Ron Strider
Well-Known Member
With just over a month to go before recreational cannabis becomes legal in California, the City of Los Angeles is preparing to establish new rules for regulating sellers, growers and users.
Marijuana businesses could not be too close to schools or parks, and existing medical marijuana dispensaries would get priority for licensing, under a set of provisions heading to the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday.
The rules would determine everything from where marijuana retailers can set up shop to how the city establishes a "social equity" program to encourage minority participation in the fledgling industry.
The city forecasts upwards of $100 million a year in tax revenue from the legal cannabis industry.
Here are some highlights of the guidelines under consideration:
-Give priority licensing to existing medical marijuana dispensaries operating with a valid business tax registration certificate in compliance with the city's limited immunity and tax rules.
-Establish 'grandfather' provisions that allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to continue operating in their current location.
-Prohibit individuals convicted of violating any state or local law involving violent crimes, sex trafficking, rape and other crimes from commercial cannabis activity for at least 10 years from the date of conviction.
-Require retailers to utilize electronic age verification to determine the age of any individual attempting to purchase cannabis goods.
-Prohibit marijuana businesses with onsite sales from operating within 800 feet of another cannabis retailer or from a school, public park or substance abuse recovery or treatment facility.
-Establish a 600-foot buffer from schools for all non-retail marijuana businesses, including non-retail delivery services.
-Dedicate a portion of the Community Reinvestment Fund to benefit youth programs in neighborhoods most impacted by prior cannabis regulations.
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Full Article: L.A. Debates Restricting Cannabis Businesses Near Parks, Schools | The California Report | KQED News
Author: Steven Cuevas
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Photo Credit: Chase Stevens
Website: KQED News | KQED Public Media for Northern CA
Marijuana businesses could not be too close to schools or parks, and existing medical marijuana dispensaries would get priority for licensing, under a set of provisions heading to the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday.
The rules would determine everything from where marijuana retailers can set up shop to how the city establishes a "social equity" program to encourage minority participation in the fledgling industry.
The city forecasts upwards of $100 million a year in tax revenue from the legal cannabis industry.
Here are some highlights of the guidelines under consideration:
-Give priority licensing to existing medical marijuana dispensaries operating with a valid business tax registration certificate in compliance with the city's limited immunity and tax rules.
-Establish 'grandfather' provisions that allow existing medical marijuana dispensaries to continue operating in their current location.
-Prohibit individuals convicted of violating any state or local law involving violent crimes, sex trafficking, rape and other crimes from commercial cannabis activity for at least 10 years from the date of conviction.
-Require retailers to utilize electronic age verification to determine the age of any individual attempting to purchase cannabis goods.
-Prohibit marijuana businesses with onsite sales from operating within 800 feet of another cannabis retailer or from a school, public park or substance abuse recovery or treatment facility.
-Establish a 600-foot buffer from schools for all non-retail marijuana businesses, including non-retail delivery services.
-Dedicate a portion of the Community Reinvestment Fund to benefit youth programs in neighborhoods most impacted by prior cannabis regulations.
News Moderator: Ron Strider 420 MAGAZINE ®
Full Article: L.A. Debates Restricting Cannabis Businesses Near Parks, Schools | The California Report | KQED News
Author: Steven Cuevas
Contact: Contact Us | About KQED
Photo Credit: Chase Stevens
Website: KQED News | KQED Public Media for Northern CA
