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Gallup Poll Shows 70% of Americans Think Cannabis Should Be Legal
The famous American analytics company, Gallup, Inc., returned once more with new annual results about American opinions on cannabis legalization.
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?
We’re Getting Equity Wrong
A journalist’s plea for entrepreneurs, brands, and regulators to look beyond retail licenses and nonprofit donations.
Meet The Mind Behind One of Today’s Great Stoner Comedies, Teresa Hsiao
Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens co-creator Teresa Hsiao discusses what-ifs, storytelling, and weed-dealing grandmas.
Washington Governor Signs Bill Expanding Social Equity Licenses
The measure allows for 52 more cannabis retailers between 2024 and 2032 in Washington.
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s Launches Non-Profit Cannabis Co. Focused on Criminal Justice Reform
BEN’S BEST BLNZ or B3 is a non-profit cannabis company launched by Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s with an advocacy edge.
Only 4% of Cannabis Businesses in Washington State are Black-Owned
Washington State’s transition to adult-use cannabis failed to include Black and Brown business owners, but there’s hope that a task force will enact change.
Should German Cannabis Legalization Include Social Equity Set-Asides?
As the government appears to be prioritizing cannabis legalization, discussions for as early as this summer, what kind of social equity should be built into reform?