In the This-Is-Why-We-Can’t-Have-Nice-Things department, yet another Los Angeles social-equity community member is suing the city over last fall’s botched license rollout. This time, the lawsuit alleges LA’s Department of Cannabis Regulation “colluded with their preferred Applicants,” among other charges.
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- Plaintiff ARMLA says the regulator revoked its selection over a nearby, as-yet-to-open preschool but did not revoke those of similarly situated others.
- The attorney for ARMLA declined to comment. The DCR referred questions to the City Attorney’s office, which said in an email, “We will review the complaint and have no further comment at this time.”
Quick Hits
- On Wednesday, leading-edge social-equity partner Eaze announced its Partners Menu, which allows consumers to identify minority-owned cannabis businesses.
WeedWeek - The Bureau of Cannabis Control granted Palm Springs four times what Stockton received in equity funding. Here’s an early look at how the community might put that to work.
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