EON has been proud to partner with applicants, operators, community leaders, and activists to advance a CCC regulatory agenda that prioritizes the Commonwealth’s focus on fostering equitable participation by increasing opportunities and support for cannabis social equity businesses and eliminating unnecessary barriers.
Read our latest CCC advocacy news…
- CCC holds public comment period on Model Municipal Equity By-LawThe Cannabis Control Commission wants your feedback on its new Model Municipal Equity By-Law or Ordinance — and we want to hear from you too!
- EON applauds CCC for Model HCA public comment period, advancing key deliverables, & increasing transparency on Ch. 180 implementation processEON applauds Acting Chair Ava Concepcion, her fellow Commissioners, Director of Licensing Kyle Potvin, Esq., and the CCC staff for providing a two-week public comment period for the Model HCA that elicited 19-20 public comments that generated approximately 90 potential changes — and for advancing these key deliverables.
- EON Launches New Municipal Cannabis Equity Licensing ResourceIs your city or town going to be compliant with new equitable cannabis licensing requirements by the May 1, 2024 deadline?
- CCC Equity Survey Deadline Extended Through Feb. — Make your voice heard now!The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission)’s Equity Programming and Community Outreach (EPCO) department invites you to complete a brief questionnaire about our equity programming and initiatives in Massachusetts
- Equitable Opportunities Now Public Comments Regarding the CCC’s Model HCAEquitable Opportunities Now submitted the comments below with these suggested red-lined edits to the Cannabis Control Commission in response to a call for public comments to their proposed draft Model HCA. Please email kevin@masseon.com with any questions or feedback. RE: Equitable Opportunities Now Public Comments Regarding the CCC’s Model HCA Dear Cannabis Control Commission Acting… Read more: Equitable Opportunities Now Public Comments Regarding the CCC’s Model HCA
- CCC launches 4th cohort of its Social Equity ProgramThe Cannabis Control Commission began accepting applications for the fourth cohort of its Social Equity Program (SEP) starting Monday, February 5. The SEP, the first of its kind in the nation, is a free, statewide technical assistance and training program that creates sustainable pathways into the regulated cannabis industry for individuals most impacted by the… Read more: CCC launches 4th cohort of its Social Equity Program
- CCC ends 2023 strong by advancing delivery regulatory reformsAfter years of advocacy by delivery operators and allies, and thanks to the responsiveness of Cannabis Control Commissioners, the CCC voted in December to advance three major delivery regulatory reforms…
- Acting Chair Concepcion, Asst. Secretary Vega and other leaders to speak at Celebration of Equity ChampionsThird-annual fundraising reception will honor contributions to Massachusetts’ historic cannabis equity policies at licensed cannabis equity business New Dia Fenway
- EON Letter to CCC Regarding Model HCA, Model Municipal Equity Ordinance, & Municipal ComplianceFollowing the Cannabis Control Commission’s Dec. 14, 2023 meeting, during which Commissioners and staff discussed progress in implementing HCA and municipal equity regulations promulgated pursuant to Ch. 180 of the Acts of 2022, Equitable Opportunities Now submitted the following public comment…
- Acting CCC Chair Concepcion & Commissioner Camargo to address EON supporters at Celebration of Equity ChampionsEON is honored to recognize Cannabis Control Commission Acting Chair Ava Callender Concepcion, and other government and community leaders, for their contributions to equitable opportunity at our Celebration of Cannabis Equity Champions next Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 6 p.m. at New Dia Cannabis Co.’s Fenway location.
- BECMA, EON urge CCC to Repeal Burdensome Regulations Targeting Equity BusinessesThe initial framework for Marijuana Delivery Operators and Marijuana Couriers has failed to create meaningful economic opportunities for the communities intended to benefit from it due to overly burdensome regulations that emphasize an overly cautious and costly approach that exceeds the standards set by any other state in the country. On behalf of Equitable Opportunities Now, the Black Economic Council of Massachusetts, and our members and supporters across the Commonwealth, we urge the Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) to make the following regulatory changes at the earliest possible opportunity to unlock the potential of these important license types…
- Cannabis Control Commission votes to put new restrictions on payments to municipalities | Worcester Telegram & GazetteMembers of Equitable Opportunities Now, an organization that supports people of color becoming active in the cannabis industry, praised the commission for its focus in reviewing and passing the regulations despite facing massive challenges…
- Lawsuit, Scandals, And Audit Aside, Massachusetts Regulators Approve Major Changes | The BluntnessEven with all of the rigmarole surrounding regulators at the moment, some advocates and watchdogs went out of their way to praise the body this past week. The group Equitable Opportunities Now, which “educates and empowers people of color to become active participants in the Massachusetts legal cannabis market,” said the new “HCA and municipal equity rules will create new opportunities for communities harmed by the war on drugs.”
- Equitable Opportunities Now Applauds New Cannabis Equity RegulationsNew HCA and municipal equity rules will create new opportunities for communities harmed by the war on drugs…
- Urgent CCC Regulatory Review Action AlertSpeak out ASAP to protect municipal equity!