Janessa Bailey - Leafly

Janessa Bailey serves as the Culture Editor for Leafly. With a background in content, activism, and African-American studies, Janessa focuses on inclusion in the cannabis industry – and specifically on owning the power and responsibility of creating a more just and equitable industry. Her writing for Leafly examines the equity, cannabis businesses, and the War on Drugs, among other topics pertaining to cannabis lifestyles, trends, and culture. Janessa is the principal author of Leafly’s inaugural Seeds of Change report, which takes a multifaceted look at the cannabis industry and social justice issues, and measures states’ efforts in making social equity a foundational part of cannabis legalization. She is committed to helping states craft thoughtful and intentional policy, with this report playing a key role in Leafly’s overall work to create equity in the cannabis industry. To read Leafly’s Seeds of Change Report visit https://bit.ly/3ClYbF5