Tea Pad: committed to Inclusion & Advancement via education
Our mission is to break down barriers to entry and advancement in the cannabis industry via education.
we've reinvented tea pads
The "tea pad" is part of a very rich history of cannabis (marijuana) in the
African-American community in
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.
"It isn't where you came from; it's where
you're going that counts."
- Ella Fitzgerald
Sponsorship & Ticket Information:
Tea Pad September 24, 2022!
tahir johnson
Tahir Johnson inspired us! He's the Director of Social Equity and Inclusion of Marijuana Policy Project where he advances MPP's mission of achieving social justice for those impacted by cannabis prohibition. He's a recent successful applicant for a NJ adult use cannabis dispensary license. Follow Tea Pad on IG for more
A Baltimore-based Artist
Dyra Wolf at Tea Pad!
Dyra was our featured musician at Tea Pad on September 24th. Her voice and versatile style of her band got everyone on their feet and dancing! Follow us for when Dyra will be with us again in December! See our gallery for more!
support tea pad !
Tea Pad is now a 501(c)(3) focused on advancing women and people of color in cannabis STEM via the Tea Pad Fellowship Program. Our events are lively networking and fundraising events for learning more about cannabis policy and making connections in the cannabis industry.
Maryland Legalization Referendum
tea Pad May 3rd, 2022
We hosted Maryland State Delegate Luke Clippinger for a lively discussion of the significant referendum for adult use and its companion bill which sets up the Maryland adult use industry. Delegate Clippinger sponsored both bills. Visit the Tea Pad Gallery for more photos from the lively night.
Thank you to our September SPONSORS!
