MCBA Welcomes the Reintroduction of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act with Optimism for Meaningful Reform For Immediate Release: Wednesday May 1, 2024 Contact: Tahir Johnson at tahir@minoritycannabis.org Contact: Frederika Easley at frederika@minoritycannabis.org Washington, D.C. — Today, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), alongside Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Ron Wyden (D-OR), reintroduced the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act …
Following the recent announcement from the DEA, MCBA put out the following statement: For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Contact: Tahir Johnson at tahir@minoritycannabis.org Contact: Frederika Easley at frederika@minoritycannabis.org Minority Cannabis Business Association Commends DEA’s Move to Reschedule Cannabis to Schedule III In response to the reported rescheduling of cannabis to Schedule III by the Drug Enforcement Administration, the …
This blog was originally posted to Honeysuckle Magazine‘s website: The Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) is one of the first organizations created specifically to progress the cannabis industry by increasing diversity. The MCBA’s mission is to create equal access and economic empowerment for cannabis businesses, their patients, and the communities most affected by the War on Drugs. Over the last few months, …
Minority Cannabis Business Association Calls on Biden Administration to Truly Decriminalize Cannabis by Descheduling Group says re-scheduling is simply a rebranding of prohibition, not the end of it. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 8/30/23 Contact: Kaliko Castille, Board President kaliko@minoritycannabis.org WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to reporting today that Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) is recommending that …
For Immediate Release: September 2, 2021 CONTACT: Amber Littlejohn, Executive Director – amber@minoritycannabis.org Kaliko Castille, President – kaliko@minoritycannabis.org MCBA Submits Comments to Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act Comments lay out proposals for making sure that federal legalization prioritizes equitable justice, equitable communities, equitable access and equitable industry Washington, D.C. – Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) submitted …
At MCBA, we are committed to helping our members get their foot in the door of the cannabis industry so that they can be successful and build generational wealth for themselves and their communities. In the cannabis industry, one of the best ways to get your foot in the door is the networking that comes from attending industry trade …
Getting into the cannabis industry is full of all kinds of hurdles and false starts. Lack of access to capital leaves many entrepreneurs in a position of needing to take private investment in order to build their businesses. This makes the need to choose the right partner or investor one of the first critical decisions that a cannabis …
Minority Cannabis Business Association Partners With Cannabis Conference and Hemp Grower Conference To Announce Inaugural ‘Diversity Scholarship’ From Cannabis Conference and Hemp Grower Conference’s Press Release: MAY 5, 2021 – LAS VEGAS – Cannabis Conference (produced by Cannabis Business Times, Cannabis Dispensary and Hemp Grower media brands) and Hemp Grower Conference (produced by Hemp Grower) announce today a …
On May 26th, 2021 join the Minority Cannabis Business Association for a 3-panel Federal Equity Policy Forum with minority business owners, activists, advocates, and community leaders as we discuss emerging policy issues and new approaches to equitable federal cannabis reform. The panels topics include current minority cannabis businesses’ federal policy priorities, the intersection of industry and criminal justice reform, …