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White couple at center of social equity lawsuits in multiple cannabis markets

Lawsuits by a white couple from California, Jeffrey and Justyna Jensen, have disrupted social equity programs in multiple…

News February 28
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1,700-plus in Maryland apply for adult-use marijuana social equity licenses

Maryland’s opening application round for adult-use social equity marijuana business licenses got off to a belated but booming…

News February 13
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Marijuana doesn’t enjoy free-trade protections, New York judge rules

A federal judge has rejected the latest effort by out-of-state applicants to stop New York state from licensing…

News February 5
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Lawsuit claims race, gender bias by New York’s marijuana regulator

New York's Office of Cannabis Management and its supervisory Cannabis Control Board are being sued by a microbusiness…

News January 29
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Latest marijuana social equity challenge is doomed, Washington state judge hints

A federal court in Washington state has rejected a cannabis entrepreneur’s initial effort to upend the market's marijuana social…

News January 9
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Missouri poised to revoke 11 marijuana social equity licenses

Missouri regulators could revoke up to 11 of the 48 marijuana social equity licenses issued earlier this fall…

News December 18
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2024 will arrive before Ohio lawmakers resolve adult-use marijuana law

Ohio lawmakers are poised to finish 2023 without making promised changes to the adult-use marijuana legalization initiative voters…

News December 13
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New York court’s move signals adult-use marijuana sales by MSOs

Multistate cannabis operators with medical marijuana licenses in New York could begin adult-use sales as soon as this…

News December 4
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Maryland starts accepting adult-use cannabis business license applications

Qualified cannabis entrepreneurs seeking one of Maryland’s first 179 adult-use marijuana business licenses have until Dec. 12 to…

News November 14
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