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Lack of Black and Latinx in 2021 Cannabis Revenue by Mike Fourcher

“Black and Latinx owners are barely a blip on the cannabis income radar. Kara Wright followed the rules and  could be considered a winner, since the state awarded her and her applicant team the right to maybe get cannabis dispensary licenses in a yet to be conducted lottery. Yet after months of delays, the lottery hasn’t been conducted, and Wright, one few  Black step away from legally selling cannabis in Illinois, still doesn’t have a license.” Read More..