Months following a report on the city of Calexico's cannabis permitting program that declared it a "failure," a task force led by the Police Department and including various city departments is working to get a handle on the legal pot trade in Calexico.
"The cannabis enforcement task force has begun its work. It is currently conducting comprehensive assessments, inspections and information-gathering efforts to determine business compliance with both local and state regulations," according to former Interim City Manager and current Police Chief Armando Orozco.
The task force includes representatives from the Calexico Police Department, Fire Department, Community Development, Code Enforcement, Finance and legal counsel, Orozco stated in an email.
"We are also working in collaboration with the state Cannabis Bureau as they are available. Additional departments or agencies may be added as needed to ensure full compliance assessments," the chief stated. When former interim City Manager Rick Daniels studied the city's cannabis program a little over two months ago, he found that numerous cannabis businesses were operating in the city without the proper permits. At the time, he said only two businesses had the two required permits — one from the city and one from the state cannabis bureau.
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