The Department of Cannabis Control (DCC) is accepting
applications for the newly established
Local Retail Access Grant Program. Counties that
currently do not have a cannabis retail licensing program, and
have plans to develop one, are eligible to receive grant
funding. This funding is particularly important as last year
the Governor signed in to law
SB 1186, which requires all jurisdictions to allow delivery
of medicinal cannabis starting January 1, 2024.
The Retail Access Grant Program will make $20 million
available to local governments to be used for environmental
reviews, permitting expenses, and personnel costs. Funding will
be distributed in two phases with awards for the first
phase being announced by June 20, 2023. Applications
are due by April 28, 2023. More information can be found in the
grant guidelines.
DCC will be hosting a webinar on the Grant Program on April 6,
2023, staring at 2pm. Please see webinar information below.
