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Dozens of social‑equity cannabis operators urge council to reform DCR, delay fee increases and release grant funds
Summary
Dozens of social‑equity cannabis applicants, licensees and advocates used the council’s public‑comment period on April 23 to press for immediate reforms to the city's cannabis equity program and for urgent relief from fees and enforcement pressures.
Dozens of social‑equity cannabis applicants, licensees and advocates addressed the Los Angeles City Council during public comment on April 23, urging immediate action to stabilize the legal cannabis market and to deliver on long‑promised equity supports.
Speakers representing social‑equity retailers and applicants described repeated delays in grants, unclear licensing guidance, and heavy fees and penalties that they say have left many operators unable to survive while unlicensed shops continue to operate without enforcement. Several speakers called for the Government Operations Committee to adopt a "Cannabis Equity Reform and Market Stabilization" motion, move the social equity program to the…
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