Tea Pad: A 501(c)(3) committed to equity in the cannabis industry
Our mission is to break down barriers to entry and advancement in the cannabis industry via education.
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.
"It isn't where you came from; it's where
you're going that counts."
- Ella Fitzgerald
The Queen of Jazz
1917 - 1996
Tea Pad is Coming to Boston!
Boston Tea Pad June 16
June 16 at 5 pm, we're hosting at Boston Seaport. We're delighted to have Helen Gomez Andrews as our guest speaker. She is the Co-founder/CEO of The High End, a medical cannabis advocate, and was appointed to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Cannabis Advisory Board by then AG now Governor Maura Healy.
Live Music at the Boston Tea Pad!
The Robbie Pate trio
Live music is an integral part of every Tea Pad with our history rooted in American Jazz. Joining us in Boston is the Robbie Pate Trio.
Robbie is from Baltimore, now living in Boston. We're thri have him perform with his trio in Boston where he now resides on June 16 from 5 pm - 8 pm. Check out their sound here!
May 11, 2023 at The Light House Bistro, Annapolis
Maryland Adult Use Goes Live July 1st: What Should You KNow?
A Capital Access Program will be created under the Maryland Depart of Commerce to promote opportunities for women-owned businesses and social equity applicants in Maryland’s newest and fastest growing industry. JOin us July 13th when we're back in Maryland!
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Tea Pad is a nonprofit focused on advancing women and people of color 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 more about cannabis policy and making connections in the cannabis industry while we work hard to ensure equity in the cannabis industry.
The Foundation of Tea Pad: Live Music
The Dyra Wolf Band was back at tea pad
Dyra and her band performed at Tea Pad in September and blew us away so we invited them back for Tea Pad in Annapolis. She’s a versatile vocalist covering a wide range of jazz, blues, R & B, pop & gospel. She’s become a good friend of Tea Pad and we can’t wait to host her and her band again.
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