Aquí y Allá: Five Things Latinos Should Know About Cannabis During Hispanic Heritage Month (Op-Ed)

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Published on October 13, 2024 By Marijuana Moment “By standing up, getting involved and pushing for change, we can claim our rightful place in an industry that can offer economic empowerment, healing and growth for the Latino community.” By Jason Ortiz and Jessica F. Gonzalez Cannabis policy rarely makes it on the list of the issues highlighted during Hispanic Heritage Month, …

End Meta’s Discriminatory Shadow Ban Practices for Cannabis Businesses

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Started July 30, 2024 Why this petition matters Started by Minority Cannabis Business Association MCBA Dear Mr. Zuckerberg We, the undersigned, are writing to seek clarity and immediate action on Meta’s shadow ban practices. Every day, small businesses strive to grow their reach and visibility, and the practice of banning legitimate business accounts is unjust. We represent a coalition of …

Are We Aiming to Free the Plant or Not?!

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There’s a meme of a little boy on the floor of a kitchen eating snacks with headphones on while watching an iPad that is on the carpet of the living room. The caption reads: “Food isn’t allowed in the living room…Tablet isn’t allowed in the kitchen. They beat the system. I quit” What does this have to do with anything? …

A TRAVELING WORKSHOP FORCED ON SOCIAL EQUITY IN CANNABIS: THE MCBA EQUITY WORKSHOP TOUR

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Social media is an amazing space to connect, learn from, and advise on; however, even with all of its fancy tech and massive impact, it hasn’t found its way to beating in person human connection. People sign a lot of electronic documents, but leading up to that, it’s likely that humans connected/ met up to discuss. And while the pandemic …

MCBA SOCIAL EQUITY WORKSHOP HELD AT HUDSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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October 24, 2023 Dan Ulloa The Minority Cannabis Business Association(MCBA) held a social equity workshop at Hudson County Community College (HCC) last Friday on New Jersey adult-use cannabis licenses. It was part of their Equity Workshop Tour (EWT) in 10 cities across the United States. The MCBA tour aims to support Social Equityapplicants and operators in the cannabis industry. They …

Business leaders aim to get more minority business owners involved in growing cannabis industry

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The Minority Cannabis Business Association is hosting 10 equity workshops in major U.S. cities including Minneapolis. Author: Gordon Severson MINNEAPOLIS — They say great businesses start with a great idea, but even a great idea means nothing if you don’t know what to do with it. “It’s like yeah, this is what I want to do, but how?” Kenneth Winslow …