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‘A dream realized’: Q&A with cannabis social equity licensee Aja Allen

Aja Allen endured uncertainty from 2018 until her Central Los Angeles marijuana shop, Sixty Four and Hope, opened…

News January 17
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Canadian government hosting cannabis industry diversity forums

The Canadian government is hosting two public forums this month to learn how it can support existing and…

News January 12
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Advocates raise alarm about effort in Virginia to cut marijuana social equity fund

Minority-business advocates are concerned about a Republican-led bill in Virginia that would eliminate social equity funding for the…

News January 10
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New York plans $200 million fund to bolster marijuana social equity goals

New York’s new governor plans to create a $200 million public-private fund to support the state’s ambitious social…

News January 5
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Connecticut to start taking adult-use marijuana applications next month

Connecticut marijuana regulators will begin accepting adult-use social equity cultivation and retailer license applications on Feb. 3, with…

News January 5
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Arizona gets 1,500-plus applications for cannabis social equity licenses

Arizona received more than 1,500 applications for the 26 highly coveted social equity permits up for grabs via…

News December 17
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Arizona’s cannabis market is booming, but social equity concerns linger

Cannabis sales in Arizona are thriving nearly a year after the state's adult-use program launched, but some industry…

News December 14
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Connecticut recreational marijuana licensing timeline still up in the air

Connecticut's Social Equity Council this week only conditionally approved residency-documentation and income requirements for diversity applicants, not a…

News December 8
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CA, NM offering financial support to social equity marijuana companies

California and New Mexico will be offering financial support to qualifying social equity marijuana businesses, government officials in…

News December 3
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