L.A. AUDIT RESULT COULD LET LICENSING FLOW

Last September, the already-overdue third phase of cannabis licensing was set to begin in Los Angeles, a city deeply underserved in legal retail. But, on the day L.A.'s first-come, first-served application program began, two applicants gained early entrance to the city system.  

In October, a city councilmember demanded the licensing process be investigated. One month later, Cannabis Regulation Director Cat Packer said no licenses would be granted until an audit of last fall . . .