Los Angeles committee reappoints David Nash, appoints Adam Beierman and extends limited grandfathering for some cannabis businesses

The Los Angeles City Government Operations Committee on June 17 unanimously approved three cannabis-related items: the reappointment of David Nash to the Cannabis Regulation Commission through June 30, 2029; the appointment of Adam Beierman to the commission through June 30, 2026; and an amendment to the Los Angeles Municipal Code to extend limited grandfathering for some existing medical marijuana dispensaries to Dec. 31, 2029. The committee also asked the City Attorney to draft an ordinance with an urgency clause and directed the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) to return in 60 days with additional recommendations.

The committee’s action matters because it gives long-standing and vertically integrated medical marijuana dispensaries extra time to pursue operating permits while city officials continue work to address an active illegal market and the financial struggles of social-equity operators. DCR staff told the committee the item before members addresses businesses that operated before Measure M and that some existing operators…