social equity

Massachusetts Moves Toward a Fairer Marijuana Legalization Model

On May 18, the Massachusetts House finally answered the calls of cannabis advocates, passing a number of sweeping marijuana reforms…

May 24, 2022

New Jersey Lawmakers, Regulators Clash Over Delayed Cannabis Sales

The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC) voted on March 24 to approve "conditional" licenses for 68 different businesses—but chose…

April 1, 2022

Social Equity Applicant to Grow Weed in Connecticut? That’ll Be $3 Million.

As Connecticut prepares to launch its legal adult-use cannabis market later this year, the state is now open to applications…

February 15, 2022

Washington State’s $125 Million Drug War Restitution Plan Is Only a Start

Washington Governor Jay Inslee (D) wants to invest $125 million each year, funded by cannabis tax revenue, into communities most…

February 11, 2022

What Exactly Should Social Equity in a Legal Marijuana Market Entail?

What will it take to effectively put equity first in a legal marijuana market? That’s a question a former Massachusetts…

December 13, 2021

Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill Clears House Committee

On September 30 a key House committee approved a bill to federally legalize marijuana and promote social equity. The Marijuana…

October 1, 2021

Massachusetts Cannabis Workers Unionize, Part of a National Movement

Cannabis cultivation workers at Cresco Labs in Massachusetts have successfully negotiated their first union contract. The agreement is the latest…

July 1, 2021

Why Rhode Island Cannabis Activists Want Worker-Owned Co-Ops

This may be the year Rhode Island legalizes marijuana for adult use. But state lawmakers and the governor, having struggled…

June 29, 2021

Cannabis Lounges Coming to Nevada—What Does This Mean for Social Equity?

On June 4, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) signed Assembly Bill 341, a bill allowing for cannabis consumption lounges throughout…

June 14, 2021

Biden Has a COVID Plan, But Won’t Learn Deeper Health Care Lessons

Donald Trump, the corrupt, narcissistic demagogue, has left the Whitehouse in the midst of a pandemic that killed 400,000 people…

January 21, 2021