Welcome to Women’s Month! There is no better time to shine the spotlight on the women who are working hard behind the scenes to bring innovation and diverse perspectives to New York’s cannabis industry. Women owned cannabis brands may be less abundant, but these brands bring a lot of heart and trailblazing innovation to the industry as a whole. Check out some of the movers and shakers, female cannabis entrepreneurs, and highly respected female-led brands in NY.
The Top Women Lead Cannabis Brands in New York
MFNY
Marijuana Farms New York, most recognized by the acronym MFNY, crafts single-source cannabis products right in the Hudson Valley. While many people know the name of the brand and have an affinity for products bearing the name, many have no idea that MFNY is one of NY’s women owned cannabis brands. The brand grows some of the most popular strains in NY, including Poddy Mouth, Gazzurple, and Blueberry Muffin, and also produces exceptional and pure extracts known for their effects and potency.
Grön
Christine Apple built Grön in Oregon’s Willamette Valley with a vision of creating some of the most well-crafted edibles in the state. Apple soon launched her brand in 2014 with perfectly dosed edibles, and those products have made their way to the East Coast and in several states between. From a single machine bought with cashed-out stock, she’s now credited as one of the most respected women in cannabis industry and business. Grön products have the best reputation when it comes to quality, reliable doses, and innovation.
Love Oui’d
A Binghamton-trained biochemist, Corinne Devine partnered up with fintech sales exec Bree Blazak and built Love Oui’d in Canandaigua, NY in 2019. Today, Love Oui’d ranks among NY’s finest women-owned cannabis brands with an exceptional reputation for producing high-end cannabis products perfect for the modern woman. Since 2019, Devine has crafted gummies and tinctures in an array of wellness-focused varieties, and these products can be found in dispensaries across the state. Every product represents the brand’s meticulous attention to quality and care.
Jenny’s
A Brooklyn native, Jenny Argie built Jenny’s in the Hudson Valley, turning personal healing into a mission. Jenny’s now ranks among NY’s top-respected women-led marijuana businesses with a full collection of pre-rolls, gummies, chocolates, and vapes. Small-batch precision and a passion for providing products consumers can be confident about have made Jenny’s one of the most popular cannabis names in the state. Some even credit the brand with setting a standard across NY dispensaries with a heart-driven ethos.
Skyrose Farms
A California-born grower, Jenny Hindes built Skyrose Farm in NY’s Hudson Valley a few years ago when New York State made the transition to legal cannabis. Today, Skyrose Farm stands out from the pack as one of NY’s finest women-owned cannabis brands. From Hawaii’s fields to NY’s soils, Hindes crafts terpene-rich, small-batch flower that anyone can appreciate since it is rooted in 25 years of legacy cultivation. Resilience shapes every bud, available across NY dispensaries, blending harmony with the land into every harvest.
How to Support Women Empowerment in Cannabis
As a cannabis customer, there are ways you can show your support, such as:
- Getting familiar with female-owned brands available in your area
- Requesting products and flower from brands that are women-owned when visiting a dispensary
- Sharing information about women-owned cannabis brands with people you know
- Showing your support by engaging with women-led brands on social media
Women led marijuana businesses do not hold as large of the market in NY as those owned and operated by men. Therefore, making sure to support the women in cannabis so they can thrive and succeed is important to keep them empowered to achieve an equal playing field with their male counterparts.
We’re Supporting All Women in Cannabis at Bud City
At Bud City Cannabis, we believe in supporting the most diverse collection of cannabis cultivators and brands in New York. Therefore, we make a conscious effort to ensure the best woman-owned brands are available on our menu. If you would like to show your support for Women’s Month, stop in for a visit at our Brooklyn dispensary, and ask about the brands. We’ll be happy to point out some of our favorites in the collection.
