Women Grow is an organization founded in 2014 in Denver, Colorado focused on female leadership in the cannabis industry.[1] The organization's primary goal is to turn legal cannabis into the first female-led, billion dollar industry.[2]
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| Formation | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Legal status | Private |
| Headquarters | East Coast, United States |
CEO | Dr. Chanda Macias |
| Website | womengrow |
History
editThe organization was founded in 2014 by Jane West, and Jazmin Hupp[3] with the mandate to connect, educate, and empower diverse leadership in the emerging legal cannabis industry. The organization has stated it aims to create "1,000 women-owned" cannabis companies.[4]
Organization
editThe organization focuses on holding networking events, with notable speakers. Past events have featured speakers Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Dina Titus.[5]
In 2016, Vice named the Toronto chapter one of the most influential organizations in the Canadian cannabis industry.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Women lead growth in medical cannabis industry". www.bizjournals.com. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Women Grow Edmonton spurs female entrepreneurship in cannabis industry". CBC News. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Zarya, Valentina. "420: Meet 5 of the Most Powerful Women in the Cannabis Business | Fortune.com". Fortune. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ "About - Women Grow". Women Grow. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ AM, Gogo Lidz On 8/20/15 at 4:53 (20 August 2015). "Women in Weed". Newsweek. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Here Are The Biggest Influencers in Canadian Weed Right Now - VICE". Vice. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.