Wanda James

Wanda James, the first Black person in the U.S. to receive a cannabis-dispensary license, has observed both the empowering potential of the marijuana industry and the systemic barriers that continue to persist. And she wants VP Kamala Harris to step up to the plate and do something about latter. "...

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is reportedly "confident" that a bipartisan marijuana banking bill will successfully pass in Congress this session. The reassurance came from Wanda James, CEO of Colorado-based cannabis company Simply Pure, who spoke with Schumer and other...

This article was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today and appears here with permission. Celebrities and cannabis go together like Snoop Dogg and weed memes. Who will shake things up in the world of cannabis going into 2022? Cannabis & Tech Today spoke with a few notable...

By Confident Cannabis, provided exclusively to Benzinga Cannabis. We don’t talk nearly enough about the significant contribution of women in the long-fought battle for cannabis legalization. Women have taken huge risks, sacrificing their livelihood to bring marijuana to people who desperately...

Can big business and cannabis culture cohesively build a solid industry? Five industry superstars met at MJBizCon recently to discuss this question. Joe Bayern, CEO of Curaleaf (OTC: CURLF) and Jennifer Drake, co-chief operating officer of Ayr Wellness (OTC: AYRWF) joined Wanda...

Only 8% of cannabis CEOs are women and even fewer are African American dispensary owners. "I'm just a little unicorn," Dr. Chanda Macias, CEO of Ilera Holistic Healthcare, said on the most recent Benzinga Cannabis Hour (see video below). Ilera is a Louisiana-based medical...

This article by Taylor Mclamb was originally published on Cannabis & Tech Today, and appears here with permission. “Is it better today for women entrepreneurs?”  That’s a question that both Wanda James and Lisa Tsou are familiar with. As reputable business women...

The first recreational cannabis sales were made in  Massachusetts this week, although only two stores — New England Treatment Access, or NETA, in Northampton and Cultivate Holdings in Leicester — were allowed to service customers. “Tuesday was another...

The emergence of the cannabis industry coincided with a societal trend of empowering women. Combined with the more liberal environment that dominates the industry, it’s easy to understand why cannabis represents an industry were more women are getting involved and more women have...

Two big news items dominated the cannabis industry this week: the re-scheduling of GW Pharmaceuticals PLC- ADR (NASDAQ: GWPH)’s cannabis-derived drug, Epidiolex, from the Schedule I category to the Schedule V category; and High Times’ acquisition of Dope Magazine for $11.2 million in...