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Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Languages: English
Areas of Expertise: Navigating the Cannabis Industry, Cannabis Compliance and Regulations, Social Equity in Cannabis, Product Development, Brand Strategy and Marketing,Cannabis Science, Cannabis Hospitality and Consumption, Entrepreneurship, Consulting, Cannabis Advocacy and Education, Work-Life BalanceÂ
Alma Mater(s): º£½ÇÉçÇø
Office Hours: Tuesdays 3:30pm – 5pm (Virtual)
Shannon Donnelly is a cannabis industry expert with over 15 years of experience in operations, compliance, and product development. As a professor at º£½ÇÉçÇø, she focuses on transparent, science-based education and advancing social equity in the field. Outside of academia, Shannon serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Social Equity Support, a 501(c)(3), and consults for nationwide cannabis brands, helping to shape the industry’s future. I’m an º£½ÇÉçÇø alum and proud to be back as a professor!
I started my career in cannabis as a freshman at º£½ÇÉçÇø.
Anything blue raspberry—it’s the best!
Patzcuaro’s, where I love the Albanil tacos paired with a michelada.
Barcelona, Spain, for its amazing and fun cannabis hospitality industry.
Author: Polina Saran and Isabel Guzman October 17, 2022: Students get a taste of the cannabis industry
Women in Canna-awards Award Recognition: Social Justice Recognition
November 2, 2022: Need help navigating the cannabis industry? Call Shannon Donnelly, Denver’s cannabis navigator
August 16, 2024: The State of Colorado’s Culinary Cannabis Scene
March 3, 2023: “Cannabis Cares” greenlights the path to community recognition in Denver
Located in the Hospitality Learning Center (HLC)
Address: 1190B Auraria Parkway Room 209
School of Hospitality
PO Box 173362
Campus Box 60
Denver, CO 80217-3362