By Andrew Sheeler | Sacramento Bee
A state audit triggered by instances of corruption and graft at the municipal level in permitting cannabis businesses has come up with recommendations that California cities and counties can use to boost public confidence and stem illegal schemes.
The auditor urges steps to prevent favoritism and encourage transparency.
With local officials setting permitting and operating regulations and the state handling the licensing of cannabis businesses after voters in 2016 approved recreational or nonmedical use of cannabis by people 21 and older, the industry and some officials have been swept up in bribery schemes and other illegalities documented in a Los Angeles Times investigation and other media reports.
After zeroing in on two counties and four cities, selected with a mix of geography, size, number of licenses and a variety of permitting processes in mind, recommendations for all California municipalities by State Auditor Grant Parks in his recently released report.
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