Throughout AANHPI Month, Honeysuckle presented “Asians Across The Supply Chain: Profiles In AANHPI Cannabis,” in partnership with Dutchie! We are proud to celebrate the cannabis industry stakeholders who are building the foundation for this evolving space and pioneering the brands that serve the ecosystem as a whole. These professionals come from all across the cannabis supply chain, proving that each sector functions in tandem to build an inclusive, expansive and growing industry.
We’ve shared several in-depth profiles with you throughout May. But there are so many more innovators to spotlight all year round! Here is a list of more luminaries to follow. This time, we are going national and even international. And if you want to share your AANHPI heritage stories with us, hit us up at @honeysucklemagazine on Instagram.
"Hawaii" Mike Salman, Founder, Chef For Higher And Fly Private Social
Cindy Lam and Scott Nguyen, Founders, Remedy Displays
Left: Paras Chhabra (C) Honeysuckle Media, Inc. Right: Winky Chhabra in New York City (C) Jaime Lubin / Honeysuckle Media, Inc. @jaimelubin
Winky Chhabra and Paras Chhabra, Founders, Bodega Boyz
Lulu Tsui, Co-Founder And Chief Experience Officer, On The Revel; President, Cannabis Media Council
Sean Kang, Founder, New Metro Dispensary
Tim Au-Yeung, Founder, 5Boro Cannabis
Dae Lim, Founder And Creative Director, Sundae School
Helen Gomez Andrews, Co-founder And CEO, The High End; Board Member, Asian Cannabis Roundtable
Wei Hu, Esq., Founder, MRTA Law; Co-founder, Lenox Hill Cannabis Co; And Partner, County Road Cannabis
Amy Chin, Founder, Calm Better Days; Co-founder, High Exposure Agency
Winde Bertran, R.N., Founder, Sinsemilla De Ma 420 CBD
Shirley Ju, Journalist; Media Personality; Creator And Host, Shirley's Temple
Dharsh Casinathen, Co-founder And President, Joy Leaf Dispensary
Collin Lam, Vice President, Commercial Growth, PAX
Chirali Patel, Founder, Blaze Responsibly™️; Founder, Blaze Law Firm; Board Member, Desi Cannabis Collective
Heman B. Shahi, Founder, Re-Legalize Nepal
Vince C. Ning, Founder And Co-CEO, Nabis
Ophelia Chong, Founder, Asian Americans For Cannabis Education
Kristin Jordan, Founder, Park Jordan; Founder And President, Asian Cannabis Roundtable; Founder, Mannada Events / The Maze
Pari Patel, Founder, Farmacy NYC; Board Member, Desi Cannabis Collective
Peter Su, CTP, CCBP, CCCE, GRCP, GRCA, IDPP, ACBP, CBE, Senior Vice President, Green Check Verified; Board Member, Asian Cannabis Roundtable
Jackie Conroy, Co-founder, HighGarden
Shahbaaz Kara-Virani, Principal, SK Ventures; Co-founder, CannAcquire; Co-founder, The Cannabis Collective
Alan Ao, PharmD, Founder And CEO, Vigor Dispensary; Board Member, Asian Cannabis Roundtable
Weiwei "Vivian" Fellman, Founder And CVO, Kota Botanics; Executive Director, Asian Cannabis Roundtable
Justin Woo, Founder And CEO, Bud Bar Cannabis
Hilary Yu, Founder And Executive Director, Our Academy (Our Dream)
Vanessa Yee-Chan, Founder And CEO, Alta Dispensary
Jerry Lin, Founder, CannaDreams
Audrey S.F. Wong, Founder And CEO, Zyre Brands
Davina Kaonohi, Co-founder and CEO, Element Apothec
Anna Li, Founder, The Cannabista
Ryan Lepore, Executive Director, NYC NORML; Co-founder, The Flower Hour
Sung Seok Kang, CEO, Korea Dispensary
Tim Shu, DVM, Founder And CEO, VetCBD Hemp
Rahim Dhalla, Founder, Hybrid Pharm; Co-founder, Peak Pharm Labs
Chef Ali, Co-Founder, HiFive Edible Wonders, And Adam Ali, Co-Founder, HiFive Edible Wonders; Account Manager, Master-Minded Distribution
Mei-Ling Campbell, Founder, Higher Dama Consulting; Board Member, Asian Cannabis Roundtable
Olive Hui (許上思) (Pineapple O), Artist; Performer; Experience Designer; Co-Founder of Late Cambrian
Art Catapang, Co-founder And CEO, Budrisk
Howard Hoffman, Founder And CEO, Omnium Canna; Founder And CEO, Waahoo
Christina Wong, Founder And CEO, Fruit + Flower Co.
Susan Hwang, Founder And CEO, BEST Dispensary
Jia Zhuang 庄稼, Founder, The Cannabis App
David Hua, CEO and Wally Wong, Senior Account Executive, Meadow
John Yang, Founder And CEO, Treez Inc.
Vipin Pharkya, Host, The Ganjha Show
Left: Nhi Luu; Right: Zhi Tan (C) SunnyTien
Nhi Luu and Zhi Tan, Founders, SunnyTien
Miyabe Shields, PhD, Co-founder, Network of Applied Pharmacognosy
Annu Khot, Founder, Sociale Dispensary
Yogi Maharaj, Founder, Luv Kush Co.; Board Member, Desi Cannabis Collective
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Featured image: Left: Christina Wong (C) Fruit + Flower Co. Right: Susan Hwang (C) BEST Dispensary.
