About
Mennlay is an interdisciplinary cannabis entrepreneur and has been legally working with marijuana since 2005. Through her visibility, advocacy for inclusion, and education efforts, she is helping to navigate an authentic future for women of color in the cannabis industry.
herbs + foodways of THE diaspora.
Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey is a writer, cannabis professional, home cook, and author of The Art of Weed Butter. With over 20 years of experience in the plant-medicine and food space, her work explores herbs, the culinary traditions of the African diaspora, and the cultural role of foods and plants.
Her writing, essays, recipes, and professional work have appeared in The Washington Post, Vogue, Bon Appétit, Interview Magazine, Financial Times, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg, and others. She played a key role in launching Whoopi Goldberg’s award-winning edibles company and co-founded Xula Herbs, a brand rooted in traditional plant knowledge and womb health.
Available for consulting, editorial & brand writing, recipe development, select pop-ups, and cultural food and drink programming.
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