Los Angeles Announces Opening of Cannabis Retail Application Window
Friends,
The Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation announced the opening of Phase 3 Round 1 of retail licensing for the City of Los Angeles for 10:00 a.m. Pacific on Tuesday, September 3. Only storefront retail licenses will be available in this round of licensing.
The City will process applicants on a first-to-file basis, and only the first 75 Tier 1 businesses and 25 Tier 2 businesses who meet all application requirements will be eligible. All applicants should submit their completed and compliant application as soon as the window opens.
If you have any questions about the City’s application requirements or need assistance in preparing your application materials, please contact to Navid Brewster in the Los Angeles office at 310-883-7586 for more details.
McAllister Garfield, P.C.
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