Julie and Casey chat with June Johnson, cofounder of
Collective High, about the Cannabis Industry, the racist origins of
the war on drugs, and along the way get to hear the magic behind
what makes a great party and what modeling and being a CIA agent
have in common.
June Johnson is a model & advocate. She has been featured in
numerous beauty & fashion campaigns and on the runway for various
fashion weeks. In addition to modeling, she is also the Co-Founder
of
Collective
High, a woman-owned company that provides cannabis education
through highly conceptual events & experiences in an effort to
eradicate the stigma around cannabis use. Their events sit at the
intersection of cannabis, art, music, food, fashion, &
sustainability. Her goal is to create impactful changes & cultural
representation within the fashion & cannabis spaces.
Prior to producing cannabis events, June created successful
events for brands such as Paul Smith, Hennessy, Moët & Chandon,
Deleón Tequila, Anastasia Beverly Hills, Fred Segal, adidas, Shiekh
Shoes, etc.
Though she has experience in numerous verticals, she
specializes in producing events in the fashion, cannabis,
entertainment, art & culture scenes & has curated parties for
exclusive clients during NYFW, NBA All-Star, Outside Lands, & The
Grammy's.
After moving to Los Angeles to continue her career in events,
branding + PR, June worked for two high-profile boutique PR firms
that helped further her understanding and knowledge of the
industry. This experience allowed her to take her knowledge and
apply it to starting her own company for 8 successful years. By the
spring of 2019, she began working as the event curator, social
media manager, brand manager & community manager for one of the Bay
Area’s premiere delivery marketplace for cannabis goods.
The pursuit of joy led June to follow her passion & move to
NYC to continue modeling, working on Afrofuturist projects, and
curating one-of-a-kind cannabis events through her Co-Founded
company, Collective High.