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Council delays vote on state cannabis equity grant plan after concerns about eligibility criteria
Summary
Councilmembers and residents questioned eligibility rules that could favor people with past cannabis arrests or family convictions. Staff and a state program representative said the program aims to reduce barriers and local wording can emphasize residency or veteran status; council tabled the item for further review.
City staff presented a proposed local equity grant plan intended to help people enter the regulated cannabis market, but council members pressed staff and asked for public input on whether some eligibility criteria were too broad. Councilman Kramer said the plan’s early language — which allows eligibility for those with a prior cannabis arrest or conviction or a family member’s conviction — was "onerous" and caused concern among…
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