Minority Cannabis Business Association

Minority Cannabis Business Association

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The first national trade association created to serve the needs of minority cannabis businesses and the communities most impacted by prohibition.

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Member resources, advocacy updates, policy tools, and trusted vendor access for the MCBA community.

MCBA Third Annual · 3-Day Flagship Event

Green Equity Summit 2026

August 24 – 26, 2026Minneapolis, Minnesota

The flagship cannabis equity conference presented by COVA. Three days of policy, community, and business programming for operators and advocates nationwide.

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What is MCBA?

The first national trade association created to serve the needs of minority cannabis businesses.

MCBA is a national nonprofit advancing equal access, economic empowerment, policy, programming, and outreach initiatives for communities of color.

"Together, we are more powerful. Together, we will create not another industry but a better industry."

Jesse Horton, MCBA Co-Founder

Equitable Industry

Ensure the inclusion and success of minorities in the cannabis industry through equitable policy and access to opportunities and resources.

Equitable Communities

Empower communities most impacted by cannabis prohibition through reinvestment, responsibility, and practical support.

Equitable Access

Advance education and policy that increase access to safe, effective, and responsible cannabis participation.

Equitable Justice

Support policies that reduce arrests and imprisonment for non-violent cannabis offenses and restore rights.

MCBA resources

Pages for members, policy, leadership, events, and partnerships.

Explore MCBA's core resource lanes for association updates, advocacy work, member benefits, and cannabis equity programming.

Member's Portal

The portal welcomes MCBA members into a private resource lane for association updates, benefits, education, and member-only opportunities.

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Who we are

The original page opened with MCBA's mission and presented the board as the team carrying out the association's strategic vision.

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What we do

The original What We Do page organized MCBA's work into policy, empowerment, and connection, then connected those pillars to change-making resources.

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Policy

The Policy page frames MCBA as a policy resource at federal, state, and local levels, with model legislation and municipal ordinance resources.

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Equity report

The Equity Map page presents a national resource for comparing cannabis equity policy across state and municipal programs.

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The Equity Workshop Tour

The tour page describes a 2025 calendar built from 2024 momentum, with workshops designed for personal, business, and ecosystem development.

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Meet MCBA board members 2025

The event page highlights Black Cannabis Week 2025, MJBizCon 2025, and a link into the Equity Workshop Tour.

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Memberships

The original homepage included a Membership Types section and benefit list for company and individual members.

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MCBA 2025 priorities

The priorities page centers the 2025 organization roadmap on local equity work, national coordination, and member engagement.

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Partnerships

The partnerships lane supports sponsor logos, partner visibility, sponsorships, and inquiry routing.

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Membership types

Memberships, member benefits, and newsletter signup are ready for MCBA members.

Company and individual memberships connect the MCBA community to education, meetings, resources, events, and member-only opportunities.

Power Hours
Membership meetings
MCBA Town Halls
Equity Workshop Tour access
MCBA resources and education hub access
Green Equity flagship event access
Conference meetups and networking

Board access

MCBA board access and member resources are staged for production.

Executive board users can sign in to review MCBA resources, manage member-support workflows, and prepare launch operations.

1. Board login

Board access lets MCBA executive users review resources, workflows, and launch status.

2. Member portal

The member portal gives members a focused entry point for resources, meetings, updates, and benefits.

3. Buyer Club

Buyer Club access connects members with trusted vendor categories, RFQs, and preferred procurement support.

Board access

Executive board users can sign in to review MCBA resources, member workflows, and launch operations.

Member resources

MCBA members have a clear path into association updates, education, meetings, and member-only opportunities.

Buyer Club

Members can access trusted vendor categories, RFQs, preferred offers, and procurement support.

Recent news

Article lanes for MCBA updates, advocacy, impact, and equity.

News

Rooted in Justice

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.

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A Decade of Advocacy, Impact, and Equity

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.

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Alt Pro Expo Miami 2025

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.

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They Want Our Rhythm But Not Our Blues

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.