Only 8% of cannabis CEOs are women and even fewer are African American dispensary owners. "I'm just a little unicorn," Dr. Chanda Macias, CEO of Ilera Holistic Healthcare, said on the most recent Benzinga Cannabis Hour (see video below). Ilera is a Louisiana-based medical marijuana cultivator and processor. Macias, a woman of color and of Latino descent, emphasized the predominance of white men in high-status positions within the cannabis space. There's a need to be "more vocal" to help women and people of color, she explained, adding: "Giving back to the community is important… you really have to focus on social equity and Social Justice Reform."