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​Social Equity Verification Process - Detailed Explainer



 Social Equity Verification

  • From Friday, September 8 - November 7, the MCA in partnership with Creative Services Inc. (CSI), issued over 3,000 invitations for Social Equity Verification - free of charge to the prospective applicants. As of November 20​, nearly 1,500 individuals have been successfully verified as social equity applicants. Additional applicants who have submitted the required documentation will continue to be processed by CSI. The MCA will update the number of verified individuals throughout the license application round.
  • Next steps in the application process can be found here: Cannabis Business License.


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