Although Pride month has come to an end, it’s never too late to honor cannabis companies that support our queer communities. Papa & Barkley joined the list of cannabis businesses that support LGBTQIA+ communities in June 2022. The company showed their support through partnering with queer influencers, Grey and Grayson, and by donating a percentage of online sales to … [Read more...] about Grayson & Grey
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Conscious Consumption: 100+ LGBTQIA+ Owned Cannabis Companies to Support Right Now
By Melissa Hutsell with additional reporting by Taylor Short. Photo credit: Sara Rampazzo. Currently, the legal cannabis industry is worth more than $9 billion, according to Grand View Research. It’s only expected to grow, providing alternative forms of treatment, relief, and millions of jobs along the way. The emergence of this multi-billion dollar industry was catalyzed … [Read more...] about Conscious Consumption: 100+ LGBTQIA+ Owned Cannabis Companies to Support Right Now
Weedtube Creator, Arend Richard, on Censorship and Queerness in the Cannabis Industry
Arend Richard. Photo Credit: Weedtube In 2018, Arend Richard’s Youtube channel had over 190,000 subscribers, until the platform unexpectedly deleted his account. Unfortunately, Richard’s case was not unique. In March 2018, the global video platform “shut down a wide swath of cannabis channels, often with little or no warning,” reports Leafly. However, Richard … [Read more...] about Weedtube Creator, Arend Richard, on Censorship and Queerness in the Cannabis Industry
Emerald Aims to Uplift LGBTQIA+ Cannabis Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emerald Media Group 707-840-5508 Info@TheEmeraldMagazine.com Emerald Aims to Uplift LGBTQIA+ Cannabis Businesses The LGBTQIA+ Community Has Been at the Forefront of Cannabis Legalization In an effort to raise awareness and spotlight communities most affected by the War on Drugs—Emerald is expanding its Conscious Consumption series to … [Read more...] about Emerald Aims to Uplift LGBTQIA+ Cannabis Businesses
The LGBTQIA+ Community and the Cannabis Movement: a Longstanding Relationship
2018 New York City Pride March. Photo Credit: ABC News. A Tragic Beginning The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Agender (LGBTQIA+) community is tied to cannabis as a result of the AIDS crisis. Before the immune disorder that ravaged the U.S. even had its name, it had affected 335 people and killed 136. Since it initially seemed to … [Read more...] about The LGBTQIA+ Community and the Cannabis Movement: a Longstanding Relationship