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Genifer Murray: A Pioneer in Cannabis, Advocate for Quality Assurance, and Champion of Women’s Rights
With over fourteen years of expertise in the cannabis industry, Genifer Murray stands as a pioneering female leader and visionary. In 2010, she made history by founding one of the first analytical cannabis testing labs in the United States, solidifying her position as a trailblazer in the field. Murray’s dedication to shaping the industry’s landscape goes far beyond her entrepreneurial achievements.
Murray’s influence extends beyond business operations into legislative advocacy, where she has been a driving force behind key reforms. She has actively lobbied since 2012 for comprehensive cannabis regulation, banking reform, and solutions to the restrictive 280E tax code. In 2013, as a member of Colorado’s Governor’s Task Force, she was instrumental in the implementation of Amendment 64, a groundbreaking initiative that ended cannabis prohibition in the state.
Murray’s advocacy extends beyond the realm of cannabis, as she is a staunch proponent of women’s rights. As a founding member of the first women’s business network, Women’s CannaBusiness Network in 2012, which evolved into Women Grow in 2014. She has played a pivotal role in advancing women in an industry historically dominated by men. Murray’s unwavering dedication to empowering women has created new opportunities and shattered glass ceilings.
In 2015, Murray further demonstrated her commitment to raising industry standards by founding Carbon Blue Consulting, providing specialized advisory services for cannabis testing laboratories. Her work included establishing an in-house lab for what is now Curaleaf in Miami.
Murray’s passion for cannabis also took a creative form when she co-founded GeniferM, a cannabis-inspired jewelry line with her father, Glenn Murray. The idea was sparked in 2014 when Murray asked her father, a renowned jeweler, to design a simple marijuana leaf pin. Instead, Glenn crafted an exquisite 18kt white gold, 2.5ct diamond-pave indica leaf, which Genifer wore across the country, helping to shift public perceptions of cannabis. This success led to the company's rebranding as High Point Jewelry in 2019, which Genifer is operating following Glenn’s passing in 2021.
Glenn Murray's Legacy (An American Original)
Glenn Murray was the Co-Founder and Creative Director at High Point Jewelry. He passed on November 30, 2021. But this isn’t a story about his passing, it’s about his life... and what a life he had! There are few people you might be lucky enough to ever meet that have such a love for life, enthusiasm for all things, and positive outlook as Glenn Murray. He led a life of adventure and passion, with a zestful nature that’s all too rare.
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