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Social Equity

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Articles on the history, progress, and current efforts for social equity in the NYS cannabis industry.

  Apr 20, 2026

New York Built a Cannabis Market Without Building the Workforce to Sustain It

At New York State Cannabis Connect (NYSCC), we operate from a simple premise:...

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  Oct 22, 2025

From Compton to the Capitol: Cultural Legitimacy, Regulation, and the Performance of Equity in the Cannabis Era

Abstract: This dissertation examines the intersections between Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 Super Bowl...

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  Sep 26, 2025

Tiffany Walters Joins the Green Standard Alliance Board: Strengthening Cannabis Consumer Advocacy in New York

In a landmark moment for New York’s cannabis industry, Tiffany Walters, co-founder...

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  May 09, 2025

Dawson's Departure: Turbulence and Transition at Cannabis NYC

Dasheeda Dawson's recent resignation as the founding executive director of Cannabis NYC has...

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  May 02, 2025

Growing Cannabis at Home in New York State: A Comprehensive Guide

While adult-use cannabis consumption has been legal since March 2021 in New York...

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  May 02, 2025

From Bars to Bud: Jadakiss Bridges Hip-Hop, Wellness, and New York’s Cannabis Future

Jason Terrance Phillips, known professionally as Jadakiss, has long been revered as one...

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  May 02, 2025

Sparking Growth. Cultivating Change.

NYSCC: Building the Infrastructure for a Smarter, Fairer Cannabis Industry in New York...

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  May 02, 2025

Jumaane Hughes: Shaping NY's Cannabis Workforce from the Ground Up

Jumaane Hughes is a key player driving workforce development in New York's legal...

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  May 01, 2025

Four Years In: Navigating the Budding Landscape of New York's Cannabis Industry

Four Years of Legal Cannabis in New York Four Years of Legal Cannabis...

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  Nov 01, 2024

NYC has 2.4 Million in Cannabis Tax Revenue

In the New York City Executive Budget for 2025, $2.4 million was...

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  Feb 29, 2024

A Debt Unsettled: Why New York Owes Social Equity in Cannabis to Black New Yorkers

The pungent aroma of fresh legalization hangs heavy in the air of New...

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  Feb 28, 2024

Words as Weapons: How Language Fueled the Criminalization of Black and Brown Communities through Cannabis

Cannabis in America has a tangled history, woven with threads of opportunity and...

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