Washington's cannabis social-equity program issues a limited number of retailer licenses to applicants from communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, including some Spokane census tracts.
House Bill 2870 and follow-on rules created the Washington Social Equity in Cannabis Program, administered by the LCB with grant support from the Department of Commerce. The program reissues forfeited and previously unissued retailer licenses to qualifying applicants who lived in a disproportionately impacted area, were arrested or convicted for cannabis offenses, or had a family member arrested. Spokane includes several qualifying census tracts. Successful applicants must still meet local zoning under SMC Chapter 17C and the 1,000-foot buffer before opening.
Misrepresentation on a social-equity application can mean license denial or revocation, civil penalties, and disqualification from future licensure rounds.
Spokane, WA
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Spokane, WA
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