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City Council approves Department of Cannabis Regulation fee increases amid social equity outcry
Summary
Los Angeles City Council approved a fee study for the Department of Cannabis Regulation that raises business fees while advocates for social equity license holders urged the council for fee relief and process fixes.
Los Angeles City Council approved a fee study for the Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR), a measure that social equity business owners said will raise operating costs while the department’s processing problems remain unresolved.
The council voted on a slate of items that included the DCR fee study (item 8) during an early roll call of items; the clerk recorded 13 ayes on items 2 through 6 and 8 through 12. Social equity owners who addressed the council during public comment said the fee increases will harm businesses still suffering processing delays and said the city should provide targeted relief.
Why it matters: social equity applicants and license holders said the DCR’s application and inspection backlogs, combined with higher fees, threaten small legal cannabis businesses and the city’s goals for an inclusive industry.
Public commenters asked the council to reject or audit the fee…
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