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Cannabis companies share how they launched social equity funding, programs

Marijuana companies face mounting pressure from advocates, consumers and regulators to address the lack of diversity within the…

News March 7
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NAACP: New Jersey cannabis panel illegal without a Black man as member

The New Jersey chapter of the NAACP is charging that the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission is technically illegal…

News March 2
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Washington DC weighs competing recreational cannabis bills

Washington DC lawmakers have two recreational marijuana legalization bills to consider after Mayor Muriel Bowser and City Council…

News March 1
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Virginia lawmakers approve recreational marijuana legalization

Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly…

News February 27
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Attorney general nominee Garland signals friendlier marijuana stance

The U.S. marijuana industry will likely have a friendlier attorney general if President Joe Biden’s pick, Merrick Garland,…

News February 22
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A tale of two cannabis social equity programs: Los Angeles and Oakland

Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. cannabis industry, with the aim of getting…

News February 22
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Growing marijuana regulators group pressures Congress

The Cannabis Regulators Association, a recently formed but potentially influential marijuana industry group, welcomed an overseer of the…

News February 18
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JW Asset, ex-athlete launch $100M fund for marijuana minority businesses

New York fund manager JW Asset Management is teaming up with former NBA All-Star Chris Webber to launch…

News February 17
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New Mexico adult-use marijuana bill advanced by state House panel

A New Mexico legislative committee Monday advanced a social equity and microbusiness-focused adult-use marijuana legalization bill while tabling…

News February 15
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Colorado awards first adult-use cannabis delivery license

Colorado issued its first adult-use cannabis delivery permit, reflecting a continuing nationwide trend to allow home delivery in…

News February 11
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