San Diego Gears Up For Permitting Cannabis Supply Chain

San Diego entrepreneurs on Thursday will begin submitting applications to open marijuana production facilities, as the city prepares for the legalization of recreational cannabis sales next year.

City Council members voted last month to permit up to 40 businesses to cultivate, process, distribute and test cannabis and cannabis products.

Earlier this year, the council approved regulations for shops to sell recreational cannabis.

Marijuana production facilities must be located in industrial zones and cannot be within 1,000 feet of schools, daycare centers, parks or other so-called “sensitive uses.”

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