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Podcast: Cannabis Talk 101
Episode: CO-FOUNDER OF GREEN QWEEN, ANDRES RIGAL
Description: GREEN QWEEN IS A QUEER AND POC-LED SOCIAL EQUITY LICENSED DISPENSARY IN LOS ANGELES THAT SELLS PREMIUM CANNABIS PRODUCTS. THEY FOCUS ON SUPPORTING EMERGING LGBTQIA+ AND BIPOC BRANDS IN A SPACE THAT’S QUEER-ALL-YEAR. THE COMPANY ALSO FUNCTIONS AS AN ACCELERATOR FOR THESE EMERGING BRANDS AND CULTIVATORS, AND A PORTION OF THE RETAIL PROCEEDS DIRECTLY BENEFITS THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.GREEN QWEEN ALSO PROVIDES AN ANNUAL PERCENTAGE OF PROCEEDS TO A NONPROFIT THAT OFFERS DIRECT CARE TO THE QTBIPOC COMMUNITY. WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE FIRST STORE IN DTLA, A PORTION OF PROCEEDS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF TH...