John SchroyerSeptember 8, 2022
1937 Group's successful capital raise last week comes amid challenges for Illinois' social equity program in cannabis.
Tag: social equity
John SchroyerSeptember 8, 2022
Kaitlin DomangueNovember 12, 2021
The Diversion, Inclusion, and Social Equity (DISE) Committee of the California Cannabis Industry Association (CCIA) released a detailed accountability report earlier this week. The report carefully examined California’s social equity program, specifically the state’s initial seven districts that received grant funds from the California Cannabis Equity Act passed in 2018. The California Cannabis Equity Act […]
Julie AitchesonMarch 31, 2021
Cannabis Social Equity Programs such as the one pending roll-out in Long Beach, California are intended to address a disparity of representation within the cannabis industry. Despite the fact that communities of color have historically been more likely to be profiled, arrested, and charged for drug-related crimes, they find themselves disadvantaged and discriminated against when […]
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