Dasheeda Dawson

Dasheeda Dawson, New York City's first “Cannabis Czar,” has stepped down from her role as founding executive director of Cannabis NYC. Announcing her departure on LinkedIn, Dawson reflected on the strides made under her leadership and signaled her intent to expand her influence on state...

A measure that would grant tax relief to cannabis businesses in New York City, which they are not entitled to under federal law, got the green light from the State Senate on Monday, reported Marijuana Moment. Though obliged to pay taxes, cannabis companies do not benefit ...

NYC Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Small Business Services (SBS) Commissioner Kevin D. Kim announced the appointment of Dasheeda Dawson as the founding director of its new Cannabis NYC initiative to spearhead the agency’s support of the cannabis industry. Dawson...

This article was originally published on The WeedHead’s blog, authored by Dasheeda Dawson. SPOILER ALERT -- You won't find Snoop, Wiz Khalifa or Jay-Z on this list. While researching for the latest update of our top-selling workbook, How to Succeed in the Cannabis Industry, 3rd edition, I...

A few days ago, the Cannabis Education Advocacy Symposium & Expo (CEASE) and the Cannabis Health Equity Movement (CHEM) hosted a Weedmaps-sponsored virtual conference designed to help legacy operators (previously operating in the illicit market) transition into the legal cannabis market. New...

Brooklyn native Dasheeda Dawson was recently put in charge the Cannabis Program of Portland, Oregon's Office of Community and Civic Life. "I am working within the government to activate things that are long overdue," Dawson told Benzinga. The goal is to build upon a program that...