Meet Our Women-Owned Brands Sava was founded by two women who curate the best cannabis California has to offer. As a female-driven company, we’re dedicated to fostering an inclusive industry, which is why we’ve committed to having at least half of the brands on our platform be women-owned. You can shop by women-owned brands here. In honor of International Women’s Day...
"Lady Buds" and Sava Join Forces to Support Women in Cannabis Award-winning documentary "Lady Buds" tells the story of six courageous women who emerge from the shadows to enter the new commercial industry following the widely praised 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California. As farmers, entrepreneurs, and activists, these modern-day pioneers find their initial optimism is quickly replaced with uncertainty and...
A Conversation with Innovative Black Cannabis Founders Cannabis history and Black history have been entwined for centuries. Musicians such as Bob Marley and Louis Armstrong helped elevate cannabis into a cultural phenomenon, and activists such as Wanda James fought for destigmatization of the plant. However, Black Americans have always disproportionately felt the impact of the War on Drugs, a wrong...
Entertaining with Cannabis HOW TO INCORPORATE MARY JANE INTO YOUR HOLIDAY PARTY IN A WAY YOUR GUESTS WILL LOVE Gone are the days when having cannabis at your holiday party meant homemade pot brownies strong enough to kill the vibe. Thanks to artisan cannabis crafters, you can now have sparkling infused beverages, cannabis tea mocktails, pre-roll bars, and an array...
A Conversation with our Latinx-Owned Brands My mom grew up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with the ocean nearby and the rainforest in the distance. She moved to Boston in the 70s for college, met my dad, had me, and stayed. As a child of the 60s and a chronic migraine sufferer, she has been a cannabis user her whole...
Meet Sava's Queer-Owned Brands Cannabis and queerness share an important but often overlooked history. While both communities experienced a long history of ostracization from mainstream culture, the two became fatefully intertwined during the 1980s AIDS crisis, when activists such as Harvey Milk rallied for medical cannabis to bring relief to those suffering from HIV/AIDS. The voices of queer advocates...
A Conversation with AAPI Trailblazers in the Cannabis Industry This May, we’re observing Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, which celebrates the contributions of the AAPI community in the United States. At a time when Asian Americans are the victims of targeted racial attacks, we’d like to reaffirm our solidarity and use this month to uplift our many AAPI-owned...
Meet Juna Founder, Jewel Zimmer Article previously printed in My Domaine. Before Jewel Zimmer founded Juna, a boutique cannabis company based in northern California, she was a fine dining pastry chef working in the kitchens of renowned restaurants such as La Folie in San Fransisco and CityZen in Washington, D.C. While the transition from a pastry chef to an entrepreneur in...
