‘CannaJefas’ and ‘MotaMamis’ find community at the Latinas in Cannabis Summit

Three years ago, Latinas in Cannabis spearheaded International Latinas in Cannabis Day on Sept. 30, marking the midpoint of Hispanic Heritage Month. “We really wanted to create that space that was missing in this industry, topics that speak to the Latina and cannabis experience,” Plascencia said. Three years after Latinas in Cannabis launched, Plascencia believes they are making history with the summit, calling it “the first of its kind.” “Aside from it being a professional cannabis industry event, it’s also a sesh. “The education in cannabis right now for Latinos is key for us to get a piece of that green pie,” Soveron Ovando said. “When you’re seeing individuals have their kids removed over cannabis, that’s disheartening for me,” Preza said.