Social Equity Licensing
Cannabis Regulations
Programs that prioritize cannabis licensing for residents harmed by the war on drugs, including LA's Social Equity Program tiers and qualification rules.
How Social Equity Licensing Rules Differ by Place
Tampa, FL: No social equity tier in Florida medical cannabis
Heavy RestrictionsFlorida's MMTC license framework has no social equity tier comparable to Illinois or California. The Pigford applicant license under FL §381.986(8)(a) was the only diversity provision…
Charlotte, NC: No Cannabis Social Equity Program in NC
Heavy RestrictionsNorth Carolina has not legalized recreational or medical cannabis, so neither Charlotte nor the state operates a cannabis social equity licensing program; any commercial cannabis…
Tucson, AZ: Arizona Social Equity Marijuana License Program
Few RestrictionsArizona Proposition 207 created a statewide social equity ownership program awarding 26 dispensary licenses to applicants from communities disproportionately affected by prior…
Austin, TX: No Cannabis Social-Equity Licensing in Texas or Austin
Few RestrictionsTexas has no recreational cannabis program, so Austin cannot create a social-equity license. The narrow Compassionate Use Program licenses three statewide dispensing organizations on…
Dallas County, TX: No Cannabis Social Equity Licensing in Texas or Dallas County
Few RestrictionsTexas has no recreational cannabis program, so no social-equity licensing exists in Dallas County. The state's narrow Compassionate Use Program (CUP) licenses three dispensing…
Los Angeles, CA: Cannabis: Social Equity Licensing
Some RestrictionsLos Angeles's cannabis Social Equity Program provides priority processing for retail cannabis licenses (Type 10) to Tier 1 and Tier 2 Social Equity Individual Applicants in Round 1…
Cities & Counties with Social Equity Licensing Rules
11 locations
Arizona
California
Florida
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
Other Cannabis Regulations Topics
Home Cultivation
Rules for growing cannabis plants at home, including plant count limits, indoor vs. outdoor growing, and visibility and odor requirements.
Dispensary Zoning
Where cannabis businesses may locate, the zones that allow retail, the buffer distances from schools and parks, and the cities that ban commercial cannabis activity entirely.
Buffer Zones
Required minimum distances between cannabis retailers and sensitive uses (schools, parks, day-cares), and between cannabis retailers themselves.
Cannabis Delivery Rules
Rules governing cannabis delivery, whether home delivery is permitted, vehicle requirements, and how cities can regulate or ban delivery services.
Personal Cultivation Limits
Maximum number of plants residents may grow at home for personal use, indoor-vs-outdoor rules, and visibility/odor mitigation requirements.