At its meeting Tuesday, the board is set to consider a pair of proposed ordinances that would permit on-site cannabis consumption at existing retailers and farming locations.
A man smokes marijuana during ‘Cannabis at the park’ festival in Bogota, Colombia, on Oct. 7, 2023. SANTA CRUZ — Halloween and all of its orange pumpkins and ghostly white costumes may be fast approaching, but next week’s Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting will have a distinctly green hue., the board is set to consider a pair of proposed ordinances that would permit on-site cannabis consumption at existing retailers and farming locations.
Based on county staff discussions with tour operators in other jurisdictions, the minimum viable amount of participating retail farms for the program is three, but five to seven is ideal. According to the agenda report, a thorough economic analysis measuring the financial impact of on-site consumption sites at farms and retailers was limited, though staff speculated the changes would bring a marginal increase to the total Cannabis Business Tax collected by the county each year. Still, staff noted, broader financial benefits may arise should the ordinances help bolster the county’s status as a desirable tourist destination.
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