Nearly 200 people have already applied. For some, it could mean life-changing access to San Diego’s restricted and lucrative cannabis industry.
Nearly 200 people have already applied for the program. For some, it could mean life-changing access to San Diego’s restricted and lucrative cannabis industry. KPBS Racial Justice and Social Equity Reporter Katie Hyson has the story.1:29
“I got arrested twice for cannabis,” said Joshua Caruso, an applicant. “And it did some really messed up stuff in my life, drained me financially, put my whole — flipped my whole life around. Barely made it out, but I made it out.” “We did not have access to the license type, or an opportunity to get our foot in the door,” he said.“This will give us an opportunity to open up a cultivation right here in our hometown, make all the good weed for the people, and bring back revenue for the city and for us and our families and everybody here,” he said.“Right now, we're limited to what we can handle financially — which, we don't come from money, so we had to grind this whole time,” he said.
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