A push to get more cannabis retail licenses into the hands of Black and brown business owners is gaining momentum in the state House. Data from Washington’s Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) shows, roughly 92% of those in the state’s cannabis industry are white. Since 2020, the Washington state Legislature has been studying how to make its cannabis licensing program more inclusive to Black and brown business owners. According to state data, only 4% of the state's retail cannabis licenses went to Black applicants. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/community/facing-race/bill-cannabis-retailers-social-equity-black-brown-inclusion-marijuana/281-f6001ee4-e6d3-46e1-abc6-ff5de5356bac