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Shanita Penny, founder and CEO of the boutique cannabis consulting firm Budding Solutions, speaks with The Canna Mom Show today from Baltimore, Maryland. Shanita's mission is to change the perception of cannabis on a global scale through the creation and management of compliant and successful cannabis businesses.Shanita is an internationally recognized management consultant with sixteen years of experience helping Fortune 500 companies and startups solve complex issues and improve business performance. After working for traditional corporations for most of her professional life Shanita transitioned into cannabis and we are so glad she did. Combining world class corporate experience and a passion for cannabis she is changing the perception of cannabis on a global scale through education, professionalism and advocacy.Topics Discussed(1:00) Eddie Van Halen(1:45) Shanita Penny Introduction(4:20) Consulting in Cannabis(5:40) Cannabis Journey Begins in Maryland(6:55) Infused Honey(7:50) Corporate to Cannabis(8:31) Maryland Cannabis and Pennsylvania Cannabis(10:33) Social Equity(12:20) Denver Revitalization(15:10) Pennsylvania Business and Cannabis Exits(15:40) Pottsville, PA(16:22) Veterans and Cannabis Employment(17:33) Becoming A Good Community Neighbor(19:00) Sharing Knowledge of Cannabis(19:32) Interstate Commerce and The Environment(20:21) States Can't Wait Campaign(21:15) Jack Daniels Pays Homage(21:50) Interstate Commerce and Innovations in Cannabis(24:00) HIP Lives! (24:11) Woo Hoo!(25:40) FAVORITE THING: The Color of Law(28:00) Cannabis Delivery(29:25) Cannabis Delivery Etiquette: TIP!(30:32) Sira Naturals (30:50) Cannabis Industry and Women(34:15) Safe Banking Act and Covid Relief(35:17) Contact Shanita Penny Budding SolutionsSensible MarketsShady Pine Box Club(38:02) Shanel Lindsay and Decarboxilation(38:15) American ManufacturingFor my guest, Shanita Penny of Budding SolutionsAnd my canna-bro Dave YasTCMS Social Media TeamI want to thank Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music And I want to thank you, for taking the time to listen to TCMS where we areTalking about, Caring for, and Giving voice to women in the emerging cannabis industry - one canna story at a time.Please follow TCMS on social media and subscribe anywhere you listen to your favorite podcastI'm Joyce Gerber and this is TCMSA production of Pod617, The Boston Podcast NetworkThe Canna Mom Show wants to thank:Josh Lamkin for writing and performing TCMS theme music Kelly Dolan of Retail Results Inc Lori Lennon of Thinkubator Media Kim Kramer of McLane Middleton Cannabis Creative GroupPod617, The Boston Podcast Network
Shanita Penny has been facing inequalities throughout her life from college internships to working in the cannabis industry. Today Shanita uses her experiences to advocate on behalf of minorities to bring the issues of inequality in the industry to the forefront. Previously, as the President of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, Shanita testified before Congress in support of allowing access to the Small Business Administration as well as shared her own personal story regarding a cannabis drug conviction. Tune in to Episode 97 of Lit & Lucid to learn from Shanita about ways each and every one of us can come together to uplift communities and help minorities succeed in this industry. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/lit-and-lucid/support
On June 23, Governance Studies at Brookings hosted a webcast conversation with Hudak, Politico reporter Natalie Fertig, and Budding Solutions founder and CEO Shanita Penny to discuss the tumultuous history of marijuana and how it has emerged from the shadows of counterculture and illegality. https://www.brookings.edu/events/webinar-marijuana-a-substance-at-the-intersection-of-race-politics-and-culture/ Subscribe to Brookings Events on iTunes, send feedback email to events@brookings.edu, and follow us and tweet us at @policypodcasts on Twitter. To learn more about upcoming events, visit our website. Brookings Events is part of the Brookings Podcast Network.
Improving cannabis business performance with Shanita Penny Founder/CEO of Budding Solutions. Our next guest is an internationally recognized management consultant with over a decade of experience in helping Fortune 500 companies solve complex issues and help in improving business performance. Shanita’s reputation as a strategic thinker and a results-oriented leader was cultivated in management and consulting roles with companies such as Pepsico, McCormick and Company and JDA Software. Shanita is a certified Project Management Professional and Lean Six Sigma Green Belt. Prior to founding Budding Solutions, she successfully led over $5 million in Enterprise Governance, Risk and Compliance software projects for a major telecommunications company. The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), is the first non-profit organization created specifically to progress the cannabis industry by increasing diversity through the creation of equal access and economic empowerment for cannabis businesses, their patients, and the communities most affected by the war on drugs. She is also a member of the New Jersey Cannabis Industry Association’s (NJCIA) Board of Trustees. NJCIA is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to advancing the legalization of cannabis by promoting sensible policy for the responsible development and growth of a legalized cannabis-based economy.
The inaugural MJBizDaily Industry Impact Award highlighted the people who have taken the lead in driving the industry forward. In this special episode of News & Views - recorded at MJBizCon in Las Vegas - Marijuana Business Daily's vice president of publishing, Pam Moore, sat down with Shanita Penny, founder and CEO of Budding Solutions and one of the finalists, to discuss: The importance of social equity in the cannabis industry. The benefits of the industry consolidating and professionalizing. Why the industry needs to include advocacy.
Community gardens in New York City have existed since the 1970s fiscal crisis. Their cultural significance and services make them valuable to neighborhoods, but the initial agreements that allowed them to flourish have always kept them as temporary public spaces that can be replaced by other uses. Over time, advocates and elected officials have grappled with potential policies to establish a comprehensive solution to gardens’ vulnerability, but to date, no winning strategy has emerged. On this episode of Lots to Grow, we explore the different policies that have been suggested, hear what gardeners envision for the future, and discuss what anyone can do to get involved.
Shanita Penny, the Founder/CEO of Budding Solutions and the President of the Board of Directors for the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) is our guest this week on The Green Rush. Social equity and its role within the cannabis space has been one of the defining conversations for the industry in 2019 with advocates fighting […]
For our last interview from our time at MJBizCon, we tapped Budding Solutions founder and President of the Minorities In Cannabis Business Association, Shanita Penny. Shanita was in New Orleans to speak on the MJBiz NEXT Stage about social equity. Prior to her talk, we had the chance to speak with her about social equity, race, Legalization vs the Black Market and what brands can do to evolve. This episode is sponsored by Peake ReLeaf. Find out more at peakereleaf.com
t's a blessing to find a career doing something you actually like doing. Shanita Penny is living that blessing. CEO of Budding Solutions, Shanita turned her love of cannabis into a career that like the plant, is constantly growing. Shanita spoke to us about how she found cannabis, how Budding Solutions helps cannabis entrepreneurs, her new position with the MCBA, and her plans Sensi Magazine.
We speak further with Nishi Whitley, author of Chronic Relief, A Guide to Cannabis for the Terminally and Chronically Illl. Nishi also discusses Texas cannabis law. The importance of the industry being able to reach more people as statistics show amazing progress in assuaging pain, sleep, anxiety, cancer issues and the opioid crises. Nishi discusses how many people she's helped with relief as she aided them at the end of their lives. Beautiful caregiving for those who are terminal and have relief as they battle their illnesses and pass away. The 2nd half of our discussion is with lobbyist and activist Shanita Penny. We discuss New Jersey incarceration and possible expungement and what the plan is to help people there. Also, the remarkable connection between addressing civil rights through the open forum of cannabis legalization. We talk about Senator Cory Booker's Marijuana Justice Act. Check out Shanita's company, Budding Solutions, and the amazing work they're doing.
We talk with Nishi Whitley, author of Chronic Relief, A Guide to Cannabis for the Terminally and Chronically Ill. Nishi wrote this book to help the elderly find the best medications for their sicknesses. Nishii's mother found amazing relief as she struggled with end-of-life cancer. Nausea and vomiting were controlled perfectly in the last 3 weeks of her life. In seeing how effective edibles could be with pain, appetite and all around contentment, Nishi went to work on laying out the specifics in book form for those looking to incorporate cannabis into their medical relief. In part two this week we talk with Shanita Penny. Shania is a cannabis activist who has lobbied on Capitol Hill with organizations like DC NORML for the reform of national marijuana laws. She also has her own cannabis consulting company, Budding Solutions, helping businesses get started in the industry. Shanita discusses the fast progress New Jersey is making with new Governor Phil Murphy in the realm of patient's rights and medicinal cannabis. She is an expert on the changes in the industry of cannabis regulations and laws.
NCIA's Michelle Rutter and Michael Correia moderate a discussion with Minority Cannabis Business Association Board Members Linda Mercado Greene and Shanita Penny.Linda Mercado Greene MCBA Board of Directors, leads BCG Holdings, Inc, a minority woman-owned cannabis public relations and publicaffairs firm in Washington, DC. Shanita Penny is an internationally recognized management consultant and CEO of Budding Solutions, a boutique cannabis consulting firm based in Baltimore, MD.Founded in 2015, the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) is the first non-profit organization created to serve the specific needs of minority cannabis entrepreneurs, employees, and patients/ consumers. The organization currently serves members from across the United States andCanada. MCBA’s mission is to create equal access and economic empowerment for cannabis businesses, their patients, and the communities most affected by the war on drugs.
H.M.E Radio is the underground voice of The Net. Being based in Las Vegas we have provided a place where Underground Artist, Producers, Entertainers, Entrepenures, Bloggers, and Future Bosses, come together to network, discuss, and promote. H.M.E Radio is not your average internet radio show, we cover topics affecting our current industry and economy while engaging with our callers, and allowing all of their input. Meanwhile, enjoying different playlist of today, yesterdays, and new tunes. We do value all of our participants, listeners, and callers and continue to thank everyone for their support. taking live callers @ 347-637-1962 New Artist spotlight with LexC available @LexCloveOn Instagram New Single Bad Boy Good https://lexcloves.com/lexc any submissions email us @ http://hmeradioplay@gmail.com Also Shanita Penny, Founder/CEO of Budding Solutions http://www.buddingsolutions.net/ Budding Solutions’ mission is to change both the perception of cannabis as a drug and the reality that is the lack of diversity in this industry. Advocacy, coupled with the creation, management and growth of compliant and successful cannabis businesses will help the world “rethink cannabis” and assist budding entrepreneurs realize their cannabis business goals.