The Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board shall have the following powers and duties:
1. Support persons, families, and communities historically and disproportionately targeted and affected by drug enforcement;
2. Develop and implement scholarship programs and educational and vocational resources for historically marginalized persons, including persons in foster care, who have been adversely impacted by substance use individually, in their families, or in their communities.
3. Develop and implement a program to award grants to support workforce development programs, mentoring programs, job training and placement services, apprenticeships, and reentry services that serve persons and communities historically and disproportionately targeted by drug enforcement.
4. Administer the Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Fund established pursuant to § 2.2-2499.8.
5. Collaborate with the Board of Directors of the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as necessary to implement programs and provide recommendations in line with the purpose of this article.
6. Submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly for publication as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports. The chairman shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an annual executive summary of the interim activity and work of the Council no later than the first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary shall be submitted as a report document as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.
7. Perform such other activities and functions as the Governor and General Assembly may direct.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550, 551.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
§ 2.2-2401. Works of art accepted by Governor; approval by Board; meaning of "work of art."
§ 2.2-2415. Treasury Board membership; chairman; quorum; reimbursement for expenses
§ 2.2-2416. Powers and duties of Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2418. Use of bond anticipation notes by the Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2419. Issuance of refunding bonds by the Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2420. Combined issuance of general obligation debt by the Treasury Board
§ 2.2-2448. Virginia-Asian Advisory Board established; purpose
§ 2.2-2449. Membership; terms; vacancies; chairman
§ 2.2-2450. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2451. Staff; cooperation from other state agencies
§ 2.2-2452. Board of Veterans Services; membership; terms; quorum; compensation; staff
§ 2.2-2453. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2454. Powers and duties of Board
§ 2.2-2456. Duties of the Charitable Gaming Board
§ 2.2-2459. Latino Advisory Board; membership; terms; compensation and expenses
§ 2.2-2460. Powers and duties; acceptance of gifts and grants
§ 2.2-2461. Staff; cooperation from other state agencies
§ 2.2-2471.1. Secretary of Labor; staff support
§ 2.2-2472. Powers and duties of the Board; Virginia Workforce System created
§ 2.2-2472.3. Strategy for career pathways for opportunity youth
§ 2.2-2473. Regional workforce training centers
§ 2.2-2474. Authorization of facilities use and equipment rental; fees
§ 2.2-2476. Workforce Training Access Program and Fund
§ 2.2-2477. Virginia Career Readiness Certificate Program
§ 2.2-2478. Advisory Board on Service and Volunteerism; purpose
§ 2.2-2479. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2480. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2481. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2485. Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board; membership; terms; compensation
§ 2.2-2486. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2487. Virginia Growth and Opportunity Fund
§ 2.2-2488. Formation of regional councils
§ 2.2-2489. Award of grants to regional councils
§ 2.2-2491. The Virginia African American Advisory Board
§ 2.2-2492. Membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2493. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2494. Powers and duties of the Board
§ 2.2-2496. Office of New Americans Advisory Board
§ 2.2-2497. Membership; terms; compensation and expenses
§ 2.2-2498. Powers and duties; acceptance of gifts and grants
§ 2.2-2499. Staff; cooperation from other state agencies
§ 2.2-2499.1. Virginia LGBTQ+ Advisory Board; membership; terms; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2499.2. Compensation; expenses
§ 2.2-2499.3. Powers and duties of the Board; report
§ 2.2-2499.5. Cannabis Equity Reinvestment Board; purpose; membership; quorum; meetings
§ 2.2-2499.6. Compensation; expenses