Social equity in marijuana industry still largely pipe dream
THOMAS PEIPERT and MICHAEL R. BLOOD, Associated Press
April 29, 2021
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1of12Sarah Woodson poses for a portrait in Denver on Saturday, April 3, 2021. Woodson, the executive director of the advocacy group The Color of Cannabis, runs a 10-week business course to help students navigate Colorado s social equity application process and to connect them with marijuana industry leaders. Colorado s social equity program is aimed at correcting past wrongs from the war on drugs, which disproportionately affected minorities.Thomas Peipert/APShow MoreShow Less
2of12Michael Diaz-Rivera plays with his 2-year-old daughter Aria at a Denver park on Friday, April 23, 2021. Diaz-Rivera was pulled over in Colorado Springs, Colo. in 2006, and officers found two bags of marijuana in his car. After he was convicted of felony drug possession, he struggled to find housing, ran into hurdles while applying for f
Mount Business Association s new chairwoman: Kim Renshaw
7 Mar, 2021 11:00 PM
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Mount Business Association, formerly Mount Mainstreet, has a new chairperson. Photo / File
Kim Renshaw loves a good challenge.
The 37-year-old has been voted as the new chairwoman of the Mount Business Association, formerly Mount Mainstreet. Her challenge will be helping to give the association a new direction for 2021. I like it when there s a problem to solve. That s my favourite type of work, she said. This is interesting to me because there is a lot wrong that needs to be resolved.
The managing director of Mount-based business Beyond the Bin was initially brought into the association as a guest to discuss strategy at the December board meeting.