Alex Freedman on the Critical Role of Social Equity in Cannabis | #HashtagFinance

Alex Freedman, from the LA Department of Cannabis Regulation joins Barrington Miller for the inaugural #HashtagFinance Skype interview. This educational discussion focuses on the topic of 'social equity' including a definition of the term as it relates to the cannabis sector (2:00), how social equity works to have a positive impact on those negatively impacted by the "War on Drugs" (4:50), and the differences and similarities between social equity programs in Northern and Southern California (11:35). Listen until the end to learn about the challenges and opportunities facing community reinvestment from successful investee companies, navigating the long-term impact of social equity, and the growing demand for social equity mandates from cannabis investors! 🔴  Subscribe for more great CSE insights and interviews here: https://go.thecse.com/CSETV-Subscribe#AlwaysInvestedSTAY CONNECTED WITH THE CSE =============================📧 - NEWSLETTER: https://go.thecse.com/CSE-Mailing-List-Subscribe🎧 - PODCAST: https://blog.thecse.com/cse-podcasts/📸 - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/canadianexchange/🤝 - LINKEDIN: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/canadian-securities-exchange👥 - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianSecuritiesExchange/🐦 - X: https://x.com/CSE_News📝 - BLOG: https://blog.thecse.com/🖥 - WEBSITE: https://thecse.com/📖 - MAGAZINE: https://issuu.com/thecse/docs©2026 CNSX Markets Inc. All rights reserved.