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SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Office of Farm to Fork is currently accepting proposals for the California Nutrition Incentive Program (CNIP), 2018 CNIP Expansion.
CNIP encourages the purchase and consumption of healthy, California grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts by nutrition benefit clients.
CDFA is seeking project proposals from qualified entities to distribute incentives at Certified Farmers’ Markets and/or small businesses (retail stores, Community Supported Agriculture, and farm stands) throughout California.
Incentives should be available to CalFresh, WIC, Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, and/or CalWORKs shoppers using their benefits to purchase California grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and/or nuts. Participants should be able to receive the incentive at the time of purchase.
Projects that reach underserved populations, particularly communities where a large proportion of the population is eligible for CalFresh and communities with high rates of diet-related disease, will be prioritized.
This is a competitive process. The California Nutrition Incentive Program was established by Assembly Bill 1321 (Chapter 442, Statutes of 2015).
Applications must be submitted by email toThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , no later than Thursday February 22, 2018, 5:00 P.M. PST.
Further information on the grant program, including timeline and application criteria, are available at: http://cafarmtofork.com/cnip_2018Expansion.html.
CNIP encourages the purchase and consumption of healthy, California grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and nuts by nutrition benefit clients.
CDFA is seeking project proposals from qualified entities to distribute incentives at Certified Farmers’ Markets and/or small businesses (retail stores, Community Supported Agriculture, and farm stands) throughout California.
Incentives should be available to CalFresh, WIC, Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, and/or CalWORKs shoppers using their benefits to purchase California grown fresh fruits, vegetables, and/or nuts. Participants should be able to receive the incentive at the time of purchase.
Projects that reach underserved populations, particularly communities where a large proportion of the population is eligible for CalFresh and communities with high rates of diet-related disease, will be prioritized.
This is a competitive process. The California Nutrition Incentive Program was established by Assembly Bill 1321 (Chapter 442, Statutes of 2015).
Applications must be submitted by email to
Further information on the grant program, including timeline and application criteria, are available at: http://cafarmtofork.com/cnip_2018Expansion.html.
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SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has joined a bipartisan group of 18 state attorneys general in urging Congress to advance legislation that will enable the cannabis industry to participate in the banking system in states that have legalized medicinal or adult use of cannabis.
The recent decision by the Trump Department of Justice to rescind prior federal guidance rolled back critical protections for the legal cannabis industry.
“California voters have made it clear: when it comes to the cannabis industry, California is moving forward, not backwards," said Attorney General Becerra. “This is an issue that is impacting both red and blue states. The future of small and local licensed businesses has been clouded by the Trump Administration's relentless attacks on progress, in conflict with the will of voters. Congress has the power to protect a growing $6.7 billion industry and the public safety of our communities. My team at the Department of Justice is committed to implementing and enforcing the law in California in a way that most effectively protects the health and safety of our people.”
California, along with 28 other states and several U.S. territories, has legalized the medical use of cannabis.
However, under the Controlled Substance Act and certain federal banking statutes, banks providing services to state-licensed cannabis businesses can be subject to criminal and civil liability, as the federal government classifies cannabis as an illegal substance.
Accordingly, financial institutions are reluctant to provide services to cannabis businesses operating legally within their state jurisdiction.
Forced to operate on a cash basis, cannabis businesses are left vulnerable to criminal targeting.
Additionally, law enforcement is less able to track potential financial crimes, and it is more difficult for businesses to pay—and for the state to collect—tax deposits.
In their letter, the Attorneys General note that the enactment of legislation such as the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act would not only bring billions of dollars into the banking sector, but would also give law enforcement greater ability to monitor transactions.
Moreover, compliance with tax requirements would be simpler and easier to enforce with a better-defined tracking of funds. This would, in turn, result in higher tax revenue.
The recent decision by the Trump Department of Justice to rescind prior federal guidance rolled back critical protections for the legal cannabis industry.
“California voters have made it clear: when it comes to the cannabis industry, California is moving forward, not backwards," said Attorney General Becerra. “This is an issue that is impacting both red and blue states. The future of small and local licensed businesses has been clouded by the Trump Administration's relentless attacks on progress, in conflict with the will of voters. Congress has the power to protect a growing $6.7 billion industry and the public safety of our communities. My team at the Department of Justice is committed to implementing and enforcing the law in California in a way that most effectively protects the health and safety of our people.”
California, along with 28 other states and several U.S. territories, has legalized the medical use of cannabis.
However, under the Controlled Substance Act and certain federal banking statutes, banks providing services to state-licensed cannabis businesses can be subject to criminal and civil liability, as the federal government classifies cannabis as an illegal substance.
Accordingly, financial institutions are reluctant to provide services to cannabis businesses operating legally within their state jurisdiction.
Forced to operate on a cash basis, cannabis businesses are left vulnerable to criminal targeting.
Additionally, law enforcement is less able to track potential financial crimes, and it is more difficult for businesses to pay—and for the state to collect—tax deposits.
In their letter, the Attorneys General note that the enactment of legislation such as the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act would not only bring billions of dollars into the banking sector, but would also give law enforcement greater ability to monitor transactions.
Moreover, compliance with tax requirements would be simpler and easier to enforce with a better-defined tracking of funds. This would, in turn, result in higher tax revenue.
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