San Jose runs a limited cannabis equity assistance program built on California's MAUCRSA framework, channeling state Cannabis Equity Grant funds toward fee deferrals and technical assistance for applicants harmed by past cannabis enforcement in the city's regulated medical-marijuana retail market.
California's MAUCRSA (Business and Professions Code Section 26000 et seq.) and the Cannabis Equity Act (BPC Section 26240) authorize cities to run equity programs supported by Department of Cannabis Control grants. San Jose's cannabis program is administered by the Division of Cannabis Regulation and capped at sixteen city-permitted retail collectives operating under the SJMC Chapter 6.88 framework. The city has historically not opened new retail licensing rounds, so equity assistance focuses on existing operator workforce, ancillary nonretail license types, and fee deferrals. Eligibility tracks state criteria: prior California cannabis conviction, low income, or residence in a disproportionately impacted ZIP code identified in the city equity assessment.
Misrepresenting equity status, transferring an equity-supported license without consent, or violating program rules causes recapture of fee waivers, denial of further state grant pass-throughs, and possible referral to the Department of Cannabis Control.
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