By Brenda León On www.ctpublic.org
Connecticut state regulators have been working to help residents disproportionately affected by the war on drugs gain a foothold in Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis industry.
The state Department of Consumer Protection announced this week it advanced 16 out of 41 social equity applications for cultivator licenses, which were reviewed for eligibility criteria by a third party hired by the state’s Social Equity Council.
Andrea Comer is chair of the council, which was created under a state law to ensure locals from underrepresented communities got equitable access to Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis market.
She explained that now the Department of Consumer Protection will review background checks for those 16 approved applicants.
“Once those are complete, and their fee of $3 million is paid, they will receive their provisional license,” said Comer, who is also DCP’s deputy commissioner.
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By Brenda León On www.ctpublic.org
