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.
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
With gratitude for the history and impact of tea pads, it's live music, plentiful libations, good eats, and provocative
conversation at every Tea Pad!
Tea Pad is a platform for provocative conversation on how we can ensure inclusion, restoration, and rehabilitation for individuals and communities most harmed by the 50-year old War on Drugs.
American jazz was born in tea pads. The music and lyrics of American jazz legends are the foundations of the Civil Rights Movement. The moment you enter a Tea Pad, you'll be embraced by that same
convivial spirit of the legendary tea pads.
Tea Pad was launched as a social enterprise in February 2019.
Tea Foundation LTD is a public charity and a 501(c)(3) under IRS rules.
Learn more about the impact of the jazz legends and social justice in cannabis on our Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn pages.
Join us as a change-maker:
Sponsor, individual donor, partner & more!
Email our Founder Jacquie Cohen Roth, MS
Maryland voters passed adult use cannabis. What's next? MD State Delegate Wilkins (D-20) and Chair of the Maryland Legislative Black Caucus joined us at Tea Pad in Annapolis on February 9th and spoke about "what's next" might look like.
There was live jazz, good eats, plentiful libations, and provocative conversation!
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.
Tahir Johnson inspired us! Formerly, the Director of Social Equity and Inclusion of Marijuana Policy Project, he's a recent successful applicant for a New Jersey adult use cannabis dispensary license.
Eric has toured internationally, sharing stages with the likes of B.B. King, Mavis Staples, Aaron Neville, REO Speedwagon, Roger Waters, and Deanna Bogart. There is a unique blend of clarity, kindness, and soul to his voice and phrasing that makes Eric the kind of artist you want to be around. He performs at Tea Pad!
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