Chapter Spotlight: Women Grow Sonoma County – Interview with Ilana “Sugar” Laytart

Chapter Spotlight: Women Grow Sonoma County – Interview with Ilana “Sugar” Laytart

Jul 6, 2016

Ilana ”Sugar”  Laytart  ,Co-Founder, Sonoma County Chapter of Women Grow. Sugar Laytart discusses the increasing participation of women in what has become a male-dominated cannabis industry.  Women Grow Sonoma County will celebrate its first anniversary on July 7, 2016 with a special Networkng Event that will honor Lynette Shaw, the Godmother of Cannabis, for her 18 years of persevering in her healing work amidst the stress of fighting the Federal government in the courts until she was vindicated earlier this year in an historic victory against the DEA raiding medical cannabis dispensaries. Listen to the interview at 34:30 Via Women’s Spaces Radio .    ...

Chapter Spotlight: Vancouver Island – Renee Gagnon on Choosing Gender and Cannabis:

Jul 6, 2016

Choosing Gender and Cannabis: Vivian McPeak welcomes Renee Gagnon, one of the first transgendered cannabis entrepreneurs. Renee Gagnon is the co-founder and CEO of International Cannabis Centres Inc. a supply chain solution for cannabis based in British Columbia, Canada and a board member of Women Grow Vancouver Island. In 2013 Renee created Thunderbird Biomedical inc, eventually achieving MMPR 005 in Feb 2014. Founder and CEO Renee led her team through private venture rounds through IPO, stepping down Jan 2015.

Say Hello To Our New CEO

Say Hello To Our New CEO

Jul 1, 2016

DENVER (JUNE 29, 2016) — Women Grow, the cannabis industry’s largest professional networking organization, today named Maryland attorney Leah Heise as acting CEO effective July 1. Co-Founders Jane West and Jazmin Hupp are stepping down from their respective roles as National Events Director and CEO to offer the next generation of cannabis industry leaders, headed by Heise, opportunities within Women Grow’s executive team.

A View from Outside the Closet

A View from Outside the Closet

Jun 15, 2016

Many of us began our lives of civil disobedience by falling in love. We found that love was more powerful than hate. We found that gender shouldn’t define your destiny. We found that we were stronger together­–including every gender expression within our community. We’d like to offer one tale of love & cannabis today from our Chapter Director, Jenn Dowdy. I hope you’ll share your experiences in the comments for our community, as we mourn from San Francisco…together.