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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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Schumer touts marijuana legalization bill for entrepreneurs, not ‘big boys’

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said his federal marijuana legalization bill is modeled in part after New…

News November 19
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Arizona suit aims to keep social equity permits away from marijuana MSOs

A lawsuit filed against the state of Arizona by a cohort of social equity advocates alleges that regulators…

News November 18
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More changes likely to L.A. marijuana licensing as topic becomes political hot potato

Los Angeles' marijuana licensing and social equity program might be in for another round of major changes, spurred…

News November 16
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Connecticut set to launch recreational marijuana market before New York

Connecticut’s projected $750 million recreational marijuana market is unlikely to match the size of neighboring New York's, but…

News November 15
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Report: California’s marijuana social equity programs not meeting goals

A report issued by the California Cannabis Industry Association took a hard look at seven jurisdictions that have…

News November 8
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