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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“CDFI<\/span>” means a community development financial institution that provides credit and financial services for underserved communities.<\/p>

“Fund<\/span>” means the Virginia Cannabis Equity<\/span> Business Loan Fund<\/span> established in \u00a7 4.1-1501<\/a>.<\/p>

“Funding<\/span>” means loans made from the Fund<\/span>.<\/p>

“Program<\/span>” means the Virginia Cannabis Equity<\/span> Business Loan Program<\/span> established in \u00a7 4.1-1502<\/a>.<\/p>

“Social equity qualified cannabis licensee<\/span>” means a person or business who meets the criteria in \u00a7 4.1-606<\/a> to qualify as a social equity applicant and who either holds or is in the final stages of acquiring, as determined by the Board<\/span>, a license to operate a marijuana establishment<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 4.1-1500)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“CDFI” means a community development financial institution that\nprovides credit and financial services for underserved communities.\n\n“Fund” means the Virginia Cannabis Equity Business Loan Fund\nestablished in \u00a7 4.1-1501.\n\n“Funding” means loans made from the Fund.\n\n“Program” means the Virginia Cannabis Equity Business Loan Program\nestablished in \u00a7 4.1-1502.\n\n“Social equity qualified cannabis licensee” means a person or\nbusiness who meets the criteria in \u00a7 4.1-606 to qualify as a social equity\napplicant and who either holds or is in the final stages of acquiring, as\ndetermined by the Board, a license to operate a marijuana establishment.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 550, 551.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}