{"id":10522,"date":"2021-10-27T18:31:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-27T18:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/?p=10522"},"modified":"2022-09-28T20:05:00","modified_gmt":"2022-09-28T20:05:00","slug":"hope-wiseman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/hope-wiseman\/","title":{"rendered":"Hope Wiseman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hope_banner-1200x350.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hope_banner-200x58.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hope_banner-400x117.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hope_banner-600x175.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hope_banner-800x233.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Hope_banner-1200x350.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;background-color:#efefef;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2014 when Maryland began its legalization of medical marijuana, Hope Wiseman was so inspired by the industry&#8217;s growth, she shifted her career from investment banking to cannabis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She is now known as the youngest Black woman dispensary owner in the U.S.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even at age 25, Wiseman aspired to be more in the cannabis market than just a business owner. She wanted to break into the industry and help those who had been impacted by the War on Drugs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCannabis has been used as a weapon to arrest Black and Brown people,\u201d she explains. \u201cI would be able to pave a path behind me and allow for other people who look like me&#8230;to have a place in the industry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Her dispensary <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/maryandmain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mary and Main<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, located in Prince George\u2019s County, Maryland, was named as a way to bridge the gap for mainstream cannabis while helping to eliminate the stigma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Now 29, Wiseman\u2019s business is dedicated to providing the most opportunities for her community by making sure there are resources available for them to succeed. Her dispensary offers classes that range from cooking with cannabis to dosing and effects to the history of cannabis legalization. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:75% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.56%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.56%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"1200\" height=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mary-and-Main-LOGO-e1635359408420.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-10586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mary-and-Main-LOGO-e1635359408420-200x46.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mary-and-Main-LOGO-e1635359408420-400x92.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mary-and-Main-LOGO-e1635359408420-600x138.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mary-and-Main-LOGO-e1635359408420-800x184.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Mary-and-Main-LOGO-e1635359408420.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hope Wiseman<\/strong><br \/>\nFounder &amp; CEO<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/maryandmain.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Mary and Main<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:25% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 7.68%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 7.68%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wiseman is also adamant about who shares this responsibility. \u201cEvery owner has the responsibility to be an advocate,\u201d she says, whether or not they already have. Wiseman herself has propelled her own narrative forward to better the industry and the people in it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Being a minority, millennial woman in the cannabis space, Wiseman continues, \u201cIt is really important for me to continue to push&#8230;what I believe social equity is, how I believe these programs should be shaped, as well as providing opportunities for others to come into this space or just benefit from it existing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While executive jobs for women in cannabis are on the decline, Wiseman isn\u2019t deterred. She continuously advocates through talks with legislators and at events all over the country. \u201cI\u2019m constantly trying to represent what it could look like for an industry to be full of women just like me,\u201d she affirms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite challenges that result from the highly regulated industry, such as raising money to fund her business, Wiseman is moving forward with plans to further innovate. A line of unique branded Mary and Main products are in the works that Wiseman says are meant to \u201cmimic mainstream food and beverage products\u201d as a way to keep up with current trends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">While women-led leadership roles are on the decline in cannabis, Wiseman doesn\u2019t want women to slow down their pursuits and encourages them to continue forward.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wiseman\u2019s advice?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cTime is now. Don\u2019t wait for this industry to continue to mature. 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style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:5px;margin-bottom:5px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Amber Wise<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:20% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 9.6%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 9.6%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 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That&#8217;s what Hope Wiseman decided when she was inspired by the growing cannabis industry. Now a business owner in Maryland, she is adamant about others being advocates to provide better opportunities. 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