Rhode Island becomes 19th state to legalize adult-use marijuana
Rhode Island officially became the 19th state in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana when Democratic Gov. Dan…
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Rhode Island legislators pass bill legalizing recreational marijuana
Rhode Island is poised to become the 19th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana, after House…
News May 24
Los Angeles revamps cannabis rules to speed permit approvals, boost social equity
Los Angeles has revised its cannabis ordinance and tweaked some other related rules in an effort to speed…
News May 23
Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth shuts ESG unit in latest layoffs
Canopy Growth Corp. dissolved the Social Impact and Advocacy team, which led the company's environmental, social and governance…
News May 20
Massachusetts House votes in favor of reforming cannabis social equity
Lawmakers in the Massachusetts House joined their Senate counterparts in approving legislation to promote greater diversity in the…
News May 19
Illinois’ marijuana social equity program labors to become operational
Illinois, once lauded for creating a potential social equity blueprint for the marijuana industry, continues to struggle to…
News May 17
Massachusetts cannabis delivery firms with equity permits face hurdles
Since launching last July, Christopher Fevry, co-founder and CEO of Boston-based cannabis delivery service Your Green Package, has…
News May 9
Add diversity in marijuana workplace through job descriptions, interviews and hiring practices
The regulated cannabis industry promised to right the wrongs of the war on drugs, but white males still…
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Compensation transparency, pay audits can help cannabis companies recruit and retain talent
The battle for social equity in cannabis, as in every other industry, includes achieving pay equity. Generally speaking,…
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Marijuana industry wrestles with academic requirements as programs tailored to industry flourish
One of the hottest trends in hiring right now - removing college-degree requirements to make applicant pools more…
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