New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT › Subtitle B - Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control › Chapter II - Rules of the Office of Cannabis Management › Part 121 - Social and Economic Equity › Section 121.4 - Commitment to Social and Economic Equity

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 28, July 10, 2024
(a) An applicant or licensee, as defined in
				  section 118.1 of this Title, shall be
				  required to demonstrate their commitment to the social and economic equity
				  goals of the Cannabis Law as part of the application process. Such commitment
				  may be demonstrated by the design and implementation of a community impact
				  plan.
(1) A community impact plan shall show
				  an applicant's or licensee's plan for how the applicant or licensee will
				  benefit communities, and individuals from communities that were
				  disproportionately impacted by the enforcement of cannabis prohibition, which
				  shall include, but not be limited to:
(i)
				  identification of the community or communities and individuals
				  disproportionately impacted that the applicant or licensee plans to
				  benefit;
(ii) a description of:
(a) the benefits that the applicant or
				  licensee will provide to the community or individuals disproportionately
				  impacted, including, but not limited to, workforce opportunities, community
				  resources, education, and other community building programs;
(b) the scale or size of the
				  disproportionately impacted target beneficiaries; and
(c) the plan for implementation, including,
				  but not limited to, actions, activities and engagements that will be performed
				  by the applicant or licensee and frequency of engagement with the community or
				  individuals disproportionately impacted;
(iii) a demonstrated need of the proposed
				  benefit to the community and individuals disproportionately impacted,
				  including, but not limited to, economic and social impact;
(iv) identifiable resources the applicant or
				  licensee will use to execute the community impact plan, including, but not
				  limited to:
(a) by written agreement, a
				  demonstrable partnership or relationship with a community-based organization or
				  other association;
(b) estimated
				  expenses, if any, the applicant or licensee will incur to execute the community
				  impact plan and its activities;
(c)
				  the applicant's or licensee's demonstrated ability, knowledge, expertise or
				  experience; and
(d) any other
				  information or documentation evidencing community
				  engagement.
(v) a
				  description of the applicant's or licensee's strategy to measure, track, and
				  record the performance and execution of the community impact plan that
				  identifies qualitative and quantitative metrics, and includes frequency of
				  tracking such metrics;
(vi) a
				  statement by the applicant or licensee supporting its ability to execute on the
				  community impact plan as described in the application based on the suitability
				  and appropriateness of the metrics the applicant or licensee will use to
				  measure the success of the community impact plan; and the nexus described
				  between the community impact plan's desired outcome, implementation strategy,
				  and the applicant's or licensee's demonstrated ability to execute the community
				  impact plan; and
(vii) any other
				  requirements for a community impact plan as determined by the
				  Board.