BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2870
HB 2870: Marijuana retail licenses
(REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Allowing the issuance and reissuance of marijuana retail licenses under the social equity program. )
Summary
Establishes a Marijuana Social Equity Program (Program) that authorizes the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to issue previously forfeited, cancelled, revoked, and unissued marijuana retailer licenses to eligible applicants adversely impacted by the enforcement of marijuana prohibition laws.
Establishes a Technical Assistance Competitive Grant Program under the Department of Commerce to provide technical assistance grants to marijuana retail license applicants under the Program.
Establishes a Marijuana Social Equity Task Force (Task Force) to make recommendations to the LCB on the Program, including recommendations to establish and develop the Program.
Requires the Task Force to submit a report, or multiple reports, of recommended policies to the Governor and the Legislature by December 1, 2020.
Authorizes the LCB to adopt rules to implement Task Force recommendations.
Provides that any Task Force recommendation to increase the statewide limit of authorized retail outlets must be approved by the Legislature.
From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2870), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗