VARIETY: San Diego International Film Festival Offers Diverse Slate of Features, Shorts and Documentaries

by Windy Borman | Oct 12, 2018 | Mary Janes Blog, Media

“[W]e’ve broadened our reach this year to also include cannabis education,” says Tonya Mantooth, who notes that “Mary Janes: The Women of Weed,” directed by Windy Borman and dealing with manifold issues surrounding pot, is getting its San Diego premiere… “Given...

AP: Women look to make mark on male-dominated marijuana industry

by Windy Borman | Jun 13, 2018 | Mary Janes Blog, Media

“One way to boost investment in women- and minority-owned businesses is through more laws like the ones in some communities that reserve a certain number of marijuana licenses for those populations and by expunging criminal records for pot-related offenses, said...

LEAFLY: ‘Mary Janes’ Director Talks Film, Finance, and Puffragette Power

by Windy Borman | Jun 13, 2018 | Mary Janes Blog, Media

“Seeing an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a fast-growing industry with no glass ceiling in place, women signed up in (relative) droves. That’s when the filmmaker decided on her next project: She would document the leadership of women in a...

MARIJUANA STOCKS: Mary Janes for Change Top 10 List

by Windy Borman | Jun 13, 2018 | Mary Janes Blog, Media

“With the rapidly evolving cannabis industry and social media campaigns, such as #TimesUp and #MeToo, 2018 is becoming known as the year of change. Women and the cannabis industry are making headway and putting themselves on the map; specifically, women in the...

The Cannabis Reporter: Melissa Etheridge and Windy Borman Interview

by Windy Borman | May 17, 2018 | Mary Janes Blog, Media

“But, like the Suffragettes, women have played a significant role in normalizing the conversation about cannabis, particularly in the context of fostering a sense of trust and building acceptance for the use of cannabis as a healing tool. It’s no surprise, given...