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Council votes to extend retail cannabis hours to align with state rule after wide public comment
Summary
The council approved an ordinance to align city cannabis retail hours with state regulations, moving store hours to 6 a.m.–10 p.m.; the change drew extensive public‑health and business testimony before passing unanimously with two members absent.
The San Diego City Council on June 30 approved an amendment to the municipal code that aligns cannabis retail hours with state regulations, allowing licensed outlets to operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. instead of the city’s 7 a.m.–9 p.m. schedule.
Chris Ackerman Avila of the mayor’s office presented the proposal, saying alignment with state limits would improve competitiveness for licensed retailers, expand access to legal regulated sources and could generate additional revenue — staff estimated an increase of about $1.7 million in local cannabis business tax and about $170,000 in local…
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