Tag: CBT > Social Justice Reform

Dispensary

Ascend Wellness Opens East Coasting Dispensary in Eatontown, NJ

The independent adult-use retail facility was established with cannabis reform advocate Kyle Page.

April 22, 2026

Industry Headlines

Trulieve Launches ‘Roll-Up for Justice’ Campaign to Support Mission [Green]

The cannabis company’s customers in five states can support the initiative by rounding up their purchases to the nearest dollar.

June 2, 2025

New Hampshire

New Hampshire Senate Committee Recommends Killing Adult-Use Legalization Bill

The committee dealt a blow to a House-passed bill that aims to legalize cannabis possession without establishing a commercial marketplace.

April 16, 2025

Industry Headlines

#Countdown4Clemency Campaign Calls on Biden to Keep Promise, Free 3,000 People Incarcerated for Cannabis

The Last Prisoner Project and cannabis advocates launched the campaign to urge Biden to use his clemency power before the end of his term.

September 10, 2024

Advocacy for Cannabis Legalization

Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Federally Legalize Cannabis

The Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act aims to deschedule marijuana by removing it from the Controlled Substances Act.

May 1, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

Federal Cannabis Legalization and Reform: Where Are We in 2024?

U.S. cannabis reform hasn’t come easy amid a divided Congress, but plenty of opportunities remain on the table for the remainder of the year.

April 20, 2024

Federal Cannabis Legalization

36 US House Democrats Urge Biden to Grant Cannabis Clemency For Thousands

Congressional Cannabis Caucus co-chairs Barbara Lee and Earl Blumenauer spearheaded a letter asking for those currently incarcerated to be released.

March 14, 2024

Legislation and Regulation

Biden Reaffirms Cannabis Stance During Campaign Stop

The president said he’s kept his promise on reform during a political event at South Carolina’s First-in-the-Nation dinner.

January 29, 2024

Industry Headlines

Ayr Wellness Targets Restorative Justice Initiatives in Recent Campaign

Ayr is donating $1.12 of every transaction made at its retail locations between Dec. 5 and Dec. 16 to Freedom Grow and the Minorities for Medical Marijuana Project Clean Slate initiative.

December 7, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Witnesses Stress Need For Cannabis Descheduling, Uniform Regulation at US House Hearing on Federal Reform

Cannabis advocates say that through federal reform, the U.S. government can work to ensure a thriving industry, social equity and justice in communities of color, treatment for veterans with PTSD and more while reducing the illicit market.

November 15, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

US House Members Release Memo on Benefits of Cannabis Decriminalization, Descheduling, Propose Reforms

The U.S. House Oversight Committee’s Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties released the joint memo ahead of a Nov. 15 hearing on cannabis.

November 14, 2022

Legislation and Regulation

Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce Discusses Federal and State Cannabis Policy Ahead of Congressional Hearing Testimony

GACC leaders Randal John Meyer and Rezwan Khan broke down some of the industry trade group’s approaches and positions on state and federal reform.

November 14, 2022