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Cannabis Equity Program Legal Technical Assistance

Description: The Office of Economic Opportunity & Inclusion (OEOI) seeks competitive quotes from legal professionals to provide tailored legal advice to cannabis business owners participating in the Boston Cannabis Equity Program. The selected vendor will provide one-on-one legal support and guidance addressing industry-specific legal challenges and legal complexities. The work is intended to mitigate risks and enhance participating businesses’ operational success, rather than award grant funds.

Buyer: City of Boston
City · MA, US
Released: Oct 19, 2026
Closes: Dec 1, 2026(33 days left)

RFP documents & timeline

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Board meeting
Apr 29, 2025
538 days before RFP
In FY25, the City awarded $190,000 in contracts to four providers for direct one-on-one support to certified and pre-certified cannabis equity applicants and businesses.
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Cannabis Equity by the numbers: The City of Boston is committed to ensuring equitable participation at all levels of the cannabis industry and provides financial and other assistance to help reach this goal. In FY25, the Cannabis Equity team accomplished the following: ● Expanding City Support to the Broader Cannabis Industry ○ Launching a centralized…
Economic Opportunity & Inclusion Cabinet Budget Hearing
Board meeting · Apr 29, 2025
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Budget
Jul 1, 2025
475 days before RFP
The FY2026 budget included the Boston Cannabis Equity Fund to provide resources and technical assistance to cannabis equity applicants and licensees establishing and operating Boston businesses.
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Boston Cannabis Equity Fund 638,692 62,277 475,000 950,000 CDBG 2,101,020 2,058,241 1,788,008 2,938,650 CDBG - COVID-19 Response 0 112,733 0 0 Choice Neighborhood Implementation Grant 15,000 30,897 0 0 Commercial Acquisition Assistance 0 0 700,000 400,000 EDIC 20,522 0 50,000 50,000 Neighborhood Development Fund 1,276,703 197,026 381,025 317,500 Total…
RFP published
Oct 19, 2026
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