As consumers and business owners increasingly reap the benefits and pleasures of looser cannabis restrictions, it’s important that the profits are equitably distributed. With that in mind, we caught up with Army veteran and cannabis activist Leo Bridgewater, national director of veteran outreach for Minorities for Medical Marijuana, for some recommendations on Black-owned cannabis brands to enjoy and support.
Biotechnology, sweet marketing skills, and some tasty juice products are the keys to success for Krystal Hamlett and Matthew Lovett, founders of the CBD brand Juice Joint. The two brought together their distinct knowledge bases Hamlett from a science and pharmaceutical background; Lovett from the music industry and their love of cannabis to create a company based on selling healthy, handcrafted CBD-infused juices and vitamin-rich CBD moss. Based in Philadelphia, Juice Joint ships nationwide.