[Canniseur: We’re not sure where the statistic 30% of cannabis business are owned or run by women cam from. Most all other sources report about 25% cannabis businesses are women run. Nonetheless, opportunities are clearly available within the industry.]
The Economics of Cannabis & Women-led Businesses panel was held on May 7 at the Green Market Summit in Chicago. Women lead almost 30% of the businesses in cannabis and the opportunities are there. The group of distinguished women reviews the best sectors to build a business and how to obtain the capital for your company to thrive and grow. The moderator was Lori Ferrara, Founder -Treehouse Ventures is joined by Tracy Mason, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer – Cannacraft, Tahira Rehmatullah, CEO – MTech and Amy Margolis, Founder – The Initiative