Ebony Blevins hails from Chicago — and Ann Arbor, Michigan, Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Her creative career started when she picked up a camera at eight years old. After getting her degree in journalism, Blevins worked as a freelance photographer and a part-time assistant to a drag queen before transitioning into her current role as the Arkansas market manager for TICAL, the cannabis brand founded by the Wu-Tang Clan’s Method Man. She still does photography while traveling the state to visit dispensaries and oversee TICAL products. Blevins decided to get into medical marijuana in Arkansas because of its growth possibilities as an incredibly young industry. “There’s so much potential working in the cannabis sector, and I just want to make my mark.” She decided to work for TICAL because of its celebrity affiliation. “I’ve always wanted to work for a celebrity, and I knew this opportunity was a foot in the door.”

Blevins hopes to see Arkansas legalize recreational marijuana, citing the state’s robust tourism market as a reason to make the switch: “Adult use will help attract more interest in visiting our state.” She says that she loves Arkansas because of its natural beauty and its slow-is-better approach to life, and resides in Little Rock.