Riverside Cannabis Ordinance Discussion

Municipal Code - Title 5 Municipal Code - Title 9
PROP 64 - 2016
Department of Cannabis Control
Assembly Bill No. 1793
Major changes are coming to California’s
legal cannabis market 10.19.22
SB 1186 - Medicinal Cannabis Patients’ Right of Access Act
PE Article - Cannabis businesses in Riverside are on the way 3.02.23
Press release - Riverside City Council Approves Cannabis Business Ordinance 3.01.23
Riverside City Council Meeting
Cannabis Business Permit Program Public Hearing
Tuesday February 28 - 6:15pm
Item#19 - Establish a Cannabis Business Permit Program VIDEO
Planning Commission
Thursday January 19 - 9:00am
Item #04 - Workshop: Implementation of the legalization of commercial cannabis uses VIDEO
Planning Commission
Thursday December 08 - 9:00am
Item #05 - Workshop: Implementation of the legalization of commercial cannabis uses VIDEO
CITY OF RIVERSIDE
Tentative Ordinance Timeline
October 2022 - February 2023
Finalize the Draft Amendments - City Council Consideration
January 2023 – June 2023
Financial analysis on potential revenue
Implementation - Application Submission and Review process
Application Criteria
Riverside Municipal Code Changes Related to Cannabis
and Ballot Initiative
Community Benefit Agreement template
Tracking, Monitoring and Reporting structure - Fee Schedule
2023-2024 - Ballot Measure
COUNCIL COMMITTEES / BOARD MEETINGS
Economic Development, Placemaking, Branding/Marketing Committee
Chair: Ronaldo Fierro
Vice Chair: Steve Hemenway
Member: Erin Edwards
Meets the 3rd Thursday after the 1st Thursday 3:00pm
VIDEO-ITEM#3 (BONUS - Item #5 STREETCAR update)
Proposed Riverside Municipal Code Amendments
related to legalizing cannabis uses
Code Amendments related to cannabis retail uses,
microbusinesses, and distribution
Consider ballot measure establishing a sales tax for cannabis sales
Provide for a legal and regulatory framework for the permitting, licensing, enforcement, taxation, and legal operations of commercial cannabis storefronts within city limits
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, the City of Riverside received a Notice of Intent to circulate a petition for the Riverside Cannabis Taxation and Regulation Act (amended on November 5, 2021)
UC RIVERSIDE
Cannabis Agricultural & Horticulture Certificate