Cannabis Social Equity Advisors Consider Loan Fund Specifics
August 29, 2023
Discussing trust fund regulations, one Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board member said, “No one here wants us to turn into a collection agency.”
Discussing trust fund regulations, one Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board member said, “No one here wants us to turn into a collection agency.”
Will be first meeting since members learned initial trust fund balance will be much less than expected
Plus less egregious local media characterizations of the cannabis industry from this past week
“Cannabis Control Commission files draft regulations with Secretary of the Commonwealth ahead of Sept. 8 hearing”
Family long known for community grocery stores now first Social Equity applicants to open three Boston dispensaries
“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.”
“It’s really not just baking for me, or teaching a yoga class, or cannabis education.”
There’s still not a dollar in the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, and there’s not as much coming as predicted
A thousand-plus licenses approved, hundreds more pending, county breakdowns, employee demographics, and more
For commercial realtor and cannabis CEO Jeff Similien, it’s about location, location, and community
