Social equity marijuana entrepreneurs keep facing hurdles 02:43. ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (CBS) -- Representatives of 17 local organizations urged Illinois lawmakers to take action on social equity ...

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 ...

Additionally, SB 56 would impose a ban on people with felony convictions obtaining cannabis licenses, while also repealing the Cannabis Social Equity and Jobs Program, which was designed to ...

Social equity has become a "key buzzword" for legislators, regulators and industry advocates building nascent legal cannabis markets, Geoffrey Lawrence and Michelle Minton stated in The Buffalo News.

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 ...

The social equity applicant and her partner have already lost two key legal battles to a multi-state marijuana company they claim defrauded them of the lucrative license.

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.

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 ...