Women Grow

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]

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

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]

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.
  6. "Here Are The Biggest Influencers in Canadian Weed Right Now - VICE". Vice. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
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