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Social Equity
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Report: Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Fund At $0 Year After Launch
The fund was approved by lawmakers last year.
Drink Your Weed
Inside Rose Mary Jane, Oakland’s first and only Black woman-owned social equity cannabis bar and lounge.
New York Cannabis Social Equity Fund Secures $150 Million Investment
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state’s cannabis social equity fund has secured a $150 million investment from Chicago Atlantic.
We’re Getting Equity Wrong
A journalist’s plea for entrepreneurs, brands, and regulators to look beyond retail licenses and nonprofit donations.
Pushing Enforcement Before Real Access is Garbage Policy
Trying to shut down the trap before there are legal stores to shop in? Yeah, that’s worked for the past few decades…
New Illinois Budget Includes Provisions for Cannabis Businesses
Illinois is the next state to allow licensed cannabis businesses to take tax deductions under Section 280E.
Connecticut Sells $23 Million Worth of Cannabis in May
But getting rich as a cannabis entrepreneur is still hard, even in Connecticut.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approve Ban on New Cannabis Businesses Through 2028
A temporary ban on cannabis businesses was approved to address concerns of oversupply, black market sales, and public safety in San Francisco.
Ohio Group Starts Push To Get Legalization Measure On Ballot
A group in Ohio is set to renew its effort to get a recreational cannabis proposal on this year’s ballot following the deadline for state lawmakers to pass their own legalization bill.
Washington Governor Signs Bill Expanding Social Equity Licenses
The measure allows for 52 more cannabis retailers between 2024 and 2032 in Washington.