Los Angeles

City Council

February 25, 2025 Item #19

Agenda Item 19

(19) 25­0139 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing a notice or cease and desist letters to all Tobacco Retailer Permit holders as warning against selling mislabeled hemp products that contain trace amounts of THC. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield): to report 17 steps to issue a notice or cease and desist letters to all Tobacco Retailer Permit (19) 25­0139 GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT relative to issuing a notice or cease and desist letters to all Tobacco Retailer Permit holders as warning against selling mislabeled hemp products that contain trace amounts of THC. Recommendation for Council action, pursuant to Motion (Padilla – Blumenfield): REQUEST the City Attorney to report to Council on the necessary steps to issue a notice or cease and desist letters to all Tobacco Retailer Permit holders that warns them against selling mislabeled hemp products that contain trace amounts of THC, and informs tobacco retailers that they are in violation of the conditions of the Tobacco Retailer's Permit if they continue to sell these products. Fiscal Impact Statement: Neither the City Administrative Officer nor the Chief Legislative Analyst has completed a financial analysis of this report.