Minorities for Medical Marijuana

DICE Networking Mixer CBC Edition 2018

DICE Networking Mixer

Diversity in Cannabis Experience Networking Mixer

- An intellectual conversation about cannabis legalization from a social justice and economic development perspective.

You are cordially invited to join us for a special evening of intellectual conversation and knowledge sharing with Dr. Michael Eric Dyson. Our signature Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) DICE Networking Mixer will be a can't miss event. The CBC Annual Legislative Conference kicks off on September 13th in Washington DC and is the largest national public policy event focused on issues specific to the African American community. The M4MM team will be meeting with Federal and State Black Caucus members sharing our concerns and suggestions on the best way to create sensible and inclusive medical marijuana policy language.

Special Guest - Dr. Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson is Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University. He is an author, a contributing opinion writer at the New York Times, an MSNBC political analyst, a contributing editor at New Republic, the host of the Michael Eric Dyson Podcast Featuring Dr. Dan Ratner, and an ordained Baptist minister for over 30 years. Dr. Dyson received his PhD from Princeton University in 1993.

Dr. Dyson has authored nearly twenty books on subjects such as the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in April 4, 1968, Malcolm X, Nas’s debut album Illmatic, Tupac, Marvin Gaye, and Hurricane Katrina’s devastating and long lasting effects. He has won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Literary Work in Non-Fiction and the American Book Award in 2007 for Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster.

Essence has named Michael Eric Dyson one of the 40 most inspiring African Americans and Ebony has listed him among the 100 most influential black Americans. He often speaks at universities and political conventions, but he is also known for his speaking engagements at union halls, prisons, classrooms, and churches. Throughout his career, Dr. Dyson has had a profound effect on American culture and thinking. His latest book, What Truth Sounds Like, continues the conversation started in his 2017 bestseller Tears We Cannot Stop, and was the winner of the 2018 Southern Books Prize for nonfiction. Follow Michael Eric Dyson on Twitter and Facebook.

Location

MINDSPACE DC

1201 K Street NW

Washington DC

Date and Time

September 13, 2018 l 6:30P-10:00P

6:30P-7:00P Arrivals

7:00P-8:00p Networking Mixer

8p: Dr. Dyson

Tickets and RSVP

Ticket Price: $50

RSVP and Tickets: Eventbrite (click on link below)

Seating is limited. Due to capacity issues tickets will not be sold at the door.

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About Us

Equity and Inclusion

Minorities for Medical Marijuana, Inc. (M4MM) is organized as a non profit organization with its corporate office based in Orlando Florida. The organization is structured as a 501c3 with a full Executive Team and Board of Directors who support the organization's overall goals and strategic direction. The organization was established in May 2016 and currently has 15 state chapter locations throughout the country. M4MM's mission is focused on providing advocacy, outreach, research, and training as it relates to the business, social reform, public policy, and health /wellness in the cannabis industry.

M4MM Executive Team Members

What is cannabis? Come learn and grow with us as we strive to make diversity and inclusion a common practice in this industry. The legalization of cannabis is real. We are all stronger together.

M4MM 15 Chapter Locations Nationwide

Yes we are nationwide. Contact your state chapter president and get involved today. Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, New York, New Jersey, Missouri, South Carolina, Ohio, Nevada, and Washington DC.

Get To Know Us

Our Mission

Minorities for Medical Marijuana is committed to cultivating a culturally inclusive environment where diversity of thought, experience and opportunities are valued, respected, appreciated and celebrated. M4MM will serve as a resource to our community by providing information, referrals, advocacy, coordination and education regarding cannabis legislation, events, activities, initiatives and discussions.

Our Vision

Minorities for Medical Marijuana envisions a forward thinking and progressive approach to social justice and equality in cannabis. Through our commitment to education, public policy legislation, and outreach on issues important to diverse communities we hope to promote global citizenry that will encourage the spirit of inclusivity in cannabis.

Our Values

Excellence: Strive to do our best and meet expectations.
Respect: Treat all people with dignity, open-mindedness, and respect.
Diversity: Appreciate and acknowledge our differences.
Integrity: Behave ethically, honestly, and fairly.
Accountability: Take responsibility for our actions.

M4MM Jamaica Chapter

We Are Going Global

The international market for marijuana is booming. It’s set to reach $50 billion within a decade. And after spending millions to crack down on the drug, Jamaica’s government has decided it wants to cash in. It legalized medical marijuana and created a new licensing system to allow farmers to legally grow cannabis for medical, scientific or therapeutic purposes. But the fees are expensive and small farmers say they’re being left by the wayside.

“It’s not easy, lots of money to get the license,” Billy Rennalls, M4MM Jamaica Chapter President sayss. “The costs can get very expensive more than farmers can afford."

Applying for the license alone costs $300 and the licenses can cost farmers thousand of dollars per acre. Then there are processing fees, transportation fees and more. Jamaica’s Cannabis Licensing Authority says some of these other expensive requirements, like fencing and surveillance cameras, are dictated by international drug laws.

Traditionally, it’s Jamaica’s Rastafarians who’ve embraced cannabis — for spiritual reasons. And the push to legalize ganja has made things better for them. Police are no longer allowed to arrest anyone carrying less than two ounces. Last year the Rastafari community held a three-day cultural celebration during which participants were legally able to use the drug.

M4MM, wants Jamaicans to benefit from the new regulations, but not just spiritually. "We want to see equal economic benefit coming back to the community." states Roz McCarthy M4MM Founder/CEO.

Billy Rennalls- M4MM Jamaica Chapter President

Billy Rennalls is the embodiment of what a Cannabis Expert and Consultant should be. Mr. Rennalls has experience in the Cannabis Markets of the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. Born and raised on the island of Jamaica, Billy possesses intimate knowledge of agriculture and horticulture from an early age. He has an aptitude for science, specifically the mechanics of how things work and how to optimize plant growth.

Mr. Rennalls is Currently CEO of Emerald Waste Industries Masterlube and Lubehaus Distributors. He is the LATAM Director for International Commodities Management Consultants Corp., Director of Aquatic Solutions and Innovations, Vice President of Business Development for a number of projects with the EOP Foundation’s Medical Cannabinoid Research and Policy Institute, Director of Canna Headhunters-Jamaica, Co-Owner of Green Sustainable Strong, LLC, and has recently joined the faculty of Cloverleaf University as a Cannabis Cultivation Instructor.