In our very first episode of Equity Rising, Raeven Duckett takes us to school on what equity in the cannabis industry can and should look like. Raeven is Oakland, California’s first ever Equity License Holder, meaning that when the city legalized recreational cannabis in 2018, she was the first person to get one of a limited number of cannabis business licenses allocated for the Black community. This trailblazing industry perspective—coupled with a lifetime of family history in Black and civil rights movements—makes Raeven a beacon of insight, wisdom, and inspiration for the change that needs to happen within the cannabis industry in Seattle and Washington State.

This week’s Chime In features Stefan Richmond - actor, dancer, and creative storyteller in Seattle, WA.

This episode was produced by Laura Cassidy, Julia Drachman, & Linnea Ingalls and edited by Josh Berl & Alex Place.