San Leandro Council expands cannabis program to four permits, awards fourth to NUG amid protests
After lengthy public comment and debate over process and fairness, the City Council voted 4-1 to amend the dispensary ordinance to allow a fourth retail operating permit and to award it to NUG Wellness; opponents called for a competitive RFP and warned the change could cannibalize existing operators.
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The San Leandro City Council voted on May 19 to increase the cap on retail cannabis operating permits from three to four and to grant the newly authorized permit to NUG Wellness for a satellite/express location at the Fairway Drive site formerly occupied by Bloom San Leandro.
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