SoCal Ballot Battles: The Future Of Marijuana Businesses In Los Angeles

Since passage of Proposition 64 in California last November, my firm has been getting calls nearly non-stop about what it takes to secure a license to operate a marijuana business in the City of Los Angeles. Some are asking me about “buying” a Proposition D-compliant dispensary now to secure a California retail cannabis license from the state in the future.

Because of Proposition D, there is no legal avenue for anyone to start new marijuana businesses in the City of Los Angeles or for anyone to legally purchase any of the 135 existing Proposition-D compliant dispensaries. But the tides may be shifting for the L.A. marijuana scene. On March 7 of this year, Angelenos will be voting on two ballot initiatives that could bring more regulation and oversight to marijuana businesses within Los Angeles city limits and that may, under certain circumstances, allow for an expansion beyond the existing...

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