Grand Legacy Group, a craft cannabis brand in Illinois, is owned by 8 Black founding partners, 3 of whom are women. Owners Chrissy Johnson and Rod Collins explain the company's vision for creating social equity in their state's legal market.
Anti-cannabis group the Cannabis Impact Prevention Coalition (CIPC) is suing New York's Office of Cannabis Management, Governor Kathy Hochul, and others in a challenge to the state's $200 million Social Equity Fund.
Recent developments in the ongoing veterans' lawsuit against New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) have resulted in bigger burdens than ever on the state's retail licensees. Where did the case go wrong, and what's next?
Pioneering brand Artrix launches Drillor, a revolutionary 510 thread cart that promises to break barriers and drive social equity in the cannabis vaping community. Artrix is offering 100,000 Drillor units free to cannabis businesses to jumpstart their Social Equity Program.
Ahead of On The Revel's 2nd Annual Revelry Block Party in Bed-Stuy, the brand's Chief Impact Officer Jason Starr shares insights on past Revelry events, the importance of social equity, and thoughts on New York's changing cannabis market.
Puff puff pass and press play on these tracks. Cadre's Madison Shockley is opening the social equity brand's first dispensary in Los Angeles, Off The Charts: Powered by Cadre, on September 2nd. His Weedsday Playlist features hits by Lil Durk, Drake, Young Thug, SZA and more.
Gorilla University, created by Gorilla Rx Wellness - the first Black women-owned dispensary in Los Angeles - launched its expungement clinic program with partners The Social Impact Center and The Hood Incubator.
New York State Supreme Court judge Kevin Bryant issued a restraining order to the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) in response to a lawsuit brought by disabled military veterans. The order bars OCM from issuing or processing CAURD licenses until further notice.
Coss Marte, founder of the fitness brand CONBODY, is revolutionizing the cannabis-criminal justice narrative with his retail brand CONBUD. With his upcoming New York CAURD-licensed dispensary, Marte is going to break stigmas and change the industry's language.
This May, we're honoring the inspiring and innovative Asian American and Pacific Islander leaders in the cannabis industry.
New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) announced 50 new dispensary licenses, new industry regulations, and faced hot topics including processor restrictions, consumption lounge possibilities, and conditional cultivators in a dynamic session.
Brothers Alexander and Adam Harowicz created Staack, a cannabis payment solutions and banking company, to provide an open-source model perfect for small business owners and marginalized communities to participate in the evolving industry.
New York's Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) awarded 99 new Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses, ensuring that cannabis retailers will be able to open in nearly every region in the state.
Entrepreneur Extasy James will make history as the first woman to own an adult-use cannabis dispensary in New York State. Her shop Good Grades opens in Jamaica, Queens on March 30.
Puff puff pass and press play on these tracks. Kieryn Wang, founder of ALMOSTCONSULTING, works to uplift women and BIPOC in cannabis. Her Weedsday Playlist gives listeners a peaceful, easy feeling with tracks from RM of BTS, Anderson .Paak, Kiana Ledé and more.
