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Resident urges council to protect equity intent, criticizes retail cannabis RFP and zoning exclusions
Summary
A speaker during public comment criticized the city's retail cannabis RFP process, said it excluded parts of the city, and warned that outside capital may outcompete long-time local business owners and equity applicants.
During the public comment period on June 18, resident Matt Weaver urged the council to revisit its retail cannabis strategic vision and the RFP process, saying staff maps and zoning decisions had effectively excluded parts of the city and disadvantaged long-time local operators.
Weaver's argument: Weaver said the council adopted a strategic vision for retail cannabis in 2023, and that the city later…
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