THE KIND: Why a Trump Presidency Means It’s Time for the Pot Industry to Get Political

by Windy BormanDec 7, 2016Mary Janes Blog, Media, Notes from the Director

The future of the U.S. cannabis industry has always been uncertain. But is it possible that the cannabis industry has lost its corporate responsibility before it’s really gotten started?

On November 8, 2016, eight more states voted to legalize cannabis. California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada legalized adult use (a/k/a “recreational”) and North Dakota, Montana, Arkansas, and Florida legalized medical use. As a result:

• 28 states and DC have legalized medical marijuana
• 8 states plus DC have legalized adult use of marijuana, including the entire West Coast
• 56 percent of Americans now live in a state where some form of marijuana is legal

While 60 percent of Americans agree it is time to move beyond marijuana prohibition, the country is bitterly divided over who should lead the nation.

Read the full Op-Ed by Director Windy Borman on KINDLAND.

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Written by Windy Borman

Windy Borman is a documentary filmmaker, Narrative Architect, and founder of WB Consulting LLC. After 25+ years on both sides of the camera and the stage — producing films that premiered at Sundance and HBO, interviewing Sir Richard Branson and Governor Gavin Newsom, and directing Ashley Judd's voiceover work — she created the B.R.A.V.E. Framework™: the narrative architecture system that gets the real version of female and non-binary executives from the Green Room to the mic. She works with executives and leaders who are done being the best-kept secret in their industry.