California awards $15 million more in cannabis social equity grants
California is handing out $15 million in grant money to 10 cities and counties that have adopted social equity programs to help get […]
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New Rhode Island governor pitches adult-use cannabis legalization plan
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wants to legalize adult-use cannabis, proposing a program that would issue 25 retail licenses a year with […]
Cannabis companies share how they launched social equity funding, programs
Marijuana companies face mounting pressure from advocates, consumers and regulators to address the lack of diversity within the cannabis industry. Cannabis companies […]
NAACP: New Jersey cannabis panel illegal without a Black man as member
The New Jersey chapter of the NAACP is charging that the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission is technically illegal since none of its […]
Virginia lawmakers approve recreational marijuana legalization, positioning state to be 16th to OK adult use
Virginia lawmakers on Saturday narrowly approved compromise legislation legalizing a commercial recreational marijuana program that could generate nearly $1.5 billion in annual […]
Attorney general nominee Garland signals friendlier marijuana stance
The U.S. marijuana industry will likely have a friendlier attorney general if President Joe Biden’s pick, Merrick Garland, is confirmed as the […]
A tale of two cannabis social equity programs: Los Angeles and Oakland
Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. cannabis industry, with the aim of getting more minorities and those […]
Growing marijuana regulators group pressures Congress
The Cannabis Regulators Association, a recently formed but potentially influential marijuana industry group, welcomed an overseer of the country’s biggest MJ market […]
New Mexico adult-use marijuana bill advanced by state House panel
A New Mexico legislative committee Monday advanced a social equity and microbusiness-focused adult-use marijuana legalization bill while tabling a more industry-oriented measure. […]
Senate Majority Leader Schumer’s marijuana reform push embraced, but stiff challenges await
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s commitment to make federal marijuana reform a priority sent cannabis stocks surging last week and thrilled advocates, […]