far above the national average of all U.S. … [Read more...] about Women in Weed, by the Numbers: the Good, the Bad, and the Promising
Archives for October 2019
Winona LaDuke at Cannabis as a Catalyst for Change: Let’s Be the Kind of Ancestors that Our Descendants will be Proud Of
Recently, while speaking at September’s Cannabis as a Catalyst for Change conference, hemp farmer and activist Winona LaDuke put a challenge to the cannabis community—work towards leaving an honorable legacy. To an audience of farmers, educators, and investors gathered by Flow Kana, a California-based cannabis corporation that distributes the flower of small scale, sun grown … [Read more...] about Winona LaDuke at Cannabis as a Catalyst for Change: Let’s Be the Kind of Ancestors that Our Descendants will be Proud Of
The Digital Dime-10/03/2019
By Samantha Wahl Following important cannabis news articles every day can be a real burn-out, we know. That’s why the Emerald rolls up a chronicle of the headiest news hits, and passes them to you at the end of each week. Presenting: The Digital Dime. Hope for New York State Cannabis Laws New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one participant in a meeting of political officials … [Read more...] about The Digital Dime-10/03/2019
Candidates and Cannabis: Warren Versus Booker
By Samantha Wahl As the primaries approach and the once 20-person pool of Democrats narrows, we weigh the importance of pressing political issues to each of the 2020 nominees. Where do these candidates stand on cannabis laws? Where have they stood in the past? The Emerald is staying up to date on the contenders’ cannabis policy histories, and we’ve mapped out some of the … [Read more...] about Candidates and Cannabis: Warren Versus Booker
Prohibition is (Almost) Over: Lowell Cafe Opens This Week in West Hollywood
All hail lady leaf! We’re finally seeing the sun break over the mountain. Though she rises in the east, the dawn of the social cannabis era is illuminating the West Coast, who after three years of recreational cannabis programs has finally allowed social cannabis consumption in the City of Los Angeles. Though its cousin to the north—San Francisco—has a lounge or two, … [Read more...] about Prohibition is (Almost) Over: Lowell Cafe Opens This Week in West Hollywood