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The Cannabis Industry Should Not Be Whitewashed

Life

The Cannabis Industry Should Not Be Whitewashed

To celebrate 4/20, we're taking a look at what needs to be changed to make the cannabis industry more diverse and inclusive, and chatted with Mary Pryor, the founder of Cannaclusive, and Aaliyah Ei, a cannabis activist, about how to make the changes.

To celebrate 4/20, we're taking a look at what needs to change to make the cannabis industry more diverse and inclusive. We chatted with Mary Pryor, the founder of Cannaclusive, and Aaliyah Ei, a cannabis activist, about how to make sure that the whitewashing of the industry gets called out. Pryor talks about why she profiles Black and women-owned cannabis companies, and how we can make the industry more inclusive; and Ei tells us why, even though cannabis is legal in California, the culture lacks diversity and a feeling of community.

Produced by Charlotte Prager

Shot by Dani Okon and Charlotte Prager

Edited by Charlotte Prager