Browsing: Equity

California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested…

The Minnesota House of Representatives voted last week to adopt new social equity rules and other changes to the state’s adult-use cannabis program, according to a…

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) on Tuesday awarded 50 grants totaling $2,350,000 to cannabis social equity businesses in 28 communities through the state’s Cannabis Social Equity…

The need for social equity in cannabis programs As adult-use cannabis legalization sweeps across the country and America confronts the toll of previous, draconian cannabis policies,…

Colorado Governor Jared Polis (D), in collaboration with the Cannabis Business Office (CBO) within the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT), has announced…

Editor’s note: this article originally appeared in The Outlaw Report, and has been republished with permission. After a 73-day delay, Maryland held its first cannabis lottery…

Arguably one of the most surprising states to legalize recreational cannabis in the recent past is Arizona. During the tumultuous 2020 election, Proposition 207 was passed…

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in The Outlaw Report, and has been republished with permission. The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) announced last week that the…

Thu / Mar 7th by LJ Dawson A new lawsuit against The Maryland Cannabis Administration could further delay the state’s cannabis license lottery, with a social…

Editor’s note: this article was written by LJ Dawson for The Outlaw Report, and has been republished with permission. Maryland is the most recent victim of…