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Allen resident and CBD retailer complains of repeated police letters and seizures, seeks city clarity

3492006 · January 28, 2025
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Summary

A local CBD shop owner told the council he has repeatedly received letters from the Allen Police Department and described a recent raid that he said resulted in large seizures; he said his attempts to meet with police and city staff to get clarity have gone unanswered.

During the citizens' comments period, Sahil Labib (name appears in transcript with variants) — who identified himself as an Allen resident and owner of a CBD retail brand with a local store called Hemp and Moore near U.S. 75 and McDermott — told the council he has repeatedly received letters from the Allen Police Department and said he has been unable to get clarifying meetings with police or city staff.

Labib said the issue relates to a local amendment discussed in September targeting smoke shops and CBD shops. He told the council he owns a CBD shop ("not really a smoke shop, but…

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