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Council presses city on cannabis licensing caps and grandfathered applications; three items withdrawn for review
Summary
Officials and staff reviewed a backlog of cannabis applications, explained a 48‑license citywide cap and an 8‑per‑ward cap introduced in April, and said applicants who started before the cap were grandfathered. The administration withdrew three agenda items to give council time to review locations, ward counts and potential legal issues.
Maynard Woodson, director of the Division of Commerce, briefed the council on the city's cannabis licensing program and the Cannabis Control Board (CCB) process. He said the city initially received more than 80 applications when the program opened and that 54 applications were approved by the city; some licensed outlets have since closed and Woodson said 23 dispensaries currently operate.
Woodson said the council adopted a cap in April that limited citywide retail licenses to 48 and to…
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