Long Beach's Cannabis Social Equity Program under LBMC Chapter 5.92 gives priority licensing, fee waivers, and technical assistance to applicants from communities disproportionately harmed by past cannabis enforcement, particularly those with prior cannabis convictions or low-income residency.
After voters approved Measure MA in 2016, the City Council adopted Chapter 5.92 of the Long Beach Municipal Code creating an equity framework that complements the Title 5 Chapter 5.90 cannabis licensing scheme. Eligible applicants must meet net worth and household income thresholds, have a qualifying cannabis-related arrest or conviction, or have lived in a designated disadvantaged census tract for at least three years. Benefits include 40 percent reduced licensing fees, deferred tax payments, retail license set-asides, and access to incubator space. The state Department of Cannabis Control has provided grant funding to expand the program.
Misrepresenting eligibility on a social equity application is grounds for license denial, revocation, civil penalties, and potential prosecution for filing a false statement under California Penal Code Section 118.
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