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New York launches $5M grant program for cannabis social equity retailers

New York has established a $5 million grant program to support startup costs for adult-use cannabis social equity…

News March 20
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North Carolina lawmaker introduces adult-use cannabis legalization bill

North Carolina hasn’t legalized medical marijuana yet, but one state lawmaker wants to go straight from criminalization to…

News March 18
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Minnesota extends cannabis license application deadline after system outage

Minnesota's cannabis regulatory agency extended the deadline for adult-use business license applications after the computer system shut down…

News March 17
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Maryland’s high-demand marijuana market undermined by restrictions, delays

The rollout of Maryland’s social equity marijuana program has faced significant delays, with none of the businesses open…

News March 13
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Ohio House Republicans’ cannabis measure a ‘slap in face,’ NORML says

Changes to Ohio’s voter-approved adult-use cannabis law proposed in a bill introduced this week by House Republicans are…

News March 7
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New Jersey governor proposes stiff marijuana tax hike, new hemp levy

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is proposing a significant tax hike on the state’s $1 billion adult-use marijuana…

News March 5
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Ohio GOP senators advance bill to kill marijuana social equity, limit industry

A Republican-led bill to "regulate the cannabis industry to death" passed the Ohio state Senate on a partisan…

News February 27
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New York issues 74 adult-use cannabis permits; 2023 applications still in review

New York regulators have approved another 74 licenses for adult-use cannabis businesses, and they say only “about 150…

News February 19
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White couple appeals dismissal of Rhode Island marijuana social equity lawsuit

A white California couple challenging marijuana social equity provisions across the country has appealed a recent dismissal of…

News February 10
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Marijuana makes Broadway premiere in Playbill theater magazine ad

New York cannabis retailer The Travel Agency has become the first marijuana business to advertise in Playbill, the…

News February 6
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