Graphic by: Julia Meyer. In June 2021, Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis. Since then, adults 21 and older have been able to legally possess 1.5 oz of cannabis. While residents are able to possess certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use, they cannot buy it. Retail sales will likely not be available until at least the end of 2022, according to the … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s new Adult-use Recreational Cannabis Market: What to Expect
Cannabis Social Equity Program
Settling the Score: New York’s Social Equity Plan is a Model for Legalization
View of New York, home to the "gold standard" of social equity in cannabis. Photo credit: oneinchpuchphotos. The cannabis industry is not a diverse place. For years, caucasin men have controlled the legal market while largely discriminating against Black Americans, Latinos, and women. New York believes it can change that. With their new social equity cannabis campaign, the … [Read more...] about Settling the Score: New York’s Social Equity Plan is a Model for Legalization
Blue Forest Farm’s Zach Dorsett on Importance of Social Equity
Blue Forest Farms (BFF) is a Colorado-based company that grows their own organic hemp. They have been growing cannabis for over 40 years, and they offer not only products for consumers, but for other hemp growers as well. They offer a wide variety of hemp seeds, and even informational videos on how to grow hemp and expand your business. BFF wants to introduce the world to … [Read more...] about Blue Forest Farm’s Zach Dorsett on Importance of Social Equity
More Than a Dispensary — Blunts And Moore
Meet Mr. Blunt On the east side of the San Francisco Bay lies Oakland, California — the home of Oakland native, Alphonso “Tucky” Blunt Jr. Blunt was raised in a household that was no stranger to cannabis. His parents and grandparents used it and sold it. As such, it was naturally a part of his life the minute he entered the world. “I think the first picture that I’ve … [Read more...] about More Than a Dispensary — Blunts And Moore
The Importance of Social Equity and How one City Initiated a National Movement
Social equity programs have created 240,000 jobs for individuals throughout the U.S., and accumulated about $369 million in tax revenue so far, reports JD Supra. Based on Green Entrepreneur's analysis, experts predict jobs and cannabis business ownerships will grow to approximately one million in the next decade. Due to the increase of the business landscape, JD Supra reports … [Read more...] about The Importance of Social Equity and How one City Initiated a National Movement