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Viola

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Viola was founded by 16-year NBA veteran Al Harrington.  The company sells vapes, flowers and extracts at locations in Colorado, Oregon, Michigan and California, with plans to expand into Arizona and Nevada in 2019.

Botaniq

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According to Botaniq’s website, when television reporter and anchor Anqunette Sarfoh was diagnosed with Multiple sclerosis in 2013, she decided to try cannabis therapy and went from taking nine pharmaceuticals a day to taking none.  The company grows its own plants and partners with local farms to supply its Detroit, Mich. location.

Blunts and Moore

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The first black-owned retailer to open under Oakland’s social equity program, Blunts and Moore is a dispensary that bills itself as “the happy store.”  The company was started by Alphonso Blunt and Brittany Moore so the name is not just a clever turn of phrase.

American Cannabanoid Clinics

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A family of black physicians founded the American Cannabanoid Clinics that now operate in 19 states.  They specialize in endocannabinology — a natural-based approach to disease management and reversal — and offer consultations, medical marijuana cards and alternatives to traditional medicine.

Mary and Main

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Mary and Main is a team of medical professionals in Capitol Heights, Md. who also operate a dispensary featuring some of the best cannabis that George Clinton hasn’t smoked up already.  The collective also offers classes on marijuana but don’t worry, there are no pop quizzes (You know why).

The Apothecary Case

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Apothecarry Indo-Lifestyle designs and sells “high quality, high-end herb & tobacco accouterments for the discriminating connoisseur.”  Basically, they offer products for people who want to keep their weed in something nicer than a Mason jar.  The company was started by Whitney Beatty, a mother who quit her job and started a company so that your ganja could sleep in a luxurious case.

Simply Pure Cannabis

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SimplyPure was the first black woman-owned dispensary in Denver.  Wanda James and Scott Durrah, both military veterans, opened their dispensary in 2010 and serve vegan edibles, flowers and operate a small-batch farm that was voted the Best Flavor Champion at Colorado’s 2018 The Grow Off Competition.  One of the owners, Scott Durrah, is currently running for city council in Denver.

Green Hop

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Green Hop is a recreational cannabis dispensary featuring a new, exciting twist on the retail experience.  The 1st Historical Hip Hop dispensary in the world that offers an Art and Digital technology experience.

Gateway Incubator

Gateway Incubator is a full immersion business accelerator and seed investment program born out of Silicon Valley and located in the capital of cannabis advocacy and innovation.

Make Green Go

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Make Green Go is the City of Oakland’s consultant assigned to provide technical assistance with establishing a compliant cannabis business. Make Green Go delivers technical assistance through workshops, consultations and online training for Equity applicants in all phases of their start-up process. All technical assistance connections are made through Make Green Go’s online portal.