The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, a proposed legislation aimed at allowing banks to do business with companies operating legally within states that have legalized marijuana, had the potential to change the way the marijuana industry operates. Despite...
CEO and founder of The Cannabis Place, a certified social equity cannabis business and the first ever tolaunch unionized cannabis dispensaries. The Cannabis Place has successfully secured licensing at both the state andmunicipal level in New Jersey and was the first...
Cannabis entrepreneurs seeking to open dispensaries on Long Island are frustrated with proposed or adopted zoning legislation restricting operators to industrial areas, saying the laws could hurt sales or present other problems. Dispensaries can open only in Long...
Although the War on Drugs helped establish long-held taboos around cannabis among Hispanic families, those views appear to be fading as more Latinos are recognizing the enormous economic potential of the cannabis industry. For far too long, Latinos have borne the...
Peter Mercado-Reyes is On The Revel’s, Head of Content and Community and co-president of the NHCCs Tri-state chapter. He is a research scientist with a passion for plant-based medicine and education. Whether it’s creating engaging infographics or attending events,...
Cynthia is a seasoned marketing and communications leader with ten years of experience spearheading high-growth initiatives and launching new markets at blue-chip tech companies like Google, and hyper-growth startups like Waze. She is a respected builder that has...
“We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirationsand needs of others, for their sakes and for our own.” – Cesar Chavez Today my mission and legacy is...
“Hispanics/Latinos have traditionally been under-represented in technology. The same is true in cannabis, which is unfortunate given how the “war on crime” disproportionately affected black/brown individuals. This creates an opportunity to lean in...
A perfunctory bank form letter threw our small business into chaos. We were told our account would be closed and our funds returned in 30 days. To add salt to the wound, the bank said no explanation was forthcoming. The decision was final. We were shocked. Companies...
The defeat of three ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana in this year’s midterm elections demonstrates that many Americans have deep reservations about the legalization and commercialization of marijuana. Count President Joe Biden and soon-to-be...
