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Palm Springs accepts $650,000 state cannabis equity grant to support local permittees
Summary
Council approved a resolution accepting $650,000 from the California Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development for the city's cannabis equity program; the program funds direct assistance to permittees, workforce development, capital improvements and expungement clinics, and the city maintains a 1% local cannabis tax set‑aside for program needs.
The City Council voted Feb. 11 to accept a state equity grant for the city's cannabis equity program. Veronica Goodhart, director of code compliance, told the council the city was awarded $650,000 for the current grant term (April 1, 2026–Oct. 31, 2027) and outlined that $592,000 will be directed to permittees,…
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