#Cannababes: Meet The Women Changing The Weed Game In NYC

The chic trio behind Community Growth Partners, a woman-and-minority-owned vertically integrated cannabis company, are setting out to create the country’s first luxury-lifestyle cannabis wellness brand, or as they describe it, "the LVMH of cannabis." With their respective experience in the luxury lifestyle market and creative branding, Charlotte Hanna, Penelope Nam-Stephen, and Geraldine Hessler have come together to launch Rebelle, a sophisticated cannabis dispensary in the Berkshires that's a mix between Apple store and spa shop. In addition to their high-end offerings (pun intended), Rebelle has launched a signature collection of leather goods, perfect for storing your stash. The stylish line makes its debut with the Jerry Bag (named after Jerry Garcia!), a subtle pouch that boasts special carbon lining to keep your stash fresh and smell-proof. Rebelle's mission also includes empowering local communities and creating a responsible footprint in the cannabis space. They're committed to recruiting a workforce from disproportionately impacted communities, starting an expungement fund that works to overturn low-level cannabis convictions, and enabling those directly impacted by the criminalization of marijuana to directly benefit from a now-legal, lucrative industry.