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I honestly cannot believe I am typing this but they actually listened and the department is finally shifting course on these licenses. It feels surreal after all the stress and the constant back and forth but stay alert because we still have to watch them like hawks to ensure they …

May 4, 2020

STOP THE UNFAIRNESS WITH SOCIAL EQUITY! STOP THE DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS REGULATION!

STOP THE UNFAIRNESS WITH SOCIAL EQUITY! STOP THE DEPARTMENT OF CANNABIS REGULATION!

🏆 Won — 164 supporters Verified

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Started by Donnie Branch 6 years, 6 months ago

Mayor Eric Garcetti's action to halt the Phase 3 Social Equity Cannabis licensing process until a third party audit is completed and by the many findings of failed due process unfairly impacting those truly harmed by the War on Drugs, it is our position that the authority of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulations has been gravely compromised and must be mitigated to ensure full compliance with ordinances.

The most challenging and pressing issue is that the Department’s staff level and non-transparent changes to the regulations violated the intent of the Social Equity licensing ordinances and the findings of the City's Social Equity Report filed as part of their California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) submittal to the State of California.

With your support, we can create change to the Department of Cannabis Regulation by calling for them to make the city's licensing process legal and transparent for those that truly qualify to not only OWN a Cannabis shop, but to be on equal playing field with the rest of the industry.

Submit your signature and tell Mayor Eric Garcetti and members of Los Angeles City Council to STOP the unfair practices placed by the Department of Cannabis Regulation in creating unjust processes that occurred during Phase 1, 2, & 3.

Updates

March 14, 2020

I was looking at the screen and just realized how much momentum we have built up lately and it honestly feels surreal to see people actually paying attention to this mess. It is wild how long the Department of Cannabis Regulation thought they could fly under the radar without anyone noticing the way they were twisting these rules because now the tide is finally turning.

Reached 100 supporters

March 14, 2020

59 Comments

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Tigran Hambardzumyan
6 years ago Featured

I prepared ahead of time and applied for a license. But because of the delay I gave up my property because I couldn’t afford it.

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Shuan Bonner
6 years ago Featured

I can't afford the high rent while waiting for approval. I was approved for phase 3 but couldn't find legal investors. Please help

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Ramon Padilla
6 years ago Featured

It’s sad to see that the City is apparently disorganized in handling this SEProgram fairly, or is being purposeful in showing favoritism to some while shunning others. Either way, it’s not a good look for City regulators in charge of the SEP.

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Anonymous
6 years ago Featured

How does a company like genius get four licenses and 4th movement get even more? I’m extremely disappointed in Los Angeles’s efforts to assure that this debacle never happened.

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Cal Andrew
6 years ago Featured

We must protect the social equity program at all cost. For those residents who have been Negatively impacted by the war on Blacks folks since the Jim Crow era.

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Donnie Anderson
6 years ago Featured

What the City wants to do and try to push this through, they mightiest well change it from being the SEP Program. Because this don’t reflect those from my community in South LA. We The People

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GARNET KING
6 years ago

THIS IS CRIMINAL HOW THEY ARE DISCRIMINATING AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE IN LOS ANGELES!!!!

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Everton Anderson
6 years ago

PLEASE STOP!!!