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San Francisco Office of Cannabis briefs Entertainment Commission on event consumption, Article 16 permitting
Summary
Nicole Elliott, director of the city's Office of Cannabis, told the Entertainment Commission the office is preparing Article 16 permits, an equity program and guidance for event consumption but said state rules (including a 1,000-foot restriction around schools and youth centers) limit where public consumption can be authorized.
Nicole Elliott, director of the San Francisco Office of Cannabis, told the Entertainment Commission on March 6 that the city is moving commercial cannabis activity into a new regulatory framework and is preparing permitting and guidance for events and consumption.
"I view you very much as a sister agency," Elliott said, describing the Office of Cannabis' work to coordinate permitting and policy across city departments after the passage of Proposition 64 and subsequent state legislation. The office is staffed by three people, Elliott said, and was created as part of the city's budget to propose policies and coordinate implementation of a commercial cannabis regulatory structure.
Elliott outlined the legal and…
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