Manhattan Beach City Council
July 19, 2022

Tuesday, July 21, 2022
Cannabis Measures Comparison
Qualified for
Ballot in
November
Establishes
Tax Number of Retailers Location Restrictions Conflicting Measure Cannabis
Industry
Measure
Yes No Requires the City to
issue three permits
 Limited to CG, CNE, CD Zones
 850 ft buffer from identified day
care centers
 1,000 ft buffer from identified
schools and youth centers
Yes, except this measure does not
conflict with the tax measure
Measure
Prohibiting
Commercial
Cannabis
For Council
Consideration No Zero Prohibited Yes, except this measure does not conflict with the tax measure
Measure
Taxing
Commercial
Cannabis
For Council
Consideration Yes
Does not permit any
retailers, tax is
triggered if and
when commercial
cannabis is
authorized
Does not allow commercial
cannabis activity No
Measure
Regulating and
Taxing
Commercial
Cannabis
For Council
Consideration Yes
Authorizes one,
two, or up to two
retailers (for Council
consideration)
 Limited to the CG Zone
 850 ft from day care centers
 1,000 ft from schools, parks,
youth centers, religious
institutions, the beach, libraries,
and any other cannabis retailer (if
more than one is permitted)
To some degree (e.g. authorizing
one retailer conflicts with the
cannabis industry and prohibition
measures), but the tax provisions
do not conflict with any of the
other measures
Streamlined
Measure
Regulating and
Taxing
Commercial
Cannabis
For Council
Consideration Yes
Allows one, two, or
up to two retailers
(for Council
consideration)
 Limited to the CG Zone
 850 ft from day care centers
 1,000 ft from schools, parks,
youth centers, religious
institutions, the beach, libraries,
and any other cannabis retailer (if
more than one is permitted)
To some degree (e.g. authorizing
one retailer conflicts with the
cannabis industry and prohibition
measures), but the tax provisions
do not conflict with any of the
other measures