Social Equity Applicants receive certain benefits related to application processing, which may include the following:
- Certain license types are reserved for only SEIAs through 2025
- Business, Licensing, Compliance (BLC) and Technical Assistance
- Pro bono / Low Bono legal services
- Fee deferrals
- Grant funding
Please see Table S1 for information about commercial cannabis activity license restrictions and application processing restrictions.
Table S1: Commercial Cannabis Activity and Application Restrictions
License Type | License CAP | Are Applications Currently Being Accepted? | SEP Application Processing Restrictions | Comments |
Testing | No | Yes | No | |
Distribution | No | Yes | No | |
Non-Volatile Manufacturing | No | Yes | No | |
Volatile Manufacturing | Yes | No | No | |
Cultivation | Yes | No | Yes. Limited to Social Equity Applicants until December 31, 2025 | |
| Cultivation - Processor | No | Yes | No | |
Delivery | No | Yes | Yes. Limited to Social Equity Applicants until | SEAs must be verified. SEIAs may be verified under the 2019, 2022, or 2025 eligibility criteria. |
Retail | Yes | No | Yes. Limited to Social Equity Applicants until December 31, 2025 | Licenses are limited per CPA. To apply for a retail license in a CPA that has reached Undue Concentration, an applicant must request a finding of public convenience or necessity (PCN) from the City Council. Both general and SEIA applicants may submit a PCN request pursuant to LAMC section 104.03(a)(1). A lottery will be administered to determine which eligible SEAs are selected to apply for a License in a CPA that has not reached Undue Concentration. SEIAs must be verified pursuant to LAMC Sections 104.20(a)(3) and 104.06.1(d) before they are eligible to participate in the next lottery. |