The times may seem tough for those who are trying to get into the marijuana industry right now as it is being saturated more and more by large companies and regulation. That shouldn’t dissuade the public from putting their hope in the industry.
With Attorney General Jeff Sessions posing a large threat to the industry as a whole, it appears as though the government is becoming less friendly with the plant on a federal level. This is shocking given the legalization that occurred for recreational use in Washington D.C.
At Howard University this Wednesday, September 20th, a group of entrepreneurs stated that there shouldn’t be fear in the industry.
Lisa Scott, who is a former chef that now runs Bud Appetit, an edibles company based in the district stated that “It’s a good business — we’re at the start, it’s brand new. So many minorities are locked up — white people are getting filthy rich from it.”
The panel is known as the “Minority Leaders in Cannabis” grow, has come together to help bring minorities and women into the space. The D.C. chapter head, Chanda Macias who owns a dispensary in Dupont Circle has stated that “we are the leaders. The minority leaders in cannabis, and we make cannabis look good.”
There are currently several hurdles in place that have slowed down the addition of minorities entering the growing space. While the business of cannabis grows, several communities where it could be suited best, have been destroyed by the crack epidemic and have been on a road toward recover.
A member of a family of doctors in Portland, Oregon, Rachel Knox has stated that “prohibition is built on a racist formula. The health-care disparity between blacks and whites is large.” Hopefully the industry can begin to include more minorities and bridge the gender gap in the days to come.
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