Important Deadline Reminders and Updates on Riverside, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara

Another week, another round of California cannabis city updates. Don’t forget – there are some important deadlines coming up if you’re opening a cannabis business in Lake Elsinore, Colfax or Moreno Valley.​

• City Council members in Riverside, California took a little field trip to the beautiful state of Colorado to take a look at their cannabis laws, regulations and workflow. This resulted in the city council deciding to prepare an ordinance that will allow for cannabis testing facilities.  Stay tuned for any additional ordinance updates in the coming weeks!
• San Luis Obispo, California is inching towards adopting further cannabis regulations.  The Planning Commission is considering allowances for various land use programs, retail sales, cultivation (indoor only), manufacturing, distribution, testing, delivery and microbusinesses. A final vote may be reached in early May.
• Santa Barbara, California has a vote for the potential adoption of the Cannabis Business Licensing Ordinance this week. We can’t to see what this coastal city decides.

Don’t forget! In the last few weeks we shared some information about the following cities.  But the dates are so important, they are worth mentioning again.
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• Lake Elsinore cannabis applications close April 15. What are you waiting for? The city is allowing for ten cultivation and manufacturing licenses (five within each of the approved M1 and M2 zones).
• Monday, April 2 is a big day: applications open for the cities of Moreno Valley & Colfax.  We are still investigating just how many applications Moreno Valley will award.  Colfax has stated it will award up to two medicinal and two adult use permits.  

With these important deadlines around the corner, make sure you get your application in order! These licenses are very competitive, so if you need assistance, contact California Cannabis CPA today to get started.