Minority Cannabis Business Association

Minority Cannabis Business Association

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The first national trade association created to serve the needs of minority cannabis businesses and the communities most impacted by prohibition.

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Member resources, advocacy updates, policy tools, and trusted vendor access for the MCBA community.

MCBA Third Annual · 3-Day Flagship Event

Green Equity Summit 2026

August 24 – 26, 2026Minneapolis, Minnesota

The flagship cannabis equity conference presented by COVA. Three days of policy, community, and business programming for operators and advocates nationwide.

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What is MCBA?

The first national trade association created to serve the needs of minority cannabis businesses.

MCBA is a national nonprofit advancing equal access, economic empowerment, policy, programming, and outreach initiatives for communities of color.

"Together, we are more powerful. Together, we will create not another industry but a better industry."

Jesse Horton, MCBA Co-Founder

Equitable Industry

Ensure the inclusion and success of minorities in the cannabis industry through equitable policy and access to opportunities and resources.

Equitable Communities

Empower communities most impacted by cannabis prohibition through reinvestment, responsibility, and practical support.

Equitable Access

Advance education and policy that increase access to safe, effective, and responsible cannabis participation.

Equitable Justice

Support policies that reduce arrests and imprisonment for non-violent cannabis offenses and restore rights.

MCBA resources

Pages for members, policy, leadership, events, and partnerships.

Explore MCBA's core resource lanes for association updates, advocacy work, member benefits, and cannabis equity programming.

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Membership types

Memberships, member benefits, and newsletter signup are ready for MCBA members.

Company and individual memberships connect the MCBA community to education, meetings, resources, events, and member-only opportunities.

Power Hours
Membership meetings
MCBA Town Halls
Equity Workshop Tour access
MCBA resources and education hub access
Green Equity flagship event access
Conference meetups and networking

Board access

MCBA board access and member resources are staged for production.

Executive board users can sign in to review MCBA resources, manage member-support workflows, and prepare launch operations.

1. Board login

Board access lets MCBA executive users review resources, workflows, and launch status.

2. Member portal

The member portal gives members a focused entry point for resources, meetings, updates, and benefits.

3. Buyer Club

Buyer Club access connects members with trusted vendor categories, RFQs, and preferred procurement support.

Board access

Executive board users can sign in to review MCBA resources, member workflows, and launch operations.

Member resources

MCBA members have a clear path into association updates, education, meetings, and member-only opportunities.

Buyer Club

Members can access trusted vendor categories, RFQs, preferred offers, and procurement support.

Recent news

Article lanes for MCBA updates, advocacy, impact, and equity.

News

Rooted in Justice

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.

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A Decade of Advocacy, Impact, and Equity

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.

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Alt Pro Expo Miami 2025

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.

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They Want Our Rhythm But Not Our Blues

MCBA news and resource content can be published here as the board approves updates.