The LA Department of Cannabis Regulation runs a Social Equity Program giving priority licensing, fee deferrals, and business support to applicants harmed by past cannabis enforcement, sorted into Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 eligibility categories.
Under LAMC §104.20, applicants qualify based on low income, a prior California cannabis arrest or conviction, and at least five years residence in a designated disproportionately impacted neighborhood. Tier 1 requires all three criteria and unlocks the strongest priority, fee waivers, and incubation support. Tier 2 needs two criteria. Tier 3 covers verified incubators that house Tier 1 or Tier 2 licensees. DCR runs application windows, residency verification, and ownership-transfer locks that prevent equity licenses from being sold to outside investors during a multi-year holding period.
Misrepresenting equity eligibility, transferring ownership outside permitted equity holders, or violating the incubation agreement triggers license suspension, revocation, and disgorgement of fee waivers granted by DCR.
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