Los Angeles marijuana industry regulators have given at least 57 companies a new lifeline, only days after saying the licensed businesses in question won’t be allowed to conduct any commercial cannabis activity after New Year’s Eve.
In an email sent by the L.A. Department of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) to at least 57 license holders whose permits will expire at midnight PT on Dec. 31, the agency wrote that it “will not proactively report the expired status of any licenses to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) or state agencies, or participate in an enforcement action related to the expiration of the license against any applicants/licensees until March 1.”