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Committee advances pilot to permit regulated cannabis sales and consumption at temporary events, adds amendment on waivers
Summary
Supervisors advanced an ordinance to create a cannabis events permit under AB 2020 and added an amendment allowing permitting agencies to temporarily waive municipal prohibitions (parks/health codes) for permitted events; the measure is being treated as a pilot with equity-focused waivers and enforcement coordination among city departments.
The Finance Committee advanced legislation to allow regulated cannabis sales and — in limited, permitted circumstances — consumption at temporary events in San Francisco.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann, sponsor of the ordinance, framed the package as local implementation of AB 2020 and said the proposal would create a cannabis events permit to bring previously unregulated activity into a regulated framework that prioritizes public safety and equity applicants. "This ordinance creates a process for the Office of Cannabis to permit regulated events that support local…
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