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Advocates press to make cannabis a lucrative opportunity for communities of color as Connecticut moves toward retail sale of marijuana
HARTFORD COURANT. By STEPHEN SINGER. NOV 23, 2021 HAMDEN — As Connecticut prepares for the lucrative sale of adult-use cannabis, an advocacy group announced Tuesday it will work to make sure the new industry draws broad participation from Black and other...
New group aims to help Black, Hispanic business owners get marijuana licenses
CT News 12 Nov 23, 2021 The state will soon begin handing out licenses for new marijuana businesses and one group wants to make sure Black and Hispanic owners are not left behind. The Alliance for Cannabis Equity aims to keep cannabis local and help inner-city...
ConnCORP, WorkPlace Team Up To Help Black And Brown Entrepreneurs “Seize” The Cannabis “Moment”
New Haven Independent. NORA GRACE-FLOOD, Nov 23, 2021 Black and Brown entrepreneurs will learn about “joint ventures” — and perhaps enter into one — with the help of a marijuana “manifesto” that’s in the works. That manifesto — a practical translation of and guide to...
ConnCORP, The WorkPlace Announce the Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE)
Hamden, CT [November 23, 2021] – The Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program (ConnCORP) and The WorkPlace, announced today the creation of the Alliance for Cannabis Equity (ACE) between the two organizations. ACE is being created in recognition of the...
ConnCORP, The WorkPlace Will Host Press Conference Announcing the Alliance for Cannabis Equity Collaboration
Hamden, CT [November 22, 2021] – Media Advisory The Connecticut Community Outreach Revitalization Program (ConnCORP) and The WorkPlace, will host a joint press conference on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at 10 a.m. to announce the creation of the Alliance for Cannabis...
Connecticut is prepping the unemployed for telecommuting. Remotely, of course.
CT Mirror. MARK PAZNIOKAS, OCTOBER 18, 2021 Connecticut is testing a belief that remote work will outlive the COVID-19 pandemic, presenting challenges and opportunities for a workforce that might lack digital skills yet benefit from telecommuting. Twenty-eight...