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Minnesota bars two-thirds of marijuana social equity applicants from lottery

About two-thirds of the 1,817 adult-use marijuana social equity license applicants in Minnesota were denied access to the…

News November 19
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New York marijuana social equity retailers granted extensions to open

New York regulators have extended the timeline for provisional Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary licensees to open their…

News November 14
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Struggling, small cannabis farmers file lawsuit against New York regulators

A trade group representing small cannabis farmers in New York are suing state regulators for establishing a commercial…

News November 13
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Cannabis business leaders cite military lessons as building blocks for success

Known for their discipline, leadership and problem-solving abilities, military veterans are finding a new battlefield in the regulated…

News November 11
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Republican lawmakers will get chance to prove whether GOP is good for cannabis

Is Republican control of the U.S. government better for marijuana reform than a Democrat-led administration, and have statewide…

News November 6
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Ex-Curaleaf exec’s suit charges cannabis MSO with harassment, racist comments

A former senior vice president of Curaleaf Holdings alleges in a lawsuit that the cannabis multistate operator terminated…

News November 6
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Blunt Brunch encourages women in cannabis to level up their careers

As more women enter the marijuana industry, they need an outlet to discuss business, trade war stories and…

News November 6
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Delaware awards first adult-use permits for marijuana cultivation, manufacturing

Delaware on Thursday awarded the state’s first adult-use marijuana licenses to cultivators and manufacturers via a lottery.

News October 24
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Arizona court declines to void or reassign contested marijuana social equity permit

An Arizona judge has declined to revoke and reassign an adult-use marijuana social equity permit that a lawsuit…

News October 23
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New York City program offers loans to cannabis social equity retailers

New York City has launched a low-interest loan program designed to provide affordable capital to licensed cannabis social…

News October 16
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