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Arizona’s Social Equity Program Isn’t Living Up to the Hype
Many say that the law doesn’t do enough to support social equity applicants, and as a result many of them have sold their licenses to corporate companies.
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott Allows Cannabis Bill To Pass Without Signature
H.612 will pass into law and is designed to make several improvements to Vermont’s cannabis landscape.
Cannabis Social Equity: Struggles, Success
Movers and shakers in the social equity scene extrapolate on overcoming challenges and exciting new programs.
Diversity in the Cannabis C-Suite Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, Study Finds
Many female and POC executives left the cannabis industry during lockdown. Why did they go, and what made them come back?
Illinois Announces Plans for 185 New Dispensary Licenses
The announcement follows a judge’s ruling last month that ended a court ordered suspension of new licenses in Illinois.
San Francisco’s First Black-Owned Dispensary To Open This Month
The store will be the first pot shop in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood, birthplace of the hippie movement.
Frustration Emerges Over Lack of Minority Ownership In Chicago’s Cannabis Space
Several of Chicago's aldermen want their wards have African American-owned dispensaries.
Boston Green-Lights Independent Cannabis Board To Boost Diversity In Industry
The Boston City Council has approved an ordinance that calls for the establishment of an organization that would bring more minority entrepreneurs to potential marijuana businesses.
Al Sharpton Calls for More Diversity in Pot Industry
In the lead-up to the fourth annual Cannabis World Congress Business (CWCB) Exposition in New York City on…