Applicants selected in the social equity lottery are subject to review by the Social Equity Council to confirm their status as social equity applicants. The department will hold two lotteries for each license type, a social equity lottery and a separate lottery for general applicants. The department also expects to open a second lottery application period for most license types in the second half of 2022. Applications for cannabis business licenses will be available from the DCP online. Connecticut regulators are currently drafting rules to govern the adult-use cannabis industry, with dispensaries expected to begin selling recreational cannabis as soon as later this year.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) said that it would begin accepting applications for some adult-use cannabis license types in 30 days, following the final approval of technical assistance plans by the department’s Social Equity Council earlier on Tuesday.
“This work by the Social Equity Council is a critical step in the licensure process for the emerging Adult-Use cannabis market in Connecticut and will be instrumental in ensuring the equity goals established in the law are met,” DCP Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull said...
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