High Priority

Whitney Beatty: A Journey From The Director's Chair To The Dispensary

Episode Summary

There are many entry points into the cannabis industry, but few are quite like that of this week's guest, Whitney Beatty. After developing several successful non-fiction projects for FOX, BET, Sony, Discovery and CMT, Beatty found herself in the emergency room experiencing a frightening health scare. To combat this severe health scare, a doctor suggested that Beatty try cannabis to deal with her condition. Little did she know, that suggestion would inadvertently lead her down a path that would change her life. In this week's episode, Whitney Beatty, founder of Josephine & Billie's and CEO of Apothecarry Brands, Inc., opens up about her cannabis journey, highlights the importance of social equity within the industry, and answers the all-important question, "What Josephine Baker song would you most like to smoke to?"