Abstract

The cannabis industry is a complex set of industries involving consumer, medical, and industrial products and services. NAICS classification and government data usually provide limited value to North American researchers supporting cannabis entrepreneurship, particularly since the United States federal government (unlike that of Canada) does not yet recognize the legalization of cannabis. Social equity continues to be one motivation for cannabis entrepreneurship, given this historic targeting of U.S. and Canadian people of color for cannabis-­related criminal offenses. Nonprofits and provincial, state, and local governments are now providing support for people of color working in this industry. In addition to government data, proprietary databases, trade associations, consulting firms, and boutique data and analytics firms provide data and analysis to research the cannabis industry and support its entrepreneurs.

摘要

大麻产业是一组复杂的产业，涉及消费、医疗和工业产品和服务。NAICS 分类和政府数据通常对支持大麻创业的北美研究人员提供的价值有限，特别是因为美国联邦政府（与加拿大不同）尚未承认大麻合法化。鉴于美国和加拿大有色人种因与大麻有关的刑事犯罪而成为历史性目标，社会公平仍然是大麻创业的动机之一。非营利组织和省、州和地方政府现在正在为从事该行业的有色人种提供支持。除了政府数据、专有数据库、行业协会、咨询公司，