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James Pepper urges cautious rollout of cannabis delivery pilot, cites diversion and staffing limits
Summary
At a Health & Welfare committee meeting, James Pepper, chair of the Cannabis Control Board, told legislators the bill authorizing delivery includes a July 1 effective date and a cap of 15 delivery permits per year for a two‑year pilot; he urged a phased rollout citing diversion, tax and staffing risks.
James Pepper, chair of the Cannabis Control Board, told the Health & Welfare committee that a bill authorizing cannabis delivery should be rolled out slowly and with strict oversight because shifting sales from fixed retail locations to delivery expands points of sale and increases the board’s enforcement risks.
Pepper said the bill gives the board broad authority to regulate delivery and that the authorization is designed as a limited pilot. “The board shall not grant more than 15 delivery permits annually,” he told the committee, describing the proposal as a two‑year pilot that could amount to 30 permits over the pilot period if fully issued.
The bill would take effect July 1, Pepper said, but he and agency staff told lawmakers the board…
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