The Cannabis Diversity Report with Tahir Johnson

James Edwards and Timothy Island serve as Co-CEOS at GreenSTOP INC, an ancillary technology company that provides automated solutions for retailers.

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The Cleveland School of Cannabis is the only State Approved Career School for Cannabis education east of Colorado. CSC has industry …

Black Cannabis Week (BCW22) is a collective web of educational and informational experiences to empower Black communities to move toward social and …

Originally from the Bronx, Will started his career at top advertising agencies in New York and Los Angeles, but quickly realized he wasn't passionate about the day to day. He began working at friends' grow in Los …

Richeda Ashmeade is a Last Prisoner Project constituent who is heading into her second year of law school in Atlanta, GA. From competing on the San …

Lawrence Hudson Jr is a Government Affairs Associate with Cronos Group, a globally diversified and vertically integrated cannabis company with a presence across four continents. Lawrence received his JD from Howard …

Toi Hutchinson is the President and CEO of The Marijuana Policy Project. Toi served as an Illinois Senator, representing the 40th District from 2009 …

Terrell Taylor is Inventory Manager at MedLeaf Dispensary in Upper Marlboro, MD. Terrell recently launched an app called The MJ Connect that helps cannabis patients find daily deals. To learn more about The MJ Connect …

Kristin Jordan is the Founder + CEO of Park Jordan, a commercial real estate brokerage and advisory services firm serving the cannabis industry.  She …

420NJEvents is Black Owned Cannabis Lifestyle Brand focused on advocating for minorities that have been disproportionately impacted by the "War on Drugs." The company is Co-Founded by CEO Stanley Okoro and VP, Brendon …

Ebony Andersen has over 15 years of experience as a land-use professional. She routinely works with special interest groups and legislative lobbyists …

The  Cleveland  School  of  Cannabis  is  the  only  State  Approved  Career School for Cannabis  education  east  of Colorado.  CSC  has  industry …

New Jersey native Tiyahnn Bryant started Roll Up Life in 2018 after noticing a significant gap within the cannabis industry. While networking and …

Kaliko Castille is the Board Chair and Co-Founder of ThndrStrm Strategies, a digital marketing and strategic communications firm.  Before starting ThndrStrm, Kaliko spent 10 years in the marijuana reform movement, …

Brittany Williams joined PharmaCann in April 2021 as the vice president of social equity, diversity & inclusion where she is leading the …

Judge Shelli Hayes (ret.), Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, brings 5+ years of regulated cannabis industry experience to Bridge City …

Recognized on the InsiderNJ 2021 “Insider 100: Cannabis Power List” as an influential voice in the cannabis debate, Chirali started her journey in the cannabis industry through self-education and organic networking in …

40 Tons is an equity-focused social impact cannabis brand in California’s adult-use cannabis market that sells apparel and accessories to support …

Cae Jones is an expert in all things Black Botany! He's been growing his own jungle of over 60 Houseplants, Vegetables, Herbs, and Cannabis for the past 2 years. He explores Cannabis Science and Education as The …

Antuanette is an International Speaker and Cannabis Business Maven. She is the Founder + CEO of Pleasure Peaks, a Cannabinoid Sexual Health Company. She is also the Director of Canada at M4MM . And mentors many startups …

Michael Malcolm was born and raised on the south side of Chicago! ⁣⁣⁣

🏡 A real estate investor, a Realtor w/ @atproperties since 2012 and i’ve been …

After graduating from law school and spending time working for the United States Attorney’s Office in Miami, Florida, upon her return to California …

Janessa Bailey serves as the Culture Editor for Leafly. With a background in content, activism, and African-American studies, Janessa focuses on …

Shaleen Title is an Indian-American attorney and longtime drug policy activist. She currently serves as Distinguished Cannabis Policy Practitioner in …

Otha was born in Lothian, Md located in beautiful Southern Anne Arundel County. An entrepreneur at an early age, he started his first business, …

Niambe Mcintosh is the last child of the revolutionary musician and activist Peter Tosh. Despite being the youngest of nine, Niambe is an executive …

Known as the Lioness of Marketing, Martine aims to serve as the GPS for Black and Brown founders in the cannabis space, empowering them to start, build and scale their businesses through a mix of education and …

Cimone Casson is a cannabis insurance agent and the owner of Cannas Capital an insurance company that focuses on the protection needs of cannabis and crafting brewing businesses. Cannas Capital produces tailor-made …

Cherissa Jackson, a registered nurse and retired Air Force combat clinician, with 23 years of active duty service, deployed three times during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom as a battlefield clinician. …

A former “Big 4” accounting professional, Naomi Granger has over 15 years of experience in both public accounting and industry accounting. Over 4 years ago, Naomi decided to try her hat at entrepreneurship and has never …

Mariah Dodson is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, US Army veteran and local politician who serves as Vice-Chair of the California City, CA …

Jerel Registre is Managing Director of the Curio WMBE Fund. The fund was started by Maryland cannabis company Curio Wellness with the goal of …

Gia V Morón is the President for Women Grow. She oversees the company’s day-to-day operations, internal and external communications, education programming, and strategic partnerships. She began working with Women Grow …

Bryant Bowens from Gary, IN, is the Co Founder of CRONJA Culture LLC, Partner at Murano Tips & JC RAD Inc.  CRONJA is a consumer lifestyle brand …

Cannabis doing good is a platform to create opportunities for cannabis and communities to collaborate, to inspire new ways of people, planet and …

Venus Hemachandra is the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer at Herbiculture. Herbiculture is one of a very few minority and woman owned medical …

Ngaio Bealum is an American comedian, musician, writer, actor, activist, juggler and publisher. He co-hosted Cannabis Planet and published West Coast Cannabis Magazine. Bealum hosted his own podcast on Cannabis Radio, …

With a background in biochemistry and microbiology, as well as being the founder, CEO, and market leader for several cannabis companies, Susan Hwang …

Andrew Farrior is the Managing Partner at Digital Venture Partners. He has over 10 years of Marketing, Communications, and Project Management experience. Digital Venture Partners was founded as one of the only …

Yoko Miyashita is the CEO of Leafly, the world’s definitive cannabis information resource and a marketplace to connect consumers with cannabis retailers and brands. Miyashita joined Leafly in 2019 as General Counsel, …

A child of Yahweh, Husband, Father, Hard Worker, Hustla, Alphonso (Tucky) Blunt Jr., is a true testament to walking your path. The Owner of both Blunts + Moore dispensary, and Proud Papas clothing is a 5th generation …

Kim Napoli is the Senior Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Affairs at Parallel, one of the largest privately-held multi-state …

Richard Ng is a ‘cannapreneur’ who is committed to creating an equitable cannabis industry. As a Social Impact consultant he worked with startups in …

Ishaq Ali is the Social Impact Manager at Eaze. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Fresno State with a degree in Political Science, Middle Eastern …

Mary Jane Oatman is a mitochondrial matriarch of the Nimiipuu people who inherited the responsibility of recuperating sacred sites and restoring traditional economies. She is the Founder and Executive Director of The …

She Blaze is a trailblazing podcast bringing Cannabis culture from a woman’s perspective to the mainstream. Co-hosts Dasheeda and Ice are millennial …

Nadir Pearson, a recent graduate of Brown University is the founder of SMART (Student Marijuana Alliance for Research & Transparency) a national …

Leo Bridgewater Sr. currently serves as Director of Veteran's Outreach for Minorities for Medical Marijuana. Born and raised in Trenton NJ, he …

Rico Lamitte is the founder and CEO of Canivision. In 2016 a cancer scare led Lamitte to abruptly leave a nearly 10-year career in corporate finance …

Landon Dais is the Chief Strategy Officer at Plant Inspired Future. He specializes in policy, employment, and construction litigation and is admitted …

CJ Wallace and Willie Mack founded the cannabis company Think BIG to honor the legacy of CJ's father The Notorious B.I.G.

Think Big is a champion for social and criminal justice reform, including the fights against mass …

Caroline Phillips is the founder and Executive Producer of the National Cannabis Festival and principal of The High Street, a marketing and events …

Jessica Gonzalez currently serves as a Cannabis and Intellectual Property attorney at Bressler Amery & Ross, a multidisciplinary law firm with …

Nina Parks is the creator of cannabis brand, Gift of Doja and currently serves as Madame Chair of The San Fransisco Cannabis Oversight Committee.
Ramone Garcia is the owner of two family run cannabis businesses, cannabis …

Margeaux Bruner is an experienced cannabis leader and speaker who specializes in compliance, operations, government affairs, policy, social equity, …

Tauhid Chappell is an Executive Board member of the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists, the first and oldest association of black …

Chris Jackson was previously a candidate for Pontiac City Council and State Representative (29thDistrict). Excited to explore entrepreneurial endeavors in a new & emerging market, Chris partners with the Sticky …

Chris Ball is the Founder of Ball Family Farms, Inc., the first vertically integrated, minority-owned, Social Equity commercial cannabis facility in Los Angeles. Mr. Ball is an accomplished entrepreneur and innovative …

David Hua is the CEO and Co-Founder of Meadow, a software company built from the ground up for California cannabis, and Y-Combinator's first start-up …

Justinian Mason is a career coach and business consultant. He spent over 2 years at Vangst, one of the cannabis industry's leading recruiting …

Khadijah Adams is the founder of "Girl Get That Money" a business empowerment coaching and consultancy movement. An Entrepreneur and Investor, …

James Jackson is the Global Head of Cannabis and SVP, Diversity & Inclusion Practice Lead at Mark Edward Partners. James leads the firm’s Cannabis Practice, providing risk management oversight and offering …

Meet some of the black men that are breaking down barriers and changing the game in the Massachusetts cannabis industry. On this episode Reginald …

At the age of 25, Hope Wiseman became the youngest black woman dispensary owner in the country. In September 2018, her dispensary, Mary and Main, opened their doors to Prince George’s County with a purpose of serving …

Shawnee WIlliams is the Co-Founder of Illinois Equity Staffing. She is a Recruiter & Account Executive with a background in Business Operations, Sales and Recruiting. She has a MS in Business and years hands on …

Christine spent 20 years as a systems and database architect in tech before coming to cannabis. She is a well-respected business leader, advocate and activist.
At the top of her career she almost died from complications …

Kevin Ford, Jr., is the President and Chief Executive Officer of The Uplift Companies, a one-stop shop that has won contracts from the State of Maryland to develop and implement education and training programs for …

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