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Planning commission approves two medical cannabis collectives amid safety and clustering debate
Summary
The commission approved legalization for BASA Collective at 1326 Grove and Valencia Street Caregivers at 208 Valencia, citing staff findings that both met code criteria; commissioners and neighbors debated safety, proximity to schools, and the concentration of dispensaries in some neighborhoods.
The San Francisco Planning Commission approved two mandatory discretionary-review applications on March 8 to legalize existing medical cannabis collectives, after public testimony that ranged from emphatic patient endorsements to neighborhood safety concerns.
Staff recommended approval for BASA Collective (1326 Grove) and Valencia Street Caregivers (208 Valencia), finding each met applicable planning criteria and local operational rules (including restrictions on on-site smoking). Planning staff described the Grove site as an MC2-zoned operation occupying a former smoke-shop retail space and…
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