First published in 2017, and updated in 2019, the new 2021 Women & Minorities in the Cannabis Industry, is now available for download here. Women and Representation “As the cannabis industry expands, more women are getting involved. But the percentage of executive positions held by women declined in 2021 after a spike in 2019. “Notably, in 2021, the percentage of women holding executive positions fell below the average recorded across the larger U.S. business landscape. However, racial and gender diversity is still lacking—especially in ownership and executive positions. It is written in three parts: The Current State of Diversity in the Cannabis Industry (includes data on ownership, exec positions, breakdown by sector, employees, select states’ data, etc).
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Social equity is a critical component in every cannabis market, new and old. However, racial and gender diversity is still lacking—especially in ownership and executive positions. Also missing: hard data about it.
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First published in 2017, and updated in 2019, the new 2021 Women & Minorities in the Cannabis Industry, is now available for download...
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