The Queer Cannabis Club with Farnsworth, 1906 & CANN

01/19/22 • 23 min

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In this first special episode, Brit talks to the leaders of 3 queer-owned cannabis companies who, along with Different Leaf, have formed The Queer Cannabis Club; a consortium of LGBTQ-owned-and-operated businesses in the cannabis industry.
Hear from Alexander Farnsworth, owner of Farnsworth Fine Cannabis in Massachusetts, Jake Bullock, co-founder of California-based marijuana-infused drink company CANN, and Jim Freeland, Chief of Retail Development at 1906 cannabis in Colorado, about the mission of the QCC to highlight queer-owned marijuana companies, and to create spaces for cannabis enthusiasts of a certain feather.
The Queer Cannabis Club is holding its first-ever in-person event from January 20th through the 22nd at the W Hotel during Aspen Gay Ski Week. Learn more and book a 15-minute appointment for up to four people at www.queercannabis.club
Hosted and produced by Brit Smith @BritTheBritish. Music by Home Body.

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Produced by Brit Smith and Andrea Muraskin, music by Homebody.