Social Equity

'We're Not Just Here to Sell Weed': An Illinois Dispensary's Mission To Home Shelter Dogs
Illinois Breaks Barriers With 100th Social Equity Cannabis Dispensary
Illinois Has The 'Most Diverse Cannabis Business Ownership' In The Country, Opens 100th Social Equity Shop
Illinois Breaks Barriers With 100th Social Equity Cannabis Dispensary
Illinois Has The 'Most Diverse Cannabis Business Ownership' In The Country, Opens 100th Social Equity Shop
No Cannabis Legalization In Pennsylvania Without Our Support, Says Black Caucus Urging For Restorative Justice And Social Equity
'Equity Is More Than A Policy Statement': New Initiative Aims to Reshape New Jersey's Cannabis Industry

Social Equity Recent News

Vangst Secures Government Contract To Empower Cannabis Entrepreneurs
Cannabis industry jobs platform Vangst announced on Tuesday a government contract with the Cannabis Business Office (CBO) – a part of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) - to create CannaBusiness Growth. The new educational program seeks to support social equity licensed cannabis entrepreneurs, by creating economic opportunities, local job creation, and community growth in Colorado. It's a result of Senate Bill 21-111 from a group of Colorado lawmakers that got enacted into law in 2021. The program, which includes more than 50 modules covering a range of general cannabis subjects to specific guidance relevant to industry verticals, is funded by the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund.
Martin Luther King III Advocates For Equity In Cannabis Industry And Support For Workers
Speaking in Las Vegas this week, Martin Luther King III, son of the civil rights advocate, emphasized the significance of fostering equity and inclusion within the cannabis industry.
Maryland Update: Social Equity Businesses Will Get First Shot At Recreational Marijuana Licenses
Social equity businesses in Maryland will have exclusive access to the first round of applications for new recreational cannabis dispensary, cultivation and processing licenses, state officials said on Friday.
Shinnecock Nation Will Open Tribally Owned Cannabis Dispensary This Fall
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High Stakes, Higher Standards: Cannabis Industry's ESG Revolution
In recent years, the cannabis industry has emerged from the shadows of prohibition into a realm of legality and potential profitability.
Government Promised Marijuana Businesses Equity Help, Bud Didn't Really Deliver: Big Expectations, Empty Coffers
This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission.
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