by Barbara Platts | Apr 17, 2023 | Women
District Hemp’s Barbara Biddle has accomplished a lot since opening her first store in 2017, and she’s just getting started. The first time Barbara Biddle tried CBD, she was 23 and had just given birth to her first son. She was suffering from postpartum depression,...
by Liz Weslander | Feb 22, 2023 | Women
From an educator and a creative to an advocate and an entrepreneur, Mskindness B. Ramirez is bringing her generosity and savvy to the cannabis industry in spades. Mskindness B. Ramirez is a master cultivator, meaning she knows how to grow, harvest, and process a...
by Barbara Platts | Oct 14, 2022 | Women
Nancy Whiteman, the founder and CEO of Wana Brands, talks about launching the Wana Brands Foundation, being a parent in a challenging industry, and making a positive impact in the world When Nancy Whiteman started Wana Brands in 2010, the landscape for Colorado’s...
by Diana-Ashley Krach | May 27, 2022 | Women
When I began my podcast, Your Highness, almost five years ago, I wasn’t a mother. But shortly after my first season began, I found out I was pregnant, and that changed my whole perspective on cannabis coverage. Even though I considered myself “behind the scenes” as a...
by A. D. Russ | May 26, 2022 | Legalization, Women
Toi Hutchinson, the new President and CEO of the Marijuana Policy Project, on being a mother and a lawmaker, and tackling tough conversations with kids about cannabis. Toi Hutchinson grew up understanding that cannabis wasn’t something you openly talked about in the...
by Jordan Winter and Jordan Winter | Apr 15, 2022 | Innovation, Women
Dispensary designer Rachael Grochowski on bringing dignity, creativity, and wellness to the shopping experience Dispensaries are getting a makeover. As more states legalize cannabis, some stigmas around the plant are lessening. This is leading to a new school of...
by Katy Ibsen | Feb 9, 2022 | Women
When we set out to interview Emily McCarter, we wanted to learn more about the fascinating life of a cannabis influencer. But one dab in, and we were quick to realize there was far more to the business, and McCarter, than we ever anticipated. McCarter, or rather...
by Jordan Winter | Nov 1, 2021 | Women
After 20 years of working in the pharmaceutical industry, Tee Tee Brown knew her passion was in helping others heal. That’s why she pivoted out of that career and into cannabis. “Big Pharma is supposed to be saving lives, but I had a grandmother who would sometimes...
by Jordan Winter | Sep 24, 2021 | Home Slider, Women
The cannabis industry is booming, but for some communities more than others. As the industry grows, so do the issues around equity. Cannabis companies owned by people of color comprise only 19.1% of the industry, and for women, it’s about 25%, according to a 2017...
by Sweet Jane | May 12, 2021 | Women
Founder of the Colorado Hemp Project and Nature’s Root, and general badass Dani Fontaine’s inspiring story begins with using cannabis as a teenager. She is upfront and honest about her experience with the plant (she hustled it in her younger days) and how she got in...
by Liz Weslander | May 7, 2021 | Women
These days, reaching for a glass of wine to soften the stress of parenting is an accepted social norm. Amy Khare, a Chicago professional and mother of three, would like to see cannabis enjoy the same status. Khare, a remote research professor at Case Western Reserve...
by Sweet Jane | May 4, 2021 | Women
Mother, wife, cultivator, dispensary owner Delene Gilbert beams a welcomeness indicative to the Midwest. She and her husband, Chance, were early adopters of cannabis in Oklahoma following the state’s 2018 vote to legalize medical marijuana. “My husband and I have...
