Cannabis Reg Update: San Diego New Equity Program, Early Cultivation In Minnesota, South Carolina Delays Medical Bill And More
San Diego’s New Equity Cannabis Program
The County of San Diego introduced a new equity program aimed at addressing historical inequities in cannabis business ownership. The initiative focuses on helping individuals negatively impacted by the so-called War on Drugs in unincorporated areas. The program includes two key components: the social equity entrepreneurs and social equity beneficiaries, both designed to support those affected by past cannabis criminalization. The program’s design reflects feedback from a Social Equity Assessment in which participants can receive assistance such as business and technical support, legal services and grants. County officials emphasize the program’s role in addressing the harms caused by unjust punishment.
Early Cultivation in Minnesota
Minnesota is setting the record straight, allowing early cultivation of recreational cannabis through an amendment to its law. The state aims to ensure a sufficient supply when retail sales begin, which was a …