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California cannabis firm The Parent Co. is restructuring

TPCO Holding Corp., doing business as The Parent Co.. announced a restructuring in an effort to save millions…

News January 10
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Detroit launches recreational cannabis sales after series of delays

Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in Detroit on Wednesday at two medical marijuana dispensaries that recently were licensed…

News January 5
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Illinois changes rules for social equity adult-use marijuana license applicants

Illinois regulators implemented several modifications for social equity applicants vying for one of the state’s 55 new adult-use…

News January 5
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New York City nonprofit preps for Day 1 of adult-use marijuana sales as state’s only operating retailer

Housing Works' nonprofit status, decades of legacy service in the community and retail experience uniquely positioned the organization…

News December 29
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Connecticut marijuana official leaving post days ahead of adult-use launch

Andrea Comer is stepping down as chair of the Social Equity Council for Connecticut's recreational marijuana industry, less…

News December 22
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First recreational marijuana store in New York to open Dec. 29, regulators say

A nonprofit with a mission to end homelessness and AIDS will open New York’s first recreational marijuana store…

News December 21
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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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