Tina Ulman and Dani Baranowski are on a mission to make Las Vegas the Amsterdam of America. And with their tenacity, it could soon become a reality.
When cannabis became legal in Nevada in January 2017, Ulman and Baranowski jumped into action. Ulman, director of brands for The Source Dispensaries, CAMP, 8Fold and ONEderful, and Baranowski, brand manager for City Trees and Naked City for Nevada and New Mexico, saw a need to create a space where all people in the industry could connect, share ideas and strategize to move the collective business forward. The solution: the Chamber of Cannabis. What started out as an idea they pitched to friends and colleagues quickly grew, with more than 450 individuals and 65 businesses signing on to help build the best cannabis market in the United States.
Ulman and Baranowski are constantly working to build relationships with political, judicial and regulatory leaders. With Assemblyman Steve Yeager, the Chamber helped pass AB341, the Cannabis Consumption Lounge Bill, during the last legislative session. The Chamber also advocated for AB400, which successfully reformed outdated and nonscientific cannabis DUI laws.
Ulman and Baranowski are also committed to partnering with organizations that support humanity, equality, equity and justice in the community—while disrupting stigmas about cannabis consumers. The Chamber’s allied organizations include Minorities for Medical Marijuana, the National Cannabis Industry Association, Decriminalize Nature, Caridad Charities, New Era Las Vegas, The Just One Project, The Baked Old Ladies and the C.A.R.E. Complex.