The 5 most powerful women in cannabis

While women are absent from the boards of mainstream companies in the USA (5%), they make up a third of the highest-ranking staff in the cannabis industry. Here are the 5 most powerful women in the cannabis industry.

Tahira Rehmatullah

Tahira Rehmatullah is General Manager of the company Marley Natural. This brand released in February 2016 uses Bob Marley's image on each of its products. In agreement with Bob's family, the buzz brand has become one of cannabis« »sucess stories". Still at the helm of this brand distributed in most states that have legalized, she aims to normalize the product as a viable natural medicine.

Cheryl Shuman

Cheryl Shuman is a multi-talented entrepreneur. She began her business with a medical cannabis plantation in 2008. She now manages the Beverly Hills Cannabis Club and consults for various media on cannabis-related programs. In particular, she advises to invest in cannabis-derived product companies. Nicknamed the «Cannabis Queen of Beverly Hills», she's involved in every aspect of cannabis, from seed to bong.

Charlo Greene

Famous for her terrible «Fuck it, I quit», Charlo Greene is fully committed to the legalization of cannabis in Alaska. Having succeeded in her bid in her home state, she is now campaigning on a national level. She uses her training and contacts as a journalist to relay the good and bad stories of cannabis patients and consumers across America. She created her own media under the name TheWeedShow. She also takes advantage of her media exposure to organize conferences on the legalization of recreational cannabis.

Mary Jane Gibson

Mary Jane, real name, is a culture columnist for HIGH TIMES. Canadian, she moved to the US in 2000. She began her career with High Times in 2004, becoming a cannabis scholar by frequenting cannabis cups, entrepreneurs and scientists. Recently, she has moved away from financial circles to relay the words of cannabis smokers. Her editorial line can be summed up in the phrase «Kick some serious ass».»

 Rachel K. Gillette

Rachel K Gillette is an attorney from Colorado. In 2010, she moved to Colorado solely to participate in the ongoing cannabis reforms. Since then, she has participated every year in regulations of the cannabis industry. Taxation, product prohibition, licensing, she's been involved in every battle. «I've always been in favor of legalization, and to be a lawyer in a growth sector like cannabis is exceptional. We're working on something that has never been done before in history.. »