Social Equity

Maryland Social Equity Cannabis Lottery Results: 174 Winners With Access To Thriving Market
Vangst Secures Government Contract To Empower Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Martin Luther King III Advocates For Equity In Cannabis Industry And Support For Workers
Vangst Secures Government Contract To Empower Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Martin Luther King III Advocates For Equity In Cannabis Industry And Support For Workers
Maryland Update: Social Equity Businesses Will Get First Shot At Recreational Marijuana Licenses
Shinnecock Nation Will Open Tribally Owned Cannabis Dispensary This Fall

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After Years Of Incarceration, Cannabis Brings New Opportunities
By Katherine Lehman
Stay On Top Of Pot Regulations: Oklahoma GOP Hopes Legalization Fails, Student-Run Expungement Clinics & More
Oklahoma GOP Leaders Root For Weed Legalization Initiative To Fail
EXCLUSIVE: Boston's First Black Female Cannabis Shop Owner Has Some Advice For Millennials And The Rest Of Us
As founder and CEO of The Heritage Club, a mission-driven Boston cannabis dispensary, Nike John is the youngest dispensary owner in Boston and the first Black woman to own a dispensary in a major city on the East coast. At 29 years old, John founded the cannabis dispensary and its non-profit subsidiaries as a way to not only provide safe cannabis products and support conscious co
Michigan: Disappointing Social Equity Program, Cannabis Poisoning Among Children, Marijuana Sales Strong
Despite efforts to inspire change and fariness in the community, it seems that Michigan's marijuana social equity program is failing to fulfill that purpose.
House Lawmakers Announce Witnesses For Hearings To Discuss Marijuana Reform
The House Oversight Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee announced a hearing on Tuesday titled “Developments in State Cannabis Laws and Bipartisan Cannabis Reforms at the Federal Level,” wh
Equity In New Mexico: State Courts Ask For Help With Cannabis Expungement
Recently, the chief justice of New Mexico’s Supreme Court told lawmakers the state’s judicial branch will seek “changes during the upcoming 60-day legislative session to a 2021 law that mandates small-level
New Jersey Wants Social Equity To Be Part Of Its Cannabis Program, Are Big Weed Companies On Board?
Even though marijuana sales are legal in New Jersey, members of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) have made it clear that they are not satisfied with how things are shaking out. Municipal rejection of dispensaries, rising real estate prices and lack of
Illinois Advocates Say Social Equity Program On Verge Of Collapse, Seattle's Three New Cannabis Bills
Illinois' social equity program is "on the verge of collapse" due to the state's laborious rules and regulations, cannabis equity advocates and business owners warn.
Can We Improve Public Safety And Cannabis Equity? Independent Community Bankers of America Took A Poll
A new poll conducted by the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA), which creates and promotes an environment where community banks flourish, found that “two-thirds of voters (65%) support allowing cannabis-related businesses to have access to banking services in states where cannabis is legal.”
'Cannabis Companies Are Specifically Targeted By Criminals:' Prohibition, Lack Of Banking Pose Big Public Safety, Social Equity Issues
On Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, the U.S.
Racism, Social Equity And The US Cannabis Industry: One Organization And Its Noble Mission To Make Weed Inclusive
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The Big Apple's New Initiative To Equitably Grow NYC's Cannabis Industry
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Small Business Services (SBS) commissioner Kevin D.
Gay Flags Fluttering Less But LGBTQ+ Community Still Playing Essential Role In Cannabis Industry
Now that the gay pride flags have stopped flapping in the breeze or have been removed from shop windows, might we gently remind everyone that the cannabis industry as we know it today – a booming multi-million-dollar enterprise - would not exist were it not for the work of LGBTQ+ compassionate care advocates. 
The Unintended Consequences Of Legal Cannabis In California: Docuseries Sheds Light
Weedmaps recently launched a docuseries called Uprooted, which digs into the challenges California’s cannabis industry faces four years after legalization.
California: $35M From Cannabis Revenue To Fund Grants In Communities Impacted By War On Drugs
Recreational marijuana sales are paying off in California. This week, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced another round of community reinvestment grants for $35.5 million.
Corporate America To American Cannabis, Roz McCarthy: Meet Our Featured Speaker
Roz McCarthy, who founded Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM) in 2016, has often been called a unique force within the cannabis community based on her 20-plus years of business expertise now combined with her passion for equity within the medical marijuana industry - all of which are making Benzinga e
Illinois Cannabis Revenue On The Rise, But Then There's That Darn Lawsuit
After rebounding in February from a weak January, adult-use cannabis sales got back on track in March. Sales of $131 million rose 15% from February, as compared to a year ago when growth fell from 41% to 20%.
New Mexico Governor Lujan Grisham: Agreements Ensuring Pueblos Benefit From Cannabis Industry
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Pueblo of Picuris Gov. Craig Quanchello and Pueblo of Pojoaque Gov.
Minorities In Missouri Worried About Being Excluded From Potential State Cannabis Market
With the state on the verge of another potential vote on legalizing Missouri’s recreational marijuana, local minorities fear being excluded by regulations.
New York: Latino Cannabis Association Launches To Build Equity & Be Part Of Lucrative Weed Market
As the cannabis industry grows and more and more states and municipalities decriminalize and legalize recreational marijuana, a group of people in New York are working to make sure that their communities are at the table when the state's laws and policies take shape.
Minority Cannabis Business Association Report Outlines Social Equity And Cannabis Laws For Advocates
Founded in 2015, the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) is the first national trade association dedicated to empowering and supporting minority entrepreneurs and their communities by creating an equitable and sustainable cannabis industry.
Black Dispensary Owners Weigh In On The State Of Social Equity In Cannabis
By Leandre Johns, Flowhub. The cannabis industry’s growth over the past few years has been undeniably strong. States like Illinois, Michigan, Colorado, and more are smashing sales records while retailers cash in on the continuously evolving “Green Wave.”