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Mercedes C. Young is an entrepreneur in every sense of the word. She holds the titles of actress, television writer and producer, children’s book author, and serial entrepreneur. While writing a book, acting in roles, and producing, she started a cannabis company, Earth’s Dew, during the pandemic. Earth’s Dew products are made with all-natural, organic butter and oils. Young garnered...

As demand for female representation in the workplace has increased in recent decades, many industries have continued to struggle to find gender parity, especially at the leadership level. Cannabis, however, has long been regarded as a sort of haven for women and in its early days, was home to impressive numbers of female executives in every facet of the...

In this interview Hannah has shared with us how her journey into the medical cannabis sector began when she was fighting for a better quality of life for her son Alfie. Since medical cannabis was legalised in the UK Hannah has continued to have a positive influence within the sector, trying to drive fairer access. We also spoke about...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Recreational pot has been legal in Michigan for about three years now, and the dispensaries that have since popped up in West Michigan say that the kind of people using marijuana for its health benefits is changing. They are seeing more and more health-conscious women using their products, flying in the face of long-held stereotypes about...

When one thinks about leaders in the cannabis industry, a very specific kind of guy (and it is a guy) comes to mind: white, on the young side of middle-aged, possibly wearing prayer beads. Several versions of this man appear in a 2019 New York Times story about the biggest CBD company in the business; they top MJBizDaily’s list...