Nekima Levy Armstrong

Nekima Levy Armstrong

Founder & CEO, Dope Roots

Social Equity Speaker US

About Nekima Levy Armstrong

Nekima Levy Armstrong is the Founder and CEO of Dope Roots, a Black woman-owned cannabis wellness brand in Minnesota specializing in low-dose hemp-derived THC products. A civil rights attorney and former law professor, she founded Dope Roots while recovering from neurosurgery in 2022.

She served as President of the Minneapolis NAACP and founded the Racial Justice Network.

Notable Credentials

  • Founder & CEO, Dope Roots
  • J.D., University of Illinois College of Law
  • Former Professor of Law, University of St. Thomas (13 years)
  • Former President, Minneapolis NAACP
  • Minnesota Attorney of the Year (2014)

Speaking History

Has appeared at:

CannaCon Midwest St. Paul 2024

Quick Info

Role Founder & CEO, Dope Roots
Topic Area Social Equity
Location US
Type Speaker