The Cannabis Hub and Incubation Program (CHIP) is an OCM initiative aimed at continuing to advance Social and Economic Equity in the New York cannabis industry. CHIP encompasses a range of initiatives designed to support Social and Economic Equity (SEE) individuals from their pursuit of various license types to maintaining operational compliance and ongoing growth in the industry.
Currently CHIP includes:
Application Technical Assistance Program
The Office has identified an urgent need for Social and Economic Equity (SEE) Applicants to receive technical assistance in completing the highly technical, document-intensive application process. To facilitate this support, the SEE team has strategically collaborated with Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), municipalities, academic institutions, and key community stakeholders, bringing together over 75 Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs) dedicated to streamlining the application and curing deficiency process for social and economic equity applicants.
If you or organization like to provide volunteer services to SEE applicants as a Technical Assistance Provider, please email [email protected] for more information on joining OCM’s TAP network.
CHIP Academy
CHIP Academy is an educational and training initiative supporting Adult Use Conditional Cultivators (AUCCs) and Adult Use Conditional Processors (AUCPs) in transitioning to other license types. This program spotlights technical issues such as GMP certification, distressed farmer certification, minimal processing, and microbusiness transition.
CHIP Academy will continue to evolve in early 2024, providing ongoing support to AUCC’s, AUCP’s, and SEE individuals across the state. Sessions will include modules for cultivation, processing, retail and distribution license tracks. For AUCCs, AUCPs, and SEE individuals looking to learn more information about OCM academy please email [email protected].
Please continue to monitor this website for ongoing updates regarding the CHIP.
