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Massachusetts marijuana firm seeks social equity applicants for sponsorship

Massachusetts-based marijuana company Theory Wellness is taking applications from prospective social equity or economic empowerment candidates in the…

News December 15
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Los Angeles selects 100 cannabis social equity applicants after court victory

An additional 100 social equity applicants in Los Angeles will get an opportunity to apply for cannabis retail…

News December 13
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Los Angeles’ marijuana social equity program latest to be challenged

A Michigan man challenging marijuana social equity programs across the country as unconstitutional has filed another lawsuit against…

News December 2
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Colorado medical marijuana now can be redesignated as adult use

Marijuana grown under a Colorado medical cultivation permit can now be reclassified as retail and sold in adult-use…

News December 2
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Nevada awards 20 provisional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges

Nevada's Cannabis Compliance Board handed out 20 provisional licenses for marijuana consumption lounges, including 10 set aside for…

News December 1
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New York issues first adult-use marijuana retail permits, OKs delivery to expedite sales

New York regulators on Monday issued the first 36 marijuana retail licenses for an adult-use market that officials…

News November 21
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Opinion: How cannabis companies can create social impact through employment partnerships

There are a few simple truths about social equity in cannabis: People from marginalized communities need job opportunities,…

News November 21
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New York could issue first adult-use marijuana retail licenses Monday

New York cannabis regulators could issue the first adult-use marijuana retail licenses as soon as Monday.

News November 18
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Marijuana industry hopeful for federal reform during lame-duck Congress

Marijuana industry entrepreneurs and investors, exhausted and eager to catch a break after a difficult year of declining…

News November 17
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Cookies brand to start selling marijuana seeds for home grows, CEO Berner says

International marijuana brand Cookies will begin selling seeds for home cultivation, cannabis entrepreneur and rapper Berner said Wednesday…

News November 16
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