“There seems to be, at times, a bit of condescension,” says VanderMarel, a former nurse who delved into the medical marijuana sector after losing her daughter in 2003 to Dravet syndrome, or uncontrollable seizure disorder. But the disparity is larger in the medical marijuana business. But marijuana industry leaders say there are several challenges when it comes to finding women to sit on the boards. Compassion Club Society founder Hilary Black and patient advocate Tracy Curley as some of the women who have been at the forefront of the movement to legitimize medical marijuana. “A lot of the key cannabis players are women,” Selkirk said.

Source: thestar June 07, 2017 16:30 UTC