Chester Ruiz, Tasty Tags

“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...

Luis Madrigal, Cookies

“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...

Medical Marijuana Market Expected to Grow to $40 Billion by 2028

A new report published by The Insight Partners shows that the global medical marijuana market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 19.2% reaching a value of $40 billion by 2028. The global medical marijuana market size was valued at just $11.70 billion in 2021....

Legal cannabis is America’s 6th biggest cash crop

Prepare to spend far less of a percentage of your income on cannabis as legalization spreads and prices tumble.  According to the new Leafly Cannabis Harvest Report 2022 (.pdf) published today, cannabis prices tumbled despite a year of historic...

Spotlight: Christina B. Johnson

CEO – Standard Wellness Q&A Session with the National Hispanic Cannabis Council Question 1: When did you first start in the Legal Cannabis Industry and why?My engagement started back in 2017, and it was a decision that was driven by a clear line of sight...

Hispanic Heritage Month: 4 Weeks, 4 Latina Entrepreneurs

Hispanic Heritage Month starts today, and at the National Hispanic Cannabis Council we are committed to providing more education and empowerment opportunities to all Hispanics in the Cannabis industry. Click here to learn how the NHCC is giving back this Hispanic...

Spotlight: Sue Carlton

Ranchera Familia Q&A Session with the National Hispanic Cannabis Council Question 1: When did you first start in the Legal Cannabis Industry and why?  I came into the legal cannabis industry when I was 21, I am turning 30 this december. I was a recovering...