Cannabis Social Equity Program
The goal of the Cannabis Social Equity Program is to recognize and address the long-term impact that federal and state cannabis enforcement policies have had on low income communities in the City of Long Beach.
The Equity Program is designed to support equal opportunity in the cannabis industry by making legal cannabis business ownership and employment opportunities more accessible to low income individuals and communities most impacted by the criminalization of cannabis.
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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING THE 40% EQUITY HIRE PROGRAM
The Cannabis Social Equity Program requires all adult-use cannabis businesses to hire Equity Employees for a minimum of 40% of the total annual work hours performed at the business. The City recently adopted new rules and regulations to implement an administrative program for the 40% Equity Hire Requirement and to provide clarification on the various aspects of the program that all adult-use cannabis businesses are required to comply with. Learn more about the 40% Equity Hire implementing rules and procedures, please visit our page.
CITY COUNCIL ADOPTS A CANNABIS SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM
On July 10, 2018, the Long Beach City Council adopted a Cannabis Social Equity Program as part of a larger Adult-Use Cannabis Business Ordinance. The goal of the Equity Program is to support equal opportunity in the Long Beach cannabis industry by making legal cannabis business ownership and employment opportunities more accessible to low-income individuals and communities most impacted by federal and state cannabis enforcement policies. View the council meeting and documents related to the adoption of the Equity Program.
LATEST NEWS IN CANNABIS EQUITY
On September 26, 2018, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law the California Cannabis Equity Act (SB 1294). The bill provides grants to eligible local jurisdictions to assist equity applicants and licensees in gaining entry to, and successfully operating in, the state's regulated cannabis marketplace. Learn more.
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