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Speakers
David Bienenstock
Great Moments In Weed History
Wanda James
Simply Pure
Abdullah Saeed
Great Moments In Weed History
On New Year's Day 2014, Colorado's recreational cannabis dispensaries opened their doors for the first time. Both Abdullah and Bean were there, not just to buy some buds, but also to report on a major news story that was clearly weed history in the making.
The first ever federal cannabis arrest took place in Denver in 1937. Seventy five years later, the first legal adult use sale happened in the very same city. So how did this massive societal shift happen?
To help tell the incredible story of Colorado's successful grassroots movement for cannabis legalization, we're joined by Wanda James, who became a leading activist in that cause after her brother was sentenced to ten years in prison for cannabis possession while still a teenager.
A military veteran and a serial entrepreneur, James was the first African American owner of a state-licensed cannabis dispensary in the United States. In addition to telling the story of "Legalization Day" in Colorado, she'll also take us through the ups and downs of mixing cannabis with capitalism in the era of corporate weed.
Primary Entry: Music Badge, Platinum Badge, Film Badge, Interactive Badge
Format: Podcast
Event Type: Session
Track: Cannabusiness sponsored by High Grade Hemp Seed
Level: Intermediate