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Porterville council updates cannabis rules, expands zoning; debates drive‑throughs and deliveries
Summary
The Porterville City Council voted to amend local cannabis regulations and allow dispensaries in the city’s General Commercial (CG) zone, clearing the way for relocations such as Premium Blossom while drawing debate about drive‑through service, deliveries and proximity to schools.
The Porterville City Council approved two related measures to update local cannabis rules and expand where dispensaries may operate, voting 4‑1 to give initial approval to an ordinance amending Chapter 15, Article 7 (operational standards) and 4‑1 to allow dispensaries as a permitted use in the CG (General Commercial) zone under Chapter 21, Series 203.
The ordinances change local requirements on hours and premises security, remove the requirement for bullet‑resistant exterior windows, allow drive‑through operations if the city approves adequate security, and prohibit deliveries into the city from outside dispensaries unless required by state law. Councilmembers also clarified that employee permits will be required from the Porterville Police Department and that the council will set hours of operation by separate resolution.
Council and staff said the changes are intended to modernize local rules and align municipal code with prevailing state practice. Assistant City Manager/transportation director Mike Knight presented staff’s analysis and noted that the Cannabis Committee recommended permitting…
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