Artesia (Los Angeles County)
Adopted cannabis tax rules, but local licensing unlikely in the short term.
Adopted cannabis tax rules, but local licensing unlikely in the short term.
Artesia approved in November 2020 Measure Q, which authorizes a tax of $20 per square foot for cannabis cultivation, and a new 15% gross-receipts tax for all other “cannabis and hemp” businesses.
As of January 11, 2021, the City Council has not yet moved forward to adopt a cannabis licensing regime
Banning (Riverside County)
Calabasas (Los Angeles County)
Costa Mesa (Orange County)
Encinitas (San Diego County)
Fullerton (Orange County)
Hawthorne (Los Angeles County)
Costa Mesa (Orange County)
La Habra (Orange County)
Moving toward licensing four (4) delivery-only retail licenses.
Lemon Grove (San Diego County)
Cannabis tax ballot initiative adopted, but expanded local licensing ordinance not yet available.
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County)
Still accepting applications for cannabis delivery, distribution, non-volatile manufacturing, and testing lab license types.
Oceanside (San Diego County)
The cannabis application window closed at the end of 2020; the 2021 application intake window is not yet open.
Ojai (Ventura County)
Initiative passed, but new licensing opportunities unlikely in the short term.
Ojai voters approved Measure G, an advisory measure for an immediate 3% tax on cannabis businesses, which the City may increase up to 10% of gross receipts. It appears only testing licenses are currently available.
Pomona (Los Angeles County)
No new applications accepted.
Los Angeles (Los Angeles County)
Ballot measure approved, but no new licensing opportunities yet.
Oceanside (San Diego County)
Accepting applications for cultivation, processing, and distribution.
Madera (Madera County)
Initiative passed, but licensing opportunities unlikely in the short term.
Measure R establishes a tax regime for commercial cannabis activity: $10 per square foot of canopy for cultivators, 6% of gross receipts for retailers, and 4% of gross receipts for all other business types). The initiative does not permit commercial cannabis activity itself, and Madera currently prohibits commercial cannabis activity
Porterville (Tulare County)
Initiative passed, but licensing opportunities unlikely in the short term.
Tracy (San Joaquin County)
Initiative passed, but new licensing opportunities unlikely in the short term.
Benicia (Solano County)
Accepting applications for cultivation, processing, and distribution.
Measure R establishes a tax regime for commercial cannabis activity: $10 per square foot of canopy for cultivators, 6% of gross receipts for retailers, and 4% of gross receipts for all other business types). The initiative does not permit commercial cannabis activity itself, and Madera currently prohibits commercial cannabis activity
Chico (Butte County)
Cannabis applications for distribution, manufacturing, non-storefront retail, and testing labs to be accepted in the future, but the exact timeframe is TBD.
Concord (Contra Costa County)
Accepting applications (on a first-come-first-served basis) for manufacturing, testing laboratories, and a supply-side-only microbusinesses.
Concord revamped its cannabis ordinance last year and began accepting applications, both on a competitive scoring and first-come-first-served basis depending on the type of commercial cannabis activity. The City is currently reviewing a first wave of applications, but it is still accepting applications on a first-come first-served basis for manufacturing, testing laboratories, and a supply-side-only microbusinesses
Crescent City (Del Norte County)
Accepting applications for cultivation, processing, and distribution.
Crescent City in spring 2020 passed a new cannabis ordinance allowing for cannabis retail (storefront and delivery), indoor cultivation, distribution, non-volatile manufacturing, microbusinesses, and testing laboratories. The City continues to accept applications.
Fairfield (Solano County)
Only testing lab applications are accepted at this time, and future licensing opportunities are unlikely in the near term.
Grass Valley (Nevada County)
Licensing opportunities are forthcoming; City finalizing cannabis license application materials.
King City (Monterey County)
Initiative adopted, but retail application window already closed.
Marina (Monterey County)
Retail permits already issued, and future supply-side cannabis licenses are delayed for at least six months while staff develops a licensing policy.
Fairfield (Solano County)
Accepting non-retail cannabis business applications, subject to new licensing regime adopted with Measure N.
Rio Vista (Solano County)
Accepting license applications.
San Bruno (San Mateo County)
Initiative passed, but no cannabis licensing ordinance is yet available.
Sonoma (Sonoma County)
Initiative passed, but no cannabis licensing ordinance is yet available.
Sonoma (Sonoma County)
Initiative passed, but no cannabis licensing ordinance is yet available.
Sonoma (Sonoma County)
The cannabis cultivation ordinance is currently undergoing revision.
Stockton (San Joaquin County)
Accepting new applications for indoor cultivation, microbusiness, retail storefront, and volatile manufacturing through February 25, 2021.
Trinity County (an “Emerald Triangle” County)
New tax scheme adopted and ordinance amendments underway, but no new licensing opportunities are yet apparent.
Vacaville (Solano County)
Initiative passed, but no cannabis licensing ordinance is yet available.
Vacaville voters approved Measure V to establish a tax regime for cannabis and hemp operators. No new licensing ordinance is yet available
Weed (Siskiyou County)
The cannabis cultivation ordinance is currently undergoing revision.
Measure B adopted City Ordinance 453-2019, a cannabis licensing ordinance that expands the City’s current cannabis licensing program.
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