i work with malcolm and nina parkes at mirage medicinal. we have expended blood, sweat, tears and a lot of money over the past year building this opportunity for mirage. through our hard work, we secure some investment and personal loans allowing us to acquire leases for our planned retail stores and distribution business the proposed retroactive cap on equity applicants, the cap on retail store permits, and the limitation on partners would nullify all of our hard work and sacrifice over the past two years. will also expose malcolm and myself to personal liability, to landlords and creditors. as stated in the report, a program well and policies that continue to burden our communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs. and ensure investment in communities that are disenfranchised. these proposed amendments were contrary to the spirit of the equity program. these amendments lets us and but only with -- it is not true equity. >> before you leave, did you say how many applications you had in class. >> four. i work f

we have been really excited about those conversations with nina parkes and edward brown around that opportunity and seeing where that goes. with that, i conclude and answer any questions. >> i wanted to add one thing. i want to overemphasize one part i appreciate you being here. i want to overemphasize that this legislation requires that 30 5% of the workforce and the cannabis business for be graduates of apprenticeship programs. if they become available and when they become available. i know you said that in september of this past september , the cannabis -- the statewide cannabis industry employment joint and apprenticeship committee and started -- they were very close to having a state approved apprenticeship program in cultivation. will also have delivery and storefront in all of the different aspects of the industries. this allows for that percentage set aside for real well trained workforce. the second thing that i want to overemphasize and appreciate your presentation is that the model that we have used with city built, working with community-based organizations and the expertise and rel