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Another Black-owned cannabis shop opens in Detroit

The second majority-Black-owned adult-use cannabis store in Detroit has opened in a week.

News March 27
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New York’s Long Island opts out of marijuana retail, limiting options for store operators

When New York regulators announced plans to double recreational marijuana retail licenses to 300 for social equity applicants,…

News March 24
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First Arizona cannabis store owned by Black woman to open 4/20

Marijuana entrepreneur Marvina Thomas is the first Black woman to own a legal cannabis store in Arizona.

News March 23
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Detroit’s first Black-owned, ‘legacy’ marijuana retailer opens

The first Black-owned marijuana retailer with a social equity retail license opened Saturday in Detroit, four years after…

News March 20
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Opinion: 5 steps to close the marijuana industry’s C-suite gender gap

In an industry that once had an unusually high percentage of female CEOs, the marijuana sector now has…

News March 20
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Maryland adult-use marijuana bill heads to Senate after House approval

If an adult-use marijuana implementation bill passes the Maryland Senate, recreational sales in the state could begin this…

News March 14
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Opinion: How to diversify your cannabis conference experience

Providing a safe and welcoming environment for women to participate and contribute improves the cannabis industry as a…

News March 14
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CT approves, revokes and denies social equity status under new cannabis rules

A ruling by a cannabis social equity oversight board in Connecticut has significantly altered the landscape for a…

News March 10
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California launches $20M grant program to expand local retail cannabis programs

California regulators are rolling out a $20 million grant program to help incentivize dozens of counties and cities…

News March 6
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New York regulators increase adult-use marijuana retail licenses to 300

New York regulators on Thursday doubled the number of available retail licenses for adult-use marijuana social equity applicants…

News March 2
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