Here’s How 5 Queer Personalities are Revolutionizing the Cannabis Industry

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Zachary Zane reports for Civilized on five queer voices who are revolutionizing the cannabis industry. Warm up with this excerpt then get the full story here:

“Despite the queer origins of the cannabis movement, the industry has for the most part been regarded as a straight man's game — until recently that is. Queer folks of all genders and sexual orientations are not only breaking into the market, but we’re also revolutionizing it. We’re addressing what more traditional brands run by heterosexuals seldom address: the specific needs of queers and otherwise marginalized communities. We’re changing the industry from the inside out. We’re destigmatizing cannabis with activism, advocating for incarcerated queer and POC folks imprisoned for cannabis offenses, fostering a community of creatives, and developing some bomb-ass products.”

Zachary Zane

Zachary Zane is a Brooklyn-based freelance writer, speaker, YouTuber, and activist whose work focuses on (bi)sexuality, gender, identity politics, relationships, and culture. 

He's a contributing editor at both The Advocate Magazine and PRIDE. He also has a weekly column at Bisexual.org and currently writes for The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, and Out Magazine. He's been featured in numerous other publications as well, including SlateInto, and Bustle.

A leading bisexual activist, Zane has spoken across the country at universities and panels alike, discussing issues pertaining to the bisexual community, sex-positivity, and non-monogamy.

He attended the "Bisexual White House Briefing" at the White House last year, and has been featured as an expert on a number of podcasts including Dan Savage's "Savage Love."

https://www.instagram.com/zacharyzane_
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