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Planning Commission backs staff recommendation for citywide interim moratorium on new medical cannabis dispensaries
Summary
After public testimony from District 11 residents and Supervisor Safai, the Planning Commission accepted staff’s recommendation to pursue a citywide interim moratorium on new medical cannabis dispensary approvals while the city develops adult‑use cannabis regulations.
The San Francisco Planning Commission on July 20 endorsed a staff recommendation to pause approvals of new medical cannabis dispensaries citywide while the city finalizes adult‑use cannabis regulations. The item, introduced by staff and presented with testimony from Supervisor Ahsha Safai and numerous District 11 residents, drew a lengthy debate about neighborhood saturation, clustering, and equity across supervisorial districts.
Supervisor Safai told the commission that his district already has five dispensaries serving local needs and that additional approvals had created parking, loitering and safety complaints…
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