New Statistics Paint A Poor Picture For Cannabis Industry Equity
A recent report reveals disappointing new statistics regarding equality and equity among cannabis industry executives and business owners. According to the MJBizDaily report, “Women & Minoriti...
Indigenous Nations Struggle For Inclusion In Cannabis
Many indigenous nations in the U.S. have implemented or legalized cannabis for medical or recreational use. An equal number are opposed to legalization. The reasons for the polarized views are as v...
First Dispensary Designed By and For Women of Color Opens in Los Angeles
Josephine & Billie’s, a speakeasy-style inspired dispensary designed by and for women of color, officially opened last week in Los Angeles. The new location is the first of its kind in the Unit...
$20 Million USDA Grant For Hemp Research To Focus On Equity, Diversity, and Sustainability
As promised, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture included hemp in the most recent round of sustainable-agriculture research funding. Out of a $146 millio...
The People’s Group Announces $50 Million Fund To Promote Equity, Diversity, & Equality
Social equity programs support equal opportunity in the cannabis industry by making ownership and employment opportunities more accessible to people impacted by the criminalization of cannabis. Rep...
The Cannabis Industry Is Booming, But There Are Racial Barriers
The cannabis industry has become a booming industry since its legalization in over 30 states and with the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s only gotten bigger. Unfortunately for Bernard Noble, he sat in a L...
