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Social-equity dispensary applicant says West Sacramento program was halted after RFP award
Summary
A social-equity applicant told the council Nov. 5 he won the city's dispensary RFP and was later told the social-equity program was being shut down; city staff offered to meet but no action was taken at the meeting.
Richard Miller, who identified himself as the proprietor of Stash West Sacramento and a recipient in the city's social-equity cannabis dispensary process, told the City Council on Nov. 5 that he had successfully completed the city's RFP process and been selected for an award in August 2025 but was informed weeks later that the program was being halted and that a new ordinance was being developed.
"Why was a program designed to help uplift those historically excluded, arrested, or those affected by the war on drugs suddenly halted after applicants invested tens of thousands of dollars, time, and trust?" Miller asked the council during the public-comment period.
Miller requested assurances that applicants who had been vetted and approved under the previous program would not be required to start over and that the city would not abandon applicants after they had invested in the process. The council noted it could not discuss items raised under general public comment but offered to make staff available to meet with Miller that evening to discuss next steps.
No formal action or staff report on the dispensary program occurred during the meeting; Miller's remarks were recorded as public comment and staff said a follow-up meeting with Miller could be arranged.
