ep. 12: How to Sell Weed

Legal cannabis is America's fastest-growing industry and reportedly one of its women-friendliest. Cristen and Caroline sort the hype from the hangups around women and cannabis with help from three ganjapreneurs who are having their Big Weed Brownie — and rewriting its recipe, too.

More about our guests

• Wanda James: Twitter // Instagram // Simply Pure

• Maya Elisabeth: Whoopi & Maya website // W&M insta // Om Edibles website // OE insta

• Mona Zhang: Twitter // Website // Word on the Tree

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