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Mayor Edwin Lee proposes an Office of Cannabis and a local cannabis tax; plans citizen advisory committee
Summary
Mayor Edwin Lee told the Board of Supervisors the city will create an Office of Cannabis to regulate the industry from "seed to sale" under state legalization and intends to put a local cannabis tax on the February ballot with a task force to recommend how revenues are used.
Mayor Edwin Lee addressed the Board of Supervisors on June 13 and outlined San Francisco's planned local response to Proposition 64, the 2016 state initiative that legalized adult-use cannabis in California.
The mayor said he has issued an executive directive to begin implementing Proposition 64 locally and proposed creating a new Office of Cannabis to coordinate city departments, streamline licensing and serve as a public-facing navigator for businesses and residents.
"This office of cannabis will help regulate everything from seed to sale. It'll…
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