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Cannabis social equity bill draws concern from entrepreneurs who say it would freeze program
Summary
Witnesses representing social-equity applicants and the cannabis industry urged the committee not to advance Engrossed Substitute House Bill 15 51, saying the bill as drafted would pause or effectively halt the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s social equity licensing pathway.
Engrossed Substitute House Bill 15 51, which lawmakers described in committee as addressing the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s (LCB) social equity program, drew testimony from cannabis industry stakeholders who say the bill would pause or impede issuance of social equity licenses.
Peter Manning, president of Black Excellence Cannabis, told the committee the measure functions as a “Trojan horse” that…
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