social equity

Connecticut Governor Selects Chairman of Social Equity Council

Connecticut’s adult-use law was packed with provisions to ensure an equitable industry, and now the state’s Social Equity Council has…

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Washington, D.C. Passes Bill To Expand Medical Weed Sales

Local lawmakers in Washington, D.C. last week passed legislation to expand medical marijuana sales, giving the city’s popular but unlicensed…

3 years ago

New Jersey Announces New Cannabis Social Equity Grant Program

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) last week announced the creation of a grant program to help small businesses…

3 years ago

Los Angeles Selects 100 More Social Equity Applicants Following Lawsuit

The city of Los Angeles’ Department of Cannabis Regulation last week announced that it had “successfully conducted the retail application…

3 years ago

Nevada Officials Award Final 20 Licenses for Cannabis Lounges

State officials in Nevada have announced the final 20 applicants who will receive licenses authorizing them to run cannabis consumption…

3 years ago

First Social Equity Dispensaries Open in Illinois

A pair of newly opened recreational cannabis shops in Chicago have made history as the state of Illinois’ first two…

3 years ago

Illinois hands out first social equity cannabis retail licenses

The state of Illinois gives a long-awaited go-ahead so the first two social equity cannabis retailers in the state. The…

3 years ago

Legislative Report Projects $72 Billion Cannabis Industry By 2030

A new legislative report delivered to Maryland lawmakers this week projects that the nationwide market for legal cannabis could climb…

3 years ago

Nevada Judge Orders Cannabis Removed From State’s List of Controlled Substances

A Clark County, Nevada judge ruled on Wednesday that the state pharmacy board does not have the authority to regulate…

3 years ago

Only 4% of Cannabis Businesses in Washington State are Black-Owned

The most recent data available from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) shows that among all of the…

3 years ago