Commercial cannabis license expansion review
City of NationalCalifornia- Detected
- Oct 20, 2026
- 18 days ago
- Sector
- Public Safety
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From the meeting
At its October 20, 2026 meeting, the council considered policy direction on the Commercial Cannabis Program, including whether to add licenses, issue the two remaining licenses, and expand zoning districts. Public comments and a legal letter urged the city to keep the current framework and wait for economic and fiscal analysis. The item is a pre-decision signal for licensing, zoning, and compliance-related advisory work.
- Meeting date
- October 20, 2026
- Agency
- City of National
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