BIPOCANN, Virginia Minority Cannabis Coalition, Nolef Turns and Columbia Care Join Forces to Drive Social Equity Opportunities in Virginia Cannabis Industry
Columbia Care (CCHWF) has announced a partnership with BIPOCANN, VMCC, and Nolef Turns to enhance cannabis access for Virginia's BIPOC communities. This initiative aims to provide resources for justice reform, entrepreneurship, and representation in the emerging cannabis market. Columbia Care will deliver educational and financial support, emphasizing the importance of community engagement in creating equitable opportunities. This collaboration seeks to empower historically marginalized groups and prepare them for the evolving cannabis economy in Virginia.
- Partnership with BIPOCANN, VMCC, and Nolef Turns enhances community engagement.
- Focus on justice reform and entrepreneurship supports BIPOC representation in the cannabis industry.
- Columbia Care's financial and educational resources aim to create competitive market opportunities.
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Local Cannabis Organizations Unite to Educate, Support and Provide Access to Cannabis-Related Services and Opportunities for BIPOC Communities
This group of partners is dedicated to ensuring that Virginia’s BIPOC community has viable, competitive opportunities in the market, and supports three elements critical to effective social equity initiatives — justice reform, entrepreneurship and mentorship, and equitable representation.
- Justice reform: Nolef Turns provides direct services to justice-involved individuals; advocacy that raises awareness of the need for resentencing, ending the war on drugs, probation and parole reform; and an expedited path to automatic expungements. Learn more about their program offerings.
- Entrepreneurship and mentorship: VMCC is committed to providing training and economic opportunities for individuals, especially those impacted by cannabis arrests, interested in pursuing a career in cannabis. Learn more about their upcoming boot camps for aspiring social equity entrepreneurs.
- Equitable BIPOC representation: BIPOCANN is working to make the cannabis industry more accessible and profitable for BIPOC and other under-represented populations through their growing membership network designed to connect cannabis industry companies to diverse businesses and suppliers. Learn more about their network and upcoming webinars.
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“This type of social equity work is not just about getting a job, it’s about leveling up lives,” said
“We are a grassroots group and our work is heart to heart. It was significant to get involved in the cannabis conversation to ensure people who have been disproportionately impacted by the failed war on drugs are at the center of the end of prohibition,” said
“Undoing the harms of prohibition requires more than laws--it takes community, outreach and resources,” said Ngiste Abebe, Vice President of Public Policy at
About BIPOCANN
BIPOCANN is a small business that works to shape a more accessible and profitable cannabis industry for BIPOC entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals in the legal markets of the
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About Nolef Turns
Nolef Turns is on a mission to reduce recidivism by helping those with court and justice involvement successfully thrive post-conviction. Our vision is to be a leader in decreasing the prison population by supporting and empowering those who are most affected by crime, trauma, and incarceration. Our work thrives on dignity and respect for others. To truly address the past harms of the failed war on drugs and to achieve true social equity, it is our duty to center people first in cannabis conversations. To learn more about our services, to get involved in advocacy and to support our work, please visit www.nolefturns.org.
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