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Marijuana social equity challenge appealed to US Supreme Court

Marijuana social equity challenge appealed to US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to decide on a thorny question that's upended cannabis social equity...

NewsSeptember 16, 2026
New York promised marijuana social equity. Entrepreneurs got stuck with the bill.

New York promised marijuana social equity. Entrepreneurs got stuck with the bill.

New York still has the chance to make good on the promises it made to cannabis social equity...

NewsMay 15, 2026
Delaware cannabis social equity program latest to be hijacked by ‘predatory’ investors

Delaware cannabis social equity program latest to be hijacked by ‘predatory’ investors

Delaware is the latest state to see its cannabis social equity program subverted by allegedly unscrupulous out-of-state investors.

NewsApril 21, 2026
Big defeat for cannabis social equity as Rhode Island judge halts permitting

Big defeat for cannabis social equity as Rhode Island judge halts permitting

No new cannabis permits will be issued anytime soon in Rhode Island, where a federal judge has temporarily...

NewsApril 9, 2026
Virginia marijuana social equity advocates call to delay adult-use sales launch

Virginia marijuana social equity advocates call to delay adult-use sales launch

Virginia cannabis social-equity advocates are calling for the governor to delay the launch of adult-use cannabis sales so...

NewsMarch 26, 2026
MSO fees, social equity: Framework for Virginia adult-use cannabis sales emerges

MSO fees, social equity: Framework for Virginia adult-use cannabis sales emerges

The proposal includes a $10 million fee for multistate operators that want to convert their medical licenses.

NewsJanuary 27, 2026
What happens when a marijuana social equity permit holder dies?

What happens when a marijuana social equity permit holder dies?

The contentious issue of how to buy or sell marijuana social equity licenses is being pressed by a...

NewsSeptember 10, 2025
Another blow for New York, marijuana social equity in federal court

Another blow for New York, marijuana social equity in federal court

New York’s beleaguered marijuana program suffered another blow when a federal appellate court on Tuesday found the state...

NewsAugust 13, 2025
Illinois halts adult-use marijuana retail licensing to boost social equity

Illinois halts adult-use marijuana retail licensing to boost social equity

State law allows for 500 marijuana stores, but the state will pause licensing non-social equity license holders while...

NewsJune 4, 2025
Predatory investors undermine intent of cannabis social equity in New York

Predatory investors undermine intent of cannabis social equity in New York

Social equity is a societal issue. If you are entering or already participating in the cannabis market, look...

NewsApril 25, 2025
Missouri revokes 25 more marijuana social equity licenses

Missouri revokes 25 more marijuana social equity licenses

Missouri regulators on Monday revoked another 25 marijuana microbusiness licenses earmarked for social equity applicants.

NewsApril 15, 2025
Minnesota judge reinstates lottery for adult-use cannabis social equity licenses

Minnesota judge reinstates lottery for adult-use cannabis social equity licenses

A Minnesota judge has ordered the state's cannabis regulators to hold a lottery to issue business licenses to...

NewsApril 7, 2025
New York launches $5M grant program for cannabis social equity retailers

New York launches $5M grant program for cannabis social equity retailers

New York has established a $5 million grant program to support startup costs for adult-use cannabis social equity...

NewsMarch 20, 2025
Ohio GOP senators advance bill to kill marijuana social equity, limit industry

Ohio GOP senators advance bill to kill marijuana social equity, limit industry

A Republican-led bill to "regulate the cannabis industry to death" passed the Ohio state Senate on a partisan...

NewsFebruary 27, 2025
White couple appeals dismissal of Rhode Island marijuana social equity lawsuit

White couple appeals dismissal of Rhode Island marijuana social equity lawsuit

A white California couple challenging marijuana social equity provisions across the country has appealed a recent dismissal of...

NewsFebruary 10, 2025
Litigants who challenged cannabis social equity in New York file another claim

Litigants who challenged cannabis social equity in New York file another claim

The out-of-state litigants whose lawsuit challenging New York state’s cannabis social equity laws contributed to the infamously botched...

NewsFebruary 5, 2025
New York marijuana social equity chief exits to head Maryland regulatory agency

New York marijuana social equity chief exits to head Maryland regulatory agency

Tabatha Robinson, a top official at New York's Office of Cannabis Management, has been chosen to diversify a...

NewsJanuary 23, 2025
New York City marijuana social equity operators sue over proximity exemptions

New York City marijuana social equity operators sue over proximity exemptions

Four New York City marijuana retailers with social equity licenses are suing state regulators, claiming that recently issued...

NewsJanuary 10, 2025
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