social equity

New Lawsuit Challenges Adult-Use Ordinance in Detroit

A lawsuit filed on Sept. 28 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan claims that the…

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Gwinn brothers become Florida’s first Black medical cannabis licensees

The Gwinn brothers were born and raised on Florida farms. They're now the first Black farmers in the state licensed…

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Deadline Passes in New York for First Round of Dispensary Licenses

The deadline for the first adult-use cannabis dispensary licenses in New York arrived on Monday, and now hundreds of applicants…

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Las Vegas City Council Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounges

The Las Vegas strip is about to get even more lit. Members of the city council cleared the way for…

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New Yorkers with weed convictions will have priority in retail market, state says

New York plans to compensate survivors of the Drug War with the state’s first dispensary licenses — but not all…

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Denver Signs off on Weed Delivery for Social Equity Companies

The Denver City Council on Monday signed off on a measure designed to bolster the city’s cannabis delivery services, and…

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Arrests for weed in Minnesota show glaring disparities among demographics, here’s the data

Black Minnesotans are more than four times more likely to get arrested for marijuana according to the latest data from…

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Benzinga Cannabis Conference Kicks Off in Chicago Next Week

Thousands of cannabis entrepreneurs and activists are expected to descend upon Chicago next week for the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference.…

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Applications for Recreational Cannabis Licenses Open in Detroit

Two lawsuits filed in Michigan earlier this year challenged the recreational cannabis ordinance in Detroit. However, the lawsuits have now…

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San Diego’s Social Equity Proposal Could Provide Needed Fixes

San Diego’s proposal to establish a social equity program would present eligibility criteria that would help participants find locations, get…

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