Leafly

OCTOBER 7, 2022

The state of California is offering $15 million in cannabis equity grants. The post California: $15 million in grants to support social equity programs? Read more and find out how to apply. appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 12, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that The Dispensary Champaign became the 100th social equity cannabis dispensary to open in Illinois. Pritzker said about the report, “the results show that our administration’s policies focused on social equity have paid off.”

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Two identical bills, one in the Illinois House and one in the Senate, have been introduced to help financially assist qualified Social Equity Applicants and Social Equity Lottery Licensees. The post Parallel bills to provide financial assistance for Social Equity Applicants appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The first of the three added amendments in SB3480 includes the following: “ The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules to create a registration process for Adult Use Dispensing Organization Social Equity Licenses, as defined in the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act , to sell cannabis under this Act.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The landscape for the Illinois cannabis industry is often complicated, especially for the latest social-equity adult-use license holders. To help navigate this landscape, the Social Equity Empowerment Network (S.E.E.N.) To help navigate this landscape, the Social Equity Empowerment Network (S.E.E.N.)

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 17, 2023

Today, IDFPR announced two key updates for the upcoming Social Equity Criteria Lottery for the next round of adult use cannabis dispensary licenses. This interactive map allows individuals to check if an individual address is within a census tract that qualifies for one of the required social equity criteria.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) today warned individuals in a press release of “social equity criteria license lottery scams.” IDFPR encourages individuals to be vigilant about any solicitations to become a potential business partner for the Social Equity Criteria License Lottery (SECL).

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 13, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today the results of the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL) for 55 Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses. The post Social Equity Criteria Lottery winners announced appeared first on Illinois News Joint.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The state of Illinois gives a long-awaited go-ahead so the first two social equity cannabis retailers in the state. The post Illinois hands out first social equity cannabis retail licenses appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

AUGUST 22, 2022

Illinois broke through the chatter with big talk about helping social equity businesses take off. The post Will social equity in Illinois live up to the hype? Will the state live up to the hype? appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Registration is now available for required Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) training for those seeking licenses to own and operate adult-use marijuana establishments under the voter-approved social equity program. This free virtual Social Equity Ownership Training will be held live on Sept.

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NORML

JUNE 16, 2020

Other provisions in the pending legislation would remove the prohibition on those with past felony convictions for marijuana-related activities from seeking industry licenses, among other changes to facilitate greater social equity within the retail cannabis space. ”

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Illinois News Joint

JANUARY 31, 2023

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that, because of a technical error, an outdated Cannabis Dispensary License application for the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL) was made available through the IDFPR online portal. For Illinois News Joint reviews, visit here.

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Of the 87 Craft Grow Licenses, 87 were issued to Social Equity Applicants. Of the 55 infusers, 54 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants. Of the 163 transporters, 139 of the licenses were issued to Social Equity Applicants. The Department has also registered 6 cannabis testing labs.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2022

New York will establish a $200 million fund to support social equity applicants seeking adult-use cannabis business licenses, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday during her State of the State address in Albany.

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Cannabiz MD

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Tahir Johnson is deeply rooted in advocacy for social equity in the cannabis industry. Tahir is now a national leader for diversity, equity, and inclusion […]

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is now accepting applications from individuals who have been impacted by the War on Drugs and are interested in joining the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program (SEP). Get started by viewing the SEP FAQ page and MassCIP tutorials.

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Veriheal

MARCH 10, 2022

A judge in Arizona has rejected a lawsuit contesting guidelines for distributing social equity licenses under the state’s legal cannabis law. What is a Social Equity License in Arizona? About Arizona’s Social Equity Lawsuit. billion in revenue during its first year of legal sales.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

NYC’s Second Dispensary Is a Big Win for Social Equity New York City has officially opened another recreational cannabis dispensary —just the second in the state. Would you like to see your state institute similar social equity measures? Let’s dive into this week’s cannanews. Let us know in the comments!

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 10, 2024

“Additionally, with over 220 dispensaries now licensed, the newly licensed dispensaries under the social equity lotteries have achieved parity with the market initially established for medical cannabis dispensaries,” the report states.

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Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

What social equity elements are critical to an application. Canna Advisors will be sharing the online stage with McElroy Deutsch to bring you consulting, lobbying, licensing, and regulatory advice as you navigate New Jersey’s new cannabis program. Why government support can help streamline your future business.

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Illinois News Joint

JULY 10, 2024

Governor JB Pritzker today touted in a press release that Illinois reached $1 billion in cannabis retail sales and “continues to lead social equity efforts nationwide.” To date, almost $22 million in forgivable loans have been issued to social equity craft growers, transporters, and infusers.

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Leafly

MARCH 25, 2021

With homegrow, social equity, delivery, and lounges, the legalization bill could pass next week. The post New York lawmakers reach historic deal on a marijuana legalization bill appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

OCTOBER 24, 2022

The NAACP resolution states: “The SAFE Banking Act could enable cannabis businesses with social equity licenses. to better compete in the industry.". The post NAACP Calls for the “Immediate Passage” of SAFE Banking Legislation appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

MARCH 24, 2021

KushKart cannabis delivery service is using a state social equity program to show Massachusetts' what it's got. The post KushKart delivery service makes Massachusetts debut after raising $3.5 million appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Learn more about her authentic and dynamic role as a social equity superstar. Mary Pryor isn't afraid to tell the cannabis industry how it is. The post There’s something about Mary Pryor appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

A framework for an ambitious social and economic equity program aimed to right the wrongs of the war on drugs is partially laid out in the CRTA. It also creates on-site consumption licenses for retail facilities to apply for. development and hiring programs.

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Leafly

APRIL 13, 2022

Rap’s cash king is doing for Caliva what he’s already done for alcohol brands and sports leagues–all in the name of social equity—this time in the name of the Drug War’s survivors. The post 10 reasons JAY-Z shouted out ‘the Caliva brothers’ on new song appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 1, 2025

SB0090 contained cannabis amendments that have previously failed to pass in multiple past legislative sessions, including expanded access for medical patients, added support for social equity license holders relocations of an adult use dispensing organization, more flexibility for transporters, drive through pickup, and other items.

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NORML

MAY 31, 2019

NORML is committed to social justice and equity and supportive of the fact that the bill intends to prioritize those issues. The Illinois General Assembly and Governor Pritzker have heard the voices of the vast majority of citizens across the state that support these important changes. “Today is a historic day.” ”

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Illinois News Joint

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The summary of the report focused almost exclusively on Illinois’ social equity dispensary licenses and the Social Equity Criteria Lottery (SECL). In nearly four years, IDFPR has issued 48 social total equity dispensary licenses and conducted the SECL for 55 more conditional licenses that included almost 2,700 entrants.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2019

In news that bodes well for the future of cannabis legalization in the state of New York, both chambers of the state legislature have included legalization language in their annual budget proposals.

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Leafly

JANUARY 11, 2023

Connecticut is the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis with a focus on equity and social justice. They've expunged nearly 44,000 criminal records so far, but there’s more work to be done. The post Connecticut expunged more than 43,000 cannabis convictions appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 28, 2024

million in grants to businesses that have licenses awarded under the State of Illinois Adult-Use Cannabis Social Equity Program. The program offers grants to social-equity cannabis licensees to defray some of the costs associated with opening and operating a cannabis business in Illinois. Willie J.R.

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NORML

MARCH 12, 2019

. “The Model Ordinance is a statement from the communities we represent to the local lawmakers, regulators, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders who are building our nation’s cannabis industry one town at time–social equity is not only possible, it should be the industry standard moving forward.

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NORML

APRIL 23, 2020

As we all learn to cope with our new socially distant realities amidst a global pandemic, its difficult to think of any aspect of society that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19. But social distancing guidelines have made this work virtually impossible. It also includes expungement and social equity provisions.

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Leafly

APRIL 14, 2021

The legalization of weed in New York is a big deal, but so are the social equity goals of the legislation the state put in place. The post New York weed legalization attempts to end chronic racial disparities appeared first on Leafly.

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