Social Equity Applicants Will Get New York’s First Adult-Use Cannabis Licenses
Fri / Mar 11th
Applicants with prior cannabis-related offenses will receive New York’s first adult-use retail cannabis licenses.
The concept of social equity deals with justice and fairness within social policy. In the cannabis industry, social equity programs work to supply business aide to those who have been previously incarcerated for doing cannabis business. Learn about social equity in cannabis in the articles and stories below:
Fri / Mar 11th
Applicants with prior cannabis-related offenses will receive New York’s first adult-use retail cannabis licenses.
Wed / Mar 9th
Connecticut’s Social Equity Council has established the household income levels for social equity applicants within the state.
Fri / Mar 4th
The Latino Cannabis Association launched in New York this week aiming to represent and support Latino licensees, guide policy, and help construct a socially and economically equitable cannabis market.
Thu / Feb 24th SPOTLIGHT
The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act was signed into law in early February 2022 after a long fight for safe access… Read More
Tue / Feb 22nd
Comedy Central’s ‘South Park’ recently skewered racial inequality in Colorado’s cannabis industry but while accurately depicting the racial imbalance among cannabis business owners, the show missed the mark on why advocates are calling for social equity.
Fri / Feb 18th
Lawmakers in the Washington House on Tuesday failed to pass a bill to improve the state’s cannabis social equity considerations.
Thu / Feb 17th SPOTLIGHT
Marijuana Matters is a Washington D.C.-based social enterprise organization dedicated to social equity through a three-pillar mission encompassing cannabis Education,… Read More
Tue / Feb 15th
In an open letter to the industry published on Tuesday, the CEO of cannabis multistate operator Parallel pledged to support fundamental changes in the industry to improve equity in the space.
Fri / Feb 11th
The California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development announced a $35 million grant intended for communities that were most negatively impacted by cannabis prohibition.
Tue / Feb 1st OPINION
This editorial was contributed by Christine De La Rosa, co-founder and CEO of The People’s Ecosystem, a California-based and equity-focused multistate cannabis operator.
Fri / Jan 28th
Connecticut will start accepting applications for adult-use cannabis licenses next month. The first licenses will be for cultivators and retailers seeking social equity licenses.
Tue / Jan 25th
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) administration is reportedly expecting $1.25 billion in cannabis tax revenue over the next five years.
Tue / Jan 18th
Delaware’s new cannabis legalization bill would drop a proposed social equity fund, opting instead for a “Justice Reinvestment Fund,” which would provide direct aid to those communities most negatively affected by prohibition.
Thu / Jan 13th
Several Virginia GOP state lawmakers have pre-filed measures to strip social equity funding and other criminal justice initiatives from last year’s cannabis legalization bill.
Fri / Jan 7th
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is creating a $200 million fund for social equity applicants looking to join the adult-use cannabis industry.
Fri / Jan 7th
Maryland state Sen. Jill Carter (D-Baltimore) plans to file an adult-use cannabis legalization bill next week which emphasizes social equity, home cultivation, and criminal justice reforms.
Thu / Jan 6th
Connecticut has approved the state’s social equity cannabis rules and anticipates beginning to accept industry license applications next month.
Tue / Jan 4th
The California Department of Cannabis Control announced it is now accepting applications for social equity cannabis license fee waivers.
Mon / Dec 20th
Nearly 30 California cannabis companies have raised the alarm to warn Gov. Gavin Newsome and legislative leaders that the state’s legal cannabis industry “is collapsing” due to excessive taxes and regulations.
Fri / Dec 17th
Illinois will attribute another $45 million derived from cannabis taxes toward community grants for communities most impacted by the war on drugs.
Fri / Dec 17th
Arizona has received more than 1,500 applications for the state’s 26 cannabis social equity licenses, each worth potentially near $10 million. The licenses will be awarded in a random lottery selection next spring.
Thu / Dec 9th
An Illinois lawsuit is preventing 118 new cannabis licensees, at least half of which are majority-owned by non-white applicants, from beginning operations.
Fri / Dec 3rd
New Mexico approved a $5 million loan program specifically for cannabis microbusinesses in an effort to advance the states’ social equity goals.
Tue / Nov 30th
The Alliance for Cannabis Equity — a collaboration uniting the Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program and The WorkPlace — will focus on social equity and economic opportunities for Black and Brown entrepreneurs and workers.
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