Black Faces In Green Spaces: Five Black Marijuana Businesses To Follow

In celebration of 4/20, Baller Alert would like to highlight members of the Black community that are making strides in the marijuana business. Some are growers, dispensary owners, chefs and more! Here are some dope Black faces in green spaces.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Blaqstar Farms (Los Angeles Based)- “Blaqstar Farms is an all-natural marijuana farm in Los Angeles, California. We believe healthy products come from healthy plants, so we pride ourselves on being an all-natural, chemical-free, and pesticide-free farm from seed to buyer.” @BlaqstarFarms

Sweet Remedi (Greater Bay and Los Angeles Area)- “Sweet Remedi is a Southern Cuisine catering company specializing in delicious southern desserts and medicated food. We offer a wide variety of delicious southern cuisine from our Signature Pina Colada Pound Cake, to our decadent Pecan Pie. We also offer catering services featuring some of our best sellers, such as the Cajun Roasted Crab and Garlic Noodles, Oxtails, and more.” @SweetRemedi

Simply Pure- Simply Pure is the first Black-owned dispensary in Denver, Colorado. We pride ourselves on being social justice warriors and a politically active dispensary. All of the Simply Pure products were 100% organic, vegan, and gluten free. @SimplyPureMJ

District Growers (Washington D.C. Based)- “District Growers is a registered medical cannabis cultivator based in Washington DC established in 2012. Our grow team is highly experienced in an array of cultivation methods – both indoors and outdoors. Having cultivated in various markets and having been touched by numerous patient experiences, we bring together a unique understanding of patient care and a true passion for the products we produce. We believe that when it comes to cannabis, passionate gardening yields premium experience.” @District Growers

StashTwist (Greater Bay Area)- “We are a woman-operated, non-profit cannabis collective in the East Bay providing safe access to high-quality medical cannabis and cannabis products. We offer select edibles, oils, loose-leaf herb, tinctures, vape pens, topicals, and everything in between.”  @StashTwist