Santa Cruz County approves cannabis lounges, retail farm sales

Santa Cruz County cannabis lounge policy clears final hurdle

SANTA CRUZ — After a lengthy and, at times, contentious discussion this week, Santa Cruz County leaders gave the official go-ahead for on-site cannabis consumption at retail lounges while approving the first step for a similar policy at local farms. By way of a split 3-2 vote at its meeting Tuesday, the county Board of Supervisors accepted a second read of a new ordinance that gives 11 cannabis retailers in unincorporated Santa Cruz County an op…

Santa Cruz County approves cannabis lounges, retail farm sales

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors are moving forward with plans to allow pot lounges to open up, but supervisors are making some changes.  Pot lounges will still be allowed to open at existing dispensaries. Yet, under the approved amendments, dispensaries that overserve their customers could have their business licenses revoked. Supervisors also moved to include an education component, so staff will be…

Del. lawmaker introduces bill to reduce local restrictions on retail pot stores

Some localities in Delaware have banned retail marijuana stores completely while others have enacted strict limitations on site locations.

Fewer restrictions on cannabis sales would be better, Oceanside commission says

Oceanside’s Planning Commission has unanimously recommended the City Council approve zoning and code amendments for what would be the city’s first four walk-in retail cannabis shops. The commission also discussed ways to make it easier for applicants to obtain the retail sales licenses, such as reducing restrictions on locations for the shops, although those ideas were not part of their recommendation. City Planner Sergio Madera advised the comm…

SB 75 – Limiting County Restrictions on Marijuana Sales

As the State of Delaware continues to oversee the establishment of a recreational marijuana market, Senator Trey Paradee has introduced Senate Bill 75, regulating the limitations that counties can impose upon marijuana sales. In an effort to ensure consistency among operations, the bill sets forth the following guardrails: Establishes a statewide framework relating to minimum hours of operation for retailers. Protects the sale of retail marijua…

Supervisors approve cannabis lounges in tense meeting amid pleas to deny plans

Retail cannabis dispensaries operating in Santa Cruz County’s unincorporated communities such as Aptos, Felton and Pleasure Point can now open up smoking and consumption lounges after a tense 3-2 vote from the county’s governing board on Tuesday. Dispensary owners can begin submitting proposals for these lounges at, or adjacent to, their existing location on April 26, when the law change goes into effect.In voting against the ordinance, Supervis…