Online WICE Voting Starts NOW!
Online Voting: 7/2 to 7/15/2025
Thank you to all the family, friends and co-workers who took the time to nominate an amazing woman in cannabis. This year, WICE received 135 nominations/submissions. The highest amount ever! Of those 135, 44 East Coast Nominations and 54 West Coast nominations made it through to the online voting round! Online voting starts on 7-2-2025 and ends on 7-15-2025 11:59pm PST.
Did you nominate an amazing woman in cannabis? Are you ready to see who all the women in cannabis nominees are? Are you ready to start voting for your favorite nominee? Well now you can! Simply click on the link below or scan the QR Code to vote for your favorite women in cannabis expo nominee.
Please note, if there is one nominee in one category, they automatically win that category and are ineligible for any other category for WICE 2025. If your nominee was in a category, they previously won a WICE online nomination/votes, they were ineligible to win that category, and if you are self-nominated, those submissions were eliminated.
All the names you see below were nominated by a family member, friend or a working colleague. One winner per category, with the highest votes in that category. If a nominee’s name is in multiple categories, they will only win one WICE award in the category they secured the greatest number of votes.
SEE ALL THE AMAZING NOMINEES BELOW & START VOTING TODAY!
EAST COAST WICE Nominations 2025
Best East Coast Woman/Women Owned Dispensary (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Thunder Walker (The Thunder Walker Experience) ** WINNER**
Best East Coast Woman/Women Role Model (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Beth Conway (New Jersey Cannabis Chamber of Commerce)
Lori O. Lord (Natural High Co)
Megan Jewett (Mainstream MaryJane)
Nancy Gruskin Warner (Assurpack LLC)
Sarah McLaughlin (Melt-to-Make)
Best East Coast Woman/Women Entrepreneur (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Amber Thomas (High Grade Hospitality)
Dr. Cassandra Parks Evans (Let's Learn Love)
Jade Sancho-Duser (RX Mary Jade)
Jamie Pearson (New Holland Group)
Laurie Parfitt (LKP Impact)
Michele Ringelberg (ThrivePop)
Rachel Wright (Verdant Strategies)
Best East Coast Woman/Women Chef (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Crystal Nguyen (Cirrus Social Club)
Jazmine Moore (Green Panther Chef)
LaWann Stribling (Stribble Treats)
Shantel Schonour & Sara Schonour (Space Poppers)
Best East Coast Woman/Women Trail Blazin Startup (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Ayanna Lawson (Front Row Travels LLC)
Etysha Mixon (Tees All Natural Tea)
Julie Power (Ethos Cannabis)
Mary Hines (Just The Tip)
Sarah Kiah Morton (Lockgreen)
Tanya Griffin (Water & Trees)
Best East Coast Woman/Women Cannabis Mom (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Amie Carter (Pro Cannabis Media)
Brittanie Bengston (Thrive Pop)
Danielle McQueen (Holistic Higher Healing)
Jamila Hogan (Ebony Green Society)
Jill College (Pharma Girl Cannabis World LLC)
Best East Coast Woman/Women Non-Profit (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Danay Chapel (Teexline LLC & ChiEAC)
Ronni Eloff (This is Jane Project)
Best East Coast Woman/Women Activist (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Danay Chapel (Teexline LLC & ChiEAC)
Danielle McQueen (Holistic Higher Healing)
Dru Vernet (Shop Ep)
Dr. Sara Brittany Somerset (UN Drug Policy Analyst & Advocate)
Jade Sancho-Duser (RX Mary Jade)
Joyce Gerber (The Cannabis Mom Show)
Kia Jackson (Kia Woman)
Reverend Kelly (Kellys Green Lounge)
Best East Coast Woman/Women Educator (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Catherine Lewis (Home Grown Healthcare)
Dana Chaves (My Lut)
Dr. Brooke Worster (Ethos Cannabis)
Olga Hall (Ananda Holistics and Wellness Center)
Winde Bertran (Sensimilla CBD)
WEST COAST WICE Nominations 2025
Best West Coast Woman/Women Owned Dispensary (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Estella Castro (Austinite Cannabis Co)
Maggie Marble (Monster House Smoke)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Role Model (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Cynthia Cabrera (Hometown Hero CBD)
Jenn From Japan (NuWu)
Kirsteen Maguire (State House)
Luna Stower (CHAMPS Trade Shows)
Nichole West (LB Atlantis)
Princess (Perceptive LLC)
Rebecca Perrick (GTI Grows)
Sajira Castaneda (Medicated Barbie)
Vanessa Oliver (CannaLuxxe)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Owned Grow (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Leidy Torres (Canna Leidy) ** WINNER**
Best West Coast Woman/Women Entrepreneur (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Adrienne Ferguson (Flower Powered Products LLC)
Alicia Koniuk Sirkin (Ruby Pearl Co)
Atiyyah Ferouz (AgCann Consultancy Ltd.)
Courtney Mathis (Companies Doing Good)
Estella Castro (Austinite Cannabis Co)
Etyshia Mixon (Tee's Tea)
Jillian L. Xavier (DREGLO LLC)
Laura Hand (Laura Loo Experience Design)
Sajira Castaneda (Medicated Barbie)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Chef (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Jennifer Felmley (Chef Jenn Cooks)
Michelle Araneta (Babinka Treats)
Misty Lownik (Mistyland Baked Goods)
Nandi Shange (Canna Cake Babe)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Trail Blazin Startup (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Danay Chapel (Teexline LLC & ChiEAC)
Estella Castro (Austinite Cannabis Co)
Etyshia Mixon (Tee's Tea)
Jamara Hicks (Blacker The Berry)
Sheryl K. Arvizu (Apogee Therapeutics)
Zoe Sparks (Audio Kush HQ)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Cannabis Mom (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Sabrina (Who Let Me Be A Mom)
Tina Mendoza-Zamaran (Mijasmanera)
Wendy Baker (Space Gem)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Non-Profit (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Colette Berube (Project Sister Dope)
Sarah Gersten (Last Prisoner Project)
Shannon DeGrooms (This is Jane Project)
Sophia Felix (International Cannabis Consulting Business Women's Association-ICBWA)
Susie Plascencia (Altura Brands)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Activist (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Adeola Adedipe (Aiden's Releaf)
April Black (Higher Way Travel)
Danay Chapel (Teexline LLC & ChiEAC)
Jillian Xavier (DREGLO LLC)
Lauren Mendelsohn (Vicente LLP & California NORML)
Luna Stower (CHAMPS Trade Shows)
Best West Coast Woman/Women Educator (All nominees are in alphabetical order)
Danay Chapel (Teexline LLC & ChiEAC)
Dina Nagib (Grass Goddess Consulting)
Estela Garcia (YIMA Ltd)
Jamie Evans (The Herb Somm)
JM Balbuena (Prime Harvest Inc)
Julie Mercer-Ingram (Proof Extracts)
Kimberly Simms (Law Office of Kimberly Simms)
Luna Stower (CHAMPS Trade Shows)
Mskindness B. Ramirez, MA.Ed (Club Kindness)
To vote for your favorite, click on the link below:
WICE Online Nominations/Voting
WICE’s Annual Recognizing Acts of Service by Women in the Cannabis Industry will close on July 1st at 11:59pm/PST! Please check the categories above. To place your nomination/submission simply click the link follow the instructions and hi submit.
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