Q&A
Update on the status of unlicensed cannabis shop closures and compliance
0:58:42
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Council Member Brannan inquires about the current status of unlicensed cannabis shop closures and compliance. Sheriff Miranda provides an update on the progress of their enforcement efforts and the process for shops to become compliant.
- Over 950 locations have passed inspection, indicating increased compliance
- Multiple inspections may be required for some locations
- 140 locations have changed their business model
- Over 100 locations were returned to landlords following the nuisance abatement process
- Compliant shops must pass inspection and cease selling illegal products
Justin L. Brannan
0:58:42
And anecdotally, are you shutting down less shops daily than you were a month or 2 ago?
0:58:49
Are they still is it still a game of whack a mole, or is it starting to to level out?
Anthony Miranda
0:58:53
I think whack a mole kinda give us people a sense of no hope.
0:58:55
I should tell you that we expected over 950 something locations at a past inspection.
0:59:01
So that means that people are understanding that there's that we're out there, that we're gonna be coming back.
0:59:06
So they're becoming compliant with the law, and we'll continue to do it.
0:59:10
The law provides that it's not just one visit.
0:59:12
Some circumstances, we have to go back more than once either two or three times depending on the circumstances.
0:59:17
So that's why we have to go back to locations multiple times.
Justin L. Brannan
0:59:19
So how would a how would a place then that you an an illegal cannabis shop that you inspect, and then you go back, and now they're in compliance.
0:59:27
That means what?
0:59:28
They're no longer selling illegal cannabis?
Anthony Miranda
0:59:30
That's correct.
0:59:31
Okay.
0:59:31
And as I reported, I did give you a number of a number of businesses, locations, a 140 some locations changed business already.
0:59:38
Another 100 plus locations were turned back to the landlords.
0:59:41
They followed the nuisance abatement process and probably evicted the tenant.
0:59:44
And then there's a process online for the businesses themselves to be able to become compliant with the law that they they they follow the abatement process.
0:59:52
And it'll be reviewed to give them back to locations as well.
0:59:55
But it's open to inspection, and they have to pass inspection, which means they are no longer selling illegal products.
