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Rules Committee advances ordinance to waive investigation fees for cannabis operators to encourage compliance
Summary
The committee gave a positive recommendation to an ordinance authorizing waiver or refund of nondiscretionary investigatory fees imposed by building inspectors on cannabis supply-chain operators, with Director Nicole Elliott calling the registration process an amnesty pathway and inspectors reporting up to 12 daily site visits to address safety issues.
The Rules Committee advanced an ordinance designed to remove a barrier to legalization in San Francisco's cannabis supply chain by waiving nondiscretionary investigatory fees that building inspectors currently assess for permitless work.
Supervisor Sheehy introduced the item, saying the fee waiver is intended to bring operators out of the unregulated market and into compliance. "We…
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