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Salinas, Calif., Doubles Number of Cannabis Permits

Cannabis business owners and industry organizations including Monterey County NORML widely supported the amended ordinance.

The Californian
August 16, 2017

The city of Salinas is almost doubling the maximum number of cannabis business permits it will issue.

At Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, city council members voted unanimously for an amended cannabis ordinance that increases the maximum number of permits in the cultivation, delivery, manufacturing and dispensary categories from three to five.

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Distribution was added as a category as well with a limit of three permits. Testing labs and smart transport sites are also allowed.

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