According to Marijuana Business Daily, approximately 81% of cannabis business owners or founders are white. Only 4% are Black-owned.
Why do state programs continue to favor white, wealthy entrepreneurs, while those who have long favored cannabis’ healing powers continue to be arrested at extremely disproportionate rates?
The War on Drugs has left deep wounds in the cannabis industry. Legalization, however, continues to deter Black entrepreneurs from even getting their foot in the door.
It is important now more than ever to become conscious cannabis consumers. This list of 100 Black-owned cannabis businesses is the perfect place to start.