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Council committee upholds denial of cannabis retail license at 4369 S. Van Ness
Summary
The Government Operations Committee affirmed the Cannabis Regulation Commission—s denial of LNE Retail LLC—s application for a type 10 storefront retail cannabis license, citing omissions and community opposition; the Department of Cannabis Regulation had recommended approval.
The Los Angeles City Council—s Government Operations Committee on Sept. 16, 2025, affirmed the Cannabis Regulation Commission—s denial of LNE Retail LLC—s application for a Type 10 storefront retail cannabis license for 4369 South Van Ness Avenue in Council District 8, voting to uphold the commission—s finding that material omissions had occurred. The decision matters because the commission—s action reverses a Department of Cannabis Regulation recommendation to grant the license and rests in part on organized community opposition and the commission—s finding that the applicant omitted material information when questioned. Department staff told the committee that the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) recommended issuance of the retail license at both commission hearings on Dec. 5, 2024, and Feb. 20, 2025.…
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