Women Grow Explained

Women Grow
Status:Private
Headquarters:East Coast, United States
Leader Title:CEO
Leader Name:Dr. Chanda Macias

Women Grow is an organization founded in 2014 in Denver, Colorado focused on female leadership in the cannabis industry.[1] The organization's primary goal is to turn legal cannabis into the first female-led, billion dollar industry.[2]

History

The organization was founded in 2014 by Jane West, and Jazmin Hupp[3] with the mandate to connect, educate, and empower diverse leadership in the emerging legal cannabis industry. The organization has stated it aims to create "1,000 women-owned" cannabis companies.[4]

Organization

The organization focuses on holding networking events, with notable speakers. Past events have featured speakers Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Dina Titus.[5]

In 2016, Vice named the Toronto chapter one of the most influential organizations in the Canadian cannabis industry.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Women lead growth in medical cannabis industry. 3 August 2016. www.bizjournals.com. 11 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Women Grow Edmonton spurs female entrepreneurship in cannabis industry. CBC News. 11 January 2017.
  3. Web site: Zarya. Valentina. 420: Meet 5 of the Most Powerful Women in the Cannabis Business Fortune.com. Fortune. 11 January 2017.
  4. Web site: About - Women Grow. Women Grow. 11 January 2017.
  5. Web site: AM. Gogo Lidz On 8/20/15 at 4:53. Women in Weed. Newsweek. 11 January 2017. 20 August 2015.
  6. Web site: Here Are The Biggest Influencers in Canadian Weed Right Now - VICE. Vice. 19 April 2016 . 11 January 2017. en-ca.

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