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Is 'Buy Weed From Women' The Great Cannabis Unifier? Here's What The Founder Says
Friday, December 9, 2022 - 5:57pm | 572Indeed, the cannabis industry is highly competitive. But for Jasmine Mans' product design house — Buy Weed From Women (BWFW) — there is no rivalry. "There are different stores in the U.S. and Canada that wear BWFW shirts to work," Mans told Forbes. "We came into...
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Racism, Social Equity And The US Cannabis Industry: One Organization And Its Noble Mission To Make Weed Inclusive
Thursday, August 25, 2022 - 5:06pm | 2212Via El Planteo. In the United States, the cannabis industry is moving full steam ahead while advocates of cannabis legalization at the federal level argue that taxes generated by the industry could be reinvested in communities criminalized for their relationship with the plant. The reparation of...
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Six Cannabis Groups Supporting Equality In The Booming Industry Honored On 'National Nonprofit Day'
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 2:46pm | 1453August 17 was National Nonprofit Day, which you may not have heard of but surely you will recognize these six groups who are and have been on the front lines of cannabis progress working for an equitable future for every generation affected by the War on Drugs, which among other...
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Rainbow Washing: How Insincere Branding Tarnishes Pride And Similar Celebrations Of Communities
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - 10:50am | 1222Brands will likely get in on the action if a holiday or point of remembrance is coming up. Corporate holiday endeavors often focus on profit, not the people and cultures being celebrated. June's Pride has become a prime example as companies target the community's buying power of ...
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With Strong Sales History And Pandemic Restrictions Waning, Cannabis Leaders Discuss 4/20 Market Expectations
Saturday, April 16, 2022 - 9:10am | 944It's no secret that cannabis' high holiday, 4/20, is a sales driver. Data provided by firms and various market leaders helps break down the market boom, highlighting core driving demographics and the products people seek out. At the same time, some market leaders urge brands to think beyond...
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Is Cannabis Living Up To Its Commitment Of Inclusivity To Minorities?
Friday, February 18, 2022 - 10:59am | 1146As the cannabis market matures and comes online, sources tell Benzinga that equity and inclusion continue to lag and that industry efforts made in recent years often feel superficial. Inclusion and Equity Still Lag "The United States Cannabis Community has never made a legislative, ethical, or...
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My Cannabis Brand Was Shut Down By Instagram, Here's How We Rebounded
Friday, July 16, 2021 - 5:26pm | 908Cannabis companies have never had a stable relationship with social media. The tense status has made cannabis a bit scrappier regarding social marketing, coded language and geotagging. However, all too often, brands still face shadow bans, suspensions and account deletions. Pot-focused...
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Apple's Decision To Allow Select Cannabis Brands On App Store Signals Incremental Acceptance Of Emerging Legal Market
Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 4:00pm | 397As first reported by TechCrunch and WeedWeek, the ongoing conundrum between cannabis and tech took its latest turn last month, when Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) updated its policies to allow pot-centric apps onto its store. Under its new policy, Apple created leeway that allows "licensed and...
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How Cannabis Companies Can Be Held Accountable On Diversity, Social Commitment
Saturday, June 13, 2020 - 2:26pm | 383Cannaclusive recently released “The Accountability List–Cannabis and Hemp Brands,” a multi-sourced catalog of cannabis and cannabis lifestyle brands and media companies. The goal is to show how these companies measure up when it comes to standards of diversity and...
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Cannabis Exec Mary Pryor Urges Companies To Up Their Game In Fight Against COVID-19
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 4:06pm | 739Cannabis companies can and should do more to help as the COVID-19 pandemic grips the world, according to entrepreneur Mary Pryor. The chief marketing officer for New York-based Tonic CBD and co-founder of cannabis stock photo company Cannaclusive told Benzinga that companies in...