The marijuana industry has (justifiably) come under fire for being a boys club. While many emerging canna businesses are led by male executives, if you look closer, youamp;rsquo;ll see that women have begun to gain significant traction. From business owners, edible creators and sellers, activists, doctors, growers and dispensary owners to budtenders, policy makers, researchers, smokers, artists, investors, entrepreneurs, writers/bloggers, actors/musicians and everyday allies who may not buy or use themselves, but fully support othersamp;rsquo; right to do so. There are plenty of women in weed, though you may not have heard of them. The top 5 are, Diane Fornbacher, Dr Dina, Sabrina Fendrick, Dr Bonni Goldstein and Senator Liz Kruger. The visibility, prominence and participation of women in the industry has been stigmatized by groups like the 420 Nurses, Ganja Girls and the like, which overtly characterize women in weed as sex symbols. As the women listed (and more) demonstrate, however, there are many strong, competent female voices and entrepreneurs making waves, breaking cultural norms and proving that women, too, can run a successful canna business and contribute to the industry and cause. Thanks to their efforts, theyamp;rsquo;re opening the doors of dank for women to follow suit and help transform the modern marijuana industry. - Weed Maps
