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Women entrepreneurs offer marijuana industry advice at MJBizCon

More women are taking the lead in the marijuana industry, challenging stereotypes and reshaping a space once dominated…

News December 4
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Blunt Brunch encourages women in cannabis to level up their careers

As more women enter the marijuana industry, they need an outlet to discuss business, trade war stories and…

News November 6
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Want to shatter cannabis’ grass ceiling? Here’s how these women did it

What these women in cannabis say about raising capital, social equity and what they wish they had known…

News March 29
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Opinion: 5 steps to close the marijuana industry’s C-suite gender gap

In an industry that once had an unusually high percentage of female CEOs, the marijuana sector now has…

News March 20
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What it takes to bring other women in the cannabis industry to the table

Cannabis is set to become a multibillion-dollar industry that will upend sectors spanning consumer packaged goods, pharmaceuticals, agriculture…

News November 10
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Chart: Not all states’ cannabis social equity programs are equal

While a growing number of states have included social equity provisions in their marijuana programs, they’re approaching the…

News August 20
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Chart: Newer marijuana markets embrace social equity programs

Increased attention on behalf of lawmakers, regulators and the general public regarding the lack of diversity in the…

News August 6
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Chart: Women account for more than a third of marijuana business executives

Nearly 37% of the senior-level jobs at cannabis companies are held by women, according to a Marijuana Business…

News July 31
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Chart: Portion of women executives in cannabis industry dips to 27% but still strong

By Eli McVey The percentage of women holding executive positions in cannabis businesses has fallen substantially over the…

News August 21
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