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Council votes to seek ordinance aligning cannabis retail hours with state limits after divided public comment
Summary
Following competing public testimony on safety and economic benefits, the council voted 4–1 to direct staff to draft an ordinance amending Chapter 9.6 to permit cannabis retail hours of 6 a.m.–10 p.m., consistent with state law, and to return with implementation details and security conditions.
Councilmembers voted to direct staff to return with an ordinance amending Chapter 9.6 of the municipal code to allow storefront cannabis retailers to operate consistent with California’s maximum hours (6 a.m. to 10 p.m.). The decision followed more than an hour of public comment from licensed operators, local business leaders and residents who opposed expansion.
Sessions by the Bay and other licensed operators argued that longer hours align National City with neighboring jurisdictions and will keep purchases in the…
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