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Chico council directs staff to study commercial cannabis cultivation options, rejects broader retail expansion
Summary
After council and public debate about water, energy, market saturation, public health and lost local revenue, council directed staff to analyze the feasibility of indoor and outdoor cultivation licensing; a substitute amendment to also expand retail was rejected 3–4.
Councilmember Holly introduced a council discussion of commercial cannabis regulation focused on whether to allow commercial cultivation within city limits and whether to revisit retail licensing caps. Holly said community outreach consistently raised cultivation permitting as a priority, especially distinctions between indoor and outdoor cultivation and concerns about energy and water use.
Councilmembers and public speakers exchanged evidence and perspectives. Councilmember O’Brien emphasized…
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