Cannabis events have certainly changed over the past year. But, even though we don’t have the ability to meet in person due to the Covid-19
The Office of Community & Civic Life’s Social Equity & Educational Development (SEED) Grant Fund has announced its 2020 grant recipients. Six local organizations will
For those of us who have been around the block in the cannabis movement, seeing industry professionals who are advocates at the core bridge into
There are few who would deny that former President Nixon’s 1971 War on Drugs was aimed at the nation’s Black communities and anti-Vietnam War protestors.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a social equity bill into law on June 30 that will also enable him to issue mass-pardons for people with
Massachusetts continues with the implementation of cannabis legalization.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot encourages cannabis industry to spread the wealth.
Over 40 free record clearing, sealing, and educational events scheduled in 30 U.S. cities.
Minorities for Medical Marijuana is continuing to work towards increasing diversity in the cannabis industry.
The social equity program in LA needs to be fully funded as promised after cannabis legalization.
With legalization on the horizon, New York City still has serious racial disparities in cannabis arrest rates.
Lowell Herb Co. has launched a job initiative to support the reparative justice program for pardoned cannabis offenders.
In a Bingo-style drawing, Oakland’s City Hall awarded cannabis dispensary permits under the so-called Equity Program.
Bottom line our culture tends to support those who support us. I affectionately call this the “Wakanda Effect.”
Eaze, a cannabis technology company, has pledged partnership and support to CA-based nonprofit, The Hood Incubator.
In California, the Oakland city council unanimously approved the Equity Permit Program, which ensures a more diverse cannabis industry from the get go, including former
LA Prop M puts minorities first and is a new measure being considered in Los Angeles, California that aims to regulate, tax and enforce medical and
By Keith Stroup, NORML Legal Counsel Without doubt, it is important that we begin to move forward with the legalization of lounges and social clubs
