SXSW 2023
Black Women in Cannabis - More Diversity is Needed
Description:
Kema Ogden, Nevada's 1st Black woman cannabis dispensary owner, will moderate an in-depth discussion with 3 other Black women cannabis owners: Wanda James - America's 1st Black woman dispensary owner and CEO of Simply Pure in Denver, Colorado; Rebecca Colette CEO of Calyxeum, a Black woman owned/operated cannabis cultivation and manufacturing brand from Detroit, Michigan; Whitney Beatty, the 1st Black woman dispensary owner in Los Angeles, California and CEO of Josephine & Billies. They will discuss where the legal cannabis industry has been, where it is now, where the industry needs to go in terms of building a more diverse industry to include women and people of color, how social equity should be implemented, and other areas of improvement so the industry can reach its full potential.
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Takeaways
- Share brief industry history, explain where the industry is today and discuss where it needs to go moving forward.
- Discuss how social equity efforts have fallen short, share how social equity programs can improve the industry.
- The cannabis industry was built on the backs of Black/Brown people yet People of Color (POC) rarely have ownership while many still sit in jail today.
Speakers
- Kema Ogden, Co-Owner, Top Notch The Health Center (THC)
- Wanda James, CEO, Simply Pure
- Rebecca Colett, CEO, Calyxeum
- Whitney Beatty, CEO, Josephine & Billie's
Organizer
Kema Ogden, Co-Owner, Top Notch The Health Center (THC)
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