The purpose of this solicitation is to result in a contract with a qualified vendor to provide a detailed and auditable process of selecting potential cannabis licensees to participate in the Social Equity license lottery. Documents are available to download at WEBS https://fortress.wa.gov/ga/webscust/ Point of Contact: Wil McGill (360) 280-5781
community-based organizations (CBOs) interested in and qualified to provide a range of technical assistance services to Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity (CORE) Program participants.
Deliverables will include conducting an equity assessment, preparing an assessment report, developing procedure guidelines and application review criteria, and providing a comprehensive retail cannabis equity program ready for implementation consistent with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions and the Department of Cannabis Control Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant Program
The Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force was formed in 2020 in accordance with HB 2870, allowing approximately over 40 additional cannabis retail licenses to be issued for social equity purposes.
The City of Vista received funding from the state of California Department of Cannabis Control to complete a cannabis equity assessment to help the City develop a social equity program that will support persons adversely impacted by prior cannabis criminalization enter the cannabis cultivation industry, as well as any new cannabis business types allowed in the future.
Item Information Item # 1: ( 961 - 96 ) The City is soliciting proposals from verified Equity Applicants in the Cannabis Equity Program (Program), who are interested in pursuing a Cannabis Dispensary (Retail Storefront) License in the City. NIGP Code: Non-Professional Services (Not Otherwise Classified) Qty Unit Cost UOM Total Discount Amt. Tax Rate Tax Amount Total Cost 8.0 EA - Each Manufacturer: Brand: Model: Make: Packaging:
