Huntington Park Marijuana Dispensaries
| Submitted | March 17, 2021 |
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From: Annette Morasch
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the California Public Records Act, I hereby request the following records:
I am requesting all documents which the State of California Food and Agriculture Department sent to, or received from, the City of Huntington Park, concerning or relating to any marijuana dispensaries, from January 2016 to the present.
This request includes, but is not limited to, mention of any of the following names associated with the dispensaries:
Efren Martinez
Omnia Industry (or Omnia Industries)
All Done Management Group
Natural Compassionate Center
Claudia Yvette Hernandez
Unified Consulting Services
Requestor also seeks communications between the Dept of Food and Agriculture and the above-referenced names, from January 2016 to the present.
This request also seeks any documents reflecting the State's investigation into any of Huntington Park's marijuana dispensaries, or the legitimacy of Huntington Park's representations.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 calendar days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Annette Morasch
From: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Hello, Ms. Morasch,
Please note that all Public Records Act (PRA) requests to the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) must be sent to the CDFA Legal Office general mailbox at CDFA.LegalOffice@cdfa.ca.gov<mailto:CDFA.LegalOffice@cdfa.ca.gov>. I am copying the general mailbox on this email to ensure proper processing.
You will receive a reply within ten days from tomorrow's date.
Thank you.
Lucy Valenton
Legal Assistant
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Legal Office
1220 N Street, Suite 315
(916) 654-1393
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From: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Good morning, Ms. Morasch,
The California Department of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) is copied on this email, as it is the agency that conducts investigations of marijuana dispensaries. Please contact the BCC directly regarding this matter.
Thank you.
Lucy Valenton
Legal Assistant
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Legal Office
1220 N Street, Suite 315
(916) 654-1393
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From: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Good afternoon, Ms. Morasch,
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is in receipt of your Public Records Act request received March 17, 2021, via email. You request documents which CDFA sent to or received from the City of Huntington Park concerning or relating to any marijuana dispensaries from January 2016 to the present. CDFA licenses cultivators, and as such, there are no responsive records to your request.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs' Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) is the agency that conducts investigations of marijuana dispensaries. Please contact the BCC directly with your request for documents concerning marijuana dispensaries.
With this reply I will close the file. Please email the Legal Office at CDFA.LegalOffice@cdfa.ca.gov<mailto:CDFA.LegalOffice@cdfa.ca.gov> with any questions you have and include PID 12119 on all communication regarding this request.
Thank you.
California Department of Food & Agriculture
Legal Office - KR
1220 N Street, Suite 315
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: (916) 654-1393
Fax: (916) 653-1293
CDFA.LegalOffice@cdfa.ca.gov<mailto:CDFA.LegalOffice@cdfa.ca.gov>
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From: California Department of Food and Agriculture
Greetings Annette Morasch:
The Bureau of Cannabis Control (Bureau) is in receipt of your request for various records pursuant to the Public Records Act as set forth in Government code section 6250 et seq. Specifically, you requested, "any documents reflecting the State's investigation into any of Huntington Park's marijuana dispensaries."
The Bureau has identified documents that may be responsive to your request. However, such records fall under the broad exemption for disclosure under the California Public Records Act under Government Code section 6254, subdivision (f). Specifically, Government Code section 6254, subdivision (f) allows agencies to refrain disclosing records related to an investigation, including when disclosure of such records would impact the successful completion of a pending investigation. (See Black Panther Party et al. v. Kehoe (1974) 42 Cal.App.3d 645.)
Regards,
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Freda Lin
Attorney IV
(916) 465-9016
www.bcc.ca.gov<http://www.bcc.ca.gov/>
https://cannabis.ca.gov<https://cannabis.ca.gov/>
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