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Owner of Black-Owned Cannabis Wellness Brand Launches Platform to Help Other Startup Entrepreneurs

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsMay 10, 2023May 10, 2023520

Cory Holmes, Founder and CEO of Holmes Organics, an online Cannabis wellness brand, has unveiled his latest venture called Holmes Organics Services, an online resource...

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Cannabis Companies Look to ‘4/20’ to Light Up Sales

Sidnee MichelleApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023

by Sidnee MichelleApril 20, 2023April 20, 2023330

From cannabis-infused flowers to edible weed gummies, marijuana companies are pulling out all the stops as they eye bumper sales on April 20 - a...

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Locked Out: Under 5% of Washington’s Cannabis Retailers are Black—They’re Demanding Answers

Derek MajorOctober 25, 2022October 25, 2022

by Derek MajorOctober 25, 2022October 25, 2022766

Only 19 of Washington's 558 recreational cannabis licenses were granted to Black applicants. Blacks and other minorities are demanding answers and action....

Star Buds Becomes Illinois’ First Predominantly Black-Owned Licensed Cannabis Company

Stacy JacksonOctober 7, 2022October 7, 2022

by Stacy JacksonOctober 7, 2022October 7, 20221244

'The Prairie State' is adding diversity into the cannabis business....

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‘The Successful Cannapreneur’ is Helping Others Plant Seeds in the Cannabis Space

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2022June 1, 2022

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 1, 2022June 1, 20222757

JM Balbuena, a serial entrepreneur and the author of “The Successful Cannapreneur,” is helping other women of color in the cannabis industry....

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Actress Mercedes C. Young Grows Successful Cannabis Business

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 2022

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 24, 2022January 24, 20223599

Mercedes C. Young grows a successful cannabis company, Earth's Dew, using all-natural, organic butter and oils....

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Black-Owned Cannabis Company Gumbo Brands Aims to Bring Diversity and Equity to the Billion-Dollar Industry

Selena HillDecember 13, 2021December 13, 2021

by Selena HillDecember 13, 2021December 13, 20217834

Alexis Major, the CFO of Gumbo Brands, talks about creating more diversity and equity in the multibillion-dollar cannabis industry....

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Jay-Z and Roc Nation Just Launched The Largest Cannabis Company in California

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 202125637

Jay-Z, Roc Nation, Caliva, and Left Coast Ventures Inc. launched The Parent Company, a conglomerate of several companies that made its debut on the NEO...

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