The National Cannabis Industry Association, in collaboration with the Women’s Inclusion Network by Arcview, has released five cannabis-related whitepapers that address various challenges confronting female leaders in the cannabis industry.
"The papers cover a variety of timely topics and are focused on identifying problems commonly faced by women executives. Our hope is that people will use these as a resource to help them succeed and positively impact the future of the cannabis industry," states Gail Rand, CEO and Founder of Grand Consulting.
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The whitepapers, all authored by women at the forefront of the cannabis field, include:
- Gender Parity in the C-Suite by Christine De La Rosa of The People's Dispensary, Kelly Perez of kindColorado, and Elise Serbaroli of Strimo.
- Pristine Companies Aren't Good Enough for Cannabis Capital by Debra Borchardt of Green Market Report and Gaynell Rogers of Treehouse Global Ventures.
- Product Development and Branding by Nancy Whiteman of Wana, BDSA Market Research, and Alison Pugina of Canopy Growth Corporation.
- Pathways to Equity Ownership by Elise Serbaroli of Strimo, Christine De La Rosa of The People's Dispensary, and Debra Borchardt of Green Market Report.
- Pay Equity: Minding the "Gap" by Risa Lavine of CohnReznick.
All five whitepapers are available for download here.