Danielle Buntyon.Photo Contributed By: Danielle Buntyon. Danielle Buntyon brings hemp back to the South through her company Jades Elevation, and helps other entrepreneurs follow in her footsteps. She is the founder of Jades Elevation, a hemp farm and retailer, based in Memphis, Tennessee. However, she is also much more than that. Buntyon is a woman of … [Read more...] about Jades Elevation: From Seed to Experience
Social Equity
LEUNE: A Cannabis Brand Dedicated to the Customer Experience and Social Justice
Photo Credit: LEUNE. Female-led cannabis lifestyle brand, LEUNE, aims to transcend the cannabis culture landscape with purpose-driven and design-forward plant products. CEO and founder Nidhi Lucky Handa was dissatisfied with the cannabis industry's offerings and sought to create a brand that would appeal to a wider demographic. So, she founded LEUNE in 2018. Since then, … [Read more...] about LEUNE: A Cannabis Brand Dedicated to the Customer Experience and Social Justice
Former NFL Player LeGarrette Blount Creates CBD Brand Geared Towards Athletes
Photo contributed by: LeGarrette Blount. After three Super Bowl Championships, LeGarrette Blount has set his sights on the CBD industry with his company LG’s Feel Good. The brand is geared towards professional athletes who traditionally use opioids to manage physical and mental problems during the season. Blount believes that CBD is an effective alternative to opioids … [Read more...] about Former NFL Player LeGarrette Blount Creates CBD Brand Geared Towards Athletes
Petition Seeks to Create Equity for Women in Cannabis
Photo Contributed by: Kyra Reed Cannabis is quickly falling behind other industries in terms of inclusion and diversity. In 2017 women held 37% of c-suite positions in the cannabis industry. Today, that number has dropped to 27%, a full point behind the national average. Kyra Reed and members of the Women Employed in Cannabis community seek to stop this … [Read more...] about Petition Seeks to Create Equity for Women in Cannabis
11 Black Female-Owned Self-Care Cannabis Businesses to Support Right Now
This year's Black History Month is all about wellness — celebrate by supporting Black-owned self-care businesses. Image by twenty20photos. Black History Month is a time for everyone to learn and celebrate the Black community in an uplifting way. The month of February is dedicated to remembering the past while also looking towards the future. It’s important to … [Read more...] about 11 Black Female-Owned Self-Care Cannabis Businesses to Support Right Now
