In the wake of Missouri’s overwhelming support and passing of Amendment 2, Oaksterdam University, Minorities for Medical Marijuana (M4MM), and Green Rush Consulting launch their Cannabis Business Licensing Boot Camp (CBLB). This program focuses specifically on helping businesses owned by minorities and women to obtain cannabis business licenses.
CBLB is open to 150-200 qualifying businesses, and scheduled to begin in April, specifically aimed at addressing inequality and the lack of women- and minority-owned businesses in the field. But first, CBLB has two Kickoff events scheduled for February 16th and 17th, offering overviews on the licensing process, answering questions, providing a preview at their curriculum, and a meeting with cannabis experts teaching in CBLB.
Missouri’s Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) expects almost 200 dispensaries operating across Missouri by 2020. Beyond the CBLB program, the DHSS started accepting pre-filed application fees for interested businesses, and is accepting medical cannabis business applications until August 3rd, 2019.
Roz McCarthy, CEO and Founder of M4MM, talked about why M4MM focused on minority and women business owners in a press release, saying that, “Minority- and women-owned businesses face onerous hurdles obtaining knowledge, resources, and mentoring as they navigate through the licensing process. Attending this boot camp will make a significant difference for the better whether applying for a cultivator, manufacturer, and/or dispensary license.”
