Ernest Toney is the founder of BIPOCANN, a company that is working to make the legal cannabis industry more accessible and profitable for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) business owners, contractors, and professionals. His company bridges industry gaps in BIPOC representation through consulting, recruitment programs, and a growing membership network of supporters, allies, and advocates for equity in cannabis.
Prior to BIPOCANN, Ernest led international and partnership marketing initiatives at Marijuana Business Daily – the leading business news information resource the medical and retail cannabis industry, and host and producer of MJBizCon – where he helped expand their industry partnerships, global newsletter readership, and event marketing presence in Europe, Latin America, and North America.