One Of America’s Richest Self-Made Women Quit Her Job To Cook Edibles—Now Her Net Worth Is $225 Million

Cannabis Culture
By Megan Sauer, CNBC NewsJun 11, 2023, 3:40 am368 ptsTop
Recreational cannabis was still illegal when Nancy Whiteman left her high-paying consulting job to cook edibles in Boulder, Colorado, in 2010. Four years later, the state legalized retail sales of marijuana, and Whiteman’s gamble paid off. The 64-year-old founder of edible cannabis company Wana is now one of…

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