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Social Equity Council Micro-Cultivator Assistance Program
The Social Equity Council will develop a program to assist Social Equity Applicants in opening two micro-cultivator establishments. The program is still in development and is contingent on current Medical Marijuana Producers converting their licenses to also serve the Adult-Use Cannabis market. For more information, please contact the Social Equity Council.
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Social Equity Council Income and Residency, Workforce Development Plan, Social Equity Plan, and Ownership Control Requirements
The final approved documents for income and residency requirements, workforce development requirements, ownership control requirements, and social equity plan requirements as approved by the Social Equity Council
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How is which neighborhoods were most impacted by the War on Drugs determined?
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How will the Social Equity Council hold itself accountable to promoting equity?
The council will oversee a third-party study to provide detailed findings on — or including — the historical and present-day consequences of cannabis prohibition, criminalization and stigmatization, as well as the consequences of racial discrimination in cannabis prohibition.
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How can I participate in the Social Equity Lottery
Applications for the lottery will begin to be posted by the Department of Consumer Protection 30 days after the Social Equity Council identifies and posts the criteria and the necessary supporting documentation for social equity applicants on their website.
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What are the approved Disproportionately Impacted Areas?
A list of census tracts has been identified as Disproportionately Impacted Areas to promote and encourage the full participation in the cannabis industry by people from communities disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition.
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How will the law promote social equity?
The law takes a comprehensive approach to promoting social equity, focused on the neighborhoods most impacted by the War on Drugs. It provides for expungement of past cannabis-related crimes and reserves half of all cannabis business licenses for people from impacted neighborhoods.
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Are there limits to the number of Equity Joint Ventures a producer or dispensary facility can partner with?
There are no limits to the number of Equity Joint Ventures that a producer or dispensary facility can create.
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What is the Social Equity Council?
A new Social Equity Council will oversee the verification of equity applicants, create new programs to support cannabis businesses and businesses in other industries, and manage the more general community investments derived from the cannabis tax revenue.
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When will retail sales of cannabis begin?
Sales could begin in late 2022.
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