Social Equity in the Cannabis Industry

Out-of-State Investments Bill Challenged In Washington

Tue / Jan 21st

A bill to lower residency requirements for cannabis business investors, while simultaneously creating a “minority and women” low-interest cannabis loan… Read More

New York Gov. Renews Legalization Pledge for 2020

Fri / Jan 10th

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) pushed for cannabis legalization during his 2020 State of the State Address on Wednesday.… Read More

Cresco Labs Accepting Applications for Social Equity Incubator Program

Fri / Jan 10th

Chicago, Illinois-based Cresco Labs has announced they are accepting applications for their community business incubator program for the state’s minority-owned… Read More

Why Organized Labor is Fighting for Legalization

Thu / Jan 9th

On January 1, Illinois rolled out what is set to become the second-largest recreational cannabis market in the world. And,… Read More

San Francisco Awards Its First Social Equity Cannabis License

Wed / Dec 18th

The San Francisco, California Office of Cannabis has awarded its first social-equity business license to a married gay couple, Romwald… Read More

Evanston, Illinois to Fund Drug War Reparations with Cannabis Revenue

Tue / Dec 3rd

Evanston, Illinois has passed a race-based reparations statute that will leverage adult-use cannabis sales to provide financial assistance for African… Read More

The MORE Act: Taking a Closer Look

Mon / Dec 2nd

Just before the Thanksgiving recess, the House Judiciary Committee made history by voting in favor of the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment… Read More

L.A. City Council President Calls for Retail Cannabis Licensing Redo

Fri / Nov 1st

Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson this week called on city regulators to not approve any new retail cannabis… Read More

Maryland Regulators to Investigate Cannabis Licensing Process

Thu / Oct 24th

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission is launching two investigations – one into the cannabis licensing review process and another checking… Read More

New Mexico Legalization Task Force Issues Final Report

Tue / Oct 22nd

New Mexico’s governor-appointed Marijuana Legalization Work Group has released a 16-page report with its recommendations for cannabis legalization for adults,… Read More

Massachusetts Approves Cannabis Social-Use, Home Delivery

Wed / Sep 25th

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission voted 4-1 to allow cannabis home delivery and social consumption with just Commissioner Jennifer Flanagan… Read More

Massachusetts’ Host Community Rules Under Fire by Cannabis Board Chairman

Mon / Sep 23rd

Massachusetts social equity applicants have been stymied by the state’s host community rules paired with a lack of funds, Cannabis… Read More

Washington Officials Considering ‘Cannabis 2.0’ Reforms

Wed / Aug 28th

Officials in Washington are considering overhauling the state’s adult-use cannabis laws, including adding a social equity program, the Associated Press… Read More

Weedmaps Pulls Unlicensed Listings

Thu / Aug 22nd

Weedmaps is no longer going to allow for or advertise unlicensed cannabis businesses, the company announced on Wednesday, along with… Read More

Massachusetts Gives First Social Equity Program Provisional License

Thu / Aug 1st

The first cannabis dispensary to benefit from the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission’s economic empowerment program is expected to open by… Read More

Federal Lawmakers to Propose New Decriminalization Bill

Tue / Jul 23rd

Democratic Rep. Jerry Nadler and Sen. Kamala Harris are introducing a bill to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level and… Read More

Michigan Announces Social Equity Program Plans

Tue / Jul 23rd

Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency is cutting fees on canna-businesses in 19 municipalities that were disproportionately impacted by cannabis enforcement under… Read More

House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Racial Disparity of Cannabis Laws

Thu / Jul 11th

Federal lawmakers yesterday held a first-ever hearing on the racial disparity of cannabis laws and Representatives from both parties urged… Read More

Illinois Becomes 11th State to Legalize Cannabis

Tue / Jun 25th

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the state’s historic cannabis legalization and regulation bill today, making Illinois the 11th state… Read More

Maryland Receives 160 Applications for MMJ Expansion

Thu / May 30th

The Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission has received more than 160 applications for one of the state’s 14 new medical cannabis… Read More

New York Lawmakers Amend Adult-Use Bill In Final Bid

Tue / May 28th

New York lawmakers have amended the state’s recreational cannabis bill in an effort to make it more palatable to Gov.… Read More

Massachusetts Cannabis Regulators Back Social-Use Program

Fri / May 17th

Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts voted 3-2 on Thursday in favor of a social-use pilot program that would allow cannabis consumption… Read More

Illinois Lawmakers Introducing Adult-Use Legalization Bill This Week

Mon / May 6th

Lawmakers in Illinois will unveil recreational cannabis legalization legislation this week with the full support of Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D),… Read More

Connecticut Lawmakers Want 20% Overall Cannabis Tax Rate

Tue / Apr 30th

Connecticut lawmakers are seeking an overall tax rate of 20 percent on adult-use cannabis products, the Hartford Courant reports. Under… Read More