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March 1, 2022 –  Cannabis Conference (produced by Cannabis Business Times, Cannabis Dispensary and Hemp Grower media brands) announces today that it will continue a joint partnership with Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA) to help minority cannabis entrepreneurs access networking and education opportunities to grow and support their business. The 2nd annual Cannabis Conference Diversity Scholarship Program will provide selected …

On behalf of the Minority Cannabis Business Association (MCBA), Executive Director, Amber Littlejohn, testified before the United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions for a hearing on “Small Businesses, Big Impact: Ensuring Small and Minority-Owned Businesses Share in the Economic Recovery.”  “We are honored for the opportunity to appear before the Consumer Protection and Financial …

Virginia’s latest legalization bill proposes to continue the War on Drugs by including new possession crimes, while granting a head start to the same institutions who continue to manufacture exclusion and enforcement.  Multiple bills before the assembly aim to allow exclusive early sales for current medical operators and hemp processors by accelerating the adult-use market by one year. We, the …

Despite broadly stated support for addressing the harms of cannabis prohibition and creating diversity in the cannabis industry, the barriers to entry for minority operators have continued to stifle progress to advance social equity efforts. As we look to fulfill the promises made through “Social Equity 2.0”- a reconciliation of social equity commitments with social equity policy- we must first …

Our team at MCBA is expanding and we’re thrilled to welcome Precious Osagie-Erese as our new communications manager!  Precious comes from a merged background of journalism, political communications and cannabis entrepreneurship. We’re beginning to take a more strategic path in alerting our members, advocates, lawmakers and industry stakeholders on the work that MCBA is doing to ensure equity remains at …

Last year, Virginia legalized cannabis with comprehensive equity provisions. This year, the new Republican-led government seeks  to reverse equity provisions starting with SB107 that would eliminate the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund and steer 30% of the tax revenue to the general fund. The Fund would have: Supported persons, families, and communities historically and disproportionately targeted and affected by drug enforcement; …