Tag: equity

Weed Wars: lawsuits, equity concerns cloud East Coast legalization

Feb 5, 2024

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LJ Dawson

in Federal, Maryland, New York, Newsletter, Outlaw Report, Virginia, Washington, D.C.

Next steps on the horizon The social equity application period for retail stores opens at 9 A.M. of Mar. 1, 2024 until April 30, 2024. ABCA will host an info session tomorrow at 10 A.M., register here. Additional information is available at abca.dc.gov and questions can be directed to ABCA.CannabisLicensing@dc.gov. D.C. medical cannabis sales close…
West Virginia Is Gearing Up For A Medical Cannabis Boom. But Will It Be Equitable?

Nov 29, 2021

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Amanda Weisbrod

in Business, Outlaw Report, Social Equity, West Virginia

After more than four years of delay, brick-and-mortar medicinal cannabis dispensaries are beginning to pop up in West Virginia. Earlier this month, Florida-headquartered Trulieve became the first company to launch a medical dispensary in the state since cannabis use was legalized for registered patients in April of 2017. More than 200 people lined up for…