New Highs: Cannabis Company starts pilot program to help minorities break into industry
A cannabis company located in North Las Vegas is helping minority entrepreneurs break into the industry.Dune Operating Holdings is a company based in Washington Dune Operating Holdings, a cannabis company based in Washington, is helping minority entrepreneurs break into the industry through a pilot program. The company, located in North Las Vegas, recently opened a new cultivation facility and has also started a social equity pilot program to help minorities. The first person in the program is Delbert Cannon, the owner of the cannabis brand Harmony & Co. Dune Operating Holding serves as the supplier of Cannon's product. This pilot program has been a growing topic of discussion in the state, with The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board granting 10 prospective social equity licenses in 2022 for entrepreneurs to open consumption lounges. However, only 3 of the 133 registered as "owners" of the company identified as Black.
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A cannabis company located in North Las Vegas is helping minority entrepreneurs break into the industry.
Dune Operating Holdings is a company based in Washington that just opened a new cultivation facility in North Las Vegas this year. They also started a social equity pilot program to help minorities.
This morning News 3 received a tour of their facility, and we caught up with the first person in the program, Delbert Cannon. Cannon is the owner of the cannabis brand Harmony & Co and Dune Operating Holdings serves as the supplier of his product.
“We are new to the state and community is important to us and we wanted to help Cannon reach his goals while we also reach our goals,” said Connor Yee co-owner of Dune Operating Holdings.
“It’s been a long time,” said Cannon who was also a victim of the war on drugs, where minorities were harshly impacted.
“This is how I get my foot in the door and make a dream grow. They heard my vision and we came to an agreement where we all win.”
Social equity has been a growing topic of discussion in the state. In 2022, The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board granted 10 prospective social equity licensesduring a random drawing for entrepreneurs to open consumption lounges.
According to aCCBdemographic study this year, the number of African Americans in the industry has significantly grown from 10% to nearly 20% since 2021.
Unfortunately, of the 133 who identify as “owners” only 3 identified as Black.
Topik: Social Issues, Cannabis