Roz McCarthy

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. (CSE:TRUL) (OTCQX:TCNNF) announced Tuesday that it has entered into a partnership with Black Buddha Cannabis. The collaboration will debut products from women-owned medical marijuana brands to Trulieve dispensaries in Arizona and Pennsylvania starting this fall. Products...

TILT Holdings Inc. (NEO: TILT) (OTC: TLLTF) announced on Tuesday that its subsidiaries, SFNY Holdings Inc. and Standard Farms New York LLC have entered into a membership interest purchase agreement with CGSF Investments, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of PowerFund Holdings II LLC, pursuant to...

Roz McCarthy, owner of Black Buddha Cannabis (BBC) and founder and CEO of Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), vocally challenged TILT Holdings Inc (OTCQX: TLLTF) on its seemingly contradictory actions. "You retained brands that lack diversity, so what message are you sending?" she...

“I need you guys to make sure you ask questions,” urges Roz McCarthy, founder and CEO of Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM). Speaking at the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami, McCarthy shed light on a prevailing trend in the cannabis industry, prompting...

"Diversity is profitable. Black people buy weed. Brown people buy weed. We are selling weed. And it is a powerful plant," asserted Roz McCarthy, founder and CEO of Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) at the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference in Miami. Providing an...

Florida's medical marijuana patients will be allowed to use telehealth to renew their physician approvals, under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). Doctors will still need to conduct an in-person exam before approving a patient, but they can then use telehealth...

Minorities for Medical Marijuana, the largest community-based nonprofit in the cannabis and hemp industry, spent 4/20 week walking the halls of Congress for their annual Lobby Days. The event culminated with a Judiciary Committee Markup where a large faction of the organization...

At the recent Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference, panelists discussed the financial challenges faced by minority-owned cannabis businesses and explored non-traditional fundraising options.  The conversation, moderated by Black CannaBusiness Magazine founder Kristi Price, aimed to identify...

TILT Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: TLLTF) (NEO:TILT) announced the Pennsylvania launch of Black Buddha Cannabis, a Black and woman-owned and led, environmentally conscious, social impact driven cannabis wellness brand. Previously launched in Massachusetts, Black Buddha Cannabis is now available across...

TILT Holdings Inc. (NEO: TILT) (OTCQX: TLLTF) announced on Thursday the Massachusetts launch of Black Buddha Cannabis, a Black and woman-owned and led environmentally conscious, social impact-driven cannabis wellness brand. What Happened? The products of the initial experience-based product line,...

Congressmen Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced bipartisan legislation on Friday that would create a mechanism for federal misdemeanor marijuana offenses to be expunged, amid a new push for decriminalization at the federal level.  ...

Since 2016, the Florida Legislature - through the Florida Department of Health - has issued more than two dozen medical marijuana licenses for farmers looking to enter the MMJ industry. However, black farmers are still waiting for their licenses to be issued as regulated by the Florida...

TILT Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: TLLTF) (NEO: TILT) has entered into an exclusive manufacturing and distribution partnership with Black Buddha Cannabis. The initial Massachusetts launch will include Black Buddha Prepacks as well as Black Buddha’s proprietary fast-acting gummies. Through a...

The cannabis industry was built on the backs of people who have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, people and communities of color, said Roz McCarthy, founder and CEO of Minorities for Medical Marijuana, during a panel discussion at the Benzinga...

Roz McCarthy, who founded Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) in 2016, has often been called a unique force within the cannabis community based on her 20-plus years of business expertise now combined with her passion for equity within the medical marijuana industry...