Articles tagged with "diversity"
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12 throwback, weird, or revolting weed strains for 2024
David Downs - Published on January 24, 2024Read moreBrace yourselves for Chili Verde, Ogre Breath, and Dragon’s Fist.
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Shop these 5 excellent Black-owned cannabis brands of California
Amelia Williams - Published on January 15, 2021Read moreFire hash and flower from Oakland Extracts, Peakz Co, Viola, SF Roots and Ball Family Farms.
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Here’s how to start fixing racism in cannabis dispensaries
Amara Barnes - Published on June 10, 2020Read moreAs a budtender, I see how Black employees and customers are passed over and ignored. Here are five ways to change that.
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Michigan Cuts Cannabis Fees in 19 Cities Impacted by Drug War
The Associated Press - Published on July 22, 2019Read moreNew shops in minority, poor communities in Detroit and Flint may see fees cut by 60%.
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Banks Are Redlining the 99% Out of the Legal Cannabis Industry
David Downs - Published on July 21, 2019Read moreIt can cost $2 million to open a licensed cannabis store. And not a bank in the nation will offer a small business loan.
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How can Black people get rich off cannabis, too?
Danté Jordan - Published on March 25, 2019Read moreThe cannabis industry was built on the backs of people who look nothing like those who are on the front street of its success. It’s time for that to change.
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This Startup Incubator Helps Drug War Survivors Build Cannabis Companies
David Bienenstock - Published on May 31, 2018Read moreChanging inequity: Oakland’s Hood Incubator pairs legal retail newcomers with experienced cannabis operators.
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Maryland Lawmakers Add Medical Marijuana Licenses to Address Diversity
The Associated Press - Published on April 9, 2018Read moreRacing to meet tomorrow’s recess deadline, the legislature opens the industry to more diverse operators.
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Report Supports Help for Minorities in Medical Cannabis Industry
The Associated Press - Published on January 18, 2018Read moreThe report supports efforts by Maryland lawmakers who are sponsoring legislation that would create five new medical marijuana cultivation licenses for minority-owned businesses.
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Massachusetts Regulators Busy Rolling out the Rules for Legal Cannabis
The Associated Press - Published on December 18, 2017Read moreFrom “cannabis cafes” to “craft cooperatives,” regulators have been laying out a vision for what a potential multibillion dollar marijuana industry might look like.
