Up Close with Our Academy

Here at Old Pal, we’re firmly dedicated to creating a more equitable space for everyone, especially those impacted by the War on Drugs. In order to further our “weed for the people” mission, we started working with the amazing crew at Our Academy as a way to uplift the budding entrepreneurs who have big dreams for doing radical things in the cannabis space.

Co-founded by our pals Timeka Drew and Hilary Yu, Our Academy is breaking boundaries and helping to open doors for cannabis entrepreneurs around the country. After recognizing the lack of BIPOC businesses in cannabis, Timeka and Hilary created this special mentorship program as an open education resource for equity applicants, operators, and others impacted by the War on Drugs. As mentors, we’e proud to be part of the movement tha’s empowering young individuals to do great things in the world of cannabis.

We recently caught up with Hilary to chat more about Our Academy and the good work they’re doing to help make cannabis more equitable for everyone.