Consider allowing a 4th cannabis retailer license in Richmond
In Plain English
Richmond currently limits cannabis retailers to 3 licensed dispensaries. A former license holder lost their permit in 2015 after failing to open within 6 months, then won a $15 million lawsuit claiming the existing dispensaries conspired against them. If approved, the city creates a 4th license specifically for this applicant.
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Votes
To direct staff to work with the Economic Development Cannabis Subcommittee to determine the number of increased dispensaries and deliveries; create a formula that determined how many would be in the Cannabis Equity Program and how many would go to previous people that had licenses; and the development of a social equity fund
6 to 0
Public Comments
1 public comment — 1 spoken
- Kerby LynchIn person
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