| CANNABIS SOCIAL EQUITY PROGRAM- Long Beach, Ca.
Long Beach has recently began accepting social equity applications for cannabis businesses.
"The Equity Program is designed to support equal opportunity in the cannabis industry by making legal cannabis business ownership and employment opportunities more accessible to low income individuals and communities most impacted by the criminalization of cannabis."
Individuals who qualify for the Equity Program and want to open a cannabis business in the City of Long Beach are eligible to receive the following assistance to help navigate the City's cannabis application process:
- Access to application workshops;
- Fee waivers;
- Expedited application review;
- Expedited facility plan checks;
- Cultivation tax deferrals.
If you qualify and want to begin your application, contact us and we will assist you. | 
