Viola STL - Cherokee Art District

VIOLA STL is a premium cannabis brand with the largest Black-owned cannabis footprint in the industry, rooted in building social equity for the black and brown communities. By elevating the plant, purpose and people to reclaim the narrative, we tip the scale by increasing black ownership and opportunities within the cannabis industry. About Us VIOLA STL is a collaboration between Village LLC., ViolaBrands, and a local pair of entrepreneurs, Larry Hughes and Abe Givins. In 2020, the VIOLA STL team was awarded four medical cannabis licenses; 1 of 11 fully integrated cannabis operators and 1 of 3 Black-owned and operated companies in Missouri. Village Brands - Founded in 2019 by Dan Pettigrew and Al Harrington, Village Brands is a multi-state cannabis company that focuses on opportunities in newly legalized states that typically have higher growth potential and limited licensing, as well as opportunistic acquisitions or partnerships with high-quality operators who need the expertise and access to black-owned brands that only Village can provide.