Santa Monica Advances Cannabis Retail Ordinance With Social Equity Focus

Santa Monica Considers Sweeping Cannabis Zoning Overhaul

The proposed amendments, officials say, will boost the local cannabis industry while addressing social equity concerns The Santa Monica Planning Commission is advancing a bold overhaul of the city’s cannabis zoning regulations, set to allow retail marijuana sales across all non-residential districts starting in 2025.  The proposed amendments, currently under review, aim to streamline the permitting process by eliminating discretionary reviews, a…

Santa Monica Advances Cannabis Retail Ordinance With Social Equity Focus

When officials released a list of sanctuary cities in advance of the recent Los Angeles raids, many Santa Monicans were surprised, albeit a little relieved, that the city was left off the list. Locals assumed it was yet another error on the already questionable list but Santa Monica is not actually a Sanctuary City, rather, […] The post Santa Monica Advances Cannabis Retail Ordinance With Social Equity Focus first appeared on Santa Monica Daily …