On October 22, 2022, the Big Hope Project, a dope social equity group based out of Boston, is hosting the first annual Cambridge Equity Celebration. This event honors the historic 2019 Cannabis Business Permitting Ordinance in Cambridge, MA. That ordinance influenced the creation of the first Social Equity Exclusivity Permitting Period in the nation. This momentous mandate made Cambridge a national leader in cannabis equity licensing and policies.
“Cannabis Equity is the Modern-Day Civil Rights Movement.”
– Harry Jean-Jacques, Founder Big Hope Project
Under the ordinance, state-licensed economic empowerment companies were given a two-year grace period to open and operate recreational cannabis dispensaries in Cambridge – without getting crushed by established medical marijuana dispensaries or “Big Cannabis” competitors.
Now, thanks to the efforts of local grassroots BIPOC community activists, the city of Cambridge has voted to extend the priority period for social equity and economic empowerment entrepreneurs until September 2025!
Join the Big Hope Project this Saturday (10/22) from 4pm-8pm, at the Boston Marriott Cambridge, as they celebrate this notable victory.
About The Cambridge Equity Celebration
“In 2019 we went to war for equity and got a W for the community,” said Harry Jean-Jacques, Founder of the Big Hope Project. “The Cambridge Equity Celebration event commemorates the importance of grassroots community advocacy, why solidarity is so crucial to the future of social equity in the cannabis industry, and why we must work collectively to ensure cannabis policies are written through an equity-focused lens across the United States.”
Enjoy an evening of:
- Community vibes.
- Resources on sealing + expungement + equitable cannabis initiatives & events.
- Music/DJ set by Everything Crisp.
- Networking with industry leaders.
- Food and refreshments.
- A documentary screening highlighting the key events that led to the passage of the “Cambridge Equity Ordinance.”
Special guest includes:
- Sumbul Siddiqui (Mayor of Cambridge).
- Shaleen Title (Former Social Justice Chair of the Cannabis Control Commissioner).
- Nike John (Boston’s First Black Woman-Owned Cannabis Dispensary Owner).
- And many more!
Learn about what you can do to get involved in the Cambridge cannabis community and network with local organizations, like Big Hope Project, that provide free expungement services, educational events, and outreach resources to uplift and support those disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs.
RSVP to the “Cambridge Equity Celebration” for FREE and be sure to follow the Big Hope Project on Instagram for information and access to future events.
Can’t attend, but want to give back? Donations to the Big Hope Project help to reduce the cycle of recidivism in the cannabis industry by providing direct aid to heavily impacted communities.
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