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Fortuna holds cannabis study session; council asks staff for supplemental budget to fund public outreach
Summary
At a Sept. 2 study session, consultant Mark Lovelace briefed the Fortuna City Council on state cannabis licensing, local zoning and potential tax revenue; the council approved a motion asking staff to return with a supplemental budget request to fund community workshops and further analysis.
Fortuna city officials held a study session on cannabis policy on Sept. 2 and directed staff to return with a supplemental budget request to pay for public outreach and further analysis to inform whether the city should allow licensed cannabis businesses.
HDL consultant Mark Lovelace led the presentation, offering an overview of California’s regulated cannabis supply chain and local policy options. "There’s a little over 8,000 cannabis licenses in California currently, but only about 1,800 of those are retailers," Lovelace said, emphasizing that retailers are the limited gateway to consumer sales and that many licensees hold multiple license types.
Why it matters: Fortuna currently prohibits cannabis businesses. If the city elects to allow any cannabis uses, it would need to decide…
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