This summer, the LA Municipal Code was changed decisively (the “Amendment”); shifting power power in a cannabis social equity company to the equity-shareholder (“Equity Individual”). These changes will have a significant impact on LA’s social equity licensing, and they also raise new question. So it’s important applicants and operators understand what has changed, what’s the […]
Social Equity
CannabisForJustice.com launches to foster social justice efforts in the cannabis industry
PRESS RELEASE Boulder, Colo. (Sept. 17, 2020)—As cannabis companies seek out ways to promote social equality and justice, a new resource CannabisForJustice.com has launched to provide a compendium of trusted resources designed for companies in the cannabis industry seeking to do more. The website provides an expansive collection of trustworthy and expert resources that address […]
Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission makes major change to delivery licenses, targeted at improving social equity
State marijuana regulators have made alterations to the set of regulations that has been under development for months to allow delivery licensees to buy marijuana wholesale from cultivators and manufacturers, a change that one regulator said is key to equity in the newly-legal industry. The way the Cannabis Control Commission had drafted its newest set […]
Sustaining Equity through Economic Uncertainty
by Evelyn LaChapelle Black Lives Matter is a powerful movement against the persistent structural racism endured by Black people in American society. The protests that have swept every state in the country have made it crystal clear that anti-racism and social change are active, not passive, responsibilities. In addition to its call for individuals to […]
Detroit Could Extend Recreational Marijuana Ban Through Next Year
When Detroit City Councilmember James Tate led the push to temporarily ban recreational marijuana sales in the city last year, he said he wanted to ensure marijuana legalization would benefit the people who’d been hurt by prohibition. Detroit’s majority-Black residents have historically been dealt harsher punishments for marijuana crimes than their white suburban counterparts, and […]
Marijuana business applicants, advocates call out for more equity in Massachusetts cannabis industry
Laury Lucien, a co-owner of the marijuana retail business Major Bloom in Worcester, said equity applicants that are trying to open a cannabis company in Massachusetts are fighting a unicorn. And that unicorn, Lucien said, is stigma rooted in ignorance and racism. Lucien pointed back to the 1970 Controlled Substances Act and the anti-cannabis stances of […]
A Note From Dixie Brands CEO, Chuck Smith
The Dixie Elixirs brand was founded over 10 years ago as a pioneer in the cannabis industry. Recently, the national conversation about racism and injustice has focused our attention to the pain the Dixie name can cause due to the historical context of the word. We stand shoulder to shoulder with the Black community, and […]
The Hopes of Illinois Social Equity Applicants
Editor’s Note: CBE was touched by the following essay that was sent to us the other day. We wanted to do our small part in helping those severely effected by the War on Drugs by sharing it with our readers, many of whom are working hard to right the ship by employing or working with […]
California Cannabis Equity Grants Program Provides $30 Million in Grant Funding for Local Jurisdictions
PRESS RELEASE Today, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), in partnership with the Bureau of Cannabis Control, announced $30 million in grant funding through the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions. The program focuses on the inclusion and support of individuals in California’s legal cannabis marketplace who are from communities negatively […]
Social Justice and Cannabis, Moving Beyond Lip Service
As cannabis emerges from the shadows of its illicit past, the socio-economic inequality created by decades of the “War on Drugs” stands in stark contrast to the substantial wealth being created by cannabis legalization. While no other business has been as disruptive as cannabis in terms of breaking social norms, it still struggles with along […]
