Maha Haq has dedicated her entire adult-life and career to the legal cannabis industry. Starting in 2012, she first worked at medical dispensaries in Los Angeles, CA. She later worked at a cannabis delivery service, vertically integrated grows and manufacturing, business consulting firms, and an analytical testing lab. Since 2020, Maha has worked as an operations consultant for cannabis dispensaries, consumption lounges, and events through her firm Highspitality. She is now the Director of Retail Strategy at Green Thumb Industries (GTI).

Maha is a UCLA graduate and holds a M.S. in pharmacological sciences, concentrating on Medical Cannabis Sciences & Therapeutics, from the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy. She is the founder Cannaclub, a collegiate organization focused on cannabis education, advocacy, and career opportunities with chapters at over 20 universities. Maha previously served as a researcher at the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative and currently sits on the board of the Los Angeles chapters of the Cannabis Chamber of Commerce and NORML. She is also an instructor at Oaksterdam University in Oakland, CA. Maha was listed as Entrepreneur Magazine’s “100 Powerful Women of 2020.