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A queer-owned cannabis shop in LA is proving that who owns the store changes who the store serves.
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In this episode
- Why queer people consume cannabis at higher rates yet own so few dispensaries
- How Green Qween built a retail space around community rather than just profit
- What it takes to open a minority-owned business in a market dominated by one group
- How a single neighborhood shop can push back against industry-wide inequality
About this episode
In 2023, roughly 81% of all cannabis retailers were owned by cis white men across all legal states. However, a 2020 study performed at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs showed that the LGBTQ+ community consumes the plant at a much higher rate than the heterosexual community. So why haven’t more queer-owned cannabis retailers opened in the varied legal states?Green Qween Cannabis in downtown Los Angeles aims to change this narrative. By focusing on the local queer community and supporting the neighborhood, Green Qween has created a new hub for the LGBTQ+ community.
Today, we’re sitting down with the founders, Taylor Bazley and Andrés Rigal to discuss how and why a community-based marijuana business can drive social change and inclusion.
Learn more about Green Qween here: https://thegreenqween.com/
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