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Latinx Files: This Latina Equal Pay Day, we should all be acting up

 

The cannabis industry is a male-dominated field, but some Los Angeles Latinas are trying to change that, while creating a space for community.

This past week the Latinas in Cannabis group hosted the inaugural Latinas in Cannabis Summit, gathering cannabis enthusiasts in the back lot of a soon-to-be Echo Park dispensary.

The event is meant to empower Latina-owned small businesses and connect them with other entrepreneurs in the field.

A woman blowing smoke
Sue Carlton, founder and CEO of Ranchera Familia, smokes a joint at Latinas in Cannabis Summit 2023 last month in Los Angeles.
(Ringo Chiu/For De Los)

‘CannaJefas’ and ‘MotaMamis’ find community at the Latinas in Cannabis Summit

Read More Here: https://www.latimes.com/delos/story/2023-10-07/de-los-stories-you-should-be-reading-latinas-on-equal-pay-and-cann

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