Colorado Social Equity Group

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21/11/2022

The state’s leading cannabis business association announced Wednesday it will work to address social justice issues related to cannabis during the 2023 legislative session.

The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association announced in a press release “a commitment to pursuing restorative justice legislation in the 2023 legislative session.”

The Arkansas Cannabis Industry Association announced plans Wednesday for a social justice agenda it will take to the state legislature. One association member said the changes are long overdue.

20/11/2022

“What social equity has been defined as and morphed into in cannabis is quite limiting,” Williams said. “Just because we’re talking about a segment of the community that has been incredibly adversely impacted by the War on Drugs does not mean they all want to own a cannabis business. What if they want to be in an ancillary business? Who’s talking about what kind of businesses those can be, or what it takes to run a business?

Looking to help another round of entrepreneurs, Grand Rapids-based cannabis company Fluresh opened the third year of its business incubator, the Cannabis Entrepreneur Program.

19/11/2022

The first cannabis business fostered by Sacramento’s social equity program has opened its doors, CBS News Sacramento reports. Embarc, owned by Rob Jackson and Lauren Carpenter, is the first to open under CORE, the city’s cannabis equity program which offers training for Californians most affected by the war on drugs who want to open a cannabis business, the report says.

The first cannabis business fostered by Sacramento's social equity program has opened its doors, CBS News Sacramento reports. Embarc, owned by Rob Jackson and Lauren Carpenter, is the first to open under CORE, the city's cannabis equity program which offers training for Californians most affected by

18/11/2022

Adult-use sales haven’t begun yet in New York but state officials aim for the first adult-use retail shops to open by the end of the year. And the first batch of retail licenses are supposed to go to social equity candidates under what Gov. Kathy Hochul is hailing as a “first of its kind approach” that will serve as a national model........
Seven months after commercial sales began in New Mexico there’s still no social equity program to speak of under the Cannabis Control Division, the state’s regulatory and licensing agency. While New Mexico has issued more than 1,000 cannabis parent licenses, there’s nothing to indicate that any of them earned a license as a social equity beneficiary.

New York and New Mexico are as different as strip steak and carne asada in many ways, their regulatory frameworks for the cannabis industry

17/11/2022

The law also includes several social equity components for those negatively impacted by past ma*****na possession, including:
- Removing criminal penalties for possession up to 2.5 ounces
- Expunging criminal records for people arrested for possession
- Establishing pathways for individuals serving time for simple possession or intent to distribute to see their sentences reconsidered or records expunged

Five states are voting whether to approve the legalization of ma*****na this election cycle.

16/11/2022

“Through our Social Equity Plan, creating real jobs for New Jersey residents or reinvesting our profits back into the community, Harmony has shown a commitment to the state and people of New Jersey,” Brodchandel explained. “We look forward to expanding our presence at job fairs, and providing additional expungement clinics, reentry support, and mentorship opportunities.”

Following the launch of the recreational cannabis marketplace in April, eight out-of-state entities ...

15/11/2022

A federal ban on ma*****na and several state laws make selling and transporting w**d across state lines illegal. Here’s the road map for changing that.

14/11/2022

Oakland will hold its first-ever cannabis equity week from November 14-18, 2022, according to a city press release. Oakland was the first city in the U.S. in 2017 to start a cannabis social equity program to help those most affected by the War on Drugs find a foothold in the regulated cannabis industry. The celebration will highlight equity operators who they say “have suffered from a lack of consumer awareness and marketing,” which has led to fewer dispensaries carrying equity products on their shelves and on their online menus. During the event, select dispensaries will be offering special deals for equity brands.

Oakland will hold its first-ever cannabis equity week from November 14-18, 2022, according to a city press release. Oakland was the first city in the U.S. in 2017 to start a cannabis social equity program to help those most affected by the War on Drugs find a foothold in the regulated cannabis indus

13/11/2022

The fund isn’t alone in its goal to improve equity in business. The state recently opened a second wave of business grants for minorities in the cannabis industry through its social equity license program.

City Council approved a new $15 million fund this week as part of a larger effort to promote equity in the business world.

09/11/2022

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