Vanessa Jean-Baptiste a Unicorn in Cannabis

Vanessa Jean-Baptiste is a local Massachusetts business woman who is breaking barriers and building her business in cannabis. She has a story that proves one person can make a difference at a local level with persistence and knowledge. Vanessa and her partners, Mark and Mike, are the founders of Legal Greens dispensary in Brockton, MA, which began with her journey from employment in the criminal justice system to economic empowerment candidate. With her first-hand knowledge of how the war on drugs impacted her community and a strong belief that cannabis can be a way to heal, Vanessa shares her powerful story of taking on the system and healing her community. 

Joyce also gives a shout out to a new book project she’s been invited to join by Dr. Bridget Williams of Green Harvest Health, and we want to thank Women In Cannabis Expo for supporting today’s podcast. 

Topics Discussed

(1:30) Green Harvest Health – Courage in Cannabis

(2:20) Women In Cannabis Expo & Brooke Westlake

(2:45) Vanessa Jean-Baptiste Intro

(3:35) Brockton, MA

(4:07) Criminal Justice Background

(4:20) War on Drugs

(4:50) Parent Reactions

(6:28) Brockton Cannabis Politics

(8:46) Downtown Brockton

(10:34) The Challenge

(12:11) Theory Wellness

(16:00) The Team – Mark and Mike

(19:00) Vision Behind Legal Greens Dispensary

(19:40) Expungement Clinics

(20:01) Community Engagements

(21:15) Elevate N.E.

(21:30) Local Political Advice

(24:20) Vanessa’s Cannabis Relationship

(25:48) Impacting The Process

(27:35) Head & Heal Link

(28:20) Vision For The Future

(28:40) Third-World Countries and Cannabis

(29:48) Haiti

(30:32) Legal Greens: Locations and Products

(31:38) Dr. Uma

The Canna Mom Show wants to thank:

Josh Lamkin and Bella Jaffe for writing and performing TCMS theme music