Method Man is putting his money where his mouth is to help Black owners in the cannabis industry

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Method Man is looking to help level the playing field in the cannabis industry by encouraging more Black ownership and partnering with four Black-owned dispensaries as early as this weekend. Racial inequality in cannabis enforcement is one of many issues spurring protests ‘White males should not have a monopoly on the cannabis space’: Sarah Silverman The Canadian cannabis industry loves to borrow from Black culture. Indeed, Method Man’s former partner, Redman, has said that in an ideal world, cannabis would be legal everywhere and people who truly believe in the plant would be involved in the industry. Subscribe to the Cannabis Post newsletter for weekly insights into the industry, what insiders will be talking about and content from across the Postmedia Network. Known for his work with Wu-Tang Clan, Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith, has a 20 per cent ownership stake in the new company, Tical.

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Method Man is looking to help level the playing field in the cannabis industry by encouraging more Black ownership and partnering with four Black-owned dispensaries as early as this weekend.

Known for his work with Wu-Tang Clan, Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith, has a 20 per cent ownership stake in the new company, Tical. Named after his solo debut album, Tical stands for Taking Into Consideration All Lives.

So far, Tical has raised US$300,000 with New York-based JLS Fund and the new weed business is aiming high, hoping to bring in US$3 million for a nationwide rollout,

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