More details: Visit websiteNovato may allow storefront cannabis sales. City Council members said at a study session this month that they were open to allowing cannabis storefront retail in the city. If the city allows such storefronts, it would be the first in the county to test the market, according to city staff.
⁘I think the location is going to be critical, but understand that there are places that would work here. I⁘m really open to supporting something that makes sense,⁘ Councilmember Mark Milberg said. ⁘I think this community is definitely wanting it.⁘
Considering licensing cannabis storefronts is a goal listed in Novato⁘s strategic plan. California voters legalized marijuana use under Proposition 64 in 2016. Novato has issued some cannabis business licenses, but none for storefront sales ⁘ such as a dispensary ⁘ due to rules the city passed in late 2019.
⁘The emphasis is on ⁘consider,⁘⁘ Community Development Director Clare Hartman said. ⁘Cannabis retail in particular is polarizing, or can be polarizing, in the community.⁘
Hartman said the city has three cannabis businesses: an indoor cultivation center and two delivery services. A cannabis testing lab closed in October 2023. The city approved the four businesses in 2021.
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