January 2, 2025 New Jersey Is Now Accepting Applications For Marijuana Consumption Lounge Licenses, With Social Equity Businesses At Front Of The Line Applications have officially opened to operate a licensed marijuana consumption lounge in New Jersey.
Activism October 11, 2023 Early Voting For Ohio Cannabis Legalization Initiative Begins Early voting for an Ohio marijuana legalization initiative begins
September 16, 2023 LA’s Newest Equity Pot Shop Opens After 5-Year Battle Off The Charts x Cadre had a soft opening in late July, with its official Grand Opening a few weeks ago, but getting to those milestones was a long drawn-out fight.
August 3, 2023 What’s Killing Social Equity In Cannabis? Lack Of Banking Sean Berte and Armani White are the poster children for cannabis social equity businesses.
July 1, 2023 N.Y.’s Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund Gets $150M Boost A Chicago-based investment group is providing $150 million in capital to the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund
Activism June 13, 2023 As New Hampshire Considers Cannabis Legalization, Economic Justice Fades From View It was 2011 when Devin Alexander was arrested for possessing marijuana.
May 9, 2023 Social Equity Cannabis Entrepreneurs Still Face Hurdles, Demand Action From State Representatives of 17 local organizations urged Illinois lawmakers to take action on social equity legislation for cannabis licenses
April 28, 2023 Chicago’s First ‘Social Equity’ Cannabis Manufacturer Opens As Industry Diversity Lags When marijuana was legalized more than three years ago in Illinois, state leaders sold it as a chance to repair the harm done to communities of color
February 2, 2023 First Cannabis Store With A Bar And A Bakery Under The Same Roof Opens In Illinois The first store in Illinois to combine marijuana and alcohol sales opened Wednesday in Wheeling
January 6, 2023 Get Swanky at Chicago’s New Ivy Hall Dispensary Stylish, lavish, and accessible—founders Nigel Dandridge and David Berger want to dispel preconceived notions around cannabis use.