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Week in Review: Renewed cannabis diversity efforts, Tilray execs sued, Canopy’s rich CEO package & more

Protests across the United States over the treatment of black Americans have prompted calls for companies to address…

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Denver cannabis advisory group to examine social equity, diversity issues

Marijuana regulators in Denver have formed an advisory group that includes industry officials to recommend licensing and policy…

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Cannabis Trade Federation forms group to tackle industry’s diversity dilemma

The Cannabis Trade Federation (CTF), a national coalition of marijuana-related businesses, formed a high-powered task force aimed at…

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Canadian marijuana market to hit CA$11 billion, pivot from combustibles, study shows

Canada’s direct cannabis market will double to 11 billion Canadian dollars ($8.2 billion) in the next six years,…

News March 28
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Cannabis company owner taking heat for incident with 8-year-old African-American girl selling water

The founder of a California company that makes marijuana tinctures is under fire for hassling an 8-year-old African-American…

News June 25
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Study urges greater role for minorities in Maryland medical marijuana program

Maryland's medical marijuana program put minority applicants for business permits at a disadvantage, according to a new study…

News January 18
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Court ruling puts Black farmer closer to Florida medical cannabis license

A Florida judge has issued an injunction blocking the state’s health department from awarding a medical marijuana cultivation…

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Florida will delay awarding five new medical cannabis licenses

Florida’s medical marijuana regulators will miss their deadline to award five more MMJ business licenses. A statute passed…

News October 2
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Maryland rejects special session to boost medical cannabis diversity

Presiding lawmakers in Maryland’s General Assembly have rejected a request from black lawmakers to hold a special legislative session…

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