adrianianam:bittertits:llleighsmith:http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/03/08/oakland-ground-breaking-p
adrianianam:bittertits:llleighsmith:http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/03/08/oakland-ground-breaking-pot-permit-program-takes-shape/“business owners and those new to Oakland say the changes have moved the needle too far in the other direction, and they are being pushed out of the pot bonanza.” noooooo not the gentrifiers noooooooooyo this is even more direct a “fuck you gentrifiers” move hereHere’s an updated link on how the project is going: http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/07/28/a-call-for-pot-entrepreneurs-oakland-test-drives-new-cannabis-permit-program/Oakland, a pioneer in the national cannabis movement, was once again testing uncharted waters with a pot reparations program that required half of all medical marijuana licenses go to “equity” applicants. Some in the cannabis industry warned the mandatory 1:1 ratio would drive businesses to other cities.Yet as of July 21, 81 people had applied for licenses (excluding dispensaries), according to Assistant City Manager Greg Minor, who is overseeing the process. Out of these, 35 are “equity” applications, but only 10 had already secured a business location. For general applicants, all but seven of the 46 had a location. The city allows applicants to apply without a site, but they can’t get a final permit until they have one.…People who don’t qualify under [the equity program] guidelines but still want to get a permit can team up with an equity applicant to boost their priority. Those partnerships are called incubators, and there are nine such applications so far. Five expressed interest in the idea. -- source link
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