with less than six months to go until recreational marijuana becomes legal, Los Angeles County officials are asking for the public’s help to craft a regulatory framework for the emerging trade.
Over the next few weeks, Los Angeles residents who live in the county’s unincorporated areas are invited to a series of listening sessions to give input on regulations for the legalized cannabis industry.
The county’s goal is to create and pass an ordinance well in advance of next year, when recreational marijuana becomes legal to sell. Right now, all cannabis-related businesses and activities across Los Angeles County’s unincorporated areas are banned. But last month, supervisors agreed to rules for personal use, including allowing residents to grow up to six plants, no larger than six feet tall, in or outside their homes.
The unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County encompass more than 2,600 square miles and include communities in Gorman, Topanga, Altadena and West Carson, among others. About 1.5 million residents live in unincorporated Los Angeles County.
credit:thecannifornian.com
