Black-owned cannabis organization to support right now. Photo credit: Envato. Juneteenth is often recognized as America’s second independence Day. The holiday, which Congress officially established as a federal holiday just this week, falls on June 19th each year. What is Juneteenth? In 1963, President Abraham Lincoln introduced the Emancipation Proclamation, which … [Read more...] about 15+ Black-Founded Cannabis Organizations to Support Right Now
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Kimberly Dillon: First Black Chief Marketing Officer and Founder of Frigg Wellness
Kimberly Dillon is the first Black Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of a regulated cannabis business. Watch the interview below as she discusses working with Papa & Barkley and going from crockpot cannabis to launching products, branding the company and channeling the regulatory side of the industry. Dillon also discusses how she entered the cannabis industry. … [Read more...] about Kimberly Dillon: First Black Chief Marketing Officer and Founder of Frigg Wellness
Growing a Plant-Based Brand with Buena Botanicals
https://youtu.be/xFnZEg-jugU Written By Rita Thompson and Melissa Hutsell. Photography by Kaylia Boshard of My Bud Life™ . Cover photo courtesy of Buena Botanicals. A majority of businesses in the cannabis industry are run by white people — 81%, to be exact. As a result, minorities are underserved as both entrepreneurs and as consumers. This is why My Bud … [Read more...] about Growing a Plant-Based Brand with Buena Botanicals
Blue Forest Farm’s Zach Dorsett on Importance of Social Equity
Blue Forest Farms (BFF) is a Colorado-based company that grows their own organic hemp. They have been growing cannabis for over 40 years, and they offer not only products for consumers, but for other hemp growers as well. They offer a wide variety of hemp seeds, and even informational videos on how to grow hemp and expand your business. BFF wants to introduce the world to … [Read more...] about Blue Forest Farm’s Zach Dorsett on Importance of Social Equity
Emerald interviews Shonitria Anthony of Blunt Blowin’ Mama
Emerald interviews Shonitria Anthony of Blunt Blowin’ Mama, an online platform for moms who love weed. She is the sole creator of the company, which has garnered nearly 20,000 followers on Instagram alone. In Fall 2020, Anthony became the first entrepreneur to participate in Walk the Walk Collaborative — a joint effort between My Bud Life™ and Emerald Media Group … [Read more...] about Emerald interviews Shonitria Anthony of Blunt Blowin’ Mama
