Trials minorities face raising marijuana capital: Q&A with DC dispensary owner Linda Mercado Greene
Linda Mercado Greene, co-founder and CEO of Anacostia Organics, was already a successful businesswoman and a veteran political strategist when she decided to enter the medical marijuana industry in Washington DC with two friends, Sherri Blount and Yolanda Caraway.
Marijuana advocates bullish on banking reform, less hostile DOJ under Biden presidency
The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden has major ramifications for marijuana businesses – ranging from possible banking access to a less hostile Department of Justice or perhaps new federal memos that make it easier for state-legal MJ companies to operate.
DC medical cannabis dispensary signs five-year labor agreement
A medical cannabis dispensary unionized in Washington DC, an industry first in the nation’s capital, as the marijuana labor movement maintains momentum.
Black cannabis business executives suggest solutions to address racism and create a more inclusive industry
Marijuana Business Daily asked several Black cannabis business owners and executives for their thoughts on how companies and other executives could help move the industry toward building a truly inclusive supply chain throughout the MJ industry.
Black marijuana business executives address bigotry in the sector
To contribute to the conversation about institutional racism in the cannabis industry, Marijuana Business Daily spoke with several Black MJ business owners and executives from across the United States to get their thoughts on racism and how it might have affected their companies and careers.