Shawn Wilson or “Big Shawn”, is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native and graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School. He grew up on the streets of Philadelphia and experienced several traumatic situations. He graduated and received several educational curriculums such as Army Basic Training, Army Intelligence Officer Training (Academy in Fort Devens, …
The Last Prisoner Project (LPP) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to be a voice for the defenseless. It is comprised of a majority of black and brown faces—a team of “cannabis industry leaders, criminal and social justice advocates, policy and education experts, and leaders in social justice and …
Today’s historic vote marks the first time in 50 years that a chamber of Congress has revisited the issue of marijuana prohibition Washington, DC: Members of the House of Representatives voted today to approve the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act, HR 3884, which removes marijuana from the …
$385 million. That’s the amount spent on medical marijuana (MMJ) by patients living in the state of Oklahoma from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020. Let me repeat…$385 million. When outsiders talk about the cannabis market in Oklahoma, they often call it the wild, wild, west similar to the …
CANNABIS WINS THE US ELECTIONS The 2020 elections remains one of the most surprising with the amount of records broken. Joe Biden had overwhelming votes which surpassed that of Barack Obama but one of the big surprising winners in this election though is Recreational cannabis. It had a great outing …
NEW JERSEY APPOINTS HEAD OF CANNABIS BOARD AND SHE’S BLACK! Dianna Houenou, has been named by Governor Phil Murphy head of the cannabis board. In what turned out to be a big win for Marijuana in the elections after overwhelming votes asked that it be legalized by New Jersey, steps …
Originally posted by The Minority Cannabis Business Association November 11 Minoritycannabis.org The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) has appointed Amber Littlejohn as the organization’s Executive Director. Amber was hired to help lead the growth and expansion of MCBA and its policy and programming initiatives. Established in 2015, MCBA has quickly …
2020 has been a year to remember—from the killing of unarmed and innocent blacks by police, to the COVID craziness, to the election, and everything in between. One highlight has been the birth of Greenwood, a digital banking service founded by Bounce TV creator, Ryan Glover, former Atlanta mayor, Andrew …
Name: Dr. Chanda Macias Degrees: Bachelor’s degree (Biology)–Howard University; MBA (Supply Chain Management)—Rutger’s University; PhD (Cellular Biology)—Howard University Special Accomplishments/Fun Facts: ‘96-’97 Recipient of the Ronald E. McNair Scholarship Became the first African American woman to receive a medical marijuana license Awarded title of “2020 Queen Zulu” at New Orleans’ …
