(Joe Fiorino/CBC)Ashley began looking for a way into the cannabis industry in 2012 when she heard legalization was looking like a possibility. The research reveals that two years after legalization, 84 per cent of cannabis industry leaders are white and 86 per cent are men. (Kure Cannabis)Carrie and Adam opened Kure Cannabis on the Skwah First Nation reserve in Chilliwack, B.C., before legalization, but were raided by the RCMP. For some, part of the solution to the lack of diversity in the cannabis industry lies in networking and sharing resources. Keenan Pascal, CEO of Token Naturals, wanted to connect with other Black professionals in the cannabis industry as well as those hoping to get their start, so he launched Black Canadians in Cannabis.

Source: CBC News October 17, 2020 08:00 UTC