This summer, the LA Municipal Code was changed decisively (the “Amendment”); shifting power power in a cannabis social equity company to the equity-shareholder (“Equity Individual”). These changes will have a significant impact on LA’s social equity licensing, and they also raise new question. So it’s important applicants and operators understand what has changed, what’s the […]
Los Angeles’ Social Equity Program
L.A. revamps rules for cannabis licensing, hoping to redress harm from war on drugs
Los Angeles is revamping its rules for handing out licenses to cannabis businesses, amid anger and disappointment over the tumultuous rollout of a program meant to address the damage done by criminalizing marijuana. The rules passed unanimously Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council tighten the criteria for new applicants seeking to qualify for the […]
L.A.’s ‘social equity’ program for cannabis licenses under scrutiny
Los Angeles city program crafted to ensure that cannabis sales licenses go to people from communities most harmed by the war on drugs has been hailed as a kind of reckoning with historic injustice. It was designed with a lofty goal: Ensure that people affected by the government’s crackdown on the illicit drug trade become […]
California Cannabis: DCR Issues City of Los Angeles Licensing Update
By Hilary Bricken, Co-founder Harris Bricken On Friday, January 31, the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (“DCR”) issued an updates bulletin to stakeholders via email that outlines some important highlights and reminders for licensees and would-be licensees in the City. Below are the key points, with analysis. 1. Round 1, Phase 3 license applicants […]
The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly: Social Equity Cannabis In Los Angeles
By Hillary Bricken Potential applicants on both sides of the social equity aisle need to be aware of the tricks being used to game this new system. Phase II cannabis licensing in the City of Los Angeles (for only non-retail activity) kicked off on August 1 at 12 p.m. (and it will conclude on September 13th). […]
Southern California Coalition Issues Commentary and Proposed Solutions for L.A. Cannabis Social Equity Program
PRESS RELEASE LOS ANGELES—Southern California Coalition (SCC), the largest, most inclusive cannabis industry trade organization in Southern California, issued the following commentary and proposed solutions to Los Angeles City Council regarding the City of Los Angeles’s social equity program and its implementation under Proposition M, the world’s most comprehensive legalization regulatory framework. ________________________________________ Southern California Coalition’s […]
