Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund surpasses $27 million

The Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund in Massachusetts is flush with more than $27 million, according to a new report.

Applicants from outside Minnesota seek adult-use marijuana social equity licenses

Almost half the applicants for a adult-use marijuana social equity license in Minnesota don’t live in the state.

Connecticut’s cannabis social equity group gets new executive director

The government body that manages social equity activity for Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis market, has a new executive director.

MJBizCon’s social equity scholarship program returns

MJBizCon, the world’s largest cannabis business conference and trade show, once again is offering scholarships for social equity license applicants and license holders to attend the Dec. 3-6 event in Las Vegas.

Minnesota starts adult-use marijuana social equity license application process

Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management has opened its first social equity business license application window for the state’s adult-use marijuana market.

Half of eligible marijuana social equity retailers in Illinois at risk of losing licenses

Five years after establishing one of the first state-run social equity programs, only half of Illinois’ eligible marijuana retailers are operational, according to data analysis by MJBizDaily.

Nevada deems 60% of cannabis social equity lounge applicants ineligible

The Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board has notified six of 10 applicants for social equity consumption lounge licenses that they failed to advance to the next stage in the process.

Minnesota cannabis social equity verification opens June 24

Minnesota social equity applicants can start the verification process next week to secure the first adult-use marijuana business licenses.

Connecticut governor pauses state’s marijuana social equity fund for review

Connecticut’s governor is halting the distribution of funds from the state’s marijuana social equity fund while the program is reviewed.

Military veterans included in Minnesota’s social equity cannabis law

Military veterans in Minnesota will qualify as social equity applicants for cannabis licenses under changes to new legislation.

New York hit with another lawsuit challenging marijuana social equity

A new lawsuit is challenging New York’s Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary program for marijuana social equity applicants.

Illinois issues 35 conditional social equity adult-use marijuana licenses

Illinois has issued 35 more conditional adult-use retail licenses to social equity applicants.