The Director may issue Cannabis Event Permits in connection with events that meet criteria: the event is held regularly, has received a City-issued permit in prior years, and had seen significant unregulated cannabis sales or consumption.

Extend the end date of the Cannabis Event Pilot Program from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2026. The Director may extend the pilot program as needed based on resource availability for processing permit applications and regulating events.

The state regulations, which are cost prohibitive for event organizers and time intensive, favor large outdoor events. Consequently, the extension may support local cannabis businesses, cannabis tourism, arts, culture, and the entertainment sector as potential economic recovery tools.

The Director should have the ability to extend the pilot program when there is insufficient resources to process additional Cannabis Event Permit applications or to effectively regulate cannabis-related events. This can mitigate unregulated cannabis sales or consumption at events that have been previously permitted by the city.

The ordinance becomes effective after the Mayor signs it, returns it unsigned, or does not sign it within ten days of receiving it, or if the Board of Supervisors overrides the Mayor’s veto. The ordinance is retroactive to January 1, 2024.

The Office of Economic and Workforce Development is working with the Office of Cannabis to identify potential locations for cannabis events that comply with state and local regulations, ensuring accountability and community engagement.