The emerging cannabis industry is a brand new industry still in the early stages. Anyone has the chance to create generational wealth for their families and communities and be a part of a budding economy. We do this through our cannabis business and entrepreneur boot camp where we provide you with the foundational knowledge, tools, business connections, and strategies to take full advantage of a multi-billion dollar industry right here in Virginia.

BIPOC communities have borne the brunt of legal trappings of cannabis prohibition. We are nearly 4 times as likely to be arrested and 8 times as likely to be jailed for cannabis. Those criminal possession records create monumental barriers to getting jobs, housing, and any federal assistance. VMCC believes that the automatic expungement of those records to give people a new lease on life is essential to cannabis legalization. There is no justice in Virginia Cannabis Legalization without AUTOMATIC expungement.

The cannabis industry already has a problem with wealthy white men dominating this space. That means its essential Virginia legislation develops a comprehensive equity program that not only gives the BIPOC community access to cannabis licenses but also provides the capital to launch those businesses. We are working directly with the state as a part of a working group to do just that. We’d love to hear from you and what you think is important for communities to be able to get a leg up in Virginia’s cannabis ecosystem.