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San Francisco to Approve Creation of Office of Cannabis, Extend Temporary Restrictions on Marijuana Cultivation Permits

The Office of Cannabis, headed by City Administrator Naomi Kelly, would be responsible for approving permits for business owners to sell marijuana for recreational use.


San Francisco is slated to approve the establishment of an Office of Cannabis on Tuesday, less than six months before the office will start approving permits for business owners to sell marijuana to adults for recreational use.

Included in Mayor Ed Lee’s budget proposal, the $700,000 office would operate under the direction of City Administrator Naomi Kelly, who would hire its director.

STATE BY STATE: California Cannabis News

Supervisor Jeff Sheehy is the lead sponsor of the legislation to create the office. The Board of Supervisors Rules Committee recommended its approval last week after making some amendments, including requiring that the office’s director recommend approval of fees for permit application and annual licenses by November 1.

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