Los Angeles to Conduct Audit of Social Equity Licensing Process

Los Angeles will halt its latest round of social equity cannabis licensing until the process undergoes a third-party audit. Department of Cannabis Regulation Executive Director Cat Packer announced Nov. 18 that the agency will not issue final cannabis dispensary licenses in the latest licensing round until the review is completed, according to a local NBC News report. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti called for the audit last week, the news outlet reported, to investigate the application proces...