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Join us on Saturday Aug 13th at 12:30 for some free community yoga guided by the AMAZING Chare’A Smith of . Bring your mat, blanket, towel or just good vibes 🧘🏾‍♀️! We’re excited to see you all there!

It’s almost here!!! Merp’s black Farmer’s Market is TOMORROW, Saturday Aug 13th at 12pm! Here are some of the amazing vendors and wellness partners consulting and supporting the community in their health and wellness journeys. Check out these amazing companies and more at tomorrow’s market. Can’t wait to see you all there! (P.S. yoga starts at 12:30pm so bring a towel, mat, blanket or just your good vibes for this free community yoga session)!

As September is wrapping up, we wanted to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month by talking about a few notable leaders in the cannabis industry! This just scratches the surface of the many amazing, trailblazing voices in the industry.
Sources: https://www.greenmarketreport.com/notable-hispanic-leaders-in-the-cannabis-industry/
https://backboneiq.com/team/cynthia-villamizar
https://www.thedrawingroom.blog/5-latina-leaders-disrupting-the-cannabis-industry/

In the final post of this week's series "Money: the Voting Ballot of Currency," we summarize the importance of choosing to support minority-owned, equitable brands--especially in the cannabis industry.
You can find the full version of this article on Linkedin.com/company/merp-inc including all sources used. We also included the full sources list for the article in the caption of Monday's post.

Creating an equitable space and platform in cannabis was of the utmost importance to our founder. We take pride in our efforts and hope to expand them as we grow!
This quote is from an excerpt from our most recent article posted on LinkedIn titled “Money: the Voting Ballot of Currency”. You can read the full article at LinkedIn.com/company/merp-inc

Our intern (.nells) recently wrote about the importance of choosing ethical companies when buying cannabis, like Merp! This week we will be breaking down that article into three easy-to-read posts. But you can also find the full article on our LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/merp-inc

Sources:
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/how-we-rise/2020/06/23/ma*****nas-racist-history-shows-the-need-for-comprehensive-drug-reform/
https://www.covasoftware.com/blog/the-true-cost-of-opening-a-cannabis-dispensary #:~:text=The%20cost%20of%20opening%20a%20cannabis%20dispensary%20ranges%20from%20%24150%2C000,it%20comes%20to%20capital%20requirements.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/irisdorbian/2021/06/18/legal-cannabis-market-projected-to-rack-up-43-billion-by-2025-says-new-study/?sh=210b86b636b4
https://mjbizdaily.com/chart-19-cannabis-businesses-owned-founded-racial-minorities/
https://moneymorning.com/cannabis-investing-guide/history-of-cannabis/
https://thecannabisindustry.org/a-brief-history-of-cannabis-in-the-u-s/
https://vangst.com/blog/vertical-integration-cannabis

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It’s time for President Biden to move the needle on ma*****na legalization at the federal level! While legalization is currently bogged down by old school politicians, and outdated arguments, people of color continue to be targeted for ma*****na related offenses. Not to mention the struggle of honest entrepreneurs, the federal government needs to step up👏🏾👏🏾 Sources
https://theappeal.org/nearly-600000-new-yorkers-are-eligible-to-have-their-records-sealed-fewer-than-1800-of-them-have-succeeded/ https://cannacon.org/new-york-cannabis-legalization/ https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/what-to-expect-in-nyc-now-that-w**d-is-legal-042021 https://www.cannabisdoctorsofnewyork.com/dispensaries https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/19/nyregion/ma*****na-sales-ny-nj-conn.htm

Here’s a peek at one of our new fliers!! They’re going up in and the area.

Inspired by the Sha’Carri Richardson suspension, we investigate the progression of rules surrounding sports and cannabis this week. As the four major sports leagues in the United States are easing up on testing for ma*****na, the alignment between state legalization of w**d and an athlete’s ability to use it is becoming closer. Though terpenes, chemical compounds found in cannabis, are being proven to assist in injury recovery and stress relief, some sports associations are still on the fence about letting athletes use w**d. Some of the biggest names in sports suffer from anxiety- Biles, Harrington, Richardson- yet are at risk of being reprimanded for using a substance known to help with those struggles.  
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2771410-athletes-smoke-w**d-interviews-nba-nfl-420
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/what-are-terpenes #:~:text=Terpenes%20are%20aromatic%20compounds%20found,well%20as%20fresh%20orange%20peel.
https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/health/a772565/how-does-drug-testing-work/

She’s so pretty, we’re mesmerized 👽🍄😶‍🌫️