Fresno city council members Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria have proposed new guidelines for commercial cannabis sales in Fresno. They were released ahead of a Thursday city council discussion about new rules governing retail marijuana.
The regulations, summarized here by GV Wire, would allow up to 14 retail businesses — two dispensaries per council district — plus 16 licenses for manufacturing, distribution and cultivation.
The document also lays out a series of eligibility requirements and standards for those who apply under the social equity ordinance, including majority ownership from a marginalized community and use of a unionized workforce.
Arias believes cannabis will bring in $3 million to $5 million per year.
Read the proposed changes here.