And this is why compliance in California cannabis will never be taken seriously

And this is why compliance in California cannabis will never be taken seriously

It’s almost two years in, California city has 11 marijuana businesses in operation now, with about 50 more working their way through the planning process but there’s still no official cannabis compliance officer. All they need to do is look around them to see how chaotic things get without the right people overseeing the industry. The full report Antelope valley press reports ………CALIFORNIA CITY — The City Council tabled a decision on creating and filling a new cannabis compliance officer position within city staff, amid debate over the need, cost and job description at the Nov. 12 meeting. When approving the 2019-2020 budget, the Council in principle approved the position of a cannabis compliance officer to oversee the city’s commercial marijuana businesses and ensure regulations are being followed and taxes and fees are being collected. The position is to be paid for through fees from the marijuana industry. The city has 11 marijuana businesses in operation now, with about 50 more working their way through the planning process, City Manager Anna Linn said. “There is a defined need” for the position, she said, with the industry preparing to grow “exponentially” in the near future. When speaking with other cities that…