April, specifically 4/20, is the month for celebrating cannabis.
Industry insiders have established political action committees, including the Association of Cannabis Professionals and CA Coastal Pacific, that in San Diego have donated mostly to Democrats.
For example, the San Diego Chamber of Commerce PAC spent at least $1,598,000 in the 2018 and 2020 election cycles; and the San Diego Police Officers Association PAC spent at least $507,000.
The licenses are not cheap — Chula Vista is the most expensive with an initial $55,000 and up to another $47,000 in other additional big charges.
“Time and time again, I tell these people, there are no opportunities right now in the San Diego area,” said Ed Wicker, an attorney who guides pot entrepreneurs through the permitting process.
The policy proposal they approved earlier this year provided the framework for supervisors to make a strong ordinance on cannabis, which could increase the number of businesses in unincorporated land.
“The county of San Diego is one of the only governing entities that had this outright ban on cannabis products,” he said.
And it makes sense that individuals who agree with that might support my campaign, just like any other issue that we confront.
Lounges will allow veterans to consume cannabis — right now, they can’t if they live or work on federal property or subsidized housing.
Lincoln Fish, CEO of the local cannabis business OutCo Labs, also put money into local elections and, like Young, has been a prominent consultant for the supervisors on cannabis policy.
If we can do that, then we can focus on what’s important: how can cannabis do more to help this cause, this issue, this disease,” Fish said.
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