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Equity cannabis operators urge committee to halt fee increases, call for investigation of cannabis regulator
Summary
Equity applicants and operators told the Government Operations Committee that proposed fee increases and administrative practices at the city's cannabis regulator threaten small businesses and called for a moratorium on new equity licenses and an investigation of department leadership.
At a meeting of the Los Angeles City Council Government Operations Committee, equity cannabis applicants and small operators urged committee members to halt proposed fee increases for commercial cannabis licensing, request an investigation into the department that regulates cannabis, and impose a moratorium on new social-equity licenses.
Evelyn Scott, who identified herself as an equity operator in Council District 10, told the committee: "Estamos aquí el día de hoy para decir, basta, es suficiente, es suficiente." She said the city is proposing $10,000,000 for the department that regulates cannabis and described proposed fee hikes and additional charges as threatening the survival of many small operators.
The concerns were echoed by Brandon Bissel of Create Paradise, who accused departmental leadership of mismanagement and…
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