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Board directs staff to advance San Diego County socially equitable cannabis program under Option A; motion passes 3–2
Summary
After testimony from dozens of residents, planning groups and social equity applicants, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors directed staff to advance the draft Socially Equitable Cannabis Program under Option A (600‑foot buffer aligned with state standards), with additional direction to return in June with regulatory‑code drafts relying on the state background check and to present a full decision in summer 2026. The motion passed 3–2.
San Diego County supervisors on Jan. 14 directed staff to continue developing the county's draft Socially Equitable Cannabis Program (SECP) using the staff‑preferred Option A, which aligns local buffer distances with the state's 600‑foot standard and preserves the widest set of eligible locations for social equity applicants. The board approved the direction on a 3–2 roll call after an extended public comment period.
Staff framed the request as policy direction rather than a final decision. "Today, staff will provide an update on the draft socially equitable cannabis program, or SECP, and request policy direction on three program decision points," county staff said in the presentation. Staff emphasized three decision points: land‑use options (buffers and sensitive uses), whether to allow on‑site consumption lounges and temporary cannabis events, and whether to continue developing a Community Equity Contribution Program (CECP).
The SECP…
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