New York State's cannabis program is aiming to be the most equitable in the country — but some potential applicants feel left in the dark.
. The task force has also distributed 300 civil violations and more than 30 criminal court summonses to other weed distributors.
“We’ve heard people talking about social equity and cannabis since the beginning of this industry, and very little of it has come to fruition,” says Davis, the cannabis attorney. “Minority cannabis operators have a harder time getting funding, insurance, bank accounts, all the things that any cannabis business owner already has a problem with.”
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