Illinois to hold lottery for retail cannabis licenses later this month
Applicants for retail cannabis licenses in Illinois will be awarded in a lottery later this month, after all…
News September 4
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Massachusetts leads in giving social equity applicants exclusive access to cannabis delivery licenses
Massachusetts is one of the only states in the nation to set aside marijuana delivery licenses exclusively for…
News September 3
New lawsuit filed over Los Angeles’ marijuana social equity licensing
The city of Los Angeles and its cannabis regulators are facing yet another lawsuit over the city’s controversial…
News September 2
Minority cannabis ownership negligible in Colorado, but new social equity law aims to spur progress
As is true in other mature cannabis programs, Colorado falls short in minority representation among business owners.
News August 27
Scant minority ownership in Nevada’s cannabis industry, spurring calls for social equity reform
Minority ownership of cannabis businesses in Nevada is rare, and there are few signs that situation is likely…
News August 20
Week in Review: Cannabis toll from lack of jobless stipends, rising Illinois MJ sales, Texas hemp firms sue state & more
It's been a little more than a week since the $600-per-week federal jobless benefits expired, and the toll…
News August 8
Cannabis social equity makes progress in Washington state, but licensees will face notable obstacles
Efforts to broaden minority participation in Washington state's cannabis industry are underway, but government officials face obstacles to…
News August 6
Oregon’s easy cannabis licensing rules allow for some social equity, but more funding needed
Oregon's social equity provisions might be lacking compared to other statewide programs, but some industry analysts cite the…
News July 30
Massachusetts recreational cannabis social equity-boosting measures fail
Efforts to increase social equity funding for adult-use marijuana applicants in Massachusetts and diversify the industry have stalled…
News July 29
California’s marijuana social equity program, rife with corruption, lives or dies at local level
California's social equity programs for cannabis companies vary widely in effectiveness by municipality.
News July 23
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