Cannabis Business Resources
Looking for help and resources for your cannabis business or want to find out more about the cannabis industry in California? Check out the links below for more information !
Cannabis Equity Trade Certification
The mission of Equity Trade is to uplift and bring more awareness to business operators from communities that were marginalized by America’s failed War on Drugs. We aim to collectivize like-minded people who believe in lifting each other up for the purpose of creating a more sustainable and inclusive cannabis industry and beyond. By using our businesses and collective resources we can help heal the harms of past public policy, and each other.
Original Equity Group - Equity Sessions
OEG - Equity Sessions is an educational, networking & advocacy platform for Equity Applicants and allies actively creating an equitable cannabis industry.
The Hood Incubator
The Hood Incubator is a community-centered nonprofit organization committed to building economic and political power for Black and Brown communities.
Supernova Women
Supernova is founded with the mission to foster community empowerment through holistic education, advocacy training and network building.
City of Oakland Cannabis Permits
Resources and Information about Cannabis Permits.
California Cannabis Portal
Get the latest updates on cannabis licensing, laws and regulations.
The Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) creates the general framework for the regulation of commercial medicinal and adult-use cannabis in California. The text of MAUCRSA is available on the California Legislative Information website.
Tax Guide for Cannabis Businesses
Information regarding issues relating to the Sales and Use Tax Laws, Cannabis Tax Law, and other programs administered by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) which may affect cannabis businesses.
Employment Development Department -State of California
Understand your rights and responsibilities as an employer.
Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code forbids businesses from deducting otherwise ordinary business expenses from gross income associated with the “trafficking” of Schedule I or II substances, as defined by the Controlled Substances Act.
METRC California Supplemental User Guide
“This guide describes how California industry participants are intended to use the CCTT-Metrc system consistent with state statutes and regulations.”