The Critical Importance Of Social Equity In The Cannabis Industry
What happens when a movement becomes an industry? That’s precisely what’s playing out every day…
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Here’s how to start fixing racism in cannabis dispensaries
As a budtender, I see how Black employees and customers are passed over and ignored….
San Francisco’s First Black-Owned Dispensary To Open This Month
Growing up, San Francisco’s first Black dispensary owner Shawn Richard sold marijuana on the streets…
Frustration Emerges Over Lack of Minority Ownership In Chicago’s Cannabis Space
Chicago’s Black aldermen have raised concern over racial issues in Illinois’ nascent recreational cannabis industry….
Boston Green-Lights Independent Cannabis Board To Boost Diversity In Industry
BOSTON (AP) — Boston is overhauling its process of reviewing marijuana businesses to boost involvement…
Michigan Cuts Cannabis Fees in 19 Cities Impacted by Drug War
New shops in minority, poor communities in Detroit and Flint may see fees cut by…
Banks Are Redlining the 99% Out of the Legal Cannabis Industry
It can cost $2 million to open a licensed cannabis store. And not a bank…
How Can Black People Get Rich Off Cannabis, Too?
The cannabis industry was built on the backs of people who look nothing like those…
Q & A: Activist Leo Bridgewater Guides People of Color Within the Cannabis Community
The advocacy group Minorities 4 Medical Marijuana (M4MM) is one of many non-profit organizations that…
Report Supports Help for Minorities in Medical Cannabis Industry
The report supports efforts by Maryland lawmakers who are sponsoring legislation that would create five…
Rev. Al Sharpton: ‘Weed Must Be Decriminalized’
It took a while for the Rev. Al Sharpton to jump aboard the legalization movement’s…
Women Grow and the New Rules of Diversity
There’s a diversity problem in the cannabis industry. Many have already experienced the lack of…