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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.

News May 22
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Maryland licenses 174 adult-use marijuana social equity operators

Maryland regulators have awarded 174 adult-use marijuana social equity licenses.

News April 3
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Regulated marijuana offers new chance at equity: Q&A with social justice leader Martin Luther King III

Martin Luther King III discusses why the regulated marijuana industry has captured his attention and his hopes for…

News February 1
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Cannabis hiring firm, Colorado team up on social equity education program

Colorado's Cannabis Business Office (CBO) is launching an educational program designed to support marijuana social equity entrepreneurs in the…

News January 10
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Delinquent payments hurting marijuana operators nationwide, survey shows

Delinquent payments are causing a cascade of problems for small and large cannabis operators nationwide, according to a…

News December 21
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Progress not happening fast enough for marijuana social equity entrepreneurs

Despite state and local jurisdictions earmarking more licenses for marijuana social equity applicants, success stories in this segment…

News November 14
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New York extends marijuana business license application window

New York regulators have extended the application window by two weeks for hundreds of marijuana business licenses.

News October 17
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New York OKs farmers market cannabis sales, hundreds of retail licenses

New York cannabis regulators this week approved more than 200 social equity retail licenses and a novel plan…

News July 20
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Opinion: The 5 biggest problems faced by cannabis social equity founders

Social equity founders still face an uphill battle in the cannabis industry, despite policies specifically designed to level…

News July 14
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