Women dominant the cannabis industry more than any other business with 27% of cannabis executives being female. This rise of women in cannabis is no surprise as the plant spreads across all types of commerce, from cosmetics to wellness products like organic foods and herbal medicines. Women see the need to give cannabis a universal and healthy image.

Innovative marketing and expansion into realms never before seen in the cannabis world lead the way for women growers, entrepreneurs, and researchers. Here of some the next generation of women cannabis leaders.

It starts with a seed and what better way to nurture a seedling to maturity than a woman’s touch. In this field, women take a natural and responsible approach to growing by using organic and sustainable methods. Taking pride in the final product is the motivation behind these women growers

Motz monitors the growing process to ensure the preservation of the environment. Restoring the soil, keeping water waste and run off to a minimum, and removing harmful chemicals from the process ensures high production with a limited amount of intervention.

This woman-duo own and operate the largest Canadian outdoor farm in the country. Their concept, focusing on production value, boasts that an efficient outdoor farm could produce cannabis at a quarter of the cost than their indoor and greenhouse counter-parts.

Since the act of making cannabis illegal in 1937, the plant and its properties were never properly researched until recently, making cannabis research still in its infancy today. Studying the crop’s medicinal properties made its legality return as an herbal substance rather than a drug. And today we are beginning to see the full force of its health benefits. Women in cannabis lead the way in this new research to open doors once closed for decades.

As an advocate for medical marijuana with a science background and a Ph.D., Robert Coats helps spread cannabis research to universities. She hopes to create a medical marijuana culture that is scientific yet pure by leaving Big Pharma out of the picture. Evaluating new cannabis technologies for investment opportunities completes her role as director.

One of the biggest reasons for the lack of funding in the cannabis industry resulted from the stronghold opiates have on the pain management side of healthcare. Reiman aims to substitute prescription pills for medicinal cannabis and assist those in recovery from addiction.

Let’s face it, cannabis means a whole lot of profit as a billion dollar industry, but it also means innovation with an infinite amount of creativity to be implemented. Women in cannabis add to this diverse culture of products that are being used to change society as we know it for the better.

West leads the cannabis industry in lifestyle products infused with a transformational vibe. It shows the versatility of cannabis as an everyday household item. In addition, West started the successful Women Grow, a membership directory and marketplace to help women succeed in the world of cannabis.

As an expert chef and lover of the medicinal properties of cannabis, Lewis combines her passions in a delectable array of edible products. She believes cannabis treats are the perfect way to cross the barrier for first-timers who want to experience the herb.

Women in cannabis present a strong parallel between the struggle to legalize and the fight for gender equality. It seems like a perfect fit that women will be the future of an industry booming yet still in its initial stage of becoming mainstream. There is so much room for growth as women continue to thrive as leading professionals in the wake of continued cannabis legalization. This is only the beginning for women and cannabis in today’s society.

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