NCIA's Cannabis Minority Report

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by some of the authors of “Courage in Cannabis,” Broderick Randle, Candy Flowers, and Mary Jane Borden.

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© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by some of the authors of “Courage in Cannabis,” Kevin Greene and Charlana McKeithen.

#BlackLivesMatter #StopAsianHate #CannabisIsEssential

© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by some of the authors of “Courage in Cannabis,” Joe Brennan, Dr. Jennifer Anderson, and Joyce Gerber.

#BlackLivesMatter #StopAsianHate #CannabisIsEssential

© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by some of the authors of “Courage in Cannabis,” Dr. Bridget Williams, MD, Franny Tacy, and Adilah Anwar.

#BlackLivesMatter #StopAsianHate #CannabisIsEssential

© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by Michael Webster of Exspiravit.

Michael Webster, founder of Exspiravit,is  an experienced cannabis professional and entrepreneur. Motivated by a desire to operate in a diverse and healthy regulated cannabis market, he has employed his voice to amplify the concerns and needs of social equity cannabis operators across the country. His advocacy for cannabis legalization has led him from the local level to the national stage. In addition to his duties as Founder and Managing Member of Exspiravit LLC, a licensed cannabis company in the state of Michigan

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© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by This episode, Khadijah is joined by Ashley Corrado and Nydia Zamarorano-Torres co-founders of Noded.

Co-Founder & cisionary Nydia Zamorano-Torres, born in California and raised by a world-renowned educator, is a 17 year licensed physical therapist, cannabis education consultant, ganja clergy woman, mom, advocate, and activist. Companies include URWellnessLLC, Got Terpenes? Organizations: Cannabis Coalition for Education & Equity, World Cannabis Foundation, Cannabis Spa Association. Ashley Corrado, Noded co-founder, hails from Boston, MA. She owns two creative firms and has a rich background in research and data analytics. She is a cannabis advocate who works to stop stigma by celebrating and encouraging more cannabis-driven clinical research. Her other companies include Fortuna Design, PR by AC, LLC Organizations: Mass CBA, Boston Local Co-op, The Society of Clinical Research Associates, Inc.

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Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by Latoyia Rucker and Rebecca Colett, COO and CEO of Calyxeum.

CALYXEUM is a female, minority-owned operation located in Detroit, MI which seeks to redefine the myths of the Cannabis consumer. They work to change the perception of Cannabis in the professional world by representing women, community, diversity, opportunity and empowerment. LaToyia is an Experienced Entrepreneur, Educator, Master Gardener and Native Detroiter. One of the first women to own a Medical Marihuana Licensing Clinic she was a featured speaker at Michigan’s First Cannabis Expo. Rebecca has served on the National Board of NORML, Committee Chair for the NCIA and has written community plans for applicants in Los Angeles and Maryland.

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© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined byAlaina Dorsey, owner of FADEDlain.

Alaina the Muse (Dorsey) is the Owner and Illustrator with Creative Strategist tendencies of FADEDlain. A strategic illustration studio, FADEDlain forges immersive visuals for the cannabis industry

with brand-driven illustrations for packaging, merchandise/apparel and murals. A "Sweet Summer Child of Cannabis," Alaina is a Maryland medical cannabis patient who initiated her self-renaissance in 2018 with the plant. The Muse is committed to solving big business problems and influencing culture by shutting adults up with visual, visceral wonder. Her start is with her product brand "The ENDOCANN Band": it's acannabis education merch that transforms cannabis/plant molecules and anatomy into human-like music entertainers.

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© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah takes the week and co-host Mike Lumoto, NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion lead, is joined by Lance Nixon who was recently awarded a marijuana delivery license, and is currently seeking to partner with an established retail marijuana business in Denver, Colorado.   

Lance is familiar with a wide range of cannabis strains and growing techniques, which has enabled him to become a respected member of the Denver cannabis industry, working for companies including Golden Meds, Emerald Fields, and Medicine Man.  

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© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee

Each week Khadijah Adams hosts cannabis industry operators, advocates, and allies to discuss issues related to social equity and highlight their experiences, challenges and success stories as people of color in the cannabis industry. This episode, Khadijah is joined by Dale Sky Jones, Executive Chancellor of Oaksterdam University.

Dale Sky Jones has been focused on enhancing the debate for cannabis policy reform since 2007. Based in Oakland, Calif., she took over as President & CEO of Oaksterdam University in 2012 after a crippling federal raid, with the goal to ensure OU’s legacy of cannabis education. Now, Oaksterdam is proud of more than 50,000 alumni from more than 40 countries

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© 2021 National Cannabis Industry Association and NCIA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Committee