Black History Month Archives

StaffFebruary 11, 2022

Cannaclusive Devlon “DJ” Howard / Project Manager at Cannaclusive / Florida State Director of Minorities for Medical Marijuana / Co-Founder of Saved by the Treats **Pronouns**: He/him When did you formally enter the cannabis space? Although I started dabbling in the cannabis space in 2017, it wasn’t until 2020 when the company I was working […]

StaffFebruary 10, 2022

Lantern Akele Parnell, Head of Equity Partnerships at Lantern When did you formally enter the cannabis space? I entered the cannabis space in Feb 2018 when I joined Green Thumb Industries as an in-house counsel working on their market expansion activities. What made you decide to work in the cannabis industry? I entered the cannabis […]

StaffFebruary 9, 2022

Curaleaf Raheem Uqdah, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility at Curaleaf When did you formally enter the cannabis space? I joined the cannabis industry when I was hired at Grassroots Cannabis in February 2019. What made you decide to work in the cannabis industry? The decision to join the industry just felt right. I was lucky […]

StaffFebruary 8, 2022

Cannaclusive Kassia Graham / Director of Community & Strategy, Cannaclusive **Pronouns**: She/her/they/them When did you formally enter the cannabis space? I entered the cannabis space in late 2017 and began working with Cannaclusive. Since then I’ve had the opportunity to work within the United States and Europe. What made you decide to work in the […]

StaffFebruary 7, 2022

Jushi Holdings Inc. Latoya Bellamy-Lockhart, Vice President of Human Resources of Jushi Holdings Inc. (OTC: JUSHF) When did you formally enter the cannabis space? I’ve been around cannabis most of my life, though I formally entered the industry in December of 2020. While I was at my last job, working as the Human Resources Director at […]

StaffFebruary 4, 2022

LeafLink Dennis Williams / Director of Content and Brand Dennis Williams is the Director of Content & Brand at LeafLink. He’s focused on leading content strategy to support the decision makers in cannabis of today and tomorrow. He works alongside our business lines at LeafLink, our clients, and our partners to continue growing our community […]

StaffFebruary 3, 2022

Ascend Wellness Holdings Danielle Drummond / Vice President of Social Equity Drummond has more than 15 years of experience in combating racial bias and helping establish culturally responsive practices in the fields of education, criminal justice, and community development. As the newly appointed Vice President of Social Equity, a newly created position at Ascend Wellness […]

StaffFebruary 2, 2022

LeafLink Jess Hollins / Senior Regional Director Jess Hollins brings years of business operations and strategy consulting experience to her role as a Senior Regional Director at LeafLink where she oversees the go-to-market strategy across the Mountain West and Midwest regions. Jess works closely with all of the business lines at LeafLink (Insights and Marketing […]

Taneia SurlesFebruary 26, 2021

Editors Note: This is part of a month-long series on Black-owned cannabis companies to celebrate Black History Month. When thinking about the type of patients that use medical marijuana, one may think primarily of those with a chronic illness. However, there is another overlooked population that can benefit from cannabis: veterans. Launching next week, Gratitude […]

Taneia SurlesFebruary 24, 2021

Editors Note: This is part of a month-long series featuring Black-owned cannabis companies and leaders. Ardent Life, Inc: A Company Revolutionizing Cannabis Technology The growing cannabis industry is continuously looking for ways to change the way patients access and use medical marijuana. With constant updates in technology, cannabis companies must formulate new ways to provide […]

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Tag: Black History Month

Black History Month Spotlight: DJ Howard

Black History Month Spotlight: Akele Parnell

Black History Month Spotlight: Raheem Uqdah

Black History Month Spotlight: Kassia Graham

Black History Month Spotlight: Latoya Bellamy-Lockhart

Black History Month Spotlight: Dennis Williams

Black History Month Spotlight: Danielle Drummond

Black History Month Spotlight: Jess Hollins

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