CEO & Co-Founder, The People's Dispensary

Christine De La Rosa was named one of the 35 Most Influential Women in Cannabis in 2020 and more recently in 2021, one of the 10 Women to watch out for: Industry luminaries and rising stars.

As a thought leader and one of the most sought after advisors in the cannabis industry she sits on the advisory boards of Regennabis, Cannabis Doing Good, Medicus LP and the Access + Innovation Project. She is a member of the National Cannabis Industry Association and sits on their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and is the committee chair of the DEIC Integration Committee.

She has advised both local, state, and federal governments across the US on social equity in cannabis, as well as written position papers for New York, California and Arizona with recommendations on their legalization and implementation of cannabis regulation. Additionally, she serves as part of the New York Cannabis Industry Association Special Advisor Group - Social and Economic Equity and Social Justice.