September 16th 2023.
Cherron Perry-Thomas is on a mission to bring about change in the stigmatized cannabis industry. She is the co-founder of the Diasporic Alliance of Cannabis Opportunities (DACO) and Black Cannabis Week. This Philadelphia-based gathering is meant to encourage entrepreneurship, wellness, innovation, and more in the cannabis industry. Now in its fourth year, the event will feature organizations, businesses, and elected officials that are advancing social justice efforts.
Perry-Thomas has been advocating for years on behalf of the cannabis industry. She has been working with lawmakers at the city, state, and federal level to push for social equity and justice policy. She believes in the power of cannabis to help people heal, citing her neighbor who was undergoing cancer treatment and unable to afford medications to ease the side effects. Perry-Thomas saw the need for education and advocacy in order to spread awareness and create opportunities.
The DACO Cannabis Opportunities Conference and Black Cannabis Week run from Sept. 17 to Sept. 24 and will be hosted at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine. This free conference will provide informational panels and speakers as well as legal and career support to marginalized communities. It is designed to be an educational experience for the “cannabis curious”.
Perry-Thomas regularly participates in rallies and forums to advocate for communities that have been harmed by the war on drugs. She then invites many progressive legislators to join her at the DACO Conference and Black Cannabis Week to engage and collaborate with the community.
Reports have come out on lawmakers limiting business opportunities in some states where cannabis is legal. To combat this, Perry-Thomas is determined to provide other outlets with the resources needed to thrive. Thanks to her advocacy work, other entrepreneurs can benefit from her platform to launch their own cannabis businesses.
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