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The cannabis industry is filled with lucrative opportunities as public policy and popular opinion shift towards marijuana reform and prohibition. Here's a roundup of black entrepreneurs and trailblazers paving the way in cannabis culture and profiting from the "green rush."
With a combination of determination and optimism, President Obama reset his presidency as he delivered his State of Union address to the nation
Ted Trabue knew he was ready for a career change. In 2002, his company, Washington, D.C.-based Potomac Electric Power Co. (Pepco), completed its merger with Conectiv, a regional energy delivery company. By June 2005, Trabue—vice president responsible for Pepco’s legislative and community affairs, strategic accounts, and economic development—realized that the merger would not allow him to advance any further within the company. Trabue questioned whether he should stay in corporate America or find a way to make a difference. Reflecting on his status, he found himself drawn to addressing the city’s significant unemployment problem and environmental agenda.
On the occasional summer day when John W. Thompson manages to get away from it all, he can be spotted along the riverbanks of Alaska’s waterways. Fishing rod in hand...
Two years ago, we set out on a journey to change the way that Washington works. We sought a government that served not the interests of powerful lobbyists or the...
