On Tuesday, the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) announced the recipients of cannabis equity grants. These grants are designed to promote social equity and eliminate barriers to populations and communities that were disproportionately harmed by cannabis prohibition. They are funded primarily from cannabis excise taxes and regulatory fees.
With the assistance of the Center for Rural Policy at Humboldt State University, both Mendocino and Humboldt Counties each received over $2 million out of the total $30 million awarded for their respective equity programs. The Counties of Lake, Monterey and Nevada were also awarded technical assistance dollars for the creation or development of local cannabis equity programs.
To view the full GO-Biz announcement, including all awardees, see here.