If you received value from this episode, please take a moment and rate and review the podcast by clicking here. If you enjoyed today’s episode of The Green Repeal, hit the subscribe button so future episodes are automatically downloaded directly to your device.Īnd don’t forget to leave us a rating & review! Reviews on Apple Podcasts are greatly appreciated and will allow us to build awareness for the show. “I don’t think there can possibly be a product besides something that’s FDA-approved that you get in the pharmacy that is more tested and regulated than this industry.” – Charlotte Hanna. Why Geraldine believes it’s going to be a while before we see cannabis menus alongside wine lists at restaurants.How Charlotte and Geraldine talk to their kids about their work–and how schools are starting to discuss cannabis.How Rebelle is working to do business in the most equitable and just way possible–and how they’re creating jobs and careers for people coming out of jail.How Rebelle cultivated its concepts and visual identity–and why branding consultants are probably too worried about pissing off men when trying to appeal to women.What led Charlotte and Geraldine to develop and launch the Rebelle brand.In this episode, you’ll learn how they created a unique brand that filled a clear void in the marketplace, the challenges facing women in this field, and how changing cannabis laws in New York will affect other parts of the country. Their mission is to empower people who have been marginalized by the criminalization of cannabis while championing its benefits as part of a healthy, positive lifestyle. They’re the founder and CMO of Rebelle, one of a small handful of women and minority-owned vertically integrated cannabis and lifestyle companies in Massachusetts. Today, we’re talking to Charlotte Hanna and Geraldine Hessler. In many ways, it hasn’t successfully given back to the people hurt the most from the war on drugs, empowered marginalized entrepreneurs, or created opportunities for more than a small number of people–many of whom are men–with access to capital. I plan to spend a self-imposed lockdown evening enjoying this head candy.The nascent cannabis industry still has a long way to grow. Apparently, this balance works as a paranoia protector. He suggested a black cherry chocolate bar with a 1:1 ratio of cannabinoid (CBD) to THC. While my husband is a cannabis connoisseur who says a toke or two improves his creativity and concentration, marijuana can make me feel anxious so I asked a knowledgeable budtender to recommend something that would make me feel happy instead of hoppy. In keeping with its name, the socially-conscious owners donate 3% of its net profits to expunging low-level cannabis convictions. Another unique offering is chill time in a yurt, complete with meditative light and sounds. In addition to a menu of locally-sourced flowers with descriptions like “giggly” and “relaxing,” Rebelle will offer workshops on wine/food/cannabis pairings (the cannabis flavor palate includes pepper, spice, citrus, wood and floral “notes”), and host bachelorette and birthday parties in the post-pandemic future. “I wanted to give my customers a place where they can linger and unwind,” says Hanna. While many dispensaries can have a medicinal feel, this beautifully designed woman and minority-owned shop is warm and welcoming.Įverything from its resin-infused countertops and displays of pre-rolls, tinctures and aromatic buds, to the wallpaper of nude nymphs was meticulously chosen by founder Charlotte Hanna, a former interior designer. My husband and I recently visited Rebelle, the high-end cannabis store tucked in the leafy Berkshires town of Great Barrington, MA. “Tourist in My Own Country” by Jodie Gouldīehind the Green Door of Rebelle Cannabis Dispensary
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