Episode 7: LGBTQAI+ Cannabis Industry Crusaders

Cannabis is a Good Neighbor focuses on bridging the gap between the cannabis industry and communities. Cannabis has a rich, complex history that has led us to the industry it is today. This episode welcomes Tyme Ferris, Founder of the Pantheon Collective, to talk about the plant's history, how or why this plant was deemed unsuitable for the public, and the groups disproportionately affected.

Listen to this episode of 'Cannabis is a Good Neighbor' to learn more about the industry's history, social equity programs, New York entrance, and more! Now available on all streaming platforms.

About Tyme Ferris

Founder of Pantheon Collective

Long-time community, cannabis, environmental conservation, and LGBTQ+ activist and keynote speaker, Tyme Ferris currently dedicates himself to these endeavors as the Chair of the Boonville Environmental Conservation Council, Chair of the Mohawk Valley Regional Committee for CANY (Cannabis Association of New York), Co-host of the Queer in Cannabis Podcast, as well as being founder and CEO of Pantheon Collective, a cannabis lifestyle brand forging the way for conscientious capitalism thru cannabis.

Named in two AM/NY, Politics NY power players lists in 2022 for both cannabis and LGBTQ+ activism, Tyme Ferris has been a leader in the regulated cannabis market for nearly two decades. Having made the jump from the fashion retail world to cannabis during the first of two medical programs rolled out in Colorado, Tyme has since owned, partnered, consulted, and/or been the director of operations of companies in both the medical and adult-use markets in Colorado, Massachusetts, Vermont, and California. Now, Tyme looks forward to adding his home state of New York to this list as he prepares to roll out Pantheon Collective once adult-use licensing begins in the state.

This is a podcast series brought to you by Anderson Porter Design. Brian Anderson is joined by cannabis industry experts to discuss concerns of cannabis in the neighborhood. Our goal is to provide industry experts with information regarding sustainability, best practices, and challenges they may face with communities while working in cannabis. We also hope industry experts will use this podcast as a resource to share on a local level to educate communities and lawmakers about what they can expect by having cannabis as a neighbor.