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The Connecticut Social Equity Council has reached its cap for approving equity joint venture applicants to retail legal cannabis.
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New York state has begun the application process for licenses to run retail cannabis stores, nearly one and half years after the drug became legal for adult recreational purposes.
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CannaHealth filed a lawsuit last week against the state Department of Consumer Protection and its Social Equity Council that oversees the rollout of Connecticut's legalized adult-use recreational cannabis industry.
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New York will issue its first business licenses for cannabis dispensaries to applicants who have been harmed by the war on drugs.
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The Shinnecock Indian Nation broke ground on the “Little Beach Harvest” dispensary project that took seven years to develop and is the first cannabis operation to be fully owned by the tribe.
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WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Erica Phillips to discuss her article, “Can marijuana bring back social equity in Massachusetts? A case study,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.
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As state regulators begin awarding licenses to select adult-use operators and businesses scramble to build out capacity, cannabis entrepreneurs, customers and communities around the state are increasingly concerned about equity — whether there really is room for everyone.
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New Yorkers who were once criminalized for selling and possessing marijuana may be among the first to benefit from the state's emerging adult-use market. But they worry that some of the state's promises may be too good to be true.
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Under legislation signed last week by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, towns can fine residents up to $1,000 for gifting a cannabis plant or related products.
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The second round of New Yorkers was awarded licenses to sell cannabis, including on Long Island.