Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry: Creating Gender Parity through Ownership, Leadership, Boards, Pay Equality, Branding, and Capital, takes a hard look at gender parity in the U.S. cannabis industry. The research, data, personal stories, and case studies in this series demonstrate why gender parity is crucial to business success. The purpose of this series of papers is to urge businesses and individuals to embrace gender parity practices in their own organizations.

Longtime industry partners and cannabis research leaders, The Arcview Group and National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) champion equity, advocate for social justice, and help those affected by the war on drugs. Together, the two groups are honoring the inauguration of the first female Vice President of the United States through a series of whitepapers conceptualized by Andrew Kline, the former Public Policy Director of NCIA, and written by a collection of exceptional women.

Every woman seeking to enter the cannabis industry will benefit from reading it,” mentions Khadijah Adams, Chair of NCIA’s Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and CEO and Founder of Girl Get That Money.
Five paper titles and authors include:

Getting Started – Building New Foundations in the Cannabis Industry includes:

  • Foreword by Jeanne Sullivan, CIO, Arcview Ventures
  • Biographies of all contributing authors
  • Additional content contributors
  • Collection of definitions
  • Overall paper Introduction

Part 1 – Gender Parity in the C-Suite includes:

  • Gender Parity in the C-Suite section
  • C-Suite Companion Toolkit
  • Writing Your Gender Parity Statement

Authors:

  • Christine De La Rosa, CEO & National Co-Founder of The People’s Dispensary, The People’s Holdings, Founding Partner of CBxShield
  • Kelly Perez, CEO/Co-founder of kindColorado, President/Co-founder of Cannabis Doing Good and Co-Executive Director/founder of Cannabis Impact Fund
  • Elise Serbaroli, Director of Global Business Development of Strimo
Part 2 – Pristine Companies Aren’t Good Enough for Cannabis Capital includes:
  • Pristine Companies Aren't Good Enough for Cannabis Capital section
  • Here's What We're Told Toolkit

Authors:

  • Debra Borchardt, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Green Market Report
  • Gaynell Rogers, Founder/Managing Partner of Treehouse Global Ventures
Part 4 – Pathways to Equity Ownership in the Cannabis Industry includes:
  • Pathways to Equity Ownership in the Cannabis Industry section
  • A Toolkit For Womxn In Cannabis By Womxn In Cannabis Toolkit

Authors:

  • Elise Serbaroli, Director of Global Business Development at Strimo
  • Christine De La Rosa, CEO & National Co-Founder at The People’s Dispensary, The People’s Holdings, Founding Partner at CBxShield
  • Debra Borchardt, Co-Founder, CEO and Editor-In-Chief at the Green Market Report

Collaborators:

  • Shanita Penny, CEO at Budding Solutions
  • Khadijah Adams, CEO at Girl Get That Money, Vice President and Partner at C.E. Hutton, Advisory Board of The Color of Cannabis, Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (DEIC) of the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and Advisory Board Member of Calyxeum

Part 5 – Equal Pay / Pay Equity – Pay Equity Definitions and Relevant Legislation includes:

  • Equal Pay / Pay Equity section
  • Conducting an equal pay audit Toolkit
  • Minding the "Gap" Toolkit

Author:

  • Risa Lavine, Chief of Staff at CohnReznick
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