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Social Equity Program
Social Equity Program
The Social Equity Program is available as a provision under MRTMA to promote and encourage participation in the cannabis industry by people from communities that have been disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition and enforcement and to positively impact those communities.
- Social Equity Businesses (Voluntarily Identified)
- Request Your Voluntarily Identified Social Equity Business to be Listed
- Social Equity Program Criteria
- Online Application & Instructions
- Forms & Paper Application
- Renewals
- Social Equity All-Star Program
- Joint Ventures Pathway Program (JVPP)
- Social Equity Grant Program

Michigan Communities That Meet Criteria For The Social Equity Program
View the map of identified communities eligible to participate in the social equity program.
Upcoming CRA Meeting/Education Sessions
The social equity team uses virtual sessions to offer education, information, and outreach to the public regarding the social equity program.
CRA Video Library
View recordings of past presentations held by the social equity team. Presentations include helpful information from licensees, industry professionals and state agencies.
Social Equity Program Resources
The social equity program offers a variety of resources from adult-use application assistance to a list of contact information for business and technical resources.