Tag: CBT > Social Equity Policies in Cannabis Industry: Page 14

Illinois

Cresco Labs Announces Plans for Cannabis Industry’s First Business Incubator and Workforce Development Center Focused on Social Equity

The center will provide immersive education and hands-on training in a functioning dispensary.

December 16, 2021

Finance

U.S. Cannabis Council Launches Internship Program to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Industry

The organization's DEI task force is also on the verge of releasing a tool to assess member companies’ success in these areas.

December 16, 2021

Mergers and Acquisitions

Cowen Analysts Track Cannabis Market Trends in New Report

The investment bank’s ‘THEMES 2022’ handbook provides data, opinions and forecasts about the cannabis industry, from lobbying efforts to MSO expansions.

December 8, 2021

Marketing Your Cannabis Business

To California—and Beyond

Steve Allan, chief development officer for The Parent Company, reviews the first year of operations and provides a glimpse into longer-term plans.

December 7, 2021

Finance

New Mexico Approves Public Financing for Licensed Cannabis Microbusinesses

The $5-million program will provide business loans of up to $250,000.

December 3, 2021

Legislation and Regulation

California Department of Cannabis Control: The First 100 Days

Throughout the 100 days, the DCC has made significant changes to support California cannabis businesses.

October 22, 2021

Cannabis Branding Different Strains

Mom Made Them Do It

Chris and Charles Ball’s mom settled a brotherly argument. Now, the Ball family is on a mission to create the highest quality cannabis while providing opportunities for other social equity applicants through its LA-based Ball Family Farms.

October 13, 2021

Arizona

Arizona Releases Qualifying Residency Requirements for 26 Social Equity Cannabis Retail Licenses

Applicants for the licenses must meet three of four criteria, including having recently lived in one of 87 ZIP codes.

October 11, 2021

Fast Stats

Cultivating Social Equity

There were 362,000 people arrested for cannabis possession in the U.S. in 2019, as the federal government spends $33 billion each year prosecuting the drug war with Black people 3.64 times more likely to be arrested for cannabis-related offenses compared to whites.

October 5, 2021

Interviews & Opinion

The People’s Group Invests in BIPOC- and Women-Led Cannabis Businesses

The fund, born from The People’s Ecosystem, a California-based cannabis operator, launched in March and deployed its first capital earlier this month.

September 30, 2021

Virginia

BIPOCANN, Virginia Minority Cannabis Coalition, Nolef Turns and Columbia Care Join Forces to Drive Social Equity Opportunities in Virginia Cannabis Industry

The local cannabis organizations have united to educate, support and provide access to cannabis-related services and opportunities for BIPOC communities.

September 29, 2021

Interviews & Opinion

The Weldon Project Aims to End Incarceration for Cannabis

The organization sent a letter to the Biden administration earlier this month, urging the president to pardon those still incarcerated for non-violent cannabis offenses.

September 28, 2021