All posts tagged "Cannabis Equity"
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In History
Black History Month: Meet the Cannabis Changemakers
February 23, 2023These five Black executives are working to make the cannabis industry more equitable from within.
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Economics
Illinois Notches Record-Breaking Cannabis Sales in June
July 9, 2020In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and historic levels of unemployment, Illinois cannabis retailers saw...
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Economics
Entrepreneur Will Cover Fees for Illinois Equity Applicants
November 5, 2019Equity is still a myth in cannabis, but minority applicants in Illinois can get a leg...
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Economics
Los Angeles Cannabis Equity Program Under Scrutiny
October 29, 2019Amid an outcry from the public, the city is examining whether or not non-equity-qualifying cannabis entrepreneurs...
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Politics
New York Decriminalizes Cannabis… Again
July 29, 2019This ink is now dry on a partial marijuana decriminalization bill in the state of New...
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Legal
Illinois’ Equity-Centric Approach to Recreational Marijuana Is Worth Watching
June 4, 2019Illinois takes on adult-use cannabis legalization with an eye towards racial and social justice.
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Politics
Illinois Could Be Days Away From Legalizing Cannabis
May 30, 2019A bill that would legalize adult-use cannabis in Illinois has cleared the hurdle in the State...
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Politics
Sen. Schumer Reintroduces Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act in Congress
May 17, 2019Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced he will reintroduce his bill to remove cannabis from the...
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Legal
Cannabis-Linked ‘Kidnapping’ Case Reflects Emerald Triangle Ethnic Tensions
May 11, 2019The arrest of three, including two Bulgarian immigrants, in what is being billed as a "kidnapping"...
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Industry Events
NYC Cannabis Parade Draws Prominent Politicians as Legalization Stalls Upstate
May 8, 2019New York City's annual Cannabis Parade was headlined by one of the city’s highest officials, Public...
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Politics
Illinois Governor Unveils Cannabis Legalization Plan
May 6, 2019The countdown to legal marijuana in Illinois has begun, as Gov. J.B. Pritzker just unveiled his...
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Films
Review: ‘Grass is Greener’
April 30, 2019A music-centric documentary addresses the ugly realities of cannabis prohibition and the problems that persist today.
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In The Magazine
Talking Pot & Politics with Greg Proops
April 3, 2019Comedian and activist Greg Proops talks equity in the marijuana industry, women’s rights and why cannabis...
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Q&A
Meet the Activists Leading the Charge for Cannabis Equity in New York
January 16, 2019Advocates are already working hard to ensure New York’s soon-to-legal market and existing medical marijuana industry...
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Politics
Defining Cannabis Equity at the 2018 Emerald Cup
December 20, 2018Many speakers at the premier outdoor cannabis cultivation event chose to focus on how the cannabis...
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Politics
California Passes Cannabis Equity Law to Help Those Hurt by War on Drugs
October 2, 2018California's Gov. Jerry Brown just signed a bill into law that will create an "equity" program...
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Politics
New York Moves to Address Racial Injustices in Marijuana Policing, Industry
May 17, 2018Suddenly, New York state's political establishment is looking seriously at cannabis legalization, driven by growing concerns...
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In The Magazine
Can the Cannabis Industry Achieve Equity?
March 30, 2018A participant in an Oakland, California program designed to provide opportunities to community members impacted by...
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Politics
Activists Pass Out Joints to Protest D.C. Pot Laws
March 29, 2018District of Columbia activists passed out joints to city lawmakers this week in their effort to...