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Picture courtesy of Norman Duenas Women in the cannabis industry have often been looked down on or disregarded, but the fact is, they bolster the industry. The relationship between women and cannabis can be traced all the way back to ancient Egypt, when Pharaoh Hatshepsut reportedly used cannabis and hemp to alleviate menstrual pain, according to Toast. Throughout the … [Read more...] about 20 Women-Owned Cannabis Companies to Support Right Now

In a cute little home right off Highway 2 in Spokane, Washington is 4:20 Friendly, a cannabis dispensary co-founded and operated by wives Carol Ehrhart and Alissa Taylor. The birth of the company came about after Washington state passed Initiative 502, which legalized both cannabis and same-sex marriage. This gave Ehrhart the brilliant idea to run the numbers and figure out … [Read more...] about Pride Month Spotlight: 4:20 Friendly

Madame Kim Geraghty’s Delicious Creations  Madame Munchie, an LGBTQIA+-owned company founded in 2014 by Kim Geraghty, earns revenue through both the cultivation and retail aspects of cannabis. Using their sungrown cannabis from Geraghty’s family farm in the Mendocino Forest, Madame Munchie creates delicious edibles that taste as if they are straight from the cafés of … [Read more...] about A French-Californian Solution to Munchies

Previously Emerald reported on Chris Alexander, the executive director for New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM), who is leading a public health campaign to prepare the state for safe use and access to cannabis. Since then, the OCM has granted more licenses to cannabis cultivators, bringing the total to 88 approved companies. Currently, the OCM plans for these … [Read more...] about What NY’s Licenses Means For The Cannabis Industry