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Licensing Update: 23 New Applications Approved, 2022 Revenue Surpassed $6M, Review of Social Equity Report

MONTPELIER – Today was the Vermont Cannabis Control Board’s first meeting of 2023. With an increased ...

Ella Guinan 31 Jan 2023
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Vermont Has the 5th-Highest Black Homeownership Gap Among All States

Stacker compiled a list of statistics about the Black homeownership gap in Vermont using data ...

Stacker 12 Feb 2022

Social Equity & Economic Empowerment Networking Series: Building a Successful Business Plan

This is the second event in a series dedicated to fostering networking opportunities for Social ...

Heady Vermont Staff 23 Jan 2022

Social Equity & Economic Empowerment Networking Series: Building Relationships with Your Local Government and Navigating the Permitting Process

This is the first event in a series dedicated to fostering networking opportunities for Social ...

Heady Vermont Staff 21 Jan 2022

Zenbarn Farms + Railyard Apothecary: Access to the Industry

Whether you’re an experienced BIPOC cannabusiness owner, budding entrepreneur or curious consumer, this is ...

Heady Vermont Staff 9 Dec 2021

CANCELED: Vermont Cannabis Solutions: BIPOC Cannabis Licensing Special Event

NOTE: This event has been cancelled. Please consider attending the Thursday, December 16 event. Licensing Update ...

Heady Vermont Staff 8 Dec 2021

2021 NACB Social Equity Summit

December 9, 2021 / Race Forward: The Future of Social Equity “We’re in a race to undo ...

Alyson Summers 6 Dec 2021
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For Vermont Social Equity Applicants, Support Can’t Wait

Advocates and entrepreneurs say that while the Cannabis Control Board’s preliminary recommendations for a ...

Meg McIntyre 1 Dec 2021
Sunset over Waterbury Reservoir, Waterbury Center, Vermont.
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Town halls highlight gaps in social equity guidelines

WATERBURY — For Vermonters harmed by cannabis prohibition, two major hurdles could keep a place in ...

Meg McIntyre 22 Nov 2021

Social Equity Town Hall: WATERBURY (UPDATED)

We are excited to announce that the National Association of Cannabis Businesses will be conducting ...

Monica Donovan 12 Nov 2021

Social Equity Town Hall: Winooski

We are excited to announce that the National Association of Cannabis Businesses will be conducting ...

Heady Vermont Staff 12 Nov 2021

Reparations In Vermont: Is that a Thing?

Presentation and Discussion on the Progress of U.S. Chattel Slavery Reparations and VT Actions ...

Monica Donovan 27 Oct 2021

Magic Mann at 2nd Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day Rocks!

Magic Mann is a proud sponsor of Stowe Vibrancy’s 2nd Annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day ...

Heady Vermont Staff 7 Oct 2021
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WCAX: Cannabis Control Board hits the ground running

Originally published on WCAX, reported by Calvin Cutler BURLINGTON — Facing a full plate of work ...

Heady Vermont Staff 25 Jun 2021
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Vermont Cannabis Regulators Commit to Social Equity

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Cannabis Control Board will prioritize equity as it begins to build a ...

Heady Vermont Staff 4 Jun 2021
Members of the public listen during the Montpelier Statehouse public hearings on S.241 on Thursday, March 31 2016. by Monica Donovan for Heady Vermont.
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House Approves Cannabis Bill With Equity, Advertising Provisions

MONTPELIER — A bill seeking to make improvements to  social equity in the state’s fledgling ...

Teresa Mann 19 May 2021
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Senate Passes Cannabis Bill Focused on Improving Social Equity, Preventing Delays

MONTPELIER — Legislation that would make several changes in the state’s budding adult-use cannabis market ...

Heady Vermont Staff 25 Mar 2021
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As Abenaki Bills Pass, A Look at Where Vermont’s Indigenous Tribes Stand

“For all of us, becoming indigenous to a place means living as if your children’...

Monica Donovan 12 Oct 2020
Drug Policy Alliance Executive Director Kassandra Frederique
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Statement: Release of Grand Jury’s Findings in Breonna Taylor Killing by Louisville Police

From our friends at the Drug Policy Alliance. The Real Culprit is the Drug War ...

Heady Vermont Staff 24 Sep 2020
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Hemp Farming and Slavery: A Story of Exploit and Shame

Slave labor brought this labor-intensive crop to prominence in centuries past. As the hemp industry ...

Monica Donovan 30 Jun 2020