Black Cannabis Week 2023 took place virtually and at a live conference in Philadelphia, bringing leading lawmakers, educators, advocates, and business owners of color together to discuss pressing issues in the cannabis industry.
Multi-state operator AYR Wellness has partnered with Mudd Brothers, a cannabis company launched by Minority Cannabis Academy co-founders Brendon Robinson and Stanley Okoro. Proceeds from the collab line of concentrates will benefit MCA's community and workforce development programming.
The 5th annual New Faces New Voices Film Festival brought a focus on diversity in independent filmmaking, with emphasis on women and BIPOC filmmakers.
Puff puff pass and press play on these tracks. Photographer and "plant person" Karen De Luca is the co-owner of Studio De Luca, a full-service photography agency that helps brands vibrate their highest. Her Weedsday Playlist includes dance-based hits by Alewya and Hardrive.
The hit animated comedy series "The Freak Brothers" has launched Season 2B on Tubi, with special partner Weedmaps. The celebratory "Smoke & Screen" tour for the show starring Woody Harrelson, Pete Davidson, and John Goodman closed out festivities with a bang in New York CIty.
The second Nothing But Fire invitational, conceived by cannabis legend Mikey Kush, brought together the who's who of the industry in Los Angeles. The evening highlighted legacy cultivators and the memory of patient and advocate Joey Rodriguez.
Advocate and connoisseur Celeste Mittman shares her insights on the "Sensational Sun-Grown Sensimilla" pack of flower and prerolls from sustainable cannabis brand Solful, plus Jolly Rancher from award-winning brand Ganja Pigs.
To consider the future of women's sports, we take a look back at the trailblazing moments of the past century. Katherine Switzer, Megan Rapinoe, Serena Williams and more pioneers have laid the groundwork for progress.
Puff puff pass and press play on these tracks. Johnny Santiago is the Field Marketing Manager for award-winning brand Humo. His Weedsday Playlist choices pair well with Humo's La Neta strain and include songs by Wiz Khalifa, Cypress Hill, and Damian Marley.
Grand Legacy Group, a craft cannabis brand in Illinois, is owned by 8 Black founding partners, 3 of whom are women. Owners Chrissy Johnson and Rod Collins explain the company's vision for creating social equity in their state's legal market.
The Roll Out Jam, a family-friendly event at Rockefeller Center on September 17th, turns the famous rink into a roller rink while bringing disability awareness to the front. Featuring artists TapWaterz, Ryan O'Neil, Heidi Latsky and more, the event benefits nonprofit The Axis Project.
New York's small business owners throughout the cannabis industry shared anger and pain as the state's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) expanded market access to licenses and made plans for corporate Registered Organizations to enter adult-use.
TV personality and rapper Chanel West Coast celebrated her birthday in Los Angeles in style. From a breathtaking venue to fire weed to a special guest appearance by Lil Wayne, the party was anything but Ridiculousness.
Presidential RX and ROVE launched their latest collab, the debut of new strains inside Presidential's classic Moon Rocks prerolls. The premiere event at Esco's Pizza in Los Angeles drew cannabis lovers from all walks of life.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) has passed a referendum to legalize adult-use cannabis, becoming the first jurisdiction in North Carolina to do so. This move comes in opposition to state representatives' recent "Stop Pot Act."
