Jill Cohen of South Orange and Wadeeha Jackson of Maplewood represent the pioneering spirit of the cannabis retail scene, helping other women- and Black-owned businesses make their way in the industry.
Not only have they each started their own businesses, they have started businesses in cannabis, blazing a trail in a highly regulated but new and relatively uncharted world — and, in the process, shaping that world for other entrepreneurs, many of whom are also starting their own women- and/or Black-owned operations.
Source: The SOMA Boss Ladies of Cannabis – The Village Green
