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
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.
Co-Founders: Jesce Horton and Tiffany Bowden
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.
There is one in Ann Arbor owned by mother and daughter. “Huron View Provisioning”
Looking for investors and directions on. How to start a dispensary medical cannabis amendment 2 was passed in MO on nov.6 implementation is being rolled out on this so i am seeking guidance i am a young black man trying to chase a dream and that dream is to help many veterans as possible to a different alternative to the opioids help ME HELP them obtain Medical Cannabis
I would like information on how to start a business in my area and how to invest Im sure it will.be legalized soon just want to get in while its fresh please assist me
Thank you in advance
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CWR SoCal, Inc. is the only FULL-SERVICE cannabis waste management company servicing California. It is owned by a black woman!!!
There is one in Detroit. It is called BotaniQ. It is owned by a black lady, she used to be on our local news.
Hi sirs I’m looking to make money be for it get to big can you help thank you.Do have opportunty
Hi sirs I’m looking to make money be for it get to big can you help thank you.
We have Sativah Sistahs – a dope apparel company that sells cannabis-inspired apparel and accessories and dedicated to amplifying the voices and presence of Black Women making moves in the cannabis space (see our Sativah Sistahs Sessions youtube interviews with Black women in cannabis).
In Nevada there’s Nevada Wellness Center, Greenbridge Consulting Group and G5 cultivations.
Hey, Im Virgil Mack, owner and founder of supreme stoners brand, which is a Cannabis Media Group. We aim to inform the public of the strand types, health benefits and laws on marijuana. I was inquiring to see what it took to be featured on your page.
There’s also Whoopi & Maya, with Whoopi Goldberg who is not only black, but so am I and I’m junior creative director in the company 🙂
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I love the article. Any info you can provide towards investing in this industry would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks and keep up the good work.
Hey Rodney! My name is James Lowery and I’m a part owner of one of the only black owned dispensaries in the state of Oregon. We are currently conducting business in an oversaturated market yet continue to excel with our sales. The month of December is a rough month for most dispensaries in our area but it hasn’t stopped us from exceeding our sales goals as we work diligently with a small team. Would love to opportunity to speak to you more about potential investment if you are interested. You can email me at James@elev8cannabis.com. Wold love to hear from you soon!
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I’m looking to begin the process of getting cannabis decriminalized in the state of Alabama. Just don’t know where to begin. Any help or info will be beneficial for a better Alabama.
I am Black small business owner interested in moving forward in this growth area. I am located in North Carolina. I want to invest with confidence.
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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.
Hello Charles:
You could look at the licensing requirements in the states that have already legalized. Oregon has a comprehensive set of regulations, guides, and so on. Look also at medical dispensaries, because in most states medical comes first and existing dispensaries have an edge when recreational licensing opens up.
Want to invest
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Hello James I have a small group of investers and we are very interested in a partnership with you I’m in New Jersey the government is in process of legalizing marijuana for recreational use inbox me at rocklong66@gmail.com
I am interested in learning how to start up and own my own dispensary.
Absolutely interested in investing!
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
I need investors.
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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
Hello Charles:
You could look at the licensing requirements in the states that have already legalized. Oregon has a comprehensive set of regulations, guides, and so on. Look also at medical dispensaries, because in most states medical comes first and existing dispensaries have an edge when recreational licensing opens up.
Investment opportunities available?
My name Derrick i have a small group of investers and we are very interested in a partnership with you the governer is legalizing marijuana for recreational use inbox me at rocklong66@gmail.com
I would love to know how to start up a business in Florida
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I would like to know how to get steated and invest with a black owned cannibis business
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I really need investers I have a small group of investers and we are very interested in a partnership with you I’m in New Jersey the government is in process of legalizing marijuana for recreational use inbox me at rocklong66@gmail.com