Behind the green curtain: Cannabis committee decisions under appeal

Now that the work of Grass Valley’s Commercial Cannabis Selection Committee is largely completed, there’s doubt whether the entity will continue its existence. The committee, established July 13, determined which applicants received commercial cannabis permits to operate a cannabis business in the city. City Manager Tim Kiser recommended their appointment, and the Grass Valley City Council approved, City Attorney Michale Coulantuono said. “I’m looking for a win/win solution — permit two retail cannabis (locations).”Grass Valley is allowing only one dispensary. APPEALSAlthough the city’s cannabis panel was called a committee, it was not truly a committee, Colantuono said.