In this episode of Black Women Who Blaze we hear from Minorities For Medical Marijuana"s Connecticut State Director, and CT Social Equity Cannabis Business Accelerator Program Manager Tamika McPhail.

She shares her experience in legacy and the impact that the weaponized "War on Drugs" has had on her family and community.

Tune in to this feature session with Founder and CEO of Crystal Nugs. Based in Sacramento, CA she is the first black women owned cannabis delivery and retail store front in her city. Making modern day history and paving the way to success for us to keep 100% equity in the venture.

In this featured session I chat with the CEO of multiple cannabis endeavors Dru Ledbetter. She is the first Afro Latina cannabis cultivation and product manufacturer in Massachusetts. She opens up about her journey, family, and community impact within the cannabis industry.

In this session Black Women Who Blaze I chat wit Kizzy Key, founder of High Thirst cannabis drinks and cofounder of Black Cannabis Week Boston. She shares with us her journey from legacy to legal in the adult use cannabis market, as well as some of the barriers to bringing social consumption events to her community. Find out about all her upcoming events on her socials @misskizykey on IG and Black Cannabis Week Boston August 7-13!

In this bonus session I speak with my mother Tokeato Carter who celebrated 30 years of recovery from drug addiction. We speak about her perspective on the impending legalization of cannabis, and how she perceives her daughters's (Takisha Carter) participation in advocacy and cannabis consumption.

In this months feature, I sesh with Chef Guidance of Kief Culinary and Ain't No Mommy High Enough. Listen in as she shares her journey with cannabis for health and wellness, and her experiences in the industry. She advocates for women's health and plant medicine, as she travels and connects with the people who need it most.

In this session we speak with the phenomenal Hartford, Connecticut City Council Woman, Tiana Hercules. She is one of the first social equity license holders in the state. An attorney with decades of experience serving her community, she has held multiple initiatives, including pardons and expungement services to provide relief to those most impacted by prohibition. Listen in as we learn about her journey with the plant and in this industry.

In this session of Black Women Who Blaze, I connect with Necole Hines of Faded Living. She is a cannabis chef in Canada and owner of the podcast, "Faded Living with Friends." Listen in as we chat about her journey with the plant, the culture in her area, and where she is envisions the industry to be.

In this session we hear from Thunder Walker of Proud Mary Holdings. She shares with us the different opportunities she's found in the cannabis space and how it aligns with her real estate experience as she takes the industry by storm. 

In this session of Black Women Who Blaze, we heard from cannabis advocate, educator, and entrepreneur LaWann Stribling. she shares her journey with the plant, her entry into the industry, and her perspective on the growing popularity of consumption.