Our office provides comprehensive support to Social Equity Licensees and the Cannabis business community through a number of programs including the Technical Assistance Program, the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund (CRRF) Survey and Reporting, the Social Equity Partnership Grant Program, and the Social Equity Investor Portal (Coming Soon).
Programs
Technical Assistance Program
The Office of Social Equity, in partnership with the Maryland Cannabis Administration and Department of Commerce, offers Technical Assistance Grants to support social equity licensees. Each eligible licensee can receive $14,000 in grant funding to access essential cannabis business training and professional services required for launching and operating their licensed cannabis business in Maryland.
Grant recipients can utilize these funds for various approved services, including seed-to-sale education, cultivation and processing training, regulatory compliance support, financial management, legal services, and real estate guidance.
Contact: For questions about the Technical Assistance Grant Program,Email: [email protected]
Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund
Social Equity Partnership Grant Program (coming 2024)
The Social Equity Partnership Grant Program aims to promote certain partnerships between operational cannabis licensees and social equity licenses; a qualifying partnership is one where an operational cannabis licensee provides training, mentorship, or shared commercial space/equipment to a social equity licensee.
Resources
At the Office of Social Equity, we believe the power of collaboration enhances our commitment to the community by having a diverse set of government agencies and resources easily accessible for those looking to enter the market.
We work very closely with various local government agencies to effectively streamline the licensees process, share vital resources, and work together to create innovative solutions for the adult-use cannabis market. By leveraging the unique strengths of each agency, we are committed to a cannabis market that allows full participation to those who have been disproportionately impacted and excluded by the enforcement of cannabis prohibition.
For more information on our collaborative initiatives, please visit:
