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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
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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
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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
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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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Divide opens over L.A. cannabis social equity licenses, management contracts

Months of anger over prized marijuana social equity licenses in Los Angeles boiled over recently, when the California…

News July 22
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Only 2% of Long Beach, CA, marijuana social equity applicants operating

Just one out of 50 business applicants who qualified for Long Beach’s marijuana social equity program has actually…

News July 20
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Week in Review: Israel’s impressive cannabis import totals, sizzling marijuana sales, social equity guidelines & more

The world’s largest importer of cannabis flower is … Israel surpassed Germany in 2020 as the top global…

News July 18
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Michigan social equity regulations help cannabis applicants get started but lack continued support

Michigan's marijuana social equity provisions lower the barrier to entry for recreational cannabis business applicants, but some industry…

News July 17
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NACB drawing up marijuana social equity advice for state regulators

One of the cannabis industry’s only self-regulatory standards organizations is creating social equity recommendations for state rulemakers. The…

News July 13
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Black cannabis business executives suggest solutions to address racism and create a more inclusive industry

Marijuana Business Daily asked several Black cannabis business owners and executives for their thoughts on how companies and…

News July 13
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