Wanda James

Wanda James is a University of Colorado Regent and business owner. In July 2025, she was censured by the Board of Regents following an independent investigation into allegations that she violated fiduciary duties and conflict-of-interest policies. The board alleged James improperly lobbied for the defunding of a university public health campaign, "The Tea on THC," because it potentially conflicted with her cannabis dispensary business. James has denied these allegations, characterizing the investigation and censure as retaliation for her public criticism of the campaign’s use of racially offensive imagery. She filed a federal lawsuit in May 2026 seeking to reverse the censure. Additionally, in 2019, James signed an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance with regulators after her dispensary failed an underage compliance check; she pledged to follow the law and faced no financial penalty. No other scandals or investigations are reported in the provided sources.