Entrepreneurs

Gentlemen Smugglers is a new Massachusetts cannabis brand co-founded by Barry “Flash” Foy, a smuggler-turned-entrepreneur who served 11 years in prison under federal drug kingpin charges.

Lilli Keinaenen is the Founder and Designer at Changemaker Creative, a sustainability-focused cannabis branding and packaging firm.

Arshad Lasi is CEO and co-founder of The Nirvana Group, a vertically integrated Oklahoma cannabis company.

Martine Pierre is the Founder and CEO of Cannalution, a community platform built to support and connect Black and brown cannabis entrepreneurs.

Berner, CEO of Cookies, is the first cannabis industry executive to grace the cover of Forbes magazine.

TaJanna Mallory is CEO of CannAssistants, a virtual assistant agency that provides support to midsize cannabis companies, founders, and executives.

Mattie Mead is co-founder & CEO of Hempitecture, a Public Benefit Corporation and sustainable hemp building materials company based in Idaho.

Judy Yee is the CEO and co-founder of K-Zen, a cannabis beverages company based in California.

Tammy Pettigrew is founder of The Cannabis Cutie — an online, education-focused cannabis platform and community — and co-host of 106 & Spark, a cannabis-infused hip-hop countdown show.

Cara Wietstock meets with Kim Myles, host and designer for the new reality series High Design on Discovery+, where she travels around the country bringing her interior design wisdom to independently-owned cannabis dispensaries.

Cyo Nystrom is the CEO and co-founder of Quim, a THC and CBD self-care line for humans with vaginas and people who love them.

Lolita Korneagay is the nurse-turned-entrepreneur behind Cansoom, which offers cannabis-focused continuing education for medical professionals and more.

The majority of Nevada’s cannabis industry workforce is white and male — especially among C-suite positions — according to data from the state’s Cannabis Compliance Board.

Charlotte Hanna is Founder and CEO of Community Growth Partners, a vertically integrated Massachusetts cannabis company.

Joseph Ori is co-founder of Six Labs, a Michigan-based manufacturer of craft cannabis products.

The rapidly developing cannabis industry is still in its formative years, and where we seek advice as we grow will dictate the foundational qualities of the cannabis space.

Luxury Leaf, Missouri’s first Black-owned medical cannabis dispensary, is ready to open in January 2022.

Chris Ray is the general manager for The Tree House, a cannabis dispensary in Anchorage, Alaska.