Cannabis Ordinance – PlanCheckNCLA

Dept. Cannabis Regulation Application Process

April 7, 2023 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

April 6, 2023 If you’re currently going through the application process and require assistance, here’s your chance to learn everything you need to know and more. Join DCR on Friday, April 14, 2023 at 3:00 PM for Licensing 101. DCR will review all the steps to get a license, from Pre-Application Review to Annual Licensing, and help decode the alphabet of acronyms known as BTRC, LBER and PCN. This webinar will be broken up into segments so that individuals can participate in…

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UPDATE: DCR Transmits Report to City Council In Response to 9/29 Motion (C.F. 21-1083)

October 30, 2021 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

DEPARTMENT UPDATES OCTOBER 29, 2021 Happy (almost) Halloween! We hope everybody will celebrate safely this year. On October 29, 2021, DCR transmitted a report to the City Council, which will be included in Council File 21-1083, in response to a Motion introduced to the City Council on September 29, 2021. This motion would make amendments to the Cannabis Procedures Ordinance, make changes to DCR’s application processes and procedures, and instruct DCR to take several actions regarding the administration of the cannabis…

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DCR Still Needs Your Help to SPARK a Conversation Around Cannabis in the Community

June 25, 2021 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

On April 20, 2021, the City of Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) launched SPARK, a multifaceted community and stakeholder engagement program that allows community members and stakeholders to share input with DCR. SPARK is generally broken down into five key phases. These phases include, Collecting Feedback, Analyzing Feedback, Creating the Final Report, DCR and the Commission will Develop and Present the Report and Recommendations to City Council and appropriate council committees. From there, it will be up to Council…

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(CF 20-1125) Amendment to Cannabis Location Restrictions at PLUM Committee 6/1/21

May 28, 2021 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

On June 1, 2021, the City Council’s Planning & Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee is scheduled to consider the proposed Amendment to Cannabis Location Restrictions, which would modify the City’s sensitive site and zoning restrictions for commercial cannabis activity. The Committee meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. and be conducted via teleconference. The meeting agenda can be found here (Item 18). If you would like to listen or speak during the meeting, please refer to the information near the…

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DCR needs your help to better advise the City of Los Angeles on cannabis laws, policies and programs!

April 21, 2021 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

DEPARTMENT UPDATESAPRIL 20, 2021The Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) is dedicated to engaging with community members to better serve them and meet their needs. DCR needs your help to better advise the City of Los Angeles on cannabis laws, policies and programs! Throughout the next few months, DCR will be engaging with members of the community through an interactive and informative citywide outreach campaign — SPARK — which is launching today! SPARK is a multifaceted program that allows community…

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Commercial Cannabis Signage Ordinance at Rules Committee 5/23/18

May 22, 2018 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

On Wednesday May 23, 2018, the City Council’s Rules, Elections and Intergovernmental Relations (“Rules”) Committee is scheduled to consider the proposed Commercial Cannabis Signage Ordinance at a special meeting. The Committee meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. in the John Ferraro Council Chamber (Room 340) of Los Angeles City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. The meeting is open to the public and all interested persons are invited to attend and offer testimony on the…

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Commercial Cannabis Signage Ordinance will be at City Council Feb. 28

February 23, 2018 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

Dear Interested Parties, On Wednesday, February 28, 2018, the City Council is scheduled to consider the proposed Commercial Cannabis Signage Ordinance, as well as several other cannabis-related items. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. in the John Ferraro Council Chamber (Room 340) of Los Angeles City Hall, 200 N Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. A full agenda is available at the following link: http://ens.lacity.org/clk/councilagendas/clkcouncilagendas3118926_02282018.html Comments on the proposed Commercial Cannabis Signage Ordinance may be sent via the…

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Letter of Determination Now Available for Commercial Cannabis Signage Ordinance (CPC-2017-4546-CA)

January 26, 2018 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

Dear Interested Parties, The Department of City Planning has prepared the Letter of Determination for the proposed Commercial Cannabis Signage Ordinance (CPC-2017-4546-CA). On December 21, 2017, the City Planning Commission recommended that the City Council adopt the proposed ordinance. The Letter of Determination serves as an official record of the Commission’s action and includes the text of the proposed ordinance as amended by the Commission. The Letter of Determination is attached to this message. The ordinance will be considered next…

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Meeting Notes from December 9, 2017

December 10, 2017 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

To All Neighborhood Council Land Use Committees: Sending you some time sensitive information that was presented at last Saturday’s, December 9, 2017 PlanCheckNC meeting. This is an opportunity for you to place these items on your upcoming meeting agendas and participate with comments and positions by your Neighborhood Councils to the respective City Council staff, commissions, committees and the full City Council. Thank you to Tom Rothmann, Rubina Ghazarian, David Somers and Lisette Covarrubias from the Department of City Planning. …

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Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance at City Planning Commission: CPC-2017-2260-CA

September 23, 2017 plancheckncla Comments 0 Comment

On September 14, 2017 the City Planning Commission heard public comment and voted on the Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance. The following link will take you to the City Planning website where materials related to the ordinance are located: Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance and Supplement The Commercial Cannabis Location Restriction Ordinance is a proposed Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC) amendment that would establish location and distancing requirements for commercial cannabis activity within the City. The Department of City Planning…

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