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March 6, 2022
Much of the challenges for Blacks hinge on financial requirements to operate businesses tied to cannabis and succeed in hemp…
Gary Chambers thegrio.com
January 18, 2022
Gary Chambers is running for the U.S. Senate in Louisiana, and he launched his campaign with a video showing him…
Lincolnshire Hemp Farm Taps Into Growing CBD Oil Market
December 20, 2021
Cannabis has been around for millions of years and a major player in Black culture for generations. While its slang…
December 18, 2021
Cannabis companies say California's legal marijuana industry needs policy changes to get on better footing with an illegal market.
December 7, 2021
Female entrepreneurs Whitney Beatty and Ebony Andersen opened Josephine and Billie's, a cannabis retail store in Los Angeles.
Sha'Carri Richardson thegrio.com
July 14, 2021
Sha'Carri Richardson may not be running in the Olympics this year, but she still has plenty of opportunities coming her…
July 9, 2021
Rapper Lil Baby was traveling with NBA player James Harden, who was also frisked by Paris police late Thursday, but…
May 29, 2021
Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson told Rueters that magic mushrooms saved his life as he was on the brink of…
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April 23, 2021
This week marked the celebration of 4/20, and we’d be remiss not to recognize the sticky-icky-est holiday on the Dear…
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April 13, 2021
Actor Jaleel White, best known for his role as Steve Urkel in 'Family Matters,' has launched a new cannabis line…
Rapper Jay-Z and a marijuana plant
April 2, 2021
In a statement to theGrio, Jay-Z praised New York's legalization of marijuana for paving the way for an "equitable cannabis…
March 31, 2021
"It's past time we right this wrong," New York Attorney General Letitia James contended late Tuesday after the bill passed.
White House
March 23, 2021
In 15 states and Washington, D.C. recreational use of cannabis is allowed, yet President Biden remains opposed to legalization.
President Biden thegrio.com table Discussion On The American Rescue Plan
March 19, 2021
Dozens of hopeful employees have allegedly been suspended, asked to resign, or placed in a remote work program by the…
Wanda James Simply Pure thegrio.com
March 8, 2021
Wanda James, CEO and founder of Simply Pure, sat down with theGrio to open up about being the first Black…
February 14, 2021
Democrats frame this as a social equity issue to end the disparate criminalization of people of color under current marijuana…
black woman cannabis marijuana thegrio.com
February 7, 2021
The marijuana shortage can be blamed on heavy rains followed by an extended drought, an increase in local consumption and…
January 23, 2021
Grown-ish actress Yara Shahidi teamed up with her mother Keri to develop a cannabis comedy series 'Smoakland' for Freeform.
Pre-GRAMMY Gala and GRAMMY Salute to Industry Icons Honoring Sean "Diddy" Combs - Inside
January 21, 2021
In a recent piece, Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z spoke with the Wall Street Journal on Black ownership in the cannabis industry.
December 10, 2020
Hip-hop superstar Jay-Z has launched his premium cannabis brand called MONOGRAM, with products ranging between $40 and $70.