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A lawsuit filed last week by New York-based military veterans claims the state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has kept Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses…

New York Governor Kathy Hochul last week announced that the state’s cannabis social equity fund has secured a $150 million investment to support entrepreneurs licensed to…

“The solution to saving cannabis social equity programs is thus to concentrate relief to those individuals who were actually arrested, convicted and/or incarcerated (and the immediate…

“If there’s something we could do, and if you’re serious about pushing social equity, let’s get these things across the finish line.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New…

Illustration: Garfieldbigberm / Shutterstock Brands rely heavily on social media to raise awareness. With relatively low overhead costs and the potential for considerable reach, a robust…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke at a marijuana rally in New York City on Saturday, vowing again to pass federal cannabis banking reform legislation…

Washington will add dozens of more cannabis retail shops to its existing adult-use market in the next decade after the state’s governor signed a bill into…

Colorado Governor Jared Polis on Monday announced the launch of a new state-funded loan program for cannabis social equity businesses.  The new program is designed to…

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) voted on Wednesday, March 29, approving an emergency rule proposal to extend the application window for social equity…

Fewer people are smoking cigarettes. Data from the USA showed that in 2018, 66% of smoking adults had successfully quit, and in the UK in 2020,…