Archive of Category: Education

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by Amanda Hutcheson

Celebrating Juneteenth – Finally a Federal Holiday!

At long last, the United States will finally recognize Juneteenth as a new federal holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It is the first new federal holiday since Martin Luther King Jr. Day was created in 1983. The bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday was passed this week. Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas — two months after the Confederacy...

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by Amanda Hutcheson

Celebrating Pride Month Through Education & Awareness

For Pride Month 2021, Vireo Health is not only celebrating and highlighting our LGBTQIA+ team members, but we are also working to spread better understanding, acceptance, and awareness of the...

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by Amanda Hutcheson

Team Member Spotlight: Kafui Togbenou, Medical Cannabis Diversity Intern

As a physician-founded, science-focused cannabis company, Vireo Health is committed to furthering the medical understanding and acceptance of cannabis as a safer, less addictive alternative to traditional pharmaceuticals.   As part...

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by Amanda Hutcheson

Celebrating the “Moms of Vireo”

Vireo is proud to be a cannabis company that lifts female voices and perspectives, and we feel lucky to have so many amazing women leaders at our company. Many of...

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by Amanda Hutcheson

Celebrating International Women’s Day

Hello, my name is Amber Shimpa, and I am proud to be the Chief Administrative Officer and a Board Member of a cannabis company that lifts female voices and perspectives....

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