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 into the first female-led, billion dollar industry. [2]
History
The organization was founded in 2014 by Jane West , and Jazmin Hupp [3] with the mandate to connect, educate, and empower various leadership in the emerging legal cannabis industry. The organization has declared it to be “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- President of the Toronto chapter one of the most influential organizations in the Canadian cannabis industry . [6]
References
- Jump up^ “Women lead growth in medical cannabis industry” . www.bizjournals.com . 3 August 2016 . Retrieved 11 January 2017 .
- Jump up^ “Grow Women Edmonton spurs female entrepreneurship in cannabis industry” . CBC News . Retrieved 11 January 2017 .
- Jump up^ Zarya, Valentina. “420: Meet 5 of the Most Powerful Women in the Cannabis Business | Fortune.com” . Fortune . Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- Jump up^ “About – Women Grow” . Women Grow . Retrieved 11 January 2017 .
- Jump up^ AM, Gogo Lidz On 8/20/15 at 4:53 AM (August 20, 2015). “Women in Weed” . Newsweek . Retrieved 11 January 2017 .
- Jump up^ “Here Are The Biggest Influencers in Canadian Weed Right Now – VICE” . Vice . Retrieved 11 January 2017 .