Women Grow
Formation2014 (2014)
Legal statusPrivate
HeadquartersEast Coast, United States
CEO
Dr. Chanda Macias
Websitewomengrow.com

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

References

  1. ↑ "Women lead growth in medical cannabis industry". www.bizjournals.com. 3 August 2016. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Women Grow Edmonton spurs female entrepreneurship in cannabis industry". CBC News. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ↑ Zarya, Valentina. "420: Meet 5 of the Most Powerful Women in the Cannabis Business | Fortune.com". Fortune. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "About - Women Grow". Women Grow. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  5. ↑ AM, Gogo Lidz On 8/20/15 at 4:53 (20 August 2015). "Women in Weed". Newsweek. Retrieved 11 January 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Here Are The Biggest Influencers in Canadian Weed Right Now - VICE". Vice. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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