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Access to Experts | Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade Skip to main content Search Search 0 Access to Experts Program Summary The Cannabis Business Office is excited to offer a pilot program entitled Access to Experts! Qualifying subject matter experts (“Experts”) will provide services in compliance, marketing, and financial consulting at low or no cost to Social Equity Licensee cannabis businesses, as set forth and defined in statute at section 44-10-103(68.5), C.R.S. and section 44-10-308(4)-(5), C.R.S. and delineated below. To be eligible for the Access to Experts program as a Social Equity Licensee, applicants must meet the following requirements: Is a Colorado resident; Has not been the beneficial owner or a license subject to disciplinary or legal action from the State resulting in revocation of a license issued under Marijuana regulations, Has demonstrated at least one of the following: Applicant has resided for at least 15 years between 1980 and 2010 in a census tract designated by OEDIT as an Opportunity Zone or designated as a "Disproportionate Impacted Area" (defined at section 44-10-203(1)(j), C.R.S.); or Applicant or applicant's parent, legal guardian, sibling, spouse, child, or minor in their guardianship was arrested for a marijuana offense, convicted of a marijuana offense, or was subject to civil asset forfeiture related to a marijuana investigation; or Applicant’s household income in the year prior to application did not exceed 50% of the state median income as measured by the number of people who reside in the applicant's household; and The Social Equity Licensee, or collectively one or more Social Equity Licensees, holds at least 51% of the beneficial ownership of the regulated marijuana business license. For more information about social equity licenses, please read the eligibility requirements . The Cannabis Business Access to Experts Technical Assistance program offers social equity licensed cannabis businesses the opportunity to work directly with subject matter experts. Businesses will receive program management and financial support in the execution of projects that require costly subject matter experts. Businesses will have access to marketers, compliance experts, and financial consultants. Learn more about the packages that will be provided . Experts in the marketing, compliance, or financial consulting fields can learn more about how to register to participate . Click here to learn how to access experts . At this time, new requests for expert services cannot be accommodated. Overview Type: Technical assistance For: Social Equity Licensed Cannabis Businesses Cost : Low or no cost Registration period: Rolling enrollment OEDIT division: Cannabis Business Office Image description: Business testimonial highlighting that small businesses love the Access to Experts Program. Quote from CabanaBus Owner, Alisha Gallegos, “As entrepreneurs enter this uncharted territory, the
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