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Cannabis Social Equity Fund Municipal Licensing Equity Policy State Legislation What's Happening

Take Action in Support of Cannabis Social Equity πŸƒ

Good morning community, urgent action is needed this week! Please take a moment today to contact Massachusetts local Senators asking them to VOTE YES on Senate Bill 2801 this week. […]

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Career & Opportunity Session Event What's Happening

Career & Opportunities Resource Guide

It was so great to see so many folks at the EON Career & Opportunities Session this weekend at NECANN. We look forward to staying connected and creating pathways to positive impact, equitable ownership and meaningful employment in the cannabis industry. Here are some links for follow up:

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Cannabis Control Commission Policy What's Happening

Send your feedback to the Cannabis Control Commission & Other Opportunities

Today is a great day to send your input to the Cannabis Control Commission regarding updates to the designated areas of disproportionate impact. OUR COMMUNITY INPUT IS CRUCIAL FOR OUR […]

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Career & Opportunity Session Event What's Happening

Attend our first Career & Opportunities session of the year!

We are excited to share about an exclusive program for canna-preneurs, and the first Career & Opportunities session of the year !

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News Coverage Press

Inside one woman’s effort to normalize marijuana in homes and get equity ‘baked into the laws’ | NBC News

She co-founded a nonprofit called Equitable Opportunities Now to push equitable applications of existing laws and new ones. This year, the nonprofit and local activists organized a boycott and social media campaign against members of the Commonwealth Dispensary Association β€” a trade group representing brick-and-mortar companies β€” to defend a regulation aimed at bringing historically underrepresented minorities into the industry.

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New Year, Stepping into it with Gratitude.πŸƒ

In 2021, with your support, we informed regulators and elected officials about pressing issues facing current/prospective Social Equity program participants; we created a platform for community members to align with open job positions in the Massachusetts cannabis industry, and mentored individuals on the path to becoming leaders and business owners in the industry.

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See you soon for more opportunities!🎁

Thank you for joining us recently to contact the Joint Committee on Cannabis in Massachusetts. We continue to encourage outreach to our elected officials to keep them informed and aware […]

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Cannabis Social Equity Fund Municipal Licensing Equity Policy What's Happening

Week of Action for Social Equity

β€œIf Massachusetts wants to ensure that it protects consumers from predatory business practices, fosters a competitive environment for small businesses, and roots out corruption, then it has to be more proactive in passing regulatory measures that allow the market to grow responsibly.” -The Editorial Board, Boston Globe

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Cannabis Social Equity Fund Municipal Licensing Equity Policy State Legislation What's Happening

Take Action for Social Equity in Massachusetts

Voters passed Question 4 with the promise of equitable pathways into the cannabis industry and community reinvestment into the communities most harmed by the war on drugs. Nearly six years […]

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Career & Opportunity Session Event What's Happening

See you at our Career & Opportunity Session on Wednesday, November 10 @ 6 p.m. ESTπŸ““

Please note that we are hosting an online session on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 10 @6PM EST discussing current job opportunities in the Massachusetts Cannabis industry.

Some positions include…