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Cannabis Trade Federation Launches Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force

May 16, 2019 by Press Release Leave a Comment

PRESS RELEASE Top officials from leading civil rights organizations to collaborate with diverse group of cannabis industry professionals WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF) announced the formation of a task force centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the cannabis industry. The task force, which includes some of the most significant civil rights leaders […]

Filed Under: Policy & Legal, Press Releases Tagged With: Cannabis Trade Federation, Carlos Curbelo, Diversity, equity, Inclusion (DEI), Karen Boykin-Towns, Laura Murphy, Linda Mercado Greene, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson, National Urban League CEO Marc Morial, Neal Levine

Maryland Lawmakers Look for Diversity in Medical Marijuana Licenses

March 31, 2017 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

ANNAPOLIS — The president of the Maryland Senate is sponsoring a bill to increase diversity in medical-marijuana grower licenses after a spate of other legislation addressing the issue failed to gain traction in the Maryland General Assembly. The bill, sponsored by Senate President Thomas V. “Mike” Miller Jr., D-Prince George’s, Charles and Calvert, would grant […]

Filed Under: Maryland Tagged With: Diversity, Maryland General Assembly, maryland marijuana, Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, medical marijuana

7 Keys to Success in the Cannabis Industry

December 5, 2016 by Nic Easley 3 Comments

Success in the Cannabis Industry

By Nic Easley The marijuana industry continues to evolve at a staggering rate. Regardless of what changes may come, successful marijuana businesses and their employees will need to focus on a few key business fundamentals in order to thrive in this new, ever-changing marketplace. For every way that a business can succeed, there are hundreds […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: branding, business strategy, cannabis marketing, Diversity, strategic partnerships, success in the cannabis industry

Legal Marijuana and Its Diversity Issue

September 20, 2016 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

Marijuana Diversity

America’s legal marijuana industry has a huge diversity problem—and it couldn’t be more ironic. The Drug Policy Alliance estimates that less than 1% of the market to grow legal weed is owned or operated by people of color, a startling statistic considering millions of African-American and Hispanic men have been sent to prison for selling […]

Filed Under: Industry People Tagged With: cannabis, Diversity, Drug Policy Alliance, medical marijuana, recreational marijuana

Maryland Lawmakers: Diversity Is a Must as Medical Marijuana Applications Come In

September 14, 2016 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment

Maryland’s black state lawmakers are weighing options to ensure that the state’s nascent medical marijuana industry includes its fair share of minority-owned businesses. The Legislative Black Caucus, which comprises 45 of the General Assembly’s 188 members, has criticized the lack of racial diversity in an independent commission’s licensing of 15 companies to grow and 15 […]

Filed Under: Maryland Tagged With: Diversity, Legislative Black Caucus, maryland marijuana, medical marijuana, minorities

Diversity

May 12, 2016 by Jerry King Leave a Comment

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Filed Under: Cartoons, HR and Staffing Tagged With: Diversity

NAACP Wants Medical Marijuana Industry to Get a Black Business Owner

March 30, 2016 by John Hollon Leave a Comment

LA Times Marijuana Black Business San Francisco Recreational Full Legalization In California

California’s multibillion-dollar medical cannabis industry is largely a white man’s game. It’s rare to see a person of color owning a marijuana dispensary or running a major cannabis business; most black and brown people you see in the industry are working security or maybe behind the budtenders’ counter. The fact that the Green Rush is more […]

Filed Under: Industry News Tagged With: California, Diversity, medical marijuana, San Francisco

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