It's a new day, a new dawn...and a new industry. Cannabis has now been on the world stage as a global health and personal freedom issue for quite a while now. Whether you believe in its medicinal properties known to treat a litany of ailments or you use it for more recreational purposes, Cannabis has now become the hot new industry in North America. While dispensaries are opening everywhere it seems, and legalization is closely looming, it seems that one group of individuals are ready to take it by storm. Who might that group be, you ask? Well, women of course.
According to Statistics Canada, in 2013, 47% of all small and medium business enterprises were entirely or partially owned by women. Women in Canada are far more likely to pursue higher education than their male counterparts; women are not only taking and not asking for a piece of the pie but they also tend to stay in business longer than men. The Cannabis industry could be the first one to not be dominated by men. It would be the first time in history that women would outnumber men in ANY industry.
From growers to brokers, to dispensary owners, more and more women are taking part in this new "gold rush". With shows like Broad City and Sex and the City, the world is finally noticing that all consumers of Cannabis are not teenagers or male. In an industry that seem to cater to only men; it's time that we take our place and make this market as equal and as accessible to women and men.
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