In another step toward a commercial cannabis ordinance, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 3-2 in favor of a social equity program that…
In another step toward a commercial cannabis ordinance, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday voted 3-2 in favor of a social equity program that advocates say will allow people impacted by previous criminalization efforts to participate in the regulated market.
Collaborative members will report back to supervisors a yearly basis on the social equity program's performance, community feedback and grant funding. Each supervisor would appoint one member to the collaborative, while the other four members will be seated via an application process. To qualify for the program grant funding, a person must have at least a 51% equity share in a cannabis business. According to the Tuesday board agenda, the county has $350,000 in grant money for social equity applicants, received in June 2023 from the state Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.
Montgomery Steppe said social equity policy is a way to start rectifying the harm caused by policies associated with the U.S. government's war on drugs. Anderson said he wasn't comfortable approving the program, as there were still holes in it, including whether the policy would allow those with a weapons-related conviction to participate and location requirements for the new advisory board members."Different people begin from different starting points," she said."You can't fix the wrongs that have been historically inflicted." However, Lawson-Remer said the new policy can allow for a more-level playing field.
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