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.

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 ...

The Social Equity Discovery Area presented by Holistic Solutions Dispensary will spotlight New Jersey businesses founded and run by business owners from communities harmed by the War on Drugs.

The Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act required OCM’s chief equity officer to provide a report to the Cannabis Control Board about the plan by Jan. 1, 2023, and the board was then supposed to ...

And existing social equity programs do little to deliver justice to most drug war victims. Related Articles. Susan Shelley: Warning for Californians: tax hikes are coming ...

The city of San Diego just launched their grant-funded Social Equity and Economic Development, or SEED program. It’s meant to create opportunities for people criminalized for cannabis ...

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 ...

The lottery for social equity cannabis applicants had been set for late November, but a Ramsey County court order put it on hold. Close 🤍 Donate; Search for: Search News Open dropdown menu.

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 ...

Illinois named 55 winners of a social equity lottery for conditional marijuana store licenses Thursday, even as most previous license winners have yet to raise enough money to open. Under a new sim… ...