Janessa Bailey

Janessa was born and raised in the Midwest, and serves as Leafly's current culture editor. She has a background in content, activism, and African-American Studies.

Articles contributed to Leafly (by most recent)

Eaze’s 2021 accelerator class shows budding genius

Janessa Bailey – May 25, 2021

The ten participants of Eaze's 2021 Momentum incubator pitched their cannabis business ideas to major investors. Read more

How to show up for women and minorities in cannabis

Janessa Bailey – March 9, 2021

Women and minorities have similar problems in the cannabis space that need to be examined with a watchful eye. Read more

Illinois city uses weed sales tax for reparations

Janessa Bailey – March 3, 2021

Evanston, IL becomes the first US city to use legal market marijuana taxes for reparations towards the Black community. Read more

Eaze announces 10 winners of $50k cannabis business grants

Janessa Bailey – February 3, 2021

Eaze has announced the ten winners of their Momentum grant, awarding $50,000 to cannabis entrepreneurs around the country. Read more

Eaze’s Momentum business accelerator invites applicants

Janessa Bailey – December 3, 2020

Leafly speaks with key players for the Momentum business accelerator - a grant and resource program for underrepresented cannabis businesses. Read more

Puff, puff, polls: a stoner play-by-play for Election Day

Janessa Bailey – November 3, 2020

Election Day is here! Leafly's culture editor gives us the weed lover's play-by-play on how she's spending this historical poll day. Read more

9 zombie strains for spooky season

Janessa Bailey – October 14, 2020

It's spooky season, and all the zombies are climbing out of their crypts to smoke dank herb. Read more

How the war on drugs killed Breonna Taylor

Janessa Bailey – July 23, 2020

Breonna Taylor's death is a direct result of the war on drugs. Examine how the police harmed yet another innocent and learn how you can get justice for Breonna. Read more

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Janessa Bailey

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