As the number of states legalizing marijuana steadily increases, African Americans are slowly but surely carving out their own space within the billion dollar industry. Since Blacks have been disproportionately criminalized for marijuana possession for decades, it’s refreshing to see more take hold of the industry and claim it. These Black entrepreneurs are at the forefront of that movement.
Apothcary provides discreet, high end luxury accessories to elevate your cannabis experience.
Location: Online
Owner: Whitney Beatty
ART420 is a Cannabis Inspired Art Show celebrating the artistic expression of the Cannabis Culture.
Owner: Erik Range
Budding Solutions is a boutique cannabis consulting firm based in Baltimore, MD providing consulting and management services to startups and established organizations in the Cannabis Industry.
Owner: Shanita Penny
The Canna MDs is a family-owned business specializing in the use of Cannabis Therapeutics for their patients. They’ve counseled several thousands of patients in using cannabis therapies to promote and restore health, wellbeing, and function.
Owners: Dr. Rachel Knox & Dr. Jessica Knox
ComfyTree provides cannabis training, consulting, and resources on how to enter and operate within the cannabis industry.
Owners: Tiffany Bowden & Tarik Nally
District Growers is a close-knit, local business providing the highest quality cannabis products on the market. The company is also a registered medical cannabis cultivator..
Owner: Corey Barnette
Location: Washington D.C.
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EstroHaze is a multi-media platform that provides cannabis business, lifestyle, and career resources tailored to women of color.
Owners: Safon Floyd, Kali Wilder and Sirita Wright
Location: Online
The Hollingsworth Cannabis Company
The Hollingsworth Cannabis Co is a family owned and operated Tier III producer and processor. At their Seattle company you can find quality cannabis hand-packed to order.
Location: Seattle, WA
Owner: Raft Hollingsworth
Marijuana Investment & Private Retreat
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MIPR Holdings is a cannabis-related consulting services company focusing on the development and growth of businesses seeking to tap into the marijuana space. Their overall vision is to educate communities most effected by the “War on Drugs” and empower them to get involved in the cannabis industry whether as business owners, or as investors with the intent of creating generational wealth.
Owner: Khadijah and Charles Adams
Location: Aurora, Colorado
Minority Cannabis Business Association
The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) is the first non-profit organization created to progress the cannabis industry by increasing diversity.
Board Chairman: Jesce Horton
Minorities For Medical Marijuana
Minorities for Medical Marijuana is an organization providing education, marketing and more to minority communities on cannabis public policy, business, healthcare access, and social impact.
Owner: Roz McCarthy
Headquarters: Orlando, FL
Panacea Valley Gardens is a family-owned cultivation facility dedicated to growing clean, consistent, high-quality cannabis in Oregon, from concentrates to edibles.
Location: Portland, OR
Owner: Jesce Horton
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Simply Pure is the first Black woman-owned dispensary in Denver, CO that offers customers high quality, organically grown and cured cannabis (concentrates, medicinal CBD oils, and edibles from marijuana infused jams and granola bars). Co-owner Wanda James also left us with so many gems during our interview with her. Read that HERE.
Owners: Wanda James & Scott Durrah
Location: Denver, CO
StashTwist is a Black woman-operated,non-profit cannabis collective in the East Bay providing safe access to high-quality medical cannabis and cannabis products. They offer select edibles, oils, loose-leaf herb, tinctures, vape pens, topicals, and everything in between.
Owner: Andrea Unsworth
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Supernova Women is an organization that offers networking for women of color interested in entering the cannabis industry.
Co-Owners: Andrea Unsworth, Amber Senter, Sunshine Lencho, Nina Parks
Location: Online
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Viola is a Denver-based cannabis extraction company dedicated to providing the purest concentrates for an elevated experience.
Owner: Dan Pettigrew
Location: Denver, CO
The Weed Show is a daily series hosted by Charlo Greene. You may remember her as the Alaskan news anchor who quit while live on air with the now infamous words “Fuck It, I Quit.” share the most useful, interesting and entertaining information about weed that you can use to live your best life.
Owner: Charlo Greene
Location: Online
For more Black-owned businesses, check out our directory of over 2,500 Black-owned businesses HERE.
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bkbey2017@gmail.com iwant to franchise in newark nj and i need investors and a collective tyed into california to start in nj
Greetings Mothers ans Fathers of civilization….GODDESSES AND GODS of the universe. Please show me how to flourish in Newark NJ with the cannabis industry now. Brian (973)681-8142
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I would like information on how to start a business in my area and how to invest. Im sure it will.be legalized in my state soon.
Want to invest
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I am interested in learning how to start up and own my own dispensary.
Absolutely interested in investing!
greetings! i am working towards application for license for delivery and dispensary! what are you looking to invest? tlcaul@comast.net
I am from Pittsburgh and I’m very interested in starting my own business in marijuana can you help me out on how it’s done
I’m interested in California my name is Aaron
Aaron I’m interested too and also live in California. Wondering if you’ve found any info on getting started. Thx
I need investors.
I’m interested in investing, dialog and marketing awareness
Are any of these businesses publically traded,, or penny stock investment opportunities?
Are any of these businesses publically traded
Investment opportunities available?
I would love to know how to start up a business in Florida
what are the local laws
Official black Wall Street Very interested on investments as well as start ups
I’m interested in starting up a business asap
I am interested in learning more on how to get started.
email me if your interested in investing or have questions. Im legit and have social media you can check out to verify my business and experience. located in california, but have ties to michigan and colorado djahfortune@gmail.com
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I would like to know how to get steated and invest with a black owned cannibis business
email me if your interested in investing or have questions. Im legit and have social media you can check out to verify my business and experience. located in california, but have ties to michigan and colorado djahfortune@gmail.com
I would like too know more on how to get started.
I would like to invest
I need more info regarding investing in the this industry asap.