![Vermont became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana as the bill became law without the Governor's signature. Vermont became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana as the bill became law without the Governor's signature.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/plt/dataimagejpegbase649j4AAQSkZJRgABAQEAkACQAAD4QB6RX-c59e56fc2d0d4e753c31c8c6ca324951.jpg)
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Melissa Bacal
Joined: Oct 18, 2020
Melissa is a college student getting her start in marketing & PR. She hopes her storytelling helps people feel connected to the changing cannabis industry.
![Vermont became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana as the bill became law without the Governor's signature. Vermont became the 11th state to legalize adult-use marijuana as the bill became law without the Governor's signature.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/plt/dataimagejpegbase649j4AAQSkZJRgABAQEAkACQAAD4QB6RX-c59e56fc2d0d4e753c31c8c6ca324951.jpg)
![Wildfires destroy Sweet Creek Farms in California. Wildfires destroy Sweet Creek Farms in California.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/plt/dataimagepngbase64iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAABBYAAAR2-d3a8ac66f7ad1bbba5ec48ab4c8ddb18.jpg)
Show Love For These 4 Cannabis Businesses Affected By Wildfires
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Dope Girls Consulting Aims To Shift The Culture In The Cannabis Community
![Despite a thriving cannabis industry during the COVID-19 crises, social equity initiatives have slowed down in some states Despite a thriving cannabis industry during the COVID-19 crises, social equity initiatives have slowed down in some states](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/plt/dataimagejpegbase649j4AAQSkZJRgABAQEAYABgAAD4QAiRX-62b48c516d2fc8b54a730ce76dbff0e1.jpg)