# #39 - S5:E3 – Jane West: From UN and Social Worker to Cannabis Pioneer, Building Women Grow & a Global Lifestyle Brand

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Podcast: [The Women in CannaBusiness Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-women-in-cannabusiness-podcast-7077792)
Published: 2026-03-10T09:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://womenincannabusiness.podbean.com/e/s5e3-%e2%80%93-jane-west-from-un-and-social-worker-to-cannabis-pioneer-building-women-grow-a-global-lifestyle-brand/
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## Resource

In this episode of Women in CannaBusiness, host Olivia Castaldy sits down with cannabis entrepreneur and advocate Jane West, founder of Women Grow and CEO of the Jane West lifestyle brand. Jane shares her journey from international relations and event planning to becoming one of the most recognized women in the cannabis industry after losing her corporate job during the early days of legalization. Together, they discuss the creation of Women Grow, building community for women in cannabis, entrepreneurship in a rapidly evolving industry, and the lessons Jane has learned over a decade of leadership.

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