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Illinois cannabis MSOs pushing back on social equity bill, report says

The largest cannabis trade association in Illinois, which includes multistate operators, reportedly is resisting proposed legislation that would…

News February 24
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Minority marijuana companies need federal relief, advocate tells Congress

Small and minority-owned marijuana companies likely won't survive without some help from Congress, an industry insider testified before…

News February 18
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Connecticut’s $3 million fee for social equity cannabis grower permits raises obstacles – and eyebrows

Connecticut opened the window Thursday to social equity applicants seeking to build and operate cannabis cultivation facilities totaling…

News February 3
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Diversity slowly increasing among Colorado cannabis business owners

Diversity among business owners in the Colorado cannabis market is on the rise and has exceeded a goal…

News January 24
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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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