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Florida to license more Black marijuana farmers; adult-use campaign tops $60M

Three Black farmers in Florida are eligible to receive medical marijuana cultivation permits under a bill Gov. Ron…

News June 26
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Minnesota cannabis social equity verification opens June 24

Minnesota social equity applicants can start the verification process next week to secure the first adult-use marijuana business…

News June 20
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New York gov taps state insiders for key roles at cannabis regulatory agency

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is continuing her leadership shake-up at the Office of Cannabis Management, the state’s…

News June 11
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Connecticut governor pauses state’s marijuana social equity fund for review

Connecticut's governor is halting the distribution of funds from the state's marijuana social equity fund while the program…

News June 11
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Most New York cannabis operators to save big without potency tax

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to replace the state’s potency tax on cannabis products with a flat…

News June 10
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Missouri picks 48 cannabis microbusiness applicants in second lottery round

Forty-eight applicants in Missouri have been chosen in the second round of a licensing lottery to receive cannabis…

News June 6
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A decade later, is Colorado’s regulated marijuana model still a national leader?

Some emerging adult-use marijuana markets are working to improve on the initial weak points of Colorado’s model, such…

News May 31
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New York cannabis chief resigns in wake of criticism

Chris Alexander has resigned as executive director of New York's Office of Cannabis Management rather than finish out…

News May 28
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Military veterans included in Minnesota’s social equity cannabis law

Military veterans in Minnesota will qualify as social equity applicants for cannabis licenses under changes to new legislation.

News May 22
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New York hit with another lawsuit challenging marijuana social equity

A new lawsuit is challenging New York's Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary program for marijuana social equity applicants.

News May 17
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