https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-and-latinx-owners-are-barely-a-blip-on-the-cannabis-revenue-radar/ Investigating race and poverty since 1972 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/black-and-latinx-owners-are-barely-a-blip-on-the-cannabis-revenue-radar/#comment-75876 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:55:19 +0000 https://www.chicagoreporter.com/?p=6883823#comment-75876 […] Across the country, data shows that many states and cities have seen less than satisfying outcomes from their social equity initiatives. In Massachusetts, only 1.2% of businesses are owned by racial minorities despite their social equity efforts. In Illinois, where 89 dispensaries exist, none are minority-owned. And in Chicago, where 16 dispensaries exist, just two are located in Black and Brown communities, according to The Chicago Reporter. […]

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