Riverside Cannabis Ordinance Discussion

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

EDPBMC 10.20.2022

VIDEO-ITEM#3 (BONUS - Item #5 STREETCAR update)

Proposed Riverside Municipal Code Amendments

related to legalizing cannabis uses

EDPBMC 3.24.22

Code Amendments related to cannabis retail uses,

microbusinesses, and distribution

Consider ballot measure establishing a sales tax for cannabis sales

EDPBMC 11.18.2021

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)