EON led the successful legislative campaign to create the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund, reform host community agreements, and encourage municipal equity with the passage of Ch. 180 at the end of 2022.
Following that campaign, EON conducted several surveys of business owners, applicants, community leaders, and advocates to help craft a new legislative agenda for the 2023-2024 with partners in the Legislature.
Equitably reinvesting cannabis revenue in communities harmed by the war on drugs
- S. 56 An Act relative to reinvestment of cannabis revenue sponsored by Sen. Liz Miranda
- S. 55 An Act relative to equitable allocation of cannabis revenue sponsored by Sen. Liz Miranda
- S.57 An Act to encourage equitable cannabis business ownership sponsored by Sen. Liz Miranda
Creating career pathways for justice-involved individuals
- S.52 An Act to Create Cannabis Career Pathways for Justice-Involved Individuals sponsored by Sen. Pat Jehlen
- H.123 An Act to Create Cannabis Career Pathways to Incarcerated Individuals sponsored by Rep. Chynah Tyler
Removing barriers to equitable participation in the cannabis industry
- H. 124 An Act to remove HCA real estate barriers to equitable participation in the cannabis industry sponsored by Rep. Chynah Tyler
- H. 117 An Act relative to vertical integration of medical marijuana businesses sponsored by Rep. David Rogers
Promoting cannabis equity businesses
- S.53 An Act to Support Cannabis Equity Businesses sponsored by Sen. Jason Lewis
Improving access to expungement
- H.1790 An Act ensuring equitable access to cannabis related expungement sponsored by Rep. Chynah Tyler
- H.1787 An Act Automatically Sealing Cannabis Records and Promoting Uniform Digital Record Keeping sponsored by Reps. Chynah Tyler and Samantha Montaño