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Board approves pilot to allow on‑site cannabis consumption and farm retail; adds conditions for enforcement and staff training
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved ordinances to permit cannabis consumption lounges and a pilot allowing farm‑adjacent retail sales, with a vote to allow higher daily purchase limits and later direction for staff to add enforcement language and seek training funding.
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted March 25 to authorize two changes to county cannabis regulation: a pilot allowing licensed cannabis consumption lounges and an ordinance permitting retail sales at licensed cultivation sites (farm retail). Supervisors also directed staff to return with additional enforcement language and to seek funding for server-training and public‑education efforts.
The primary ordinance to authorize on‑site consumption and farm retail was adopted after an extended public hearing that included law‑enforcement, public‑health, tourism and cannabis‑industry testimony. Supervisor Chris Koenig made the motion to adopt the ordinance; Supervisor Zach Cummings seconded. On final vote, the motion passed 3–2 (Ayes: Koenig, Cummings,…
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