Boston’s first adult-use cannabis store to open under social equity owners
The first recreational marijuana store in Boston could be open for business by March. The store, Pure Oasis, also…
News January 31
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Illinois social equity cannabis applicants laud licensing help from consultants, technology
Many marijuana industry watchers tout the social equity program in Illinois as one of the most far-reaching and likely…
News January 21
Entrepreneur offers $250,000 in loans for Illinois social equity cannabis applications
An African American entrepreneur is offering $250,000 in loans with either zero or a low interest rate to…
News October 28
Turmoil abounds over Los Angeles’ latest marijuana business licensing and its social equity program
Los Angeles’ latest marijuana business licensing round – which opened last month and has yet to award any…
News October 25
New California marijuana laws address social equity, labor and vapes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several cannabis-related bills that, among other things, are designed to bolster minority participation…
News October 14
California awards cities $10 million in social equity marijuana grants
Ten cities in California will divide $10 million from the state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control to help social…
News October 9
Will Illinois change the social equity landscape for the marijuana industry?
Illinois is set to open recreational cannabis dispensaries Jan. 1 after becoming the first state in the nation to…
News October 9
Michigan expands social equity areas as adult-use marijuana program nears
Michigan cannabis regulators more than doubled the number of communities eligible for social equity assistance, which will mean…
News October 3
Illinois releases social equity map for adult-use marijuana licensing
Illinois officials identified areas where applicants who want to legally grow and sell recreational cannabis would get preference…
News September 30
Chart: Not all states’ cannabis social equity programs are equal
While a growing number of states have included social equity provisions in their marijuana programs, they’re approaching the…
News August 20
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