The Weed Biz Isn’t Green, It’s White. How Do We Change That?

Earlier this year, Colorado’s cannabis industry passed a major milestone: $10 billion in revenues since legalization. But the vast majority of that money is ending up in the same old white hands. Bree speaks with Hashim Coates, executive director of Black, Brown and Red Badged, an organization founded in 2019 to speak on behalf of cannabis business owners of color. He explains why he thinks the local lawmakers working to address this issue aren’t going far enough. Subscribe to our morning newsletter for more Denver news, and follow us on Twitter @citycastdenver.