Cannabis Social Equity

As the Northeast U.S. cannabis market takes the lead in growth potential, questions arise on how the region can transform the industry playbook. Can collaboration between legacy operators and established companies pave the way for a thriving, profitable future? At the Benzinga...

Social equity cannabis businesses regularly contend with the burden of structural inequality, lack of intergenerational wealth, and funding, high taxation and real estate prices, and, stringent compliance standards. The weight of these challenges has frequently pushed many enterprises to the brink...

After Maryland voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum to legalize adult-use cannabis this past November, the new law went into effect on July 1.  One of the main principles of Maryland's legal cannabis program has been to drive opportunity...

On Monday, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced that it is accepting grant solicitations for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The purpose of the program is to advance economic justice for...