Maryland Office of Social Equity Regulatory Update

The Maryland Office of Social Equity (OSE) is an office within the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). Its purpose is to promote and encourage participation in the regulated cannabis industry by communities that have been disproportionately impacted by cannabis prohibition and enforcement. Last week, the OSE posted draft regulations concerning the OSE’s Social Equity Partnership Grant Program (SEPP), which seeks to promote business partnerships between operational cannabis licensees and social equity licensees.