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Illinois delays awarding 80 cannabis business permits

The governor of Illinois on Monday signed an executive order delaying the issuance of 80-plus marijuana business permits…

News June 30
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Black marijuana business executives address bigotry in the sector

To contribute to the conversation about institutional racism in the cannabis industry, Marijuana Business Daily spoke with several…

News June 29
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Week in Review: AG Barr blasted for marijuana merger reviews, more M&A deals altered, L.A. shifts course & more

U.S. Attorney General William Barr ordered investigations into 10 proposed marijuana industry mergers – a move that a career…

News June 27
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Los Angeles City Council backs major changes to marijuana licensing, social equity

The Los Angeles City Council gave its initial approval to sweeping changes to the city’s marijuana business licensing…

News June 25
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Los Angeles proposes ‘major course change’ for cannabis business licensing, social equity

In a series of recommendations to the Los Angeles City Council, L.A.’s Department of Cannabis Regulation proposed an…

News June 22
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Colorado lawmakers pass cannabis social equity measure

A Colorado bill that would set aside cannabis social equity licenses for prospective entrepreneurs and give them a…

News June 16
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Study: Denver cannabis companies mostly white-owned, lacking social equity

A study by Denver regulators highlighted that marijuana company ownership in the city and county is predominantly white,…

News June 10
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Cannabis industry assets for minority business opportunities, social equity

A sampling of organizations and efforts that support, foster and enhance social equity in the cannabis industry, opportunities…

News June 3
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Michigan expands parameters of marijuana social equity program

Michigan is again revamping its marijuana social equity program in an attempt to draw more entrepreneurs impacted by…

News May 20
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Denver cannabis advisory group to examine social equity, diversity issues

Marijuana regulators in Denver have formed an advisory group that includes industry officials to recommend licensing and policy…

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