County of Santa Cruz Cannabis Licensing

County of Santa Cruz Cannabis Licensing The County has established a licensing program to regulate our local cannabis industry and protect public health, safety, and our environment.

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has provided a means for regulating the cannabis industry in a manner which balances the needs of medical patients and their caregivers, and adults over the age of 21 interested in recreational use, while promoting the health, safety and welfare of residents and businesses within the unincorporated territory of Santa Cruz County. The Cannabis Licensing Of

fice was originally formed to implement the Medical Ma*****na Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), which was approved by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in 2015 (see Assembly Bills 243 and 266, and Senate Bill 643) and create a licensing and regulatory framework for medical cannabis. With the passage of Proposition 64, Adult Use of Ma*****na Act (AUMA) in November 2016, the Cannabis Licensing Office has also taken on the task of developing local regulations to implement AUMA. Commercial operators will need to be licensed by both the County and the State. Contact us if you have questions about licensing or visit our website for further information. http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/cannabislicensingoffice.aspx

07/13/2018

The Coastal Commission voted yesterday (July 12th) to approve the amendments to the County's Local Coastal Program, which will allow cannabis licensing and use permit approval in the Coastal Zone. This means that we can now process permit and license applications throughout unincorporated Santa Cruz County.

The process still begins with the Pre-Application consultation, so check the Cannabis Licensing Office website at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/CannabisLicensingOffice/ApplicationResources.aspx to review the list of Pre-App requirements.

06/30/2018

If you missed the Application Workshop last night or want to review any of the information provided, please check out the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXRvUGibPQg

We sadly say goodbye to CLO team member and force-of-nature Loretta Moreno. She leaves us to work with John Laird in the California Natural Resources Agency, but graces us with a legacy to be proud of. We wish her well and thank her for her dedication and hard work in getting this program off the ground.

06/26/2018

Buen día, Santa Cruz! REMINDER we are having a focused application study session this Thursday at 5 PM at the County building. You can ask your questions and we'll answer them. Please see flyer for details.

Yesterday WAMM (Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Ma*****na) received a temporary authorization from the County of Santa Cru...
06/21/2018

Yesterday WAMM (Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Ma*****na) received a temporary authorization from the County of Santa Cruz so that they may continue to provide medical cannabis to their patients and be compliant with State law!

06/19/2018

To help make our application a little easier for you to fill out, we have updated our application form to be "form-fillable" so you can type/print your responses rather than hand write. Be sure to save your own copy as changes will not otherwise be saved!

06/13/2018

Good afternoon Santa Cruz! A cheat sheet has been prepared as a quick reference guide to help you learn the license types linked to zone districts and minimum parcel sizes, and so forth, to meet basic eligibility for a non-retail cannabis business license. Consult with full regulations to get complete picture by visiting our website!

06/07/2018

One more day left for cannabis cultivation registrants who registered anonymously to switch to non-anonymous. Deadline is closing in, Friday June 8th. Contact us if you're having trouble with the instructions.

06/06/2018

Good afternoon! Two important bits of news from the CLO:

1) Reminder for those anonymous registrants out there- you have until FRIDAY June 8 to make the switch to non-anonymous. At this point your business location is not required, but your identity is.http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Portals/0/County/clo/Amend%20ANONYMOUS%20TO%20NON-ANONYMOUS%20ONLY.pdf

2) For those who wish to apply for a non-retail cannabis business license, our requirements are posted online at this link: http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/CannabisLicensingOffice/ApplicationResources.aspx

06/06/2018

Good afternoon! Two important bits of news from the CLO:

1) Reminder for those anonymous registrants out there- you have until FRIDAY June 8 to make the switch to non-anonymous. At this point your business location is not required, but your identity is.http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/Portals/0/County/clo/Amend%20ANONYMOUS%20TO%20NON-ANONYMOUS%20ONLY.pdf

2) For those interested in apply for a non-retail cannabis business license, our requirements are posted online at this link: http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/CannabisLicensingOffice/ApplicationResources.aspx

06/01/2018

SAVE THE DATE: THURSDAY JUNE 28TH 5-7 PM. The Cannabis Licensing Office (CLO) and State Agencies will host another workshop. This time the CLO will walk license applicants through the Pre-Application requirements (to be released today!) and answer any questions or confusion you may have about the application. State agencies including CA Fish and Wildlife will be providing updated information on their permit requirements towards preparing for your State licenses.

Address

701 Ocean Avenue, Room 520
Santa Cruz, CA

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Tuesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Wednesday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Thursday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm
Friday 8am - 12pm
1pm - 4pm

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+18314543833

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