Pasadena 'Cleans House' As It Prepares for New Marijuana Licensing

Until now, Pasadena had outlawed marijuana dispensaries and waged a steady war against them.

California Pasadena

As Pasadena begins to implement the licensing of a limited number of local commercial cannabis businesses the City’s Code Enforcement Department plans to continue shutting down the final illegal marijuana dispensaries which remain open.

In June, Pasadena voters approved two measures to allow a limited number of commercial cannabis businesses to operate in the city and the levying of a special municipal tax upon those businesses.

Pasadena will now allow and regulate cannabis sales, licensing only six retail outlets, while imposing distance requirements for recreational marijuana sales from schools, residences, and homes.

Until now, Pasadena had outlawed marijuana dispensaries and waged a steady war against them.

Mayor Terry Tornek on Tuesday acknowledged that Pasadena has “had a number of illegal dispensaries operating for some time.”

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