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
Social Equity
Noohra Labs and Midwest CannaWomen Host Career Fair and Expungement Clinic in Ohio
Photo credit: Ohio All-Star Statewide Cannabis Experience on Eventbrite. In honor of Black History Month, the Ohio All-Star Statewide Cannabis Experience is taking place from February 16th-18th. The experience will include a career fair, and a fundraiser. The Career Fair and Expungement Clinic will take place on February 16th in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and … [Read more...] about Noohra Labs and Midwest CannaWomen Host Career Fair and Expungement Clinic in Ohio
The HOPE Act Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions and Restart Lives
The proposed HOPE Act would equalize the field for those with nonviolent cannabis charges on their records. Photo via VladimirKoval. The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act aims to expunge cannabis convictions from millions of Americans’ records. This would reopen opportunities for essentials like employment, housing, loans and … [Read more...] about The HOPE Act Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions and Restart Lives
Cannabis Convictions and Losing the Right to Vote
For many, a cannabis conviction can lead to disenfranchisement or loss of the right to vote. Photo credit: Sharaf Maksumov. The age-old “stoner” stereotypes have evolved from the silly TV personalities we know, such as Slater from Dazed and Confused, or Smokey from Friday. But the majority of today’s cannabis consumers are average Americans; many of which are full-time … [Read more...] about Cannabis Convictions and Losing the Right to Vote
International Jewish Cannabis Association Highlights Sacred Intersection of Cannabis and Judaism
Jewish community members speaking to the IJCA. Photograph courtesy of Batya Frank-Messenger. The International Jewish Cannabis Association (IJCA) is on a mission to educate their community about the sacred history of cannabis that is rooted within Judaism. Batya Frank- Messenger is the National Director of the IJCA. She specifies how the association prioritizes … [Read more...] about International Jewish Cannabis Association Highlights Sacred Intersection of Cannabis and Judaism
