Dutchie hosts over 1,100 dispensaries in the U.S. and more than 25% of all cannabis sales nationwide. … [Read more...] about Emerald interviews Dutchie Co-Founder
Archives for June 2020
Sun+Earth Series: East Fork Cultivars
This summer, Emerald is on a mission to learn more about Sun+Earth Certified cannabis. Join us each week as we interview certified growers and manufacturers across the United States. Nathan and Aaron Howard founded East Fork Cultivars in 2015. This week, Emerald sat down with Mason Walker, CEO and Co-Owner. Join us in our conversation as we learn how business, cannabis, … [Read more...] about Sun+Earth Series: East Fork Cultivars
Why The Term BIPOC Has Swept The Nation
Written by Shantell Dasilva In response to the killing of George Floyd, and Black Lives Matter protests throughout the world, conversations revolving around systemic oppression and police brutality have come to the forefront. In response, a new term has emerged for Black, Indigenous, people of color—BIPOC. The BIPOC Project explains that this acronym is … [Read more...] about Why The Term BIPOC Has Swept The Nation
Diversity Could be Coming to Denver’s Legal Cannabis Industry
Written by Rita Thompson Since President Nixon’s declaration of the War on Drugs in 1971, our country has been fighting a racially charged battle. Legalizing cannabis is one way to combat disproportionate policing in communities of color. However, in states like Colorado, where cannabis is legal for adult-use, Black Americans have yet to gain equity in the … [Read more...] about Diversity Could be Coming to Denver’s Legal Cannabis Industry
What the Black Lives Matter Protests Have Accomplished in Just Two Weeks
It’s been just over three weeks since [former] police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of, and killed, George Floyd on May 25th, 2020. As anger and hurt continue to grow, protests are going strong across the U.S. and the rest of the world over the loss of George Floyd and countless other Black lives. Many are quick to deem protests nothing more than “absolute chaos.” … [Read more...] about What the Black Lives Matter Protests Have Accomplished in Just Two Weeks