A large group of cannabis industry supporters rallied at Los Angeles City Hall on Tuesday afternoon in support of licenses for cannabis businesses and other changes to the city's proposed cannabis regulations. A City Council committee [reviewed] the proposed rules [Tuesday night].
STATE BY STATE: California Cannabis News
In March 2017, L.A. voters passed Measure M, which authorized a licensing, taxation and regulatory structure for cannabis businesses in the city, following the November 2016 passage of Proposition 64, which effectively legalized marijuana in California. A special nighttime meeting of the City Council's Rules, Elections, and Intergovernmental Relations committee will be held on Tuesday night to review a draft ordinance that would implement the guidelines from Measure M, as well as address regulatory issues. The proposed regulations currently don't include new business licenses or permits for the cannabis industry; they would merely allow growers and sellers to receive a “certificate of compliance." This creates a legal gray area: "Marijuana businesses in L.A. would remain illegal but could operate with 'limited immunity' from criminal prosecution if they follow city and state laws," according to the L.A. Times.
