This ordinance extends various deadlines related to Medical Cannabis Dispensaries and Cannabis Retail Use in San Francisco, pushing them from 2021 to 2022 and 2023. It also allows for the extension of Temporary Cannabis Business Permits and the Cannabis Event Permit pilot program.
Ordinance amending the Health Code, Planning Code, and Police Code to extend the sunset date for provisions governing Medical Cannabis Dispensaries from December 31, 2021, to December 31, 2022; to extend the sunset date for allowing the conversion of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries with Planning Commission approval to a Cannabis Retail Use from January 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023; to allow the extension of Temporary Cannabis Business Permits for additional 120-day terms through December 31, 2022, rather than December 31, 2021; and to allow the extension of the Cannabis Event Permit pilot program through December 31, 2023, rather than December 31, 2021; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; and making findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code, Section 101.1.
How it got here
The legislation originated from a need to extend the sunset dates for various cannabis-related provisions in San Francisco's Health, Planning, and Police Codes.
Supervisor Mandelman introduced the ordinance to extend sunset dates for cannabis regulations.
The ordinance was referred to the Small Business Commission for comment and recommendation.
The Planning Commission waived its authority to review the ordinance.
The Planning Department determined that the ordinance complies with the California Environmental Quality Act.
The committee recommended the ordinance for passage.
The Board of Supervisors passed the ordinance on first reading.
The Board of Supervisors finally passed the ordinance.
The Mayor approved the ordinance, finalizing the legislative process.
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