On December 6th, 2017, Los Angeles City Council President Herb J. Wesson, Jr. led the Los Angeles City Council in adopting reasonable regulations governing the cannabis industry while protecting neighborhoods and schools. Three separate ordinances together establish citywide regulations for the planning and licensing processes as well as outlining operational requirements for cannabis related businesses. Included in the city council’s new regulations is a social equity program benefiting Angelenos who have been convicted of a marijuana-related offense and those with low incomes who live or have lived in neighborhoods heavily affected by marijuana arrests. The program aims to reduce the barriers to ownership of commercial cannabis businesses through access to training programs, employee training programs, and technical assistance among other offerings.