New York's Office of Cannabis Management announced the state's first adult-use cannabis retail licenses. 28 were awarded to justice-involved entrepreneurs and 8 to nonprofit organizations in the initial round of the CAURD program.
New York's Office of Cannabis Management has the best intentions to protect our cannabis business owners. However, new guidance may not only go against the state's cannabis law, but it may be unconstitutional on a federal level.
The 2nd Black CannaBusiness Conference in New Orleans, spotlighted social equity in a town hall co-hosted by the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Tamika Mallory, Candy Angel, and a plethora of Black business owners addressed ongoing representation issues in cannabis.
Cannademix's Restore the Shore event hosted a day of education, activation and cannabis community milestones at Stockton University in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Tihyann Bryant is the founder and CEO of Roll Up Life, New Jersey's first Black-owned cannabis delivery service. The technology-based company is also dedicated to social equity and expungement. Tiyahnn talks about the origins of the company, his mentor Roz McCarthy, and the power of friendship.
Cannabis legalization offers Black and Latinx communities a chance to restore a fragment of what was lost through the War on Drugs, but so far, white businesses are reaping the rewards.
Brendon Robinson and Stanley Okoro of 420 NJ Events are launching the pilot of their new educational program, the Minority Cannabis Academy to engage more New Jersey residents in the expanding cannabis market.
Vertosa co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer Austin Stevenson, a booksmart kid from the Show-Me state, spills the tea on how he’s quietly infusing the everyday for a bold new world.
Jesce Horton, CEO of LOWD Cannabis, talks to us about their CLIO award winning short film, LOWD Vibes Only, and urban craft cannabis cultivation in Portland.
Rapper Redman is redefining equity and cannabis legalization policy through the National Cannabis Party, co-founded in 2021 with Sephida Artis-Mills. What's next for him in politics, art and more?
Chris Ball is clearly passionate about cannabis. A former professional football player, Chris, and his...
As New York honors 420 (National Cannabis Day), city and state government officials are committing to a viable cannabis industry. Here's the news from the National Cannabis Party's Cannabis Community Reinvestment Act to the first Adult-Use Conditional Cultivator Licenses and more.
The House of Representatives passed the MORE Act, legislation to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level, for the second time. What's next?
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Conditional Cannabis Cultivator bill into law, creating a pathway for the state's hemp farmers to apply for a license to grow adult-use cannabis in the 2022 season.
New York's Office of Cannabis Management and Cannabis Control Board have announced measures to extend the state's program, including a $200 million social equity fund and updates to medical marijuana accessibility.
