The commission will reopen the fifth application period for new participants to qualify for the Social Equity Program from Aug. 1 through Sept. 30
“They’re trying to make changes so that the program remains open to everybody and everybody has access to the program material.”
Mass EON: “There is an effort taking place right now to enable the largest, most profitable companies to control more of the market while reducing the number of equity businesses.”
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“It’s taken so long for us to get the regulatory revisions that we have sought. … It would be very detrimental to end the exclusivity window on April 1st.”
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“There were a number of folks who didn’t make it into the last class, so there was already that demand. That should be a great starting point going forward.”
“I hope that the steps we are taking continue opening doors for those who were disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs and deserve a place in this market.”
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