Remove 2018 Remove Business Remove Data Remove Programs
article thumbnail

Attorney General Nominee Commits To Leave State-Legal Marijuana Programs Alone

NORML

In Senate testimony today, nominee for Attorney General William Barr committed to not use the limited resources of the Department of Justice to prosecute state-regulated and compliant marijuana businesses. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

Programs 277
article thumbnail

Michigan Agency Launches Social Equity Program to Tackle Essential Issues

SpeedWeed

The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) launched a new program to improve social equity in the state’s cannabis industry. On August 31, the MRA launched the Joint Ventures Pathway Program (JVPP), which is the culmination of an organized discussion that was held earlier this year. . percent were Latino.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

California Awards $12 Million In Local Cannabis Equity Grants To Repair Drug War Harms

Canna Law Blog

California’s path to cannabis social equity: from arrests to advocacy Data from the California Department of Justice reveals that nearly half a million individuals were arrested on cannabis charges in the state between 2006 and 2015. California’s cannabis industry is not just about business; it’s about righting past wrongs.

article thumbnail

June McLaughlin: New Ventures Growth Corporation v. New Frontier Data, 2021 WL 5298006, Ct. of Appeals of CA for the 6th District

Cannabis Law Report

New Frontier Data, 2021 WL 5298006, Ct. New Ventures Growth Corporation (Ventures) entered into an agreement in 2018 with New Frontier Data (Frontier). Ventures, a California corporation, would provide data analytics and artificial intelligence software to be used on Frontier’s market research and analytical platforms.

Data 52
article thumbnail

Humboldt County Offers Support Program for Cannabis

SpeedWeed

On Monday, the county opened up the application period for “Project Trellis,” a support program to provide a boost to local cannabis growers. This year, those eligible to participate in Project Trellis can reportedly apply for up to $10,000 “per service,” with more than $2 million overall in available grants through the program.

article thumbnail

California Gives Up on the Illegal Cannabis Market: Another Update

Canna Law Blog

California publishes quarterly data concerning its “enforcement” efforts against the illegal cannabis market. Over the last couple of quarters, I’ve gotten in the habit of analyzing this data (see here for Q3 2023, and here for Q2 2023). And I’ve got data to support me. What to make of all this data?

Data 104
article thumbnail

A tale of two cannabis social equity programs: Los Angeles and Oakland

SpeedWeed

Social equity programs are a relatively new phenomenon in the U.S. That makes it worthwhile for industry insiders and activists to examine how some of the programs have done – particularly as more states, and perhaps Congress, consider legalizing marijuana and incorporating social equity in some form. The Oakland and L.A.