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Imagine running a business for 10 years that can be shut down at any point by any random bureaucratic inspector who decides they don't like something. That's the reality of the Dept. of Cannabis Control's "provisional license" system. Any time, for any reason, they can shut you down with no recourse. As of this year, no new provisional licenses can be issued and everyone has to transition to "annual" license status. But we can't do that until Humboldt County gets through their convoluted process and gives us our CEQA (CA Environmental Quality Act) clearance. They've only had 10 years to figure this out. WTF?

If that doesn't happen by July 2nd, when our provisional license expires. We'd have to shut down and then start the entire annual license application process over again. After 10 years.

I don't want to do that. But then I'm torn between what I want for my life and how all the employees here and our customers feel about this place continuing.