SCOOP: Top LA regulator Cat Packer steps down
Cat Packer, the first executive director of the Los Angeles Department of Cannabis Regulation(DCR), is stepping down after nearly five years at what might be the hardest job in American weed.
A spokesperson for Mayor Eric Garcetti's office confirmed to WeedWeek that Packer is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities. "We’re sad to lose her, but the Mayor is deeply grateful for her service."
Packer will be replaced by assistant executive director Michelle Garakian on an interim basis.
LA is often called the world's largest cannabis market . . .
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