Minority Cannabis Business Association Partners With Cannabis Conference and Hemp Grower Conference To Announce Inaugural ‘Diversity Scholarship’

 

From Cannabis Conference and Hemp Grower Conference’s Press Release:

 

MAY 5, 2021 – LAS VEGAS – Cannabis Conference (produced by Cannabis Business Times, Cannabis Dispensary and Hemp Grower media brands) and Hemp Grower Conference (produced by Hemp Grower) announce today a joint partnership with Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) to help minority cannabis entrepreneurs access networking and education opportunities to grow and support their businesses. The inaugural Cannabis Conference/Hemp Grower Conference Diversity Scholarship will provide 20 selected MCBA members with complimentary Cannabis Conference 2021 All-Access passes and 10 MCBA members with complimentary Hemp Grower Conference 2021 All-Access passes.

 

In addition to the Scholarship, the Cannabis Conference and Hemp Grower Conference are each offering a 20% registration discount to all MCBA members.

 

The Diversity Scholarship is part of Cannabis Business Times, Cannabis Dispensary and Hemp Grower media brands’ ‘Game Changer’ Partnership with MCBA. In addition to the scholarship, the media brands will provide more than $50,000 in annual print and digital MCBA-related promotions to support this pioneering organization dedicated to serving the specific needs of minority cannabis entrepreneurs and their communities.

 

“Minorities, who have been historically disproportionally affected by the war on drugs, also face barriers to entry within the legal cannabis market because of a lack of access to capital and quality networking opportunities,” Cannabis Conference/Hemp Grower Conference Editorial Director Noelle Skodzinski said. “Through our valued partnership with the Minority Cannabis Business Association, the Diversity Scholarship Fund offers no-cost access to our conferences for scholarship recipients to help provide those in-depth educational and network-building opportunities.”

 

“The partnership also will help promote the MCBA and the essential work it does on behalf of its members to promote equality and diversity in the cannabis industry—by working toward fair policies and regulations, and the empowerment of minorities and women through educational and networking opportunities and other resources,” Cannabis Conference/Hemp Grower Conference Publisher Jim Gilbride said. 

 

“We are grateful to have the Cannabis Business Times, Cannabis Dispensary, and Hemp Grower brands as partners in building an equitable cannabis industry. The partnership will provide access to a caliber of networking and educational events that are essential, but often inaccessible, to small minority cannabis businesses. Their support of MCBA will help us grow to better reach and serve our community,” said MCBA Executive Director Amber Littlejohn. 

 

Diversity Scholarship applications will open on June 1, 2021. (Diversity Scholarship passes will be allocated at the discretion of MCBA. More information as it becomes available can be found at minoritycannabis.org.)