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Opinion: Allow Maryland’s minority-led marijuana companies time to get established

Legislative leaders in Maryland have announced their interest in passing legislation to place a referendum on the ballot…

News December 30
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Arizona gets 1,500-plus applications for cannabis social equity licenses

Arizona received more than 1,500 applications for the 26 highly coveted social equity permits up for grabs via…

News December 17
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Arizona’s cannabis market is booming, but social equity concerns linger

Cannabis sales in Arizona are thriving nearly a year after the state's adult-use program launched, but some industry…

News December 14
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Connecticut recreational marijuana licensing timeline still up in the air

Connecticut's Social Equity Council this week only conditionally approved residency-documentation and income requirements for diversity applicants, not a…

News December 8
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States escalate microbusiness cannabis licenses as ‘hedge’ against MSOs

More states are offering microbusiness licenses to cannabis entrepreneurs in an effort to diversify a market that some…

News December 7
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Florida sets application dates for Black farmer medical marijuana license

Florida officials will finally begin accepting applications for a long-awaited new medical marijuana business license reserved especially for…

News December 6
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CA, NM offering financial support to social equity marijuana companies

California and New Mexico will be offering financial support to qualifying social equity marijuana businesses, government officials in…

News December 3
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New rash of California marijuana robberies threaten survival of businesses

A spate of violent robberies targeting marijuana businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area last month have thrown…

News December 3
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Arizona accepting applications for 26 social equity cannabis licenses

Regulators in Arizona are taking applications for social equity cannabis retail licenses despite ongoing lawsuits seeking to stop…

News December 2
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Schumer touts marijuana legalization bill for entrepreneurs, not ‘big boys’

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said his federal marijuana legalization bill is modeled in part after New…

News November 19
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