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Patients and dispensary operators urge board to close planning loophole allowing transfers of medical cannabis permits

3005900 · April 16, 2025
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Summary

During public comment at the Sept. 2010 Board meeting, patients, dispensary staff and advocates urged the board to block use of a planning 'letter of determination' that they say allows change of control at medical cannabis dispensaries without public review.

Dozens of patients, dispensary staff and community advocates used the Board's general public comment period to urge Supervisors to back legislation that would prevent the transfer of medical cannabis dispensary permits without public review.

Speakers identified a recent administrative letter of determination from the acting zoning administrator that, they said, allows a new operator to proceed with an application to continue operation of an existing medical cannabis dispensary without further Planning Department review or a…

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