Important Cannabis Licensing News from Ojai, Fillmore, and San Luis Obispo

We hope you had a nice long weekend. This week, we have cannabis updates from the cities of Ojai, San Luis Obispo and Fillmore. Plus: a few cities are accepting cannabis manufacturing applications on an ongoing basis. Not every city has a hard application deadline!

• Ojai recently had a second reading and adopted an ordinance that would allow for testing labs.  The city has yet to release further details. In the past, Ojai has accepted applications for dispensaries and delivery services.
• San Luis Obispo’s city council adopted an ordinance that amended regulations for commercial cannabis business and cultivation. The ordinance goes into effect on June 14.  
  • NOTE: voters need to approve the cannabis revenue measure first before permits are issued. This ordinance would allow medicinal and adult-use cannabis delivery, retail, cultivation (indoor), distribution, non-volatile manufacturing, nursery, microbusiness and testing.
  • It may be a bit of time before we see these permits issued, as the city council wants to put this on the ballot in November. Let’s see if voters approve this new tax that will create additional revenue for the city.

• Fillmore presented an ordinance that would allow indoor and mixed-light commercial medical cultivation. This would be a big step for Fillmore, though they would still prohibit outdoor cultivation and other commercial cannabis activities.

While most of our newsletters focus on upcoming and open cannabis application windows, it’s also important to note that some cities accept applications on an ongoing basis.  For example, the following cities accept manufacturing licenses on an ongoing basis:

• Sacramento
• Cathedral City
• Port Hueneme
• Desert Hot Springs
• City of Adelanto
• Palm Springs
• Willits
• Point Arena

Looking for some additional guidance on the licensing process? California Cannabis CPA is here to help make sense of it all. Contact us today with your questions and we can get you started.



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