Cannabis Equity Task Force

The Cannabis Equity Task Force works to promote diversity and fairness in the cannabis industry, focusing on communities harmed by past policies. By supporting equitable legislation, minority businesses, and resource access, it strives to ensure all communities benefit from the expanding legal market.

Members

Kia L. Jackson

Task Force Co-chair, Founder and CEO of the Black Experience in Cannabis

Kia L. Jackson is an educator first, a leader, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and a curator of quality experiences. As the Founder and CEO of the Black Experience in Cannabis, Kia coordinates, manages, and leads an enterprise of ventures that work together for a common purpose of effective change. Her current mission is all about decriminalization of Cannabis through education. She seeks to change minds in order to change a culture about cannabis use through targeted educational experiences that break stigmas and defy stereotypes.

Between 2016 and 2017 Kia L. Jackson curated and produced over twenty-eight events promoting legal cannabis consumption as a biological and human right. In 2018, Ms. Jackson produced the first cannabis focused event for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 48th Annual Legislative Conference with the purpose of impacting and educating federal and local legislators with a national and an international panel of industry experts. Through these targeted efforts she has impacted thousands of people and built strong alliances with global industry experts, key stakeholders, other pioneers, leaders, and organizers that share the vision of changing minds about cannabis.

Pamela Warner

Co-Chair | Licensed Insurance Advisor | Good Healthcare Matters

Pamela Warner has always been a passionate believer of productivity, upward mobility and teamwork. Pam has been in the insurance business since 2014 and finds it very rewarding. She is licensed in several states in the U.S. It’s not just a career but a mission to make sure people have access to healthcare. She has over 20 years of management experience, and her duties include maintaining certifications and ensuring that her staff has proper certifications. She has also managed three successful businesses, and has always had the ability to bring teams together which translated into success. Throughout the years, Pam received rewards including homecoming court, CMS Circle of Champions (The Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services) for superior service. She received an award from Financial Cures for her continued work in the community regarding healthcare advocacy. Because of her love for education, she taught in the public school system for almost 10 years.

Mission Statement

The Cannabis Equity Task Force is committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, and equitable opportunities in the cannabis industry, particularly for communities disproportionately impacted by past cannabis-related policies. By advocating for fair legislation, promoting minority entrepreneurship, and fostering access to resources, the Task Force aims to ensure that all communities have a stake in the growing legal cannabis market.

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