The cannabis industry is evolving with a focus on social equity and local support, empowering marginalized communities and promoting ethical consumption to create a more inclusive market.

It defines a social equity applicant as someone who “has been disproportionately impacted by criminal enforcement of marijuana laws, including individuals convicted of nonviolent marijuana ...

For NJ Cannabis Insider’s Oct. 12 conference, we have partnered with Holistic Solutions Dispensary in South Jersey to put a spotlight on several social equity businesses helping to shape the ...

More than half of the early social equity applicants vying to be first in line to receive Minnesota cannabis licenses live in other states. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) received more ...

Chicago's first 'social equity' cannabis manufacturer opens as industry diversity efforts lag 02:15. CHICAGO (CBS) – When marijuana was legalized more than three years ago in Illinois, state ...

In the ever-changing landscape of cannabis legalization, recent advancements in New York and New Jersey underscore the intricate interplay between regulatory decisions and social equity ...

Minority-owned cannabis businesses are eligible for up to $500,000 apiece in grants from the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, a state-funded pot that redistributes 15 percent of marijuana sales ...

Beyond living in a disproportionately impacted area, other criteria to qualify for the social equity license program include: Was convicted of, or “adjudicated delinquent of” a marijuana ...

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management has missed a deadline mandated by the state’s cannabis law to produce a social and economic equity plan, which is meant to guide the rollout of the ...

Their unrelenting dedication to social equity and their street roots have paved the way for empowerment. They are committed to their goal while navigating the cannabis industry’s changing landscape.

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