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The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.

The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.

The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.

The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.The cannabis collective for passionate Canadian women.

CWIC-ly: a little about us

Canadian Women in Cannabis—or CWIC (pronounced ‘quick’) is the channel that unites women (and women-identifying folk) involved in the cannabis/hemp &industry in Canada and worldwide.


Advancing the acceptance of the historically feminine nature of cannabis and for the de-stigmatization of it in the spaces we live and breathe.


By collaborating, sharing, and amplifying our voices.


Sharing our advocacy for fair, equal, and considerate cannabis laws across the great white north. 


And we aim to do it like the bad ass women we are. 

Bias & Barriers - CWIC Submission to the Expert Panel 2023

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CWIC ADVOCACY

BIAS & BARRIERS - Submission from CWIC to the Expert Panel

 

A note from CWIC Founder Donna Johannson 


It is with great pride and honour to announce that in April 2023  Canadian Women in Cannabis (CWIC) delivered a powerful submission to the Expert Panel on the cannabis legalized regime in Canada. 


 'Bias & Barriers' includes 19 Recommendations - a Primer for our Government to take action with a comprehensive set of recommendations to reform key elements of the Cannabis Act. 


Our submission represents the dedicated work of CWIC Advocacy Working Group - Women in Cannabis Experts -  Hilary Black,  Trina Fraser, Jacqueline Menezes, Josee Bourgois, as well as our greater CWIC Advocacy Team (25+ Members) who were invited to consult on the final draft.  


The Expert Panel invited CWIC to deliver a submission identifying issues and  corresponding recommendations. The Advocacy Team-Working Group convened  over the first three months of 2023 to research and prepare this submission.


CWIC has authored this document as part of our ongoing contributions to the  Cannabis Act Legislative Review. CWIC is a Women-led, Advocacy Collective  established in 2018, a unique entity focused on the inclusion and advancement  of women in the Canadian cannabis industry. Our purpose is to provide a safe  channel for Canadian women in cannabis; to Connect, to Share, to Amplify and  Empower under our 4 Pillars of Advocacy: Justice, Diversity-Equity-Inclusion, Education and Sustainability.  


Its membership is inclusive of hundreds of Partners and Allies across Canada.  CWIC's membership is diverse; lawyers, nurse practitioners, political advisors,  entrepreneurs, educators, patients, mothers, executives, founders of the  cannabis industry, government employees, cultivators, and artists. The women of  CWIC represent all socio-economic classes, ethnicities and identities.  


CWIC was invited to attend the launch of the Cannabis Act review in September  2022.  During the follow-up meeting with the Expert Panel in January 2023, we proposed a full Research Review be conducted to capture the impact of the Act on women, women-identifying and BIPOC people and the barriers to their participation in this industry.  


These recommendations are an initial response from CWIC. As an advocacy alliance, we look forward to a role as an effective Resource for the Government of  Canada when facing these and other emerging issues in the years ahead.  


Donna Johannson  

CWIC Founder & President 



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Through safe events, private communities, and exclusive access to other women with similar questions and life experiences, CWIC aims to harbour a sustainable sisterhood where connection is the key to effecting positive change. We believe that by sharing resources, helping each other out, and genuinely being #dopeladies, we all win.

Amplify

Connect

Connect

The cannabis industry can be a very patriarchal place: bro culture, big business, surf lifestyles and investment interest can create deserts of space, despite women being consistently represented as 52% of cannabis consumers. CWIC wants to amplify the power of the community we build together to emphasize our needs, values, and the dreams we have for our future. 

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Empower

Empower

We’re co-creators of the CWIC journey with you. By providing forums for discussion, advocacy, and insight, we believe that the industry can only improve in quality and consideration for women as consumers, patients, activators, business people, and employees. By sharing the information we have and bringing a light to women’s cannabis needs, we help the industry see a more holistic way forward.

Empower

Empower

Empower

Femininity. Empathy. Healing. Growth. Respect. The cannabis plant has long been linked to feminine energy, in both woo-y and non-woo camps. CWIC wants this herstory to remain at the forefront of the conversation. We’ll always aim to promote the healing capacities of cannabis and the importance for women to be informed, aware, and access correct information to make decisions for their families. 

Collectively we support the 4 Pillars of Advocacy

JUSTICE - Fair, equal, and sensible laws and a balanced legalized regime around cannabis

JUSTICE - Fair, equal, and sensible laws and a balanced legalized regime around cannabis

JUSTICE - Fair, equal, and sensible laws and a balanced legalized regime around cannabis

INCLUSIVITY - EQUITY & DIVERSITY - So that we can all prosper

JUSTICE - Fair, equal, and sensible laws and a balanced legalized regime around cannabis

JUSTICE - Fair, equal, and sensible laws and a balanced legalized regime around cannabis

Cannabis KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION programs

SUSTAINABILITY of our plant, planet and people

SUSTAINABILITY of our plant, planet and people

SUSTAINABILITY of our plant, planet and people

SUSTAINABILITY of our plant, planet and people

SUSTAINABILITY of our plant, planet and people

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