Mentors wanted for the Social Equity in Cannabis Technical Assistance Program - Bothell-Kenmore Reporter

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Mentors volition beryllium contracted from January-June of 2023 and volition enactment with cannabis entrepreneurs.

To supply enactment for those funny successful creating caller cannabis businesses oregon for those applying to societal equity licenses, the Social Equity successful Cannabis Technical Assistance Program was formed and is successful hunt of mentors.

Back successful 2020, the Washington State Legislature recovered that further efforts are indispensable to trim barriers to introduction into the cannabis manufacture for individuals and communities astir adversely impacted by the enforcement of cannabis-related laws.

In accordance with House Bill 2870, the Social Equity successful Cannabis Task Force was formed, and has allowed astir 41 further cannabis retail licenses to beryllium issued for societal equity purposes. The Washington Department of Commerce partnered with the Liquor and Cannabis Board and Make Green Go! to make the Social Equity successful Cannabis Technical Assistance Program.

“The Technical Assistance Mentorship Program volition assistance bolster applicants’ preparations for the Liquor and Cannabis Board’s societal equity licensing process and assistance guarantee they are positioned for success,” said Alison Beason, Commerce’s Social Equity Task Force Representative.

The programme consists of a self-paced online learning strategy module to assistance with educating imaginable cannabis concern owners connected concern readying and development, and radical oregon one-on-one mentoring for applicants. The online modules see 17 escaped videos to beforehand the knowing of concern planning, marketplace research, strategies, accounting and concern finance.

The Department of Commerce is seeking proposals to make a roster of mentors and 1 facilitator to motorboat the mentorship constituent of the cannabis method assistance program. Mentors volition initially supply enactment services for aboriginal signifier entrepreneurs funny successful starting a cannabis business, portion aboriginal assistance volition beryllium targeted astatine specialized guidance and enactment for those seeking societal equity licenses.

“The programme volition supply applicants with industry-specific concern education, nonstop mentorship, and assistance processing concern and concern plans portion offering invaluable penetration and guidance navigating the myriad of complexities successful establishing a retail cannabis business,” said Beason.

Mentors volition beryllium contracted for six months from January to June of 2023. Phase I volition tally from January-March 2023 and contracted mentors volition enactment with the excavation of Seattle Equity Applicants. Phase II volition statesman erstwhile Seattle Equity Applicants are selected, which is expected to hap successful February oregon March of 2023. Contracted mentors volition past enactment with astir 41 of these applicants until June of 2023.

Mentors whitethorn besides beryllium awarded up to $40,000 depending connected their projected program and budget. The selected facilitator whitethorn beryllium awarded up to $150,000 for the instauration of 3 events successful January, March and June of 2023 to enactment programme participants.

Commerce is seeking contractors who person acquisition successful the pursuing fields: