Puff puff pass and press play on these tracks. Skunk Processors owner Josie Gebhardt partnered with actor Jim Belushi and Belushi's Farm to launch exciting new Blues Brothers product lines. Her Weedsday Playlist features John Mayer, Imagine Dragons, and Dave Matthews Band.
At Reykjavík’s Hemp4Future conference, scientists, advocates, and mothers turned data and lived experience into a new cannabis story—one rooted in courage, healing, and Iceland’s evolving path toward reform.
Caroline Cardenas has lived two decades on wheels and in culture. With High Roller Sesh, she fuses roller derby grit with community vibes, creating an arena where women lead and everyone wins.
Trulieve is going pink this October with exclusive cannabis products and nationwide partnerships for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From Florida’s “Pretty in Pink” line to Arizona’s Sweet Talk Pink Guava Gels, every purchase helps fund research, advocacy, and support programs.
Mother Exotics and SunMed Growers host The Celebration of Women in Cannabis Brunch in Annapolis on September 13, 2025, honoring trailblazing leaders like Hope Wiseman, Lyndsey Odachowski, and Jennifer Miller while spotlighting equity, mentorship, and legacy in Maryland’s industry.
Jamie L. Pearson, founder of New Holland Group, is a global cannabis strategist and dealmaker. From real estate to leading Bhang’s worldwide rise, she now advises brands, CEOs, and governments on expansion, capital, and inclusion, shaping cannabis as a global wellness movement.
The PBC Conference returns to Washington, D.C. on Sept 3–4, 2025, uniting leaders in cannabis finance, banking, and compliance. Experts, including CBIZ Managing Director Jill Scher, will share insights on payments, regulations, and the future of financial infrastructure.
At New York’s Cannabis Means Business conference, Jill Reddish, co-founder of the Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC), talks international markets, supply chain innovation, and why community-first collaboration is shaping the future of the cannabis industry.
From UCLA track star to wellness innovator, MacKenzie McClain Hill launched LumiBloom to help athletes and active people recover naturally. The BIPOC-owned CBD brand offers pain relief solutions rooted in holistic healing and empowerment.
Stephanie Pow, founder of Emerald Lane, shares insights on global cannabis recruitment, the future of work, and building sustainable careers across borders. From Lisbon to New York, she’s redefining how the plant industry hires and grows.
At HOWL! Arts in NYC, artist Olive Hui (@pineappleo) performed Bedtime Ritual, a meditative, site-reactive work exploring stillness, trust, and self-care. Presented as part of the Fresh Fruit Festival, the piece blends movement, memory, and plant medicine.
Kiss My Grass premieres at Tribeca 2025, spotlighting Mary Pryor’s urgent call for equity in cannabis. The film centers Black women entrepreneurs fighting for access, ownership, and justice in an industry built on their exclusion.
Jahkaya Pugh, the youngest Afro-Latina woman to own a licensed dispensary in New York, opens Dynasty Commodities in Harlem—blending equity, culture, and healing into a new model for community-driven cannabis leadership.
Ruby of Chi Samui Gardens shares her powerful spiritual connection with the cannabis plant, revealing lessons from the land, plant wisdom, and the soulful voice behind her cultivation journey. A moving tale of trust, transformation, and honoring nature.
From launching a cannabis cookbook campaign to leading a powerhouse agency with nearly 50 clients, Rosie Mattio transformed modern media for the plant. With offices in NYC, LA, and Toronto, her firm is shaping the future of cannabis branding and communication.
