This is an on-going list. The Emerald will continue to update it.Please reach out or comment below to be included. Click here for a list of Black-Owned Cannabis Companies, Asian-Owned Cannabis Companies, LGBTQIA+ Owned Cannabis Businesses and Hispanic and Latinx-Owned Cannabis Companies. Written by By Mary Jane Oatman, Melissa Hutsell, Taylor Short and Katie … [Read more...] about Conscious Consumption: 100+ Indigenous-Owned Cannabis Businesses to Support Right Now
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Illinois Social Equity Applicants Want to Delay Lottery Licensing Program
According to a 2017 survey by Marijuana Moment, just 19% of those who launched a cannabis business and/or have an ownership stake in a cannabis company are racial minorities.The need for social equity within the cannabis industry is pressing. Hard. And while many states have been pushing to increase their programs to right some of the wrongs done by the War on … [Read more...] about Illinois Social Equity Applicants Want to Delay Lottery Licensing Program
Maine Issues First Recreational Cannabis Licenses
Maine has officially issued its first adult-use cannabis licenses, launching retail sales to the public on October 9th, 2020. The first two dispensaries to receive licenses are Theory Wellness of Maine in South Portland, and Sweet Relief Shop in Northport. The newly-licensed entities represent the very first establishments in Maine’s burgeoning adult use … [Read more...] about Maine Issues First Recreational Cannabis Licenses
Colorado Cannabis Market Reports Record Sales in June, Topping $150 Million
Cannabis market across the country has been setting industry records since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Whether it be recreational users looking for a distraction from quarantine-boredom, or medical patients stocking up on their prescription, COVID-19 has been a boon for the cannabis industry. According to The Department of Revenue’s Marijuana … [Read more...] about Colorado Cannabis Market Reports Record Sales in June, Topping $150 Million
After Several Cannabis Companies are Targeted, Industry Members Come Together to Offer Support and Security
Shared Fear and Support in the Cannabis Industry “Rioting, robberies, looting, gunfights. You name it. It is happening,” Dr. John Oram, founder of the California-based cannabis company, NUG Wellness, tells the Emerald. NUG Wellness operates retail locations in Sacramento, and San Leandro, CA. “We spent all of Monday [June 1st] picking up the … [Read more...] about After Several Cannabis Companies are Targeted, Industry Members Come Together to Offer Support and Security
