A novel equity initiative supported by the city of Oakland, Calif. and California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control seeks to reduce the costs of starting an infused products company.
WeedWeek
- EquityWorks! Incubator, a shared manufacturing kitchen, started by entrepreneur and activist Amber Senter and the Oakland Cannabis Kitchen, are offering entrepreneurs space to produce product as well as help with access to dispensaries, data analysis and help with marketing costs and other expenses.
- Senter said EquityWorks! would be able to support five entrepreneurs.
In another collaboration, Viola Brands, run by former NBA star Al Harrington, and Ball Family Farms, are teaming up to benefit criminal justice non-profit Root & Rebound.
WeedWeek
- Proceeds from the sale of a strain called Reign will benefit the group. The Prince estate blocked it from being called Purple Reign.
In San Francisco, equity applicants are still struggling to open businesses.
S.F. Weekly
- 48 Hills points out how California pot taxes go to the police.
