• Increased prioritization for existing and operating licensed cannabis businesses, including businesses with Economic Empowerment Priority Applicant status and applicants that did not receive a grant in the FY25 Social Equity Grant Program round. • New support for businesses that have submitted a license application to the Cannabis Control Commission and are awaiting approval for Provisional Licensure. • Eliminating timing restrictions on past expenses. • Expediting reimbursement requests to ensure the timely allocation of grant funds. • Ensuring the equitable distribution of available grant funds by limiting each business, as well as each majority owner of a business, to one application submission. • Clarifying eligible use of funds, including payroll and debt expenditures, to ensure the integrity of Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund resources.
