The New Chardonnay
Author and former ABC New correspondent Heather Cabot features candid conversations with thought leaders about innovation, reinvention, grit and resilience. From cannabis to tech to fashion to food, Cabot goes behind the scenes with leading entrepreneurs striving to create "The New Chardonnay" and finds out what makes them tick.
The New Chardonnay
Race, Covid-19 and Cannabis: The CEO Fighting for Social Justice
An illuminating and emotional interview with medical cannabis executive and activist Dr. Chanda Macias. Macias, known as "Dr. Chanda," is the owner of two medical cannabis ventures, Ilera Holistic, a cultivation and manufacturing business in New Orleans, and National Holistic Healing Center medical dispensary in Washington, DC. She is the first African-American woman in the US to own a medical cannabis license and holds a Ph.D. in cellular and molecular biology from Howard University and an MBA from Rutgers. Dr Chanda, a mother of four children, also serves as CEO and chairwoman of the national women's networking organization, WomenGrow and also as first vice chair of the National Cannabis Roundtable. She spoke with Heather on May 5, 2020.