Tea Pad: A 501(c)(3) committed to equity in the cannabis industry
Tea Pad empowers equitable participation
in the cannabis industry
through
education and professional development.
The "tea pad" is part of a very rich history of cannabis (marijuana) in the Black community of
New York City and the jazz scene of the 1920s and '30s.
It was a dynamic time in American history.
During this time, the United States government launched an aggressive campaign of
marijuana prohibition, which had a catastrophic impact on Black and Brown communities
for decades to come.
Tea pads were convivial speakeasy-style spaces where people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds
could come together free from the violence of prohibition. American jazz was born in tea pads. The music and lyrics of American jazz legends are the foundations of America's Civil Rights Movement.
"It isn't where you came from; it's where
you're going that counts."
- Ella Fitzgerald
The Queen of Jazz
1917 - 1996
One Flew South BeltLine, Ward 4, Atlanta, GA
Tea Pad Atlanta SEPTEMBER '24
Thank you, Atlanta! Keynote Dr. Rasean Hodge was joined by GA House Rep Holly and GA top cannabis regulator Andrew Turnage for a Q&A session on advocating for social equity with greater patient access and more products in the GA medical cannabis industry. Visit our gallery photos from the electric night photos.
Tea Pad with MD State Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins March 20
A day for social equity history
We were back in Annapolis, Maryland with Del Jheanelle Wilkins (D-20), Chair of Maryland's Black Legislative Caucus.
"... We're one of the very few states in the nation that really put a marker down around social equity and inclusion when it comes to cannabis. " (see Tea Pad Gallery for more)
November 2023
Seeds for success
We hosted cannabis entrepreneur and leading national social equity advocate Chris Jackson. Chris shared key points for success as a social equity entrepreneur in the cannabis industry.
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The Tea Pad Fellowship Program
Donating to Tea Pad supports our crucial mission to create a more inclusive and equitable landscape in the rapidly growing field of plant-based medicine. Historically, women and BIPOC communities are under represented and often excluded from the opportunities within this industry. We are changing that.
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Tea Pad is a nonprofit focused on advancing women and BIPOC in cannabis STEM (science, technology, engineering, and medicine) via the Tea Pad Fellowship Program. Our Tea Pads are lively networking and fundraising events for learning how to and actively advocating for equitable cannabis policy and making invaluable connections in the cannabis industry.
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