California state marijuana regulators announced Friday they are accepting grant applications from cities and counties that are implementing social equity programs for local cannabis businesses.
The state’s Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) will award $10 million to qualifying jurisdictions by June 30 as part of a growing movement to repair social harms done by the war on drugs and marijuana prohibition and also to encourage minorities and those victimized by prohibition to get a toehold in the cannabis space.
The minimum grant amount for qualifying jurisdictions will be $100,000, according to a BCC news release.
It’s unclear if other cities or counties also have begun crafting similar programs.
Applications are due to the BCC by April 1.
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