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How cannabiz owners can shape social equity

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The state of Illinois serves as a real example for well-intentioned plans designed to deliver equity. The first steps towards Illinois equity. Pritzker coined this moment as “a new era of social equity, reversing harms caused primarily to people of color by the war on drugs.”. Cannabiz owners spot faulty measures.

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Amplify recruits women of color for workforce cohort

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Prospective students should schedule a phone meeting with an Amplify program coordinator to learn about student qualifications, upcoming information sessions, and the student selection process. To learn more, call the Amplify Cannabis Retail Cohort Hotline at 312-967-4182 before the deadline date of February 6.

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Connecticut Cannabis Social Equity Council Meets For First Time

Cannabis Law Report

After Missed Census Tract Mapping Deadline, First Meeting of Connecticut Cannabis Social Equity Council Concludes With Action Taken On Identifying Areas Of Disproportionate Impact and Establishment of Subcommittees. Grant Smith Ellis.com write. ” Read more at [link].

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Shaleen Title Former State Cannabis Regulator Outlines Steps To Ensure Social Equity In The Legal Industry

Cannabis Law Report

I wrote a paper on how to effectively incorporate social equity into cannabis laws and regulations. As states and local jurisdictions implement new laws legalizing marijuana, many have charged regulators with the worthy goal of remedying the injustices of the drug war, a concept known as social equity. Abstract.

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What We Learned from the New York City Cannabis Conversation

Canna Law Blog

What did we learn from last week’s Office of Cannabis Management’s (OCM) New York City Cannabis Conversation? Here is what we learned: Adult-Use Rules and Regulations. The Social Equity Fund Will Help Applicants. A few things. The CCB and OCM are actively working on the rules and regulations.

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Want a Minor in Psychedelic Studies? You Can Now Get One at Naropa University

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The program is set to launch in the fall of 2024, and it intends to offer students a humanities and social science-based approach to all things psychedelics. For more information on the new minor or to learn about enrolling, visit naropa.edu/academics/undergraduate-academics/psychedelic-studies-minor-at-naropa-university/.

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What Is the MORE Act, and How Could It Change Marijuana Policy Forever?

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Jarrold Nadler (D-NY) and presidential candidate Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act , which is arguably the most revolutionary and socially conscious federal marijuana reform bill introduced to date. The MORE Act creates a new federal office, the Cannabis Justice Office.

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