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Committee sends ordinance to pause new cannabis retail applications to full Board after amendments
Summary
The committee voted unanimously to forward an ordinance pausing acceptance of new cannabis retail permit applications to the full Board with positive recommendation after adopting sponsor amendments; the Office of Cannabis reported industry saturation, pending queues and recommended a pause with a sunset and controller economic analysis.
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted May 25 to send to the full Board an ordinance that would bar acceptance of new cannabis retail permit applications in San Francisco effective upon the ordinance's enactment, with the committee forwarding the measure with a positive recommendation after adopting sponsor amendments.
Sponsor Supervisor Safai framed the item as a response to market saturation, illegal-market pressure and security risks for cannabis operators, noting the city prioritized equity when implementing Proposition 64 and that some promises of equity have not been realized. He asked the Office of Cannabis (OOC) to present data and recommendations.
Nikesh, Director of the Office of Cannabis, told the committee the…
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