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Sacramento lawmakers voting on $5.8M grant to help legal cannabis market

ABC10 · ABC10 · last updated
With California cannabis retailers continuing to face a drawn-out licensing processes, the city would put most of the funds toward its equity program. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — While California’s Department of Cannabis Control greenlit about $5.8 million in grant funds for the Sacramento Office of Cannabis Management on Dec. 24, 2021, the City Council has the final say on whether to accept the money. Prospective cannabis retailers with smaller financial backing, often small business owners of color, struggle to comply with the list of necessary documents, plans, permits and licenses. City of Sacramento’s cannabis licensing process:Sacramento’s Cannabis ProgramCalifornia voters legalized cannabis in the state through Prop. WATCH MORE | Why more people of color aren’t in the legal cannabis industry:ABC10: Watch, Download, Read 1/92/93/94/95/96/97/98/99/9 1 / 9
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