SECONDS COUNT IN L.A. EQUITY FLAP

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Back in September, minutes before the publicized 10 a.m. opening of Los Angeles’ Phase 3 licensing round, more than 800 applicants were waiting for entry to the Department of Cannabis Regulation’s system and a shot at 100 coveted licenses. Two applicants were inadvertently granted early access when their passwords were reset, resulting in calls for an audit and even a suspension of the process. 

The DCR now acknowledges that a dozen additional applicants were allowed in seconds before . . .