In this episode of the AusCannaPodcast, I sit down with Melanie Wentzel, a healthcare strategist, cannabis professional, and author of the upcoming book Cannabis Queens. Set to launch this December at MJBizCon, Cannabis Queens brings to life the stories of influential women shaping the cannabis industry across the globe.

Join me as Melanie shares what inspired her to write the book, some of the surprising insights she discovered during her research, and why it's so important to amplify women's voices in cannabis.

Whether you're curious about the upcoming book launch or just want to get to know Melanie, this episode is packed with inspiration, knowledge, and plenty of fun.

In this episode, we cover a lot of topics including:

* Rapid Fire

* Who is Melanie Wentzel

* What it was like doing a presentation on cannabis to royalty

* What inspired Melanie to write Cannabis Queens

* The importance of bringing the women’s stories to life

* A couple of things that Melanie learned while writing Cannabis Queens

* Collecting worldwide perspectives for the book

* Put this on a Post-it… We can be competitors but still a part of a community!

* What role do women have in the future of the cannabis industry?

* Equitable approaches to business as tools used to achieve the opportunity of outcome (Social Equity Programs)

* Some shocking stats in the book

* MJBizCon 2024 and the Cannabis Queens book launch

* What’s next for Melanie

* Self-care via hunting aliens

* Melanie’s call of action

Show Notes:

Where to find Melanie:

* Email [email protected]

* Website: www.melaniewentzel.com

Where to find Cannabis Queens:

* Cannabis Queens on LinkedIn

* Cannabis Queens on Instagram

* Where to buy the book www.cannabisqueens.world 

Where to find me:

* @AusCannaReviews on SubStack

* @AusCannaReviews on Instagram

* @AusCannaReviews on Twitter/X

* Email [email protected]

* Buy Me A Coffee/AusCannaPodcast

Where to find Moo Deng the baby hippo?

* ABC Video

* Guardian Australia Video

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