Posh Cannabis
In the few years since starting Posh Green Collective, owner Reese Benton has already made cannabis history
BY G.G. BARRON
P osh Green, also known as the “Nordstrom of Cannabis,” is not only one of San Francisco’s fastest-growing cannabis dispensaries, it is the city’s first Equity Retail Cannabis Dispensary to be independently-owned by a woman of color. Owner and San Francisco- native Reese Benton started Posh Green Collective in 2016 (poshgreencollective.com). During the few years since then, she has already curated one of the most renowned, high-quality cannabis menus in the Bay Area. She has contributed greatly to the creation of San Francisco’s Cannabis Equity
Program. And she has endured legal battles, an attempted robbery, and a worldwide pandemic—all before she could even open the doors of her dispensary. But let’s take it back to the beginning. The story of Posh Green starts with a breakup. Benton’s former-partner owned a cannabis dispensary in the Bay Area, and when they ended their relationship, Benton lost access to his store and products. She tried visiting a few other dispensaries, but she wasn’t satisfied with the available options because none of them sold the high-quality products she wanted and none of them provided the client relationships she sought. So, she decided to start her own.
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