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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?
November 3, 2023
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.
June 13, 2022
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.
December 13, 2019
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.
December 5, 2019
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.
November 26, 2019
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…
June 14, 2017