Portal Temporarily Closed

Round 1 Applications Have Been Received.

Thank you to everyone who applied to the County of San Diego Cannabis Social Equity Entrepreneurs (SEED) Program. Round 1 applications are now closed and are being processed by County staff.

This online portal is a registration service. When it reopens, you will complete the online registration form to pre-qualify for an in-person appointment where your application is officially submitted with hard-copy documents.

The registration portal is temporarily offline while Round 2 is being prepared. A reopening date has not yet been announced.

Applications received
Round 1
By program staff
Under review
Countywide reach
San Diego
Date TBD
Round 2

Prepare for Round 2

Get Your Documents Ready.

When the portal reopens, you will first complete the online registration form. If you pre-qualify, you will be invited to an in-person appointment where County staff will review your original documents and accept your application.

Eligibility

  • At least 21 years of age at time of application.
  • Arrest, conviction, deportation, or incarceration in San Diego County for a cannabis-related offense prior to November 8, 2016 (Tier A or B).
  • Tier B applicants must also show low-income status: 80% or below of San Diego County Area Median Income.

Documents to bring in person

  • Government-issued photo ID.
  • A second form of ID (driver's license, passport, Social Security card, birth certificate, etc.).
  • Hard copies proving San Diego County cannabis-related arrest, conviction, or deportation before November 8, 2016.
  • Low-income documentation if applying under Tier B (tax returns, pay stubs, or benefit statements).

Expired IDs will not be accepted. The County will review documents on a case-by-case basis. Declarations or affidavits cannot be used as proof of eligibility.

Reopen Notifications

Get Notified When the Registration Portal Reopens.

Enter your email to receive a single notification when the SEED Program online registration portal is live again. Registering online is the first step toward scheduling your in-person application appointment.

Privacy notice: your email is only used to notify you when the portal reopens. We do not share it with other programs, sell it, or use it for marketing.

What Happens Next

Round 2 Is Being Prepared.

County staff are reviewing outcomes from Round 1 and finalizing eligibility guidelines, required documentation, and the timeline for the next registration and in-person application window.

When the portal reopens, you will complete the online registration form to pre-qualify, then attend an in-person appointment to submit your official application with original documents.

Details will be posted here and sent by email to everyone on the reopen notification list.

Questions?

Contact the SEED Program team:

equity@projectcannabis.org