New England Treatment Access - NETA

NETA gives back to the community and elevates social equity partners.

NETA granted $25,000 to twin brothers to help fund compliant security equipment to outfit their delivery vehicles. The Mejia brothers came to the United States from the Dominican Republic in 1991 and settled in Worcester with their mother and four siblings. The twin’s younger brother Ardwin, a U.S. Marine, will oversee the security aspects of the business when he returns from service. “One of the biggest issues with us and minority companies in general is getting money,” Jackson said. “This puts us in a great position to start.”

CultivatED is the First in the Nation Jails to Jobs Program for the Cannabis Industry. This innovative public-private partnership provides fellows with a robust co-operative education program in the cannabis industry, free legal services, workforce preparedness training, and cannabis externships with livable wages and benefits. NETA is a founding member and supported the launch of CultivatEd with $25,000. In its first year, NETA hosted one fellow. In 2021, NETA is hosting two fellows.

NETA has signed Your Green Package (YGP) to deliver to its adult use customers. YGP is a licensed social equity cannabis courier, in which 72% of staff are made up of women, POC, veterans, or LGBTQ+.