Cannabis: Growing inclusive economies: Khadijah Tribble, VP of Corporate Social Responsibility at Curaleaf

As the movement to legalize cannabis gains steam across the country, the plant presents opportunities for entrepreneurs to capitalize on a slowly loosening market. Often unsaid in this process of gradually laxing restrictions, however, is the prospect of, so-called, legitimate profits for some in an industry whose participants were heavily targeted and harmed by authorities. In many jurisdictions, they still are. With the war on drugs’ disproportionate toll on low-income communities and communities of color, can we head off the potential gentrification of the cannabis economy and make whole the people who’ve suffered due to decades of punitive policy? For answers we turn to Curaleaf Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility Khadijah Tribble, a highly respected expert on equity and inclusion in this space, on this episode of Renegade Capital.

About Khadijah.

Khadijah Tribble is a highly respected expert on equity and inclusion in the cannabis industry and has advised cannabis investors, government regulators, entrepreneurs, and businesses on policy, business development, and community impact. Prior to joining Curaleaf, Ms. Tribble founded Marijuana Matters (M2), a cannabis education and advocacy incubator, and is also the founder of the Marijuana Policy Trust (MPT), a think tank providing expertise toward building an inclusive and diverse cannabis industry. Prior to MPT she was Chief Executive of Ground Game, LLC, a consultancy focused on health technologies and was a co-founder and director of business operations for United Medical Center’s Rose Clinic. Ms. Tribble holds a master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.

A renegade not only listens but acts. We've consolidated a few tips from this episode to help you invest in local communities.

1. Check out the Green Light Matters podcast: This podcast is "an audio breakdown of the regulatory barriers to social equity in the cannabis industry." Listen to learn more about how the industry can do more.
2. Donate to Marijuana Matters: Khadijah founded this organization to inform the public about cannabis policies. Consider donating to support their work.
3. Discuss With Your Company/Organization: Initiate a conversation with your company or organization and ask how you can support an effort to help communities impacted by the inequities caused by the war on drugs. Reach out to Curaleaf to see how you can help.
4. Don't Stigmatize: Consider how your own actions may have contributed to the stigmas associated with cannabis use and distribution. Try not to penalize others who may have felony convictions when hiring or providing financial services.

 Khadijah Tribble's TED Talk

Leafly 2021 Jobs Report

BROWN GIRL Jane