Alicia Deals is the poster child for Arizona’s social equity program, and she is willing to pass up an immediate payday — risking no payday at all — in order to try to forge her own path in ...

The city gave Shockley, who is Black, a special social equity license, and in August 2023, he opened the doors of the Cadre pot shop in South LA. It’s quickly become a nightmare. Shockley said ...

ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (CBS) -- Representatives of 17 local organizations urged Illinois lawmakers to take action on social equity legislation for cannabis licenses before their session wraps in ...

The cannabis industry has experienced dramatic changes over the past few years, with a stronger focus on social equity and justice than ever before. As more states legalize cannabis, the ...

The bill, House Bill 7178, deals specifically with what are known as equity joint ventures, which are business partnerships between well-financed cannabis operators and “social equity applicants ...

Winners of one of the state's social equity marijuana licenses hope to wrest back control of their company in a new court action targeting Arizona's health agency. The social equity applicant and ...

Both aspiring marijuana licensees and existing operators that hold the state’s social equity or economic empowerment designation will be eligible for grants starting at $25,000. Applications ...

OBERLIN, Ohio — The city of Oberlin has released the final draft of its Social Equity Plan meant to address systemic barriers faced by historically marginalized and underrepresented groups.

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management Wednesday announced it was canceling the special license lottery for social equity applicants and will instead move toward a lottery next year for both ...