Paso Robles City Council
August 19, 2025

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ORDINANCE NO. 1036 N.S.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL
PASO DE ROBLES, CALIFORNIA AMENDING CHAPTER 21.33 OF

THE EL PASO DE ROBLES MUNICIPAL CODE TO REGULATE

THE PERSONAL, MEDICAL, AND COMMERCIAL USE OF

MARIJUANA
WHEREAS, the City of El Paso De Robles, California (the "City") is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the constitution and laws of the State of California; and WHEREAS, California Government Code section 65800 et seq. authorizes the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules and regulations by cities as a means of implementing the General Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City passed Ordinance No. 1023 on January 19, 2016; and WHEREAS, the City desires to continue to ban all marijuana dispensaries and cultivation land uses within City Limits to the extent allowed by California law. This Ordinance updates the Municipal Code to effectuate that aim;and
WHEREAS, on June 28, 2016, the Secretary of State certified Proposition 64, the Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act ("AUMA"), for the November 8, 2016 ballot; and WHEREAS, the AUMA would become law if a majority of the electorate votes "Yes" on the proposition; and
WHEREAS, the AUMA would regulate, among other items, the use of marijuana for personal and commercial purposes, including the recreational use of marijuana by adults over 21 years of age; and WHEREAS, to regulate personal use of marijuana the AUMA would add Section 11362.1 to the Health and Safety Code, which makes it "lawful under state and local law" for persons 21 years of age or older to "possess, process, transport, purchase, obtain, or give away to persons 21 years of age or older without any compensation whatsoever" up to 28.5 grams of marijuana in the form of concentrated cannabis or not more than eight grams of marijuana in the form of concentrated cannabis contained in marijuana products; and WHEREAS, the AUMA would make it lawful for those individuals to "possess, plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process not more than six living marijuana plants and possess the marijuana produced by the plants; and WHEREAS, the AUMA would make it lawful for those individuals to smoke or ingest marijuana or marijuana products; and
WHEREAS, should the AUMA pass, many of its provisions would take effect on November 9, 2016; and
WHEREAS, to regulate commercial use of marijuana, the AUMA would add Division 10 (Marijuana) to the Business & Professions Code, which grants state agencies "the exclusive authority to create, issue, renew, discipline, suspend, or revoke" licenses for businesses including the transportation, storage, distribution, sale, cultivation, manufacturing, and testing of marijuana; and WHEREAS, the AUMA provides that the above state agencies shall promulgate rules and regulations and shall begin issuing licenses under Division 10 by January 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, the AUMA states that a local jurisdiction shall not prevent transportation of marijuana or marijuana products on public roads by a licensee transporting marijuana or marijuana products in compliance with Division 1 O; and
WHEREAS, the AUMA would authorize cities to "reasonably regulate" without completely prohibiting cultivation of marijuana inside a private residence or inside an "accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence that is fully enclosed and secure"; and WHEREAS, the AUMA would authorize cities to completely prohibit outdoor cultivation on the grounds of a private residence, up to and until a "determination by the California Attorney General that nonmedical use of marijuana is lawful in the State of California under federal law"; and WHEREAS, the AUMA would authorize cities to completely prohibit the establishment or operation of any marijuana business licensed under Division 10 within its jurisdiction, including marijuana dispensaries, marijuana retailers, and marijuana delivery services; and WHEREAS, absent appropriate local regulation authorized by the AUMA, state regulations will control; and
WHEREAS, the "Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act" ("MMRSA"), which took effect January 1, 2016, regulates use of marijuana for medical purposes; and WHEREAS, the MMRSA contains a provision which provides that the State shall become the sole authority for regulation under certain parts of the Act unless local governments pass their own regulations; and WHEREAS, in May 2013, the California Supreme Court held in City of Riverside v. Inland Empire Patients Health and Wellness Center, Inc., 56 Cal. 4th 729 (2013) that cities have the authority to regulate or ban outright medical marijuana land uses; and
WHEREAS, the California Attorney General's August 2008 Guidelines for the Security and NonDiversion of Marijuana Grown for Medical Use recognizes that the cultivation or other concentration of CC Ordinance 1036 N.S. Page 1 of 4
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marijuana in any location or premises without adequate security increases the risk that nearby homes or businesses may be negatively impacted by nuisance activity such as loitering or crime; and WHEREAS, under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, the use, possession, and cultivation of marijuana are unlawful and subject to federal prosecution without regard to a claimed medical need; and WHEREAS, the indoor cultivation of marijuana has potential adverse effects to the health and safety of the occupants; including structural damage to the building due to increased moisture and excessive mold growth which can occur and can pose a risk of fire and electrocution; additionally, the use of pesticides and fertilizers can lead to chemical contamination within the structure; and WHEREAS, based on the experiences of other cities, these negative effects on the public health, safety, and welfare are likely to occur, and continue to occur, in the City due to the establishment and operation of marijuana cultivation, processing, and distribution uses; and WHEREAS, the subject Ordinance is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pur uaot to Sections 15060(c)(2), 15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3). The activity is not subject to CEQA because it will not result in a direct or reasonably foresee.able indirect physical change in the environment; the activity is not a project as defined in Section 15378, and the activity is covered by the general rule that CEQA applies only to projects, which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA; and
WHEREAS, this Ordinance would amend Chapter 21.33 to clarify the substantive objectives of the Municipal Code regarding the City's regulation of marijuana within its City limits and to preemptively address some proposed changes to California law in the event AUMA passes on November 8, 2016.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of El Paso De Robles hereby finds and determines that all of the above Recitals are true and correct and incorporates such Recitals into this Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.

SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of El Paso De Robles hereby amends Chapter 21.33 to read in its entirety as follows:

Chapter 21.33 -MARIJUANA REGULATIONS

21.33.010 Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate personal, medical, and commercial marijuana uses. Nothing in this Chapter shall preempt or make inapplicable any provision of state or federal law.

21.33.020 Definitions.

For purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

A. "Commercial marijuana activity" includes the cultivation, possession, manufacture, distribution, processing, storing, laboratory testing, labeling, transportation, distribution, or sale of marijuana and marijuana products.

B. "Cultivation" means any activity involving the planting, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading, or trimming of marijuana.

C. "Delivery" means the commercial transfer of marijuana or marijuana products to a customer. "Delivery" also includes the use by a retailer of any technology platform owned and controlled by the retailer, or independently licensed under California law, that enables customers to arrange for or facilitate the commercial transfer by a licensed retailer of marijuana or marijuana products.

D. "Distribution" means the procurement, sale, and transport of marijuana and marijuana products between entities for commercial use purposes.

E. "Licensee" means the holder of any state issued license related to marijuana activities, including but not limited to licenses issued under Division 10 of the Business & Professions Code.

F. "Manufacture" means to compound, blend, extract, infuse, or otherwise make or prepare a marijuana product.

G. "Marijuana" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa L., whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin. It does not include:

1. Industrial hemp, as def1ned in Section 11018.5 of the California Health & Safety Code; or CC Ordinance 1036 N.S. Page 2 of 4
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2. The weight of any other ingredient combined with marijuana to prepare topical or oral administrations, food, drink, or other product.

H. "Marijuana accessories" means any equipment, products or materials of any kind which are used, intended for use, or designed for use in planting, propagating, cultivating, growing, harvesting, manufacturing, compounding, converting, producing, processing, preparing, testing, analyzing, packaging, repackaging, storing, smoking, vaporizing, or containing marijuana, or for ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana or marijuana products into the human body.

I. "Marijuana products" means marijuana that has undergone a process whereby the plant material has been transformed into a concentrate, including, but not limited to, concentrated cannabis, or an edible or topical product containing marijuana or concentrated cannabis and other ingredients.

J. "Person" includes any individual, firm, co-partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular.

K. "Private residence" means a house, an apartment unit, a mobile home, or other similar dwelling.

L. "Sale" includes any transaction whereby, for any consideration, title to marijuana is transferred from one person to another, and includes the delivery of marijuana or marijuana products pursuant to an order placed for the purchase of the same and soliciting or receiving an order for the same, but does not include the return of marijuana or marijuana products by a licensee to the licensee from whom such marijuana or marijuana product was purchased.

M. Any term defined in this Section also means the very term as defined in the California Business & Professions Code or the California Health & Safety Code, unless otherwise specified.

21.33.030 Personal Recreational Use.

A. For purposes of this subsection, personal recreational use, possession, purchase, transport, or dissemination of marijuana shall be considered unlawful in all areas of the City to the extent it is unlawful under California law.

B. Outdoor Cultivation. A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process marijuana plants outdoors in any zoning district of the City. No use permit, building permit, variance, or any other permit or entitlement, whether administrative or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for any such use or activity.

C. Indoor Cultivation.

1. A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process marijuana plants inside a private residence, or inside an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence, or inside any other enclosed structure within any zoning district of the City. No use permit, building permit, variance, or any other permit or entitlement, whether administrative or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for any such use or activity.

2. To the extent a complete prohibition on indoor cultivation is not permitted under California law, a person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process marijuana plants inside a private residence; however, a person may plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process marijuana plants inside an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence, but only if the person is first issued an indoor cultivation permit by the Community Development Department. A person may not plant, cultivate, harvest, dry, or process marijuana plants inside any enclosed structure within any zoning district of the City that is not an accessory structure to a private residence located upon the grounds of a private residence.

3. The Community Development Department will issue application and processing guidelines for the indoor cultivation permit. No indoor cultivation permit shall be issued prior to the release of these guidelines, and no permit shall be granted which has not complied fully with the application and processing requirements. The City Council may institute a fee for the indoor cultivation permit by resolution.

21.33.040Medical Use.

A. Cultivation of medical marijuana pursuant to Section 11362.77 of the California Health & Safety Code is subject to the cultivation requirements laid out in Section 21.33.030 of this Chapter.

B. The establishment or operation of any medical marijuana collective, cooperative, dispensary, operator, establishment, or provider shall be considered a prohibited use in all zoning districts of the City. No use permit, variance, building permit, or any other entitlement or permit, whether administrative or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for the establishment of any collective, cooperative, dispensary, operator, establishment, or provider in any zoning district, and no person shall otherwise establish such businesses or operations in any zoning district.

C. Exception. The establishment or operation of a medical marijuana delivery service is permitted in the City, provided a use permit, variance, building permit, business license, and all other entitlements or permits have been approved pursuant to this Code.

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21.33.050 Commercial Use.

A. The establishment or operation of any business of commercial marijuana activity is prohibited.

No use permit, variance, building permit, or any other entitlement or permit, whether administrative or discretionary, shall be approved or issued for the establishment or operation of any such business or operation.

Such prohibited businesses or operations may include, but are not limited to:

1. The transportation, storage, distribution, or sale of marijuana, marijuana products, or manJuana accessories;

2. The cultivation of marijuana;

3. The manufacturing or testing or marijuana, marijuana products, or marijuana accessories; or

4. Any other business licensed by the state or other government entity under Division 10 of the California Business & Professions Code, as it may be amended from time to time.

21.33.060 Penalty for Violations.

No person, whether as principal, agent employee or otherwise, shall violate, cause the violation of, or otherwise fail to comply with any of the r quirements of this secciou. E ery act prohibited or declared unlawful, and every failure to perform an act made mandatory by this section, shall be a misdemeanor or an infraction, at the discretion of the City Attorney or the District ttorney. In addition ro the penalties provided in chi section any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of th provision of this ccrion i declared a public nuisance and may be abated as provided Chapters 1.02 and 1.03 bf thi 1unicipal Code and/or under state law.

SECTION 3: CEQA. This rdinancc i not a project within the meaning of ection 15378 of the. rate of California Environmental Quality ct ("CEQJ\") Guidcl.i.11es, because it has no potential for resulting in ph}' ical change .in the enviro1unent, directly or indirectly. Tbe Cit) Council further finds, under Title 14 of che California ode of Regufati D" ection 15061 (b)(3) that this Or<liJlance is nonetheless exempt from the requiremems of CEQ in chat the activity .is covered b the general rule char CEQ applies only to project which have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that ther i no po ibilicy that the activity in que tion ma have a significant effect on the environment., the acti,ity i not subject ro EQ .

The City Council, therefore, directs that a Notice of Exemption be filed with the County Clerk of the County of San Luis Obispo in accordance with CEQA Guidelines.

SECTION 4: Severability. If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance for any reason is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the alidity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The C.iry ouocil hereby declares that it would have adopted tliis Ordinance, and each section, subsection, subdivision, sentence, cfause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespecci e of the fact that any one or more ·ecci ns, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses, phrases, or portion thereof be declared invalid or unconstitutional SECTION 5. Custodian of Records. The documents and materials that constitute the record of proceeding· on which this Ordinance is based are located at the City Clerk's office located at 1000 Spring Street, Paso Robles, CA 93446. The cu toclian of these records is the City Clerk.

SECTION 6. Restatement of Existing Law. Neither the adoption of this ordinance nor the repeal of any other ordinance of this City shall in any manner affect the prosecution for violations of ordinances, which violations were committed prior to the effective date hereof, nor be construed as a waiver of any license or penalty or che penal provisions applicable to any violation chei; of. The provisions of th.i o dinance, insofar as they are substantially the same as ordinance provisions previou ·1 · adopted by the City relating co the same ubjecr matter or relating to the enumeration of permitted uses under the City's zoning code, shall be construed as restatements and continuations, and not as new enactments.

SECTION 7. This Ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after its final passage and adoption. A summary of this Ordinance shall be published and a certified copy of the full text of this proposed Ordinance shall be posted in the office of the City Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the City Council meeting at which this proposed Ordinance is to be adopted. Within fifteen (15) days after adoption of this Ordinance, the City Clerk is instructed to publish a summary of this Ordinance with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance and the City Clerk shall post in the office of the City Clerk a certified copy of the full text of the adopted Ordinance along with the names of those City Council members voting for and against this Ordinance or amendment at least until the day of such publication.

PASSED AND ADOPTED this 4
th day of October, 2016 by the following vote:

A YES: Gregory, Strong, Hamon, Reed, Martin
NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:

ATTEST:

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RESOLUTION 22-144

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES

AUTHORIZING THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF COMMERCIAL CANNABIS BUSINESSES

PERMITTED TO OPERATE IN THE CITY PURSUANT TO PASO ROBLES MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 21.33.050
WHEREAS, on October 4, 2022, the City Council held a public hearing on Ordinance 1126 and voted to introduce for first reading by title only, Ordinance 1126 (“Ordinance”), to repeal and replace Chapter 21.33 of the Zoning Code to allow commercial cannabis delivery services in the RSC and C-3 zoning districts and to make other clarifying amendments; and
WHEREAS, during the October 4, 2022 council meeting, the City Council directed staff to prepare a resolution placing a cap on the number of commercial cannabis delivery businesses that are allowed to operate within the City if the Ordinance goes into effect; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to limit the maximum number of commercial cannabis delivery businesses allowed to operate within the City to three (3); and WHEREAS, this Resolution does not authorize any other types of cannabis business operations within the City, except as set forth in Chapter 21.33; and
WHEREAS, on October 18, 2022, the City Council adopted Ordinance 1126; and WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 21.33.050, the Council retains, in its complete discretion, the authority to modify the number of permitted commercial cannabis delivery businesses allowed to operate within the City at any time by adoption of a resolution; and
WHEREAS, the City currently has authorized three (3) existing cannabis businesses located within the City which are temporarily authorized to deliver commercial cannabis under Chapter 21.33 and therefore no additional commercial cannabis delivery businesses shall be allowed to operate within the City at this time.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO DE ROBLES DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The City Council finds that the above stated Recitals are true and hereby adopts and incorporates them herein.

Section 2. The maximum number of Paso Robles located commercial cannabis delivery businesses (non-storefront retail) permitted to operate within the City shall be a maximum of three (3).

Section 3. As of the date of this resolution, two conditional use permits for a total of four potential medical cannabis businesses have been temporarily authorized pursuant to Section

21.33.080 to deliver commercial cannabis within the City. Nothing in this Resolution creates a mandate that the City Council must authorize any or all of the commercial cannabis delivery businesses to operate within the City if it is determined that the commercial cannabis delivery business does not meet the standards of Chapter 21.33 or State law. Three of the potential four medical cannabis businesses meet the criteria and are temporarily authorized to deliver commercial cannabis pursuant to Section 21.33 as follows:

Conditional use permit CUP19-06 1124 Black Oak Dr.

Dubs Green Garden 1 delivery office space
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Title 3 - REVENUE AND FINANCE
Chapter 3.22 CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX
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Chapter 3.22 CANNABIS BUSINESS TAX

3.22.010 Imposition of tax.

A. Every person engaged in operating or otherwise conducting a cannabis business within the city, regardless of whether such business has a license or permit pursuant to Chapters 5.04, 21.60, or any other provision of this code, shall pay the following cannabis business tax:

1. Up to a maximum of twenty dollars per square foot of space utilized in connection with the cultivation of cannabis, subject to adjustment by the city council pursuant to Section 3.22.050.

2. Up to a maximum of ten cents for each one dollar of gross receipts, or a fractional part thereof, for cannabis delivery businesses and retailers, subject to adjustment by the city council pursuant to Section 3.22.050.

3. Up to a maximum of fifteen cents for each one dollar of gross receipts, or a fractional part thereof, for cannabis manufacturing, testing, and distribution businesses, subject to adjustment by the city council pursuant to Section 3.22.050.

4. Up to a maximum of ten cents for each one dollar of gross receipts, or a fractional part thereof, for cannabis retailers, subject to adjustment by the city council pursuant to Section 3.22.050.

B. The cannabis business tax rates are as follows:

1. Twenty dollars per square foot of space utilized in connection with the cultivation of cannabis.

2. Six cents for each one dollar of gross receipts for cannabis delivery businesses.

3. Fifteen cents for each one dollar of gross receipts for cannabis manufacturing, testing, and distribution businesses.

4. Ten cents for each one dollar of gross receipts for cannabis retailers.

C. No cannabis business shall be deemed to be exempt from the payment of the taxes identified above by any other provision of this code, unless expressly exempted under this chapter. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018; Ord. No. 1104 N.S., § 2, 11-3-2020; Ord. No. 1146 N.S., § 3(Exh. A, § 1), 10-1- 2024)

3.22.020 Purpose of tax.

The purpose of this tax is to raise revenue to fund unrestricted general revenue purposes. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.030 Definitions.

A. "Cannabis" means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. "Cannabis" also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. "Cannabis" does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made Attachment 4

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from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this division, "cannabis" does not mean "industrial hemp" as defined by Section 11018.5 of the California Health and Safety Code.

B. "Cannabis business" means any business, organization or facility, regardless of form, whether operating for profit or not for profit, that cultivates, possesses, manufactures, distributes, processes, stores, laboratory tests, packages, labels, delivers, and/or sells cannabis and/or cannabis products. "Cannabis business" does not include personal medical or adult use cannabis cultivation authorized by state law and this code. A cannabis business shall not be considered to be a religious, social or charitable organization exempt from the payment of business taxes under this chapter.

C. "Cannabis cultivation" means the seeding, planting, watering, warming, cooling, growing, harvesting, drying, curing, grading or trimming of cannabis.

D. "Cannabis distribution" or "cannabis transport" means any activity involving the commercial procurement, sale, transfer and/or transport of cannabis and cannabis products from one cannabis business to another cannabis business for purposes authorized pursuant to state law.

E. "Cannabis nursery" means a cannabis business that produces only clones, immature plants, seeds and other agricultural products used specifically for cannabis cultivation.

F. "Cannabis processing" shall mean any activity involving the holding, storing, sorting, preparation, labeling and packaging of raw cannabis for retail sale; or involving the production, preparation, propagation, labeling, packaging or compounding of cannabis products either directly or indirectly or by extraction methods, or independently by means of chemical synthesis.

G. "Cannabis product" means cannabis that has undergone a process whereby the raw agricultural product has been transformed into a concentrate, an edible product, or a topical product. "Cannabis product" also means cannabis products as defined by California Health and Safety Code Section 11018.1 and is not limited to medical cannabis products.

H. "Cannabis testing" means any activity involving the testing of cannabis or cannabis products by a facility that is both of the following:

1. Accredited by an accrediting body that is independent from all other persons involved in the cannabis industry in the state; and

2. Registered with the California State Department of Public Health.

I. "City" means the city of El Paso de Robles.

J. "Engaged in a cannabis business" means the commencing, conducting, operating, managing or carrying on of a cannabis business and the exercise of corporate, franchise or other business powers, whether done as owner, or by means of an officer, agent, manager, employee, or other representative, within the city, whether operating from a fixed location within the city or coming into the city from an outside location to engage in cannabis business activities. By way of example, a person shall be deemed "engaged in cannabis business" within the city if such person or the person's officer, agent, manager, employee, or other representative acting on behalf of such person:

1. Maintains a fixed place of cannabis business within the city;

2. Owns, leases or otherwise has the legal right to occupy real property within the city for cannabis business purposes;

3. Regularly maintains a stock of tangible personal property within the city in the ordinary course of cannabis business;
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4. Performs work or renders cannabis business services to other cannabis businesses or to retail cannabis customers located within the city.

K. "Gross receipts" means the total amount of monetary consideration actually received or receivable by a cannabis business for performance of any act or service in providing, at wholesale or retail, cannabis and/or cannabis products, for which a charge is made or credit allowed including, but not limited to: membership dues, the value of monetary and in-kind contributions, payments, reimbursement of fees for cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, dispensing, storing, exchanging, processing, delivering, making available, or transmitting of cannabis or cannabis products, any payments made, and anything else of value obtained by a cannabis business. Included in "gross receipts" shall be all receipts, cash, credit, and property of any kind without deduction of the cost of the property sold, the cost of materials used, labor or service costs, interest paid or payable, or losses or other expenses whatsoever. "Gross receipts" shall not include the following:

1. Cash discounts where allowed and taken on sales;

2. Sales or other applicable state or local tax required by law to be added to the purchase price of cannabis or cannabis products and collected from the purchaser;

3. Such part of the sales price of any property returned by purchasers to the seller as refunded by the seller by way of cash or credit allowances or return of refundable deposits previously included in gross receipts; or

4. Whenever there are included within gross receipts amounts which reflect sales for which credit is extended and such amount proved uncollectable in a subsequent year, those amounts may be excluded from gross receipts in the year they prove to be uncollectable, provided, however, if all or any portion of such amounts excluded as uncollectible are subsequently collected they shall be included in gross receipt for the period when they are recovered.

L. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, joint venture, association, corporation, limited liability company, estate, trust, business trust, receiver, syndicate, or any other group or combination acting as a unit, and the plural as well as the singular.

M. "Space utilized in connection with the cultivation of cannabis" means any space or ground, floor, or other surface area (whether horizontal or vertical) that is used for cannabis germination, seeding, vegetation, preflowering, flowering, and harvesting; including without limitation activities such as growing, planting, lighting, warming, cooling, aerating, fertilizing, watering, irrigating, topping, pinching, cropping, curing, or drying cannabis, as well as storing any products, supplies or equipment related to any such activities, no matter where such storage may take place or such storage space may be located.

N. "State" means the state of California.

O. "Tax administrator" is the city's director of administrative services, or his or her designee. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.040 Payment obligation.

All taxpayers subject to this chapter must pay the full tax imposed by this chapter regardless of any rebate, exemption, incentive, or other reduction set forth elsewhere in this code, except as required by California or federal law. Failure to pay the tax shall be subject to penalties, interest charges, and assessments as the city council may establish and the city may use any or all other code enforcement remedies provided in this code. No provision in this code can lower the tax rate set forth in this chapter or otherwise reduce the amount of taxes paid hereunder unless the provision specifically states that a reduction applies. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)
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3.22.050 City council authorization to adjust tax rate and/or methodology.

The city council may impose the tax authorized by this chapter at a lower rate and may otherwise repeal or amend this chapter without a vote of the people. However, as required by California Constitution Article XIIC (Proposition 218), voter approval is required for any amendment that would increase the maximum rate or methodology of any tax levied pursuant to this chapter. The people of the city of El Paso de Robles affirm that the following actions shall not constitute an increase of the maximum rate or methodology of the tax requiring subsequent voter approval:

A. The restoration of the rate of the tax to a rate this is no higher than the maximum set by this voterapproved chapter, if the city council has previously acted to reduce the rate of the tax; B. An action that interprets or clarifies the methodology of the tax, or any definition applicable to the tax, so long as the interpretation or clarification (even if contrary to some prior interpretation or clarification) is not inconsistent with the language of this chapter; C. The establishment of a class of person or service that is exempt or excepted from the tax or discontinuation of such exemption or exception; and
D. Resuming collection of the tax imposed by this chapter, even if the city has, for some period of time, either suspended collection of the tax or otherwise failed to collect the tax, in whole or in part. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.060 Payment of tax does not authorize illegal activity.

The payment of the tax required pursuant to this chapter shall not be construed as authorizing the conduct or continuance of any illegal business or of a legal business in an illegal manner. Nothing in this chapter implies or authorizes that any activity connected with the distribution or possession of cannabis is legal unless otherwise authorized and allowed in strict and full conformance to the provisions of this code, including without limitation the provisions of Chapter 5.04 or 21.60.
(Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018; Ord. No. 1146 N.S., § 3(Exh. A, § 2), 10-1-2024)

3.22.070 Cannabis business tax is not a sales tax.

The tax provided for under the provisions of this chapter is not a sales, transactions or use tax and shall not be calculated or assessed as such. The tax established under this chapter shall not be separately identified or otherwise specifically assessed or charged to any client of a cannabis business. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.080 Amendments and administration.

A. This chapter was submitted to the voters for approval. Any amendment to this chapter to increase the tax above the maximum rate expressly provided in Section 3.22.010 shall not become effective until such amendment is approved by the voters. The voters expressly authorize the city council to amend, modify, change, or revise any other provision of this chapter as the city council deems in the best interest of the city, as set forth in Section 3.22.050.

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including without limitation, formulation and implementation of penalties and interest to be assessed for failure to pay the tax as provided.

C. The tax administrator shall annually audit the taxes imposed by this chapter to verify that tax revenues have been properly expended in accordance with the law.

D. Pursuant to California Constitution Article XIIIB, the appropriation limit for the city is increased to the maximum extent over the maximum period of time allowed under law consistent with the revenues generated by the tax established by this chapter.
(Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.090 Returns and remittances.

The tax shall be due and payable as follows:

A. The tax established by this chapter shall be collected quarterly. Each person owing tax shall prepare and file a tax return to the tax administrator setting out the total amount of tax owed for the preceding quarter during which the tax was in effect. The return shall be filed not later than thirty calendar days following the last day of the preceding calendar quarter. At the time the tax return is filed, the full amount of the tax owed for the preceding calendar month shall be remitted to the tax administrator.

B. All tax returns shall be completed on forms provided by the tax administrator.

C. Tax returns and payments for all outstanding taxes owed to the city are immediately due to the city manager upon cessation of business for any reason.

D. Whenever any payment, statement, report, request, or other communication received by the tax administrator is received after the time prescribed by this section for the receipt thereof, but is in an envelope bearing a postmark showing that it was mailed on or prior to the date prescribed in this section for the receipt thereof, or whenever the tax administrator is furnished substantial proof that the payment, statement, report, request, or other communication was in fact deposited in the United States mail on or prior to the date prescribed for receipt thereof, the tax administrator may regard such payment, statement, report, request, or other communication as having been timely received. If the due date falls on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the due date shall be the next regular business day on which city hall is open to the public.

E. Unless otherwise specifically provided under other provisions of this chapter, the taxes required to be paid pursuant to this chapter shall be deemed delinquent if not paid on or before the due date specified in subsection A. of this section.

F. The tax administrator is not required to send a delinquency or other notice or bill to any person subject to the provisions of this chapter and failure to send such notice or bill shall not affect the validity of any tax or penalty due under the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.100 Failure to pay tax.

A. Any person who fails or refuses to pay any tax required to be paid pursuant to this chapter on or before the due date shall pay penalties and interest as follows:

1. A penalty equal to twenty-five percent of the amount of the tax in addition to the full amount of the tax, plus interest on the unpaid tax calculated from the due date of the tax at a rate established by resolution of the city council; and
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2. An additional penalty equal to twenty-five percent of the amount of the tax if the tax remains unpaid for a period exceeding one calendar month beyond the due date, plus interest on the unpaid tax and interest on the unpaid penalties calculated at a rate established by resolution of the city council.

B. Whenever a check is submitted in payment of a tax and the check is subsequently returned unpaid by the bank upon which the check is drawn, and the check is not redeemed prior to the due date, the taxpayer will be liable for the tax amount plus due penalties and interest as provided for in this section plus any amount allowed under state law.

C. The tax due shall be that amount due and payable from January 1, 2019 or the first date on which the cannabis business first operated in the city, whichever date occurred last, together with applicable penalties and interest calculated in accordance with subsection A. of this section.

D. The tax administrator may waive the first and second penalties of twenty-five percent each imposed upon any person if:

1. The person provides evidence satisfactory to the city manager that failure to pay timely was due to circumstances beyond the control of the person and occurred notwithstanding the exercise of ordinary care and absence of willful neglect, and the person paid the delinquent tax and accrued interest owed the city prior to applying to the city manager for a waiver.

2. The waiver provisions specified in this subsection shall not apply to interest accrued on the delinquent tax and a waiver shall be granted only once during any twenty-four-month period. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.110 Refunds.

A. No refund shall be made of any tax collected pursuant to this chapter, except as provided in this section.

B. No refund of any tax collected pursuant to this chapter shall be made because of the discontinuation, dissolution, or other termination of a cannabis business.

C. Whenever the amount of any tax, penalty, or interest has been overpaid, paid more than once, or has been erroneously or illegally collected or received by the city under this chapter, such amount may be refunded to the person who paid the tax provided that a written claim for refund is timely filed with the city manager, pursuant to this code. The period for filing a claim for refund shall be one year from the time the tax was paid or erroneously or illegally collected; provided, however, that in no event shall the period to file such a claim expire prior to the shortest period allowable for filing a tax refund claim under California Government Code Section 911.2. Such a claim must clearly establish claimant's right to the refund by written records showing entitlement thereto, and must clearly set forth the facts and legal theories under which the claimant believes he or she has a right to a refund. Where the amount of any individual refund claim is in excess of the amount set by ordinance or resolution of the city council relating to the settlement of general liability claims against the city by the city manager, city council approval shall be required.

D. The filing of a written claim pursuant to California Government Code Section 935 is a prerequisite to any suit thereon.

E. The tax administrator shall have the right to examine and audit all of the books and business records of the claimant in order to determine the eligibility of the claimant to the claimed refund. No claim for refund shall be allowed if the claimant refuses to allow such examination of claimant's books and business records after request by the tax administrator to do so.

F. Any person entitled to a refund of taxes paid pursuant to this chapter may elect in writing to have such refund applied as a credit against a cannabis business's taxes for the next calendar month.

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G. In the event that a tax was erroneously paid and the error is attributable to the city, the amount of tax erroneously paid shall be refunded to the claimant. If the error is attributable to the claimant, the city shall retain the amount set forth in this chapter from the amount to be refunded to cover expenses.

H. The tax administrator shall initiate a refund of any tax which has been overpaid or erroneously collected whenever the overpayment or erroneous collection is uncovered by the city audit of tax revenues. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.120 Enforcement.

A. It shall be the duty of the tax administrator to enforce each and all of the provisions of this chapter.

B. For purposes of administration and enforcement of this chapter generally, the tax administrator, with the concurrence of the city attorney, may from time to time promulgate administrative rules and regulations.

C. The tax administrator shall have the power to audit and examine all books and records of cannabis businesses as well as persons engaged in the operation of cannabis businesses, including both state and federal income tax returns, California sales tax returns or other evidence documenting the gross receipts of or the transaction prices charged by a cannabis business or persons engaged in the operation of a cannabis business, for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of tax, if any, required to be paid by the provisions of this chapter, and for the purpose of verifying any statements or any item thereof when filed by any person pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. If such cannabis business or person, after written demand by the tax administrator, refuses to make available for audit examination or verification such books, records, or equipment as the tax administrator requests, the tax administrator may, after full consideration of all information within the tax administrator's knowledge concerning the cannabis business and activities of the person so refusing, make an assessment in the manner provided in Section 3.22.130.

D. The conviction and punishment of any person for failure to pay the required tax shall not excuse or exempt such person from any civil action for the tax debt unpaid at the time of such conviction. No civil action shall prevent a criminal prosecution for any violation of the provisions of this chapter or of any state law requiring the payment of all taxes.

E. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any regulation or rule passed in accordance herewith, or knowingly or intentionally misrepresenting to any officer or employee of the city any material fact in procuring the certificate or permit from the city shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.130 Debts; deficiencies; and assessments.

A. The amount of any tax, penalties, and interest imposed by the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed a debt to the city and any person operating a cannabis business without having paid any applicable tax, penalties, and interest shall be liable in an action in the name of the city in any court of competent jurisdiction for the amount of the tax, and penalties and interest imposed on such cannabis business.

B. If the tax administrator is not satisfied that any statement filed as required under the provisions of this chapter is correct, or that the amount of tax is correctly computed, the tax administrator may compute and determine the amount to be paid and make a deficiency determination upon the basis of the facts contained in the statement or upon the basis of any information in his or her possession or that may come into his or her possession. One or more deficiency determinations of the amount of tax due for a period or periods may be made. When a person discontinues engaging in a cannabis business, a deficiency determination may be made at any time within three years thereafter as to any liability arising from engaging in such business Attachment 4

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whether or not a deficiency determination is issued prior to the date the tax would otherwise be due.

Whenever a deficiency determination is made, notice shall be given to the person concerned in the same manner as notices of assessment are given under subsections C., D., and E. of this section.

C. Under any of the following circumstances, the tax administrator may make and give notice of an assessment of the amount of tax owed by a person under this chapter.

1. If the person has not filed any statement or return required under the provisions of this chapter:

2. If the person has not paid any tax due under the provisions of this chapter;

3. If the person has not, after demand by the city manager, filed a corrected statement or return, or furnished to the city manager adequate substantiation of the information contained in a statement or return already filed, or paid any additional amount of tax due under the provisions of this chapter;

4. If the tax administrator determines that the nonpayment of any tax due under this chapter is due to fraud, a penalty of twenty-five percent of the amount of the tax shall be added thereto in addition to penalties and interest otherwise stated in this chapter.

5. The notice of assessment shall separately set forth the amount of any tax known by the tax administrator to be due or estimated by the tax administrator, after consideration of all information within the tax administrator's knowledge concerning the business and activities of the person assessed, to be due under each applicable section of this chapter, and shall include the amount of any penalties or interest accrued on each amount to the date of the notice of assessment.

D. The notice of assessment shall be served upon the person either by handing it to him or her personally, or by a deposit of the notice in the United States mail, postage prepaid thereon, addressed to the person at the address of the location of the cannabis business appearing on the face of the business license issued under Chapter 5.04 of this Code, or to such other address as he or she has registered with the tax administrator for the purpose of receiving notices provided under this chapter or Chapter 5.04; or, should the person have no business license issued and should the person have no address registered with the tax administrator for such purpose, then to such person's last known address. For the purposes of this section, service by mail is complete at the time of deposit in the United States mail.

E. Within ten days after the date of service of the notice of assessment, the person may apply in writing to the tax administrator for a hearing on the assessment. If application for a hearing before the tax administrator is not made within the time herein prescribed, the tax assessment by the tax administrator shall become final and conclusive.

F. If the person requests a hearing, the tax administrator shall cause the matter to be set for hearing, which shall be held within thirty calendar days after receipt of the written request for hearing. Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be mailed by the tax administrator to such person at least ten calendar days prior to the hearing, and, if the tax administrator desires said person to produce specific records at such hearing, such notice may designate the records requested to be produced.

G. At the time fixed for the hearing, the tax administrator shall hear all relevant testimony and evidence, including that of any other interested parties. At the discretion of the tax administrator, the hearing may be continued from time to time for the purpose of allowing the presentation of additional evidence. Within a reasonable time following the conclusion of the hearing, the tax administrator shall issue a final assessment (or non-assessment), by confirming, modifying or rejecting the original deficiency determination, and shall mail a copy of such final assessment to the person owing the tax. The decision of the tax administrator may be appealed pursuant to Section 3.22.140 of this chapter.

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as set forth by resolution of the city council, on the amount of the tax, exclusive of penalties, from the date of delinquency, until paid. The applicable statute of limitations regarding a claim by the city seeking payment of a tax assessed under this section shall commence from the date of delinquency as provided in this subsection.
(Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.140 Appeals.

A. The provisions of this section apply to any deficiency determination, assessment, or administrative ruling of the tax administrator. Any person aggrieved by any decision, deficiency determination, assessment, or administrative ruling of the tax administrator, shall be required to comply with the appeals procedure of this section. Compliance with this section shall be a prerequisite to a suit thereon. [See California Government Code Section 935(b).]
B. If any person is aggrieved by any deficiency determination, assessment, or administrative ruling of the tax administrator; he or she may appeal to the city manager by filing a notice of appeal with the city clerk within ten calendar days of the date of the deficiency determination, assessment, or administrative ruling of the tax administrator which aggrieved the person.

C. If the person requests an appeal, the city clerk shall cause the matter to be set for hearing, which shall be held within thirty calendar days after receipt of the written request for appeal. Notice of the time and place of the appeal hearing shall be mailed by the city clerk to such person at least ten calendar days prior to the hearing, and, if the city manager desires said person to produce specific records at such hearing, such notice may designate the records requested to be produced. For the purposes of this section, a service by mail is complete at the time of deposit in the United States mail.

D. At the time fixed for the hearing, the city manager shall hear all relevant testimony and evidence, de novo, including that of any other interested parties. At the discretion of the city manager, the hearing may be continued from time to time for the purpose of allowing the presentation of additional evidence. Within a reasonable time following the conclusion of the hearing, the city manager shall issue a final decision confirming, modifying or rejecting the tax administrator's deficiency determination, and shall mail a copy of such final decision to the person owing the tax. The city manager's decision shall be final and subject only to judicial review pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Payment of the final assessment shall become delinquent if not received by the tax administrator on or before the thirtieth calendar day following the date of receipt of the city manager's decision. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.150 No injunction/writ of mandate.

No injunction or writ of mandate or other legal or equitable process shall issue in any suit, action, or proceeding in any court against the city or against any officer of the city to prevent or enjoin the collection under this chapter of any tax or any amount of tax required to be collected and/or remitted. (Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)

3.22.160 Future amendment to cited statute.

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federal agency or court of law, to the extent that such amendment or change of interpretation would require voter approval under California law, or to the extent that such change would result in a tax decrease. For any application or situation that would not require voter approval or would not result in a tax decrease, provisions of the amended statute (or new interpretation) shall apply to the maximum possible extent. To the extent that the city's authorization to collect or impose any tax imposed under this chapter is expanded or limited as a result of changes in state or federal law, no amendment or modification of this chapter shall be required to conform the tax to those changes, and the tax shall be imposed and collected to the full extent of the authorization up to the full amount of the tax imposed under this chapter.
(Ord. No. 1066 N.S., § 1, 11-6-2018)
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Q1 Which of the following best describes you? (Check all that apply) Answered: 1,334 Skipped: 4
Total Respondents: 1,334
# OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY) DATE
1 Former property owner in Paso. Work in Paso at Country Real Estate for over 20 yrs 9/2/2022 8:37 PM 2 San Luis obispo county resdent 9/2/2022 8:27 PM
3 Live in Templeton now but Paso native 9/2/2022 5:28 PM 4 I work in paso 9/2/2022 4:02 PM
5 Paso Robles business owner 9/2/2022 3:34 PM
6 Work in Paso occasionally 9/2/2022 2:00 PM
7 Work in Paso 9/2/2022 1:58 PM
8 Templeton Property Owner 9/2/2022 1:54 PM
9 Paso Robles business management staff 9/2/2022 1:42 PM 10 Employee of a member business 9/2/2022 11:58 AM
11 Active Community Member 9/2/2022 11:00 AM
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Paso Robles
Resident
Paso Robles
Business Owner
Paso Robles
Property Owner
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ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Paso Robles Resident
Paso Robles Business Owner
Paso Robles Property Owner
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12 I reside in Templeton but do business in Paso 9/2/2022 9:47 AM 13 School Principal 9/2/2022 9:04 AM
14 Paso Robles service industry 9/2/2022 8:33 AM
15 Paso robles home address in county 9/1/2022 5:05 PM
16 Tourist 9/1/2022 10:47 AM
17 Slo county Resident-Atascadero Soon to be Paso Resident 9/1/2022 10:26 AM 18 Dealer at Antique store 9/1/2022 7:20 AM
19 And I work in Real Estate 8/31/2022 11:45 PM
20 New resident 8/31/2022 10:46 PM
21 Resident east of city limits. 8/31/2022 10:15 PM
22 Paso Robles Native with college degree 8/31/2022 9:38 PM 23 Lockwood 8/31/2022 6:27 PM
24 San Miguel resident 8/31/2022 5:04 PM
25 Grew up in Paso, live in Atascadero now. 8/31/2022 4:56 PM 26 Resident of nearby community 8/31/2022 4:08 PM
27 My child goes to school in paso 8/31/2022 4:02 PM
28 Grew up in Paso and a current resident of Atascadero. 8/31/2022 3:43 PM 29 Live outlying area 8/31/2022 3:09 PM
30 Shopper in Paso (live in Atascadero) 8/31/2022 2:09 PM 31 My family is blakes hardwsre and plumbing 8/30/2022 8:52 PM 32 Visitor 8/23/2022 8:35 AM
33 Future ranch owner 8/22/2022 7:19 PM
34 Templeton Home owner - potential customer!! 8/21/2022 10:23 AM 35 North county resident outside of PR city limits 8/20/2022 4:49 PM 36 Former addict 8/20/2022 9:40 AM
37 Live here since 1987 8/20/2022 8:19 AM
38 45 year resident 8/20/2022 8:04 AM
39 Atascadero/paso resident 8/20/2022 1:44 AM
40 Atascadero resident 8/19/2022 10:21 PM
41 I work in Paso Robles & live in Heritage Ranch 8/19/2022 7:14 PM 42 Cambria, CA resident 8/19/2022 6:17 PM
43 Near by and work in paso 8/19/2022 1:36 PM
44 Atascadero Resident/Property Owner 8/19/2022 12:14 PM 45 Not in the city 8/19/2022 11:34 AM
46 Paso Robles adjacent 8/19/2022 11:09 AM
47 Atascadero 8/19/2022 9:09 AM
48 north county resident 8/19/2022 8:52 AM
49 Templeton resident - shop in Paso 8/19/2022 8:33 AM
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50 friend of the city 8/19/2022 8:19 AM
51 Someone who cares about Paso Robles and enjoys visiting there 8/19/2022 8:17 AM 52 Templeton resident 8/19/2022 7:54 AM
53 Templeton resident 8/19/2022 7:34 AM
54 Former planning commissioner 8/19/2022 7:33 AM
55 Tourist 8/19/2022 7:10 AM
56 Florida Resident 8/19/2022 6:14 AM
57 Not a resident 8/19/2022 6:04 AM
58 LEO 8/19/2022 6:03 AM
59 Visitor 8/19/2022 5:55 AM
60 Family member 8/19/2022 5:53 AM
61 Parents lived in Paso Robles 8/19/2022 5:39 AM
62 Atascadero resident 8/18/2022 9:47 PM
63 Live in Templeton. Eat, shop in Paso 8/18/2022 8:37 PM 64 Rural - Ground Squirrel Hollow 8/18/2022 7:36 PM
65 I live in nearby town 8/18/2022 6:41 PM
66 All of thy above 8/18/2022 6:32 PM
67 San Miguel resident 8/18/2022 6:12 PM
68 Manager of business in Paso Robles 8/18/2022 6:05 PM 69 SLO North County resident 8/18/2022 5:42 PM
70 Support Paso businesses and other North County endeavors 8/18/2022 4:03 PM 71 just outside the city limits 8/18/2022 3:20 PM
72 Business Owner 8/18/2022 1:25 PM
73 former resident that frequently visits 8/18/2022 1:13 PM 74 Paso Robles customer of many shops & restaurants 8/18/2022 12:59 PM 75 SLO County Resident, Paso Robles frequent visitor 8/18/2022 12:30 PM 76 in unincorporated slo, next to Paso; shop in Paso 8/18/2022 11:30 AM 77 Templeton Property Owner 8/18/2022 10:51 AM
78 Paso Robles Church Pastor 8/18/2022 10:50 AM
79 Santa Margarita 8/18/2022 10:44 AM
80 Wine tour visitor 8/18/2022 9:49 AM
81 Concerned parent 8/18/2022 9:38 AM
82 Work in Paso Robles 8/18/2022 9:22 AM
83 Paso Robles East Geneseo/Union Rd Resident & Local Investor 8/18/2022 8:56 AM 84 Non resident 8/18/2022 8:32 AM
85 Paso Robles visitor 8/18/2022 7:51 AM
86 SLO County Resident 8/18/2022 7:50 AM
87 Templeton resident 8/18/2022 7:42 AM
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88 Templeton resident, work win Paso Robles 8/18/2022 7:41 AM 89 Atascadero Resident 8/18/2022 7:19 AM
90 Shandon home owner 8/18/2022 6:43 AM
91 Work in Paso Robles 8/17/2022 11:45 PM
92 Tourist 8/17/2022 10:17 PM
93 Neighbor to paso robles 8/17/2022 9:18 PM
94 California Valley resident 8/17/2022 9:14 PM
95 SLO county property owner with Paso Robles address 8/17/2022 8:58 PM 96 Work in Paso Robles 8/17/2022 8:29 PM
97 future paso robles business owner 8/17/2022 6:33 PM
98 Nearby business owner- my customers include Paso Robles residents and visitors 8/17/2022 5:31 PM 99 former Paso Robles resident still active business owner 8/17/2022 4:44 PM 100 Employee of a business based in Paso 8/17/2022 4:33 PM 101 Oak shores community 8/17/2022 4:21 PM
102 SLO Resident, frequently in Paso for restaurants/wineries/entertainment 8/17/2022 4:08 PM 103 Business executive - serve businesses in Paso Robles as well 8/17/2022 3:53 PM 104 live in Atasacadero and shop lots in Paso Robles. 8/17/2022 3:29 PM 105 I own a home and business in San Miguel, CA. 8/17/2022 3:25 PM 106 Work in Paso Robles, live in Atascadero 8/17/2022 3:07 PM 107 Templeton resident 8/17/2022 3:04 PM
108 Paso Robles Business Manager 8/17/2022 3:03 PM
109 Live outside Paso Robles in the County, have a Paso Robles ZIP 8/17/2022 3:03 PM 110 Property Owner San Miguel/Ranchita Canyon(close to Paso) 8/17/2022 3:03 PM 111 nonprofit office located in Paso Robles 8/17/2022 3:02 PM 112 Business Belonging to the Paso Robles Chamber 8/17/2022 3:02 PM 113 Frequent visitor to paso 8/17/2022 12:31 PM
114 Resident of Atascadero 8/17/2022 12:31 PM
115 Atascadero Resident 8/17/2022 10:39 AM
116 Atascadero resident 8/17/2022 10:39 AM
117 Worker 8/17/2022 7:45 AM
118 Templeton resident 8/17/2022 6:12 AM
119 Atascadero resident 8/16/2022 10:36 PM
120 Live in San Miguel, but frequent Paso Robles for all my necessities and recreational activities. 8/16/2022 10:17 PM 121 Parent 8/16/2022 5:22 PM
122 Atascadero business owner and resident who does business and shops in Paso Robles 8/16/2022 4:04 PM 123 I manage a program that services many folks in Paso that would benefit from having access to marijuana
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124 County resident 8/16/2022 12:15 PM
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126 San Miguel Resident 8/16/2022 7:23 AM
127 Annual Vacationer 8/15/2022 10:32 PM
128 Atascadero 8/15/2022 9:42 PM
129 North county resident 8/15/2022 8:55 PM
130 Paso Robles Business Manager 8/15/2022 12:32 PM
131 Templeton resident 8/13/2022 12:42 PM
132 Paso Robles Parent 8/12/2022 8:58 PM
133 S 8/12/2022 4:07 PM
134 Templeton resident and Vice Chair of the Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) 8/12/2022 2:23 PM 135 Templeton 8/11/2022 8:09 PM
136 Templeton resident 8/11/2022 4:13 PM
137 Former resident of PR (I grew up there and still visit often) 8/11/2022 2:13 PM 138 Live in Templeton 8/11/2022 12:12 PM
139 Atascadero resident that frequents many Paso Robles establishments 8/11/2022 11:29 AM 140 Atascadero resident 8/11/2022 10:17 AM
141 Live outside city limits 8/11/2022 10:15 AM
142 Live just outside city limits. Shop in Paso 8/11/2022 9:48 AM 143 Downtown hospitality manager 8/11/2022 9:29 AM
144 Very frequent business visitor 8/11/2022 8:54 AM
145 Born and raised in the area, but doesn't live directly in Paso Robles 8/11/2022 5:49 AM 146 Husband owns house! 8/10/2022 3:48 PM
147 Paso Robles Employee 8/10/2022 3:31 PM
148 HdL (Test) 8/10/2022 10:40 AM
149 City Manager 8/10/2022 8:56 AM
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19.07% 254

6.98% 93

12.16% 162
Q2 How did you vote on Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act of 2016?
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TOTAL 1,332
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes, supported
No, opposed
Did not vote
Do not recall

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes, supported
No, opposed
Did not vote
Do not recall
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31.63% 421

18.26% 243

45.83% 610

4.28% 57
Q3 Do you personally use cannabis for medicinal use?
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TOTAL 1,331
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes, regularly
Rarely/
occasionally
No, never
Decline to
respond

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes, regularly
Rarely/ occasionally
No, never
Decline to respond
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26.91% 359

23.54% 314

45.95% 613

3.60% 48
Q4 Do you personally use cannabis for adult recreational use? Answered: 1,334 Skipped: 4
TOTAL 1,334
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Yes, regularly
Rarely/
occasionally
No, never
Decline to
respond

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Yes, regularly
Rarely/ occasionally
No, never
Decline to respond
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63.62% 827

9.92% 129

2.62% 34

5.08% 66

18.77% 244
Q5 Storefront retailers for medicinal cannabis
Answered: 1,300 Skipped: 38
TOTAL 1,300
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly
support
Somewhat
support
No opinion/
don’t care
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opposed
Strongly
opposed

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
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Somewhat support
No opinion/ don’t care
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Strongly opposed
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58.95% 767

9.84% 128

2.54% 33

4.77% 62

23.90% 311
Q6 Storefront retailers for adult recreational use cannabis Answered: 1,301 Skipped: 37
TOTAL 1,301
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly
support
Somewhat
support
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
opposed
Strongly
opposed

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Strongly support
Somewhat support
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat opposed
Strongly opposed
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30.43% 391

18.29% 235

9.49% 122

9.88% 127

31.91% 410
Q7 Storefront retailers with on-site smoking of cannabis Answered: 1,285 Skipped: 53
TOTAL 1,285
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly
support
Somewhat
support
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
opposed
Strongly
opposed

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Strongly support
Somewhat support
No opinion/ don’t care
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Strongly opposed
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30.19% 388

16.89% 217

10.66% 137

9.57% 123

32.68% 420
Q8 Storefront retailers with on-site vaporizing of cannabis Answered: 1,285 Skipped: 53
TOTAL 1,285
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly
support
Somewhat
support
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
opposed
Strongly
opposed

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Somewhat support
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat opposed
Strongly opposed
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34.21% 441

16.52% 213

9.39% 121

9.54% 123

30.33% 391
Q9 Storefront retailers with on-site ingesting of cannabis (edibles, beverages, etc.)
Answered: 1,289 Skipped: 49
TOTAL 1,289
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly
support
Somewhat
support
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
opposed
Strongly
opposed

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly support
Somewhat support
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat opposed
Strongly opposed
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26.91% 335

17.83% 222

18.31% 228

13.25% 165

23.69% 295
Q10 Storefront cannabis retailers should be limited to the same areas where medical cannabis delivery services are allowed currently, which is within the general areas of Riverside Avenue/US 101 and Golden Hill Road/SR 46 East.

Answered: 1,245 Skipped: 93
TOTAL 1,245
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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29.35% 368

16.91% 212

8.53% 107

10.93% 137

34.29% 430
Q11 Storefront cannabis retailers should be allowed in all commercial and shopping centers.

Answered: 1,254 Skipped: 84
TOTAL 1,254
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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28.32% 358

13.53% 171

7.59% 96

11.95% 151

38.61% 488
Q12 Storefront cannabis retailers should be allowed in downtown Paso Robles, including next to City Park.

Answered: 1,264 Skipped: 74
TOTAL 1,264
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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57.76% 707

18.87% 231

12.83% 157

4.00% 49

6.54% 80
Q13 The City should maintain the 600-foot sensitive use buffer defined by the State.

Answered: 1,224 Skipped: 114
TOTAL 1,224
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
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Strongly disagree
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32.41% 398

10.91% 134

20.85% 256

13.93% 171

21.91% 269
Q14 The City should increase the sensitive use buffers to be greater than 600 feet.

Answered: 1,228 Skipped: 110
TOTAL 1,228
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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5.29% 65

7.32% 90

21.32% 262

16.68% 205

49.39% 607
Q15 The City should reduce the sensitive use buffers to be less than 600 feet.

Answered: 1,229 Skipped: 109
TOTAL 1,229
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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38.57% 474

15.79% 194

16.76% 206

12.29% 151

16.60% 204
Q16 The City should include an additional sensitive use buffer from residential areas.

Answered: 1,229 Skipped: 109
TOTAL 1,229
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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30.21% 371

11.16% 137

24.76% 304

8.39% 103

25.49% 313
Q17 The City should include an additional sensitive use buffer from places of worship.

Answered: 1,228 Skipped: 110
TOTAL 1,228
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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33.52% 412

13.67% 168

23.43% 288

10.82% 133

18.55% 228
Q18 The City should include an additional sensitive use buffer from public libraries.

Answered: 1,229 Skipped: 109
TOTAL 1,229
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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50.65% 624

20.37% 251

10.55% 130

7.79% 96

10.63% 131
Q19 The City should include an additional sensitive use buffer from parks and playgrounds.

Answered: 1,232 Skipped: 106
TOTAL 1,232
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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48.17% 579

22.21% 267

7.07% 85

11.40% 137

11.15% 134
Q20 The City should limit the number of permits issued for cannabis retailers.

Answered: 1,202 Skipped: 136
TOTAL 1,202
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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16.12% 193

21.47% 257

23.39% 280

20.55% 246

18.46% 221
Q21 If the City limits cannabis businesses, it should be done on a first come/first served basis.

Answered: 1,197 Skipped: 141
TOTAL 1,197
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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11.75% 141

17.50% 210

24.75% 297

17.25% 207

28.75% 345
Q22 If the City limits cannabis businesses, it should be done by a lottery.

Answered: 1,200 Skipped: 138
TOTAL 1,200
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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15.06% 180

23.93% 286

28.37% 339

13.14% 157

19.50% 233
Q23 If the City limits cannabis businesses, it should be done by a competitive ranking process.

Answered: 1,195 Skipped: 143
TOTAL 1,195
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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18.58% 220

12.75% 151

20.10% 238

15.20% 180

33.36% 395
Q24 If the City were to limit the number of permits issued for cannabis storefront retailers, how many permits should the City allow? Answered: 1,184 Skipped: 154
TOTAL 1,184
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
1 2
3 4
5 or more

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
1 2
3 4
5 or more
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39.01% 467

20.30% 243

9.19% 110

9.69% 116

21.80% 261
Q25 The City should automatically allow existing medical cannabis delivery businesses to open retail storefronts
Answered: 1,197 Skipped: 141
TOTAL 1,197
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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44.65% 534

22.41% 268

9.62% 115

8.28% 99

15.05% 180
Q26 The existing businesses should apply for a storefront retail license just like any other interested cannabis retailer.

Answered: 1,196 Skipped: 142
TOTAL 1,196
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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46.90% 552

30.59% 360

11.21% 132

5.78% 68

5.52% 65
Q27 Cannabis tax revenues should be used to address public safety issues
Answered: 1,177 Skipped: 161
TOTAL 1,177
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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22.33% 263

25.30% 298

17.40% 205

15.28% 180

19.69% 232
Q28 Cannabis tax revenues should be used to attract new businesses and diversify the economy
Answered: 1,178 Skipped: 160
TOTAL 1,178
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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41.02% 482

31.06% 365

12.77% 150

6.64% 78

8.51% 100
Q29 Cannabis tax revenues should be used to enhance City parks and library services
Answered: 1,175 Skipped: 163
TOTAL 1,175
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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52.34% 616

26.34% 310

9.18% 108

4.59% 54

7.56% 89
Q30 Cannabis tax revenues should be used to improve the condition of city streets, multi-use trails and pedestrian infrastructure Answered: 1,177 Skipped: 161
TOTAL 1,177
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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39.97% 470

25.00% 294

10.88% 128

7.91% 93

16.24% 191
Q31 Cannabis tax revenues should be used to enhance services to reduce homelessness
Answered: 1,176 Skipped: 162
TOTAL 1,176
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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35.42% 418

21.95% 259

14.58% 172

10.93% 129

17.12% 202
Q32 In addition to requiring cannabis businesses to pay a cannabis business tax, some cities also require cannabis businesses to provide specified community benefits. These may include requiring them to pay a living wage, provide health insurance and other employee benefits, contribute to community organizations and non-profits, provide paid volunteer hours for their employees, or other benefits. As with taxes, these benefits impose an additional cost on the business that can affect their profitability. Based on this information, how strongly would you agree with the following statement? The City should require cannabis businesses to provide additional community benefits.

Answered: 1,180 Skipped: 158
TOTAL 1,180
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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43.61% 508

22.83% 266

13.65% 159

8.41% 98

11.50% 134
Q33 The City should maintain the hours of operation defined by the State for cannabis storefront retailers.

Answered: 1,165 Skipped: 173
TOTAL 1,165
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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25.49% 299

11.00% 129

13.73% 161

14.49% 170

35.29% 414
Q34 The City should further limit the hours of operation for cannabis storefront retailers.

Answered: 1,173 Skipped: 165
TOTAL 1,173
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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25.06% 295

10.88% 128

12.15% 143

10.28% 121

41.63% 490
Q35 I am concerned about odor impacts from commercial cannabis businesses.

Answered: 1,177 Skipped: 161
TOTAL 1,177
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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21.24% 250

11.89% 140

13.42% 158

13.51% 159

39.93% 470
Q36 I am concerned about traffic and parking impacts from commercial cannabis businesses.

Answered: 1,177 Skipped: 161
TOTAL 1,177
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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27.13% 319

9.78% 115

7.31% 86

13.18% 155

42.60% 501
Q37 I am concerned about public safety impacts from commercial cannabis businesses.

Answered: 1,176 Skipped: 162
TOTAL 1,176
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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29.74% 350

12.40% 146

8.16% 96

11.81% 139

37.89% 446
Q38 I am concerned about loitering around cannabis businesses.

Answered: 1,177 Skipped: 161
TOTAL 1,177
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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37.98% 447

16.74% 197

5.44% 64

9.60% 113

30.25% 356
Q39 I am concerned about youth access to cannabis.

Answered: 1,177 Skipped: 161
TOTAL 1,177
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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21.56% 254

12.65% 149

14.26% 168

9.76% 115

41.77% 492
Q40 I am concerned about how storefronts may look in comparison to the wine tasting rooms, restaurants, and other boutique retail stores within Paso Robles.

Answered: 1,178 Skipped: 160
TOTAL 1,178
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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26.89% 317

7.29% 86

12.04% 142

11.28% 133

42.49% 501
Q41 I am concerned about public consumption of cannabis.

Answered: 1,179 Skipped: 159
TOTAL 1,179
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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37.07% 437

20.61% 243

8.14% 96

12.13% 143

22.05% 260
Q42 I am concerned about people driving under the influence of cannabis.

Answered: 1,179 Skipped: 159
TOTAL 1,179
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/
don’t care
Somewhat
disagree
Strongly
disagree

ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
Strongly agree
Somewhat agree
No opinion/ don’t care
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
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Q43 Please provide any additional comments you may have.

Answered: 562 Skipped: 776
# RESPONSES DATE
1 As a family that has gone thru addiction with teenagers/adults which all started with cannabis we are 100% completely against any stores in PAso Robles. It’s ruining our citizens, the country & cities. PLEASE do not allow this in PAso Robles!!! Call for any other questions: 805- 441-2831. Thank you.
9/4/2022 2:38 PM
2 I am concerned about Mexican (and other) crime cartels benefiting from this and moving further into the state. Since commercial cannabis growing has been allowed, there is more cartel activity and influence in the county. This cannot be tolerated. 9/4/2022 2:37 PM
3 I think that if we was to have a commercial cannabis here in Paso Robles I think the city can make a lot of money off of the taxes that’ll make off of it. I think people are in desperate need of it for the fact that they have aches and pains and it can be relieved having that around I don’t think it will be abused especially for the people that are in need of it. 9/4/2022 8:48 AM
4 I am in the wine industry and am hoping cannabis can have the same opportunities and same ability to improve our city infrastructure.
9/4/2022 8:45 AM
5 Perhaps Cannibis should be regulated like alcohol…? In fact alcohol presents far worse problems and health effects, but you can buy it everywhere. 9/4/2022 6:10 AM
6 let the people do what they want, and use whatever tax revenue happens to better our community
9/3/2022 4:30 PM
7 This survey is soo biased and shows how money-hungry Paso Robles is. It makes me sick. 9/3/2022 3:41 PM 8 I am no more concerned about the implications of cannabis businesses than I am businesses who sell and/or serve alcohol, which we all know is this town’s bread and butter. Having good cannabis retailers here will only help our tax revenues and further modernize Paso, both of which are a good thing. I’m my experience, reputable cannabis retailers are incredibly well run, secure, and often offer top notch aesthetics and customer service (think Apple Store level).

I’m all for having them in our town.
9/3/2022 12:18 PM
9 It is apparent the city council has made up its mind since everything is based on money. If that is the case, how much will it cost the city for additional monitoring, public safety services, infrastructure costs, traffic. It will be a magnet towards individuals from the valley and out lying cities and counties. It will do nothing for the controlling of drugs. At the end of the day, will there be any money left after all extra cost are calculated into the equation? As some have said and council too, it will provide us with more funds and not take away from infrastructure funds for the city. If city officials vote to approve and costs exceed the revenues generated, then they should step down. They are dangling the carrot like the school board on a swimming pool (aquatics center ) for passage of the bond, which never materialized. Scam! Recommendation, city should ask School District to build the pools like they stated in the bond, and the City with all this money support the maintenance and personnel (life guards) for the public to use outside the school day. Should be a joint venture with the city maintaining the pool with all of this so-called revenue for years to come. 9/3/2022 12:01 PM
10 Allowing more storefronts and deliveries will help with competitive prices. For those like me who need medical cannabis daily to be able to live a functional decent life but who aren’t rich either, the high prices because of not enough competition, causes me to go without this life saving medicine most days which affects my ability strongly to contribute to society in a positive way.
9/3/2022 10:59 AM
11 I am a resident/property owner/business owner for over 15 years and I feel unless we approve these dispensaries, the "Black Market" will continue to thrive and supply our youth and residents with non-regulated and in some cases dangerous supplies of cannabis. The tax revenues will greatly benefit and enhance our community. 9/3/2022 10:34 AM
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practices. Their are risks associated with any business, cannabis especially, and every decision should be considered and thoughtfully debated before a decision is made. 13 PR should not allow cannabis business- have you spoken to the county about the significant increase in Cannabis related DUIs? What about the lack of knowledge surrounding cannabis? So we really want the negative impacts of Cannabis?
9/2/2022 9:14 PM
14 Cannabis should be able to be sold to adults like wine and alcohol in a store front setting and delivery service
9/2/2022 8:32 PM
15 Please don’t allow cannabis stores in our city. 9/2/2022 6:09 PM 16 I strongly believe that there should be storefronts, but no lounges, or whatever they are called, to stay and smoke. Potential for too much disruption and/or trouble. Let them come buy it and go back home to partake. Also, the existing mobile operations should be given the chance first for storefronts as they already have the familiarity with the local regulations. Don’t know if it is possible, but would definitely try to keep out the big retailers of cannabis in favor of smaller mom/pop stores. At least the $$ being made would stay mostly local if it was a smaller retailer.

Good luck! BTW, it will enhance the wine snobs visits. Most of them use or don’t care if others use
9/2/2022 5:43 PM
17 We do NOT need it in the Paso Community! 9/2/2022 5:22 PM 18 Cannabis is legal and has great medical benefits. We should have retail outlets. It prohibits access to legal marijuana and forces folks to buy illegally. The tax revenue would be very beneficial with no negative impact to the community.
9/2/2022 5:00 PM
19 Wineries/ bars and liquor stores are all near playgrounds, schools and other businesses in this town. If the cannabis businesses are held to the same standards, it shouldn't be a concern for the children getting their hands on it. Also check out Megan's in SLO. No lottering, clean, professional and no offensive odors nearby. Thank you for considering! 9/2/2022 3:49 PM
20 None 9/2/2022 3:43 PM
21 It would be great to have a cannabis dispensary here for so many reasons. I hope that our lovely city decides to do so.
9/2/2022 2:25 PM
22 ABSOLUTELY OPPOSED TO THIS. We definitely need to diversify our area but I don’t believe this is the direction we should go.
9/2/2022 12:34 PM
23 I believe cannabis storefronts should be allowed in Paso Robles. I think there should be restrictions and any that are allowed here should be like Megan’s Organic Market in SLO, which is a respectable business that caters to recreational and medicinal cannabis users. They follow state and local guidelines and safety regulations (plus are very strict and stringent about age limitations) but make cannabis consumption and purchases more normalized and they don’t promote a negative image of cannabis storefronts. I believe they would be the model we should strive for here in Paso Robles. I don’t believe having cannabis storefronts will interfere with the wineries and tasting rooms, and I believe cannabis consumption sites should be limited or not allowed.
9/2/2022 12:10 PM
24 A majority of the concerns laid out in the survey about allowing cannabis storefronts to open are already addressed in all of the dispensaries that I have visited in the county already. A prime example of a quality storefront is Megan's Market in San Luis Obispo. They have an onsite security detail that checks ID at the door before they let anyone in and they monitor the parking lot to prevent loitering or consumption on the premises. Also their storefront is clean and tidy so it is not an eyesore to the public.
9/2/2022 11:10 AM
25 Considering how alcohol centric Paso Robles is, I believe it is unfair to treat legitimate Cannabis Businesses differently. We are a diverse community, and we should be welcoming to all local small businesses.
9/2/2022 11:05 AM
26 Allowing this type of business into our small town life would only further open up big city issues. WE DON'T WANT TO BE A BIG CITY. Please, for the love of everything holy, STOP bringing in big city problems for our beautiful small town community. Not everyone can have their way with life. We all have sacrifices we make daily by choosing to live in Paso Robles, however, we make that choice BECAUSE we love Paso Robles as a SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY!! Thank you!
9/2/2022 10:56 AM
27 Alcohol is far more dangerous than cannabis. The war on drugs was a failure. Lets provide 9/2/2022 10:21 AM Attachment 6

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safe legal access to people instead of through illegal avenues. Public smoking should not be allowed just like cigarettes.
28 We can drive to cannabis stores in other cities, may as well let our own city benefit from the increase in tax revenue.
9/2/2022 9:59 AM
29 This is an industry that is benefiting and excepted by our state as a whole. Paso Robles would be shortsighted to not expand business opportunities to cannabis. Cannabis is proven to be less harmful and less addictive than alcohol and tobacco. 9/2/2022 9:57 AM
30 Sounds like the city of PASO is not prepared to make a commitment to NOT allow cannabis into the city. Sad. Time to step up and say "No" in principle. Poorly written questionnaire. 9/2/2022 9:57 AM
31 I use cannabis for medical reasons. Delivery cost are astronomical and I drive down to SLO to be able to purchase in person. I know there are many that make the trip to SLO for their purchases. The tax revenue would help our area and make it easier for those needing cannabis for medical reason easier and less expensive.
9/2/2022 9:45 AM
32 No on cannabis storefronts, period. 9/2/2022 9:43 AM 33 Please tread lightly with your policies as in the past, alcohol and smoking was not an issue until it was and innocents individuals no suffer the effects of poor planning and polices. 9/2/2022 9:24 AM
34 Cannabis does not belong in Paso Robles. This is a slippery slop to other sinful activities and debauchery. However, if you do allow it, it needs to be treated like every other business with equal rights and opportunities. Putting excessive restrictions on this type business, is subconsciously admitting its wrongfulness. Either it's a legitimate business or it's not. You can have it both ways and make these business owners jump through more hoops than other businesses, just for the tax revenue.
9/2/2022 9:23 AM
35 I believe cannabis can be a beneficial product for the business, city and consumer with proper controls in place. Like with any controlled substance, public safety is a concern and additional funding should be allocated to offset this.
9/2/2022 9:15 AM
36 Having a local retailer doesn't change who uses it and who doesn't. It just keeps locals local. 9/2/2022 9:14 AM 37 I hope the city would set up storefronts in a way that provided healthy competition amongst business and doesn’t favor large corporations. I believe it would be a prudent decision on behalf of residents to provide the city with this additional tax revenue stream. Imagine where we would be if the city would have banned wine tasting rooms 40 years ago… It’s time for progress.
9/2/2022 8:04 AM
38 Please keep cannabis out of Paso. This is a clean, small town that supports family values. We do not want our town turning into a place that supports LA and SF culture. Thank you 9/2/2022 7:46 AM
39 My house is in an agricultural area and I do NOT want my neighbors growing it on their acreage.
9/2/2022 7:03 AM
40 Paso should take this opportunity! We all have to drive to south county to go buy what we need!
9/1/2022 11:44 PM
41 I am a strong proponent of retail Cannibas sales in Paso Robles. I believe that the state regulated infrastructure is already set up to allow for Paso Robes to have Cannibas retailers, and that the tax revenues that would be generated would prove to be a big boost to the city’s budget. I would love to see the tax revenues go towards building a parking structure in downtown Paso Robles. I think this is an obvious decision. Retail Cannibas would provide a big economic boom to our community, and the existing businesses that are already doing Cannibas retail sales business in the county, should be the first ones to be permitted. 9/1/2022 11:09 PM
42 I support retail cannabis stores in Paso Robles 9/1/2022 6:21 PM 43 Cannabis shops should be regulated like wine tasting and other alcoholic business 9/1/2022 3:17 PM 44 Pacer Robles has enough problems without adding this to the pot it's getting ridiculous so many people under the influence of alcohol and dreads on our roads and around our children I just wish you wouldn't even bring this into our community. 9/1/2022 2:02 PM
45 The City needs to take a better stewardship role in caring for its population, infrastructure and small businesses using existing income. I don't support retail cannabis sales as an income source for the city. Please say 'no' to retail cannabis sales. 9/1/2022 11:54 AM
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46 Pot is like alcohol, impairs judgement 9/1/2022 10:53 AM 47 Dubs green garden was first to open a delivery service and should have first right to open new storefront. Business already here should have first rights for lic., not some big money corporate bussineses. We are a small town and the infrastructure is not there for what is happening already. City planner needs to find another job 9/1/2022 9:44 AM
48 PasoRobles already has visitor’s here to experience the wineries and breweries, I feel adding Cannabis sales would be a poor choice to that mixture.
9/1/2022 9:20 AM
49 It would be beneficial to residents of the community and if done like other cities will provide an attractive storefront and boost tax revenue. I am all for it. 9/1/2022 7:57 AM
50 The City should tax & regulate the cannabis stores exactly the same as you tax & regulate the liquor stores that are on every other corner.
9/1/2022 7:55 AM
51 It’s legal, you might as will let them open in Paso. The city could use the extra money. 9/1/2022 5:55 AM 52 Hurry up and get onboard! 9/1/2022 5:20 AM
53 This can be very beneficial to the community, tax wise, if the funds are used properly. 9/1/2022 12:02 AM 54 Many medical marijuana consumers in the city, local dispensaries would make access of medicine more obtainable.
8/31/2022 11:46 PM
55 I am a retired 31-year police veteran who has personally witnessed the negative side of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries and/or places of legal comsumption. Dispensaries invite problems such as robbery, theft, loitering for illicit purposes (prostitution, etc) and generally reduce the quality of life within the general area of the dispensary location. The consumption of cannabis will occur in the areas surrounding a dispensary despite ordinances prohibiting it.

This illegal activity connected to the legal purchase, and/or consumption of cannabis at a retail outlet will have a direct effect on additional cases of driving under the influence. Illegal activity occurring in and around dispensaries, coupled with the increase in DUI cases, will add an additional burden to an already overburdoned police department. In short, I would recommend staying within the existing framework of only allowing cannabis deliveries in the city (where consumption is more likely to occur at the delivery location), rather than inviting a potential myriad of additional problems.
8/31/2022 10:52 PM
56 I feel like the additional taxes for sales should go towards youth programs, public safety, and homelessness. The city could require the stores to provide licensed security during business hours in the area where the store is located.
8/31/2022 10:07 PM
57 As a parent, resident and business owner of Paso Robles I’m concerned about cannabis store fronts in our community. Please don’t allow store fronts. 8/31/2022 9:37 PM
58 Tax revenue to schools & after school programs 8/31/2022 9:11 PM 59 It’s a gateway drug for many. We are a conservative town , we should remain one! 8/31/2022 8:34 PM 60 I think the taxes will be good for our city. It looks like crap 8/31/2022 7:53 PM 61 i think they should be allowed with limited permits and controlled but i do think we should allow them. they can help the city a lot.
8/31/2022 7:42 PM
62 I have breathing issues and the smell could do a lot of damage to me. Sorry being selfish but....
8/31/2022 7:26 PM
63 I believe it will be good for paso economy,as for under age consumption that's what pd is for. 8/31/2022 6:21 PM 64 I am concerned more about how retail fronts for cannabis may alter the character of the city.

They may appear tacky or attract shady individuals. I'm not so concerned about about what people do in private as I am about how something noticeable like a retail front for cannabis might effect the culture of the city overall for the negative. 8/31/2022 6:01 PM
65 Cannabis has a place, especially when those with physical pain. I am sure we can find a place to add the benefit without taking away the magic that makes Paso an amazing place to be. 8/31/2022 5:25 PM
66 None 8/31/2022 5:12 PM
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68 How about allowing some family friendly businesses in this town, specifically affordable chain restaurants. I drive to Atascadero for In n out, Habit burger. Let’s bring in a Dutch Brothers, Sonic, Chic fil A and others. We have enough businesses that get people drunk, now we want them stoned too.
8/31/2022 4:50 PM
69 Who wrote these god awful questions. Stop smoking on the job. 8/31/2022 4:48 PM 70 I don’t want it grown in the north county either 8/31/2022 4:48 PM 71 Cannabis business should be allowed the same opportunities as any other business that sells alcohol.
8/31/2022 4:48 PM
72 Paso exists on the back of alcohol, denying cannabis access is incredibly hypocritical. 8/31/2022 4:35 PM 73 We already have a problem with drug abuse, homelessness, increase in theft. Our children already have to share the parks and playgrounds and sidewalks with homeless, drug addicted people and parking is already minimal at best. Lets not add more drug availability to our youth and on the street in trade for cash for the city. This is the wrong kind of businesses you should be attracting to our city. THIS is not the city we are or want to be. The money isn't worth it!!!! We do not want to be LA, Orange County, or San Fransisco. We already have enough issues to deal with stay focused don't be tempted by dollars. Our community and children are not worth it. Ask yourself do you want it next door to your house? My guess is NO so just say NO!!!!!!!!
8/31/2022 4:28 PM
74 Such mixed feelings on this topic. I want it to be controlled but not sure as to what degree. 8/31/2022 4:20 PM 75 I have a been a customer of Dubs Green Garden for the last seven years. I’ve always had professional service. His products that he sells helps with my insomnia am I anxiety. I find his business to be a asset to our city. There’s a lot of people that they help that are in pain and unable to get help in this county. I am in support of Dubs Green Garden 8/31/2022 4:16 PM
76 I would much rather support a Paso-owned cannabis business than continue driving down to SLO and giving Meagan’s Organic Market my money. Please, restrict retail cannabis licenses to business owners who live in Paso or North county. SLO County in general, at the very least.

This is an opportunity to build resiliency into our local economy, and the last thing we need is people coming in from out of town and snapping up retail licenses that could go to local business owners who actually care about Paso. Additionally, make licenses contingent on paying a starting wage of no less than $20 per hour. Let’s ensure the jobs that are created are decent paying jobs. We don’t need any more minimum wage jobs. Finally, if cannabis retailers will be allowed around downtown, strictly enforce existing ordinances on signage, etc. It’s possible to integrate a cannabis retail store into downtown as long as it blends with the aesthetic of other downtown businesses. The General Store, Alchemist’s Garden, Justin, etc all have classy, clean exterior and interiors. If the cannabis business looks seedy on the outside it will attract seedy clientele, which we don’t need. If it looks upscale it will attract the tourists who are already here for wine, as well as locals. 8/31/2022 4:16 PM
77 Just think the amount of $50.00 dollar tickets you will get!! Wow you’ll be millionaires. As for the the look I’m sure they will make it nice. As for smell, no different than tobacco shops. You worried about under influence, your wine, beer restaurant probably are worse, how many tickets are given out. That’s one problem about Paso Robles downtown to fancy always wine and beer places. I’ve lived here for over 42 yrs, seen it go down, don’t shop downtown because of parking and too crowded. Give them a chance they will give taxes to the city, more people (lawyers, city, government, doctors, teachers, clerks etc.. ) smoke too not just bad people. 8/31/2022 4:10 PM
78 Every other city that has approved cannabis stores has done well and improved road, and emergency services. Fully support.
8/31/2022 4:01 PM
79 While I agree with the legalization of cannabis, I have concerns about how it is integrated in to our community. I believe it should be highly regulated and properly taxed. 8/31/2022 3:57 PM
80 It is time to move forward into an era that allows these businesses in a controlled and clean environment. Especially for elders that rely on medicinal marijuana 8/31/2022 3:56 PM
81 This is Paso Robles, not San Luis or San Francisco 8/31/2022 3:45 PM 82 They should be held to the same standards as the wineries 8/31/2022 3:34 PM 83 If we can have liquor stores and bars serving alcohol we can certainly open cannabis dispensaries to gain revenue
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84 It’s cool that the public is being surveyed this way! I’m new to the area and I feel like this a great way to encourage involvement with government.
8/31/2022 3:08 PM
85 Been using Dub’s Green Garden delivery for medical cannabis. Found him to be very wellinformed, helpful, professional and personable.8/31/2022 2:17 PM 86 Cannbis is the greatest herbal medicine and should be enjoyed by everybody that is interested 8/31/2022 2:13 PM 87 Tax revenue should not be a factor in this first phase of consideration and no assumption should be made that tax revenue will offset the cost of code enforcement staff and law enforcement labor hours. Otherwise, you must conduct a separate in-depth analysis of how much it is costing nearby jurisdictions to enforce cannabis regulations. I predict any tax revenue would be spent towards enforcement on noncompliant activity and the City will have a net loss, rather than any revenue at all.
8/31/2022 1:04 PM
88 Please keep Cannabis out of our beautiful city. 8/31/2022 12:37 PM 89 If you’re OK pushing alcohol on every corner of the city, then cannabis should have its place in the city! It’s less dangerous than wine or beer and at least has medical benefits, which is great considering this city is limited in mental health resources! 8/31/2022 12:28 PM
90 Consuming cannabis safely at home is safer than consuming alcohol on the streets of Paso Robles then driving home. Cannabis is safer and more effective than some pharmaceuticals and some people choose to not put man made pills into their body but are able to handle their medical issues with cannabis. Stop trying to make it a shameful product 8/31/2022 12:03 PM
91 Happy to see our city consider this medically and recreationally beneficial, large revenue generating entity type!
8/31/2022 11:48 AM
92 No comments. 8/31/2022 11:27 AM
93 Encourage the District Attorney and San Luis Superior Court/Release/ drop all charges against/ exponge charges for individuals currently incarcerated or on parole for marijuana possession/distribution/use.
8/31/2022 11:26 AM
94 Cannabis should be regulated the same as alcohol and if it is there should be no new issues 8/31/2022 10:52 AM 95 Dubs Green Garden is an exceptional medical marijuana delivery service - It’d be great to have a store to go to, and I believe the revenue would be beneficial for city projects. 8/31/2022 12:08 AM
96 I've gotten cannabis from a lot of the delivery from around here Dubs Green Gardens and Leaf of Life have saved me over these years since it's became illegal I've had 14 surgeries and is the only thing that helps me be able to get up and go to work everyday or to get up at all these guys have helped me in so many ways and they are reciprocal business very professional and knows how to help their patients having businesses like this in the area easy to access to be able to go in and get what you need without having to stand on the side of the road would be much better I appreciate walking into a business and seeing what they have and not be rushed and neighbors not knowing your business a store front and Paso would really help the community and more ways than one so please approve for medical and recreational Cannabis storefront
8/30/2022 9:44 PM
97 The one delivery service dubs green garden that I use is alway professional and accommodating to my cannabis needs. Their prices are fair and the cannabis is always great quality when I’m able to afford it. Not once have I been disappointed or let down by dubs green garden. Nothing but good things to say about dubs. I’m very thankful for his service and wish he had a storefront where I could go to and acquire my medical cannabis needs. He’s not a drug dealer, but a pharmacist who tends to my needs, better than any other pharmacist that I’ve used before. I don’t know what I would do about my pain if it wasn’t for dubs. I trust him and his business and plan on using his service in the future. I thank god for dubs green garden.
8/30/2022 9:08 PM
98 Dubs green garden is the best around!!!!!!!!! 8/30/2022 8:19 PM 99 Keep it local. I supported Dubs. He is honest and friendly. Nice family. 8/30/2022 7:49 PM 100 Weed stores are trashy. No current business owner wants a weed store next to them. They do absolutely nothing to better an area. The argument of "it will bring in tax revenue" is a joke. So will strip clubs, tattoo parlors, card rooms, etc. Is it just about money? If so, open up downtown to strip clubs. Or, do we want to keep our charm. I don't care how much revenue 8/30/2022 7:17 PM
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weed will bring to Paso. I don't want it here. We DON"T need weed's tax money. We are doing just fine without it. Just like the homeless shelter, this is a terrible idea. The homeless shelter has been a complete dumpster fire and ECHO is lying to everyone saying how great it is. What a disaster. Weed store fronts are next. Stop the madness please. 101 I am a happy customer of Dubbs Green Garden and they've consistently impressed me with their professionalism and responsibility. I think that Dubb's having a storefront would be an asset to Paso Robles both financially and in helping prevent "black market" Marijuana sales by having an alternative.
8/30/2022 7:08 PM
102 We should look at the model in SLO and Specifically Megan's Organic Market. The layout and business look is cute, boutique, clean and professional. That's what we should be looking at towards as a model to emulate in Paso Robles.
8/30/2022 6:19 PM
103 Tax breaks for the medical users, please. 8/30/2022 6:10 PM 104 I’ve always used several deliveries locals , dubs green garden if there already in buisness, may as well use already established delivery’s to open a store someone were familiar with 8/30/2022 5:52 PM
105 Cannabis storefronts are a common convenance that is much needed in Paso. Cannabis stores will drive more tourism into our town. If responsibly done these will be a great addition to the city. Keep it local.
8/30/2022 4:06 PM
106 Fully support allowing recreational storefronts. 8/27/2022 7:02 PM 107 Limit permits so each one can be profitible. Great way for the city to bring in extra revenues.

Keep retailers where they already operate from. No downtown park stores. Allow the companies that are currenly operating continue on to storefronts. 8/27/2022 6:10 PM
108 Start with locals the have been operating marijuana delivery. Keep the dispensries in the area that the deliveries are in. Keep the downtown off limits. I dont agree with theses operations in shopping centers.
8/26/2022 5:16 PM
109 Please do not allow any storefront cannabis, it isn't worth the trouble it will cause. There will nothing but negative impacts to our community.
8/26/2022 1:59 PM
110 Robberies of cannabis business have increased nationwide. In addition, other violent crimes have been associated with these businesses as well.
8/25/2022 3:30 PM
111 This is a schedule 1 narcotic and SHOULD NEVER be allowed in a civilized society. 8/25/2022 3:14 PM 112 There is no real benefit of this in our community and we are dumb to let this into it. there should be standards in a good community and this is below that. It is sad to even get this survey and what it says about our community and its leadership. 8/25/2022 1:12 PM
113 If people want to go to these places, they will. They will go to Atascadero and give them Money and taxes that Paso Robles could use. We have tons of wine tasting rooms, and breweriers why not cannabis for those who want or need some? I am sure they will make their store fronts look beautiful and fit in with the look of our town. I am not worried. 8/23/2022 9:09 PM
114 The commercial cannabis industry is failing because of over regulation. There were more permits allowed to farm cannabis than the retail supply chain can with stand. They are taxed at every turn. It is unsustainable. If the city allows for these business to exist, remember that the profits are lower that you might image. It is not a cash cow. It is a business like any other. And should not have to pay additional taxes and fees than a normal business. We sell wine on every corner in Paso Robles. No one should fear cannabis. Think of all the buzzed drivers we already have.
8/23/2022 2:31 PM
115 I use cannabis because I have RA and in pain a lot of the time. Having allergies to pain medication, this is the only thing that helps. Don’t use to get high as it’s medicinal only and I’m not out driving……
8/23/2022 11:49 AM
116 Applications should be fair for all. No grandfathering. I have been to many dispensaries and crime is not a problem. Dispensaries remove criminal sales and improve tax generation for law enforcement and fire services.
8/23/2022 7:54 AM
117 Cannabis users have just as much rights as wine drinkers and bar patrons 8/22/2022 6:51 PM 118 The City of Paso Robles should NOT regulate the business ideals and desires of businesses that contribute to the tax base. Libertarians and others believe that government should not 8/22/2022 6:11 PM
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have a heavy hand in deciding what is safely available to the general public. Cannabis should be NO DIFFERENT than the wine and beer businesses!
119 It’s proven this is not your parents “pot”. Why do you want to bring this type of business to Paso-we have enough homelessness, drugs, border issue/impact coming to town. Illegal street vendors- please do not sell Paso’s soul & our children’s well being for 10% of product sales 8/22/2022 5:30 PM
120 As someone living with an incurable progressive medical condition, I rely on medicinal cannabis products and am a responsible medicinal user. I currently can’t get what I need here & have to travel out of county to get my needs met. That’s a lot of $ every year that I would prefer to spend locally. Also, in a city that highly values alcohol consumption, I hope people are educating themselves about cannabis benefits and how much healthier it is than alcohol! Cannabis users are largely responsible users in contrast with those who abuse alcohol. The outdated and racially biased history of cannabis deserves to be a thing of the past. Please stop creating more barriers for people in pain - and refrain from upping the taxes so high that those of us who really need it can’t afford it! There is so much fear around cannabis that is unwarranted. Let’s educate our community so people can make informed and compassionate decisions.
8/22/2022 5:14 PM
121 Personally it should not be allowed anywhere 8/22/2022 3:42 PM 122 Never saw anybody get into a fist fight after smoking weed..... 8/22/2022 3:08 PM 123 This will dramatically impact the safety and appeal of our community. 8/22/2022 8:24 AM 124 Our US Constitution is written on Cannabis sativa. It has been around for all of human evolution. We need to tap into the tax dollars that are possible with the safe and sane usage.

Please stop abusing good citizens who use Cannabis.
8/22/2022 8:08 AM
125 As a Paso native and someone that works in the cannabis space I know that Paso and cannabis can co exist. Look at what Garden of Eden and Darcy Kent Vineyards are doing in Livermore. With the North County population and tourism I believe we can sustain 3-4 dispensaries. App process should be fair (local preference) and 1st time business owners/applicants prioritized. Donelle Arrowsmith 805-610-4561 If you have any additional questions
8/22/2022 7:17 AM
126 I do no think that cannabis has any reason to be in the area. We have seen the crime with the recent smash and grab robbery with cannabis and other businesses. We certainly do not want that in our nice town. It is not what this town is about. Do not allow it in our downtown, or anywhere within the Paso Robles area including the rural areas! 8/22/2022 7:08 AM
127 Make a local (PASO ROBLES) residency requirement for the application. No big corporations.

Keep the hometown feel. Just like the downtown area no big brand, or chain restaurants businesses are allowed. Keep the same zoning to where the current cannabis businesses are. 8/21/2022 8:49 PM
128 Will survey results be made public? 8/21/2022 5:20 PM 129 The city of Paso Robles would benefit so much through the tax of marijuana. Bring marijuana to Paso Robles and watch this growing city blossom because of the marijuana tax. 8/21/2022 5:16 PM
130 More surveys for important matters please! Hoping this helps. I currently drive to Morro Bay. 8/21/2022 5:15 PM 131 Let cannabusinesses operate like any other business!! How hard is that!! You already let wineries run the town... Alcohol is considered a drug just like, if not worse than cannabis! 8/21/2022 3:42 PM
132 Town already supports enough mind altering drugs i.e. beer wine Don’t need more problems for the sake of taking in more money Any profits to the city will be quickly eaten up by trying to clean up the problems it’s going to cause
8/21/2022 2:23 PM
133 The City should allow cannabis retailers to operate as any other business operates. 8/21/2022 2:04 PM 134 Paso Robles residents need a walk-in location to access cannabis. Limit permits first to businesses that have local experience. Grandfather these businesses in. Open an application process for new businesses to apply. I believe Paso Robles Should allow the residents to choose who will receive permits. With a lottery you will end up with people you might not want here. Competitive ranking leaves the door open to bad actors who can manipulate points by the people they put on the application. First come first serve does that mean Grandfathering? Or who ever put an application in first? The best solution is Grandfather the 2 delivery 8/21/2022 11:46 AM
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businesses in and hold public voting on the others. Let the community pick just like we do for our city council members.
135 I spend roughly $300 per month in Morro Bay at NHC, Pr is losing so much more tax income to your neighbors that are not very close by! It used to be an old antique store. Never have I seen any, if not most of the negative issues cited in the survey ever occur there. Someone needs to do some field tripping, you would be surprised as to who actually the users are. I soon to be

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136 Specific location should be considered based on type of neighboring business. Besides schools and parks consideration to locations such as candy stores, game stores, ice cream stores where children might frequent unsupervised. Plus type of business such as fabric stores, yarn shops bookstores due to odor.
8/21/2022 9:56 AM
137 I think the additional taxes would be a benefit to our city, especially for a product that if they can get here they will go elsewhere
8/21/2022 6:41 AM
138 Nothing good comes from promotion of cannabis. It's already been played out in other communities to the detriment of society. I know people whose lives have gone bad as a result.

Illegal distribution will still flourish to undercut any legal operations. This product makes people psychotic and doesn't belong in my/our community. DUI-how are they screened? It has always been a gateway drug to heavier narcotics. People pretend like they need medical marijuana just to get high. It stinks worse than a skunk
8/20/2022 11:29 PM
139 Paso is a mostly “classy” town. Let’s not gum it up with tacky weed shops. As a parent, I have enough things to safeguard my children from, let’s not mix in more problematic things/people. 8/20/2022 10:38 PM
140 Allow current business to obtain permits first. Tax revenue should be applied towards responsible use education for the public and youth.
8/20/2022 10:34 PM
141 Keep theses type of businesses in the industrial area. Allow current cannabis businesses to move forward.
8/20/2022 10:21 PM
142 We need recreational storefronts. 8/20/2022 10:15 PM 143 Paso is losing a lot of revenue by not opening many storefronts, so to eliviate traffic and long lines. Paso is spread out enough to have a variety of outlets. As it is, during 30 miles to give another city is counter productive. More people partake in cannabis than wine, and will be more convenient for tourists to have access, without having to prebuy before visiting, or outsourcing.

No different than any other business.
8/20/2022 8:56 PM
144 Don't make a big deal about it just keep it small and simple 8/20/2022 8:31 PM 145 I am opposed to cannabis growing facilities anywhere near the city. Proposed field on South River Road must be prohibited.
8/20/2022 8:21 PM
146 I strongly agree that cannibus will greatly benefit the city of Paso Robles. There is so much education that can be provided to both youth and adults about consumption. Taxes alone would greatly benefit our Police department, fire department, our Ambulance services, schools, everyone!
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147 I'm all about the use of cannabis as long as you're responsible 8/20/2022 7:24 PM 148 The city needs the tax revenue 8/20/2022 6:30 PM
149 The stereotype of the typical cannabis user is all wrong. I'm a retired former business owner who follows the law, does a lot of volunteer work and contributes to society in a positive way. I am a 70-year-old who has been a high-achiever my whole life. People who buy cannabis at Meghan's in SLO go into the dispensary, shop and leave in five minutes. They do not loiter around the neighborhood. Many customers look just like me--a lovely old lady! People die every day from: alcohol (let's LIMIT that in Paso), prescription medication and over the counter medications. People do NOT DIE from using cannabis.
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150 I fully support controlled cannabis stores in Paso Robles. 8/20/2022 4:56 PM 151 I am concerned about too many billboards advertising cannabis sales. I would also prefer to limit newspaper, television, and radio ads from saturating the advertising sphere. 8/20/2022 4:26 PM
152 Looking at this from a business owner standpoint and from a business standpoint I see it as a great avenue to start getting tax revenues generated in city. Any preexisting business should 8/20/2022 3:54 PM
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be given preference. This is common is a lot of other industries when land use/ zoning is involved. I am not a user of marijuana or strong supporter but done the correct way this will benefit all Paso residents with the additional revenues this can generate. 153 Nobody has been in an uproar over people who leave all the tasting rooms in Paso and are drunk. This is acceptable in our town. Alcohol is shoved down our children's throats daily when they go to the city downtown park or the movies. If a city can allow wine fests in the historical park downtown with no regard for public drunkenness, why are people up in arms over cannabis? Keep it in the area it already is in, allow those people to continue on in the industry, and levy a tax to operate. Alcohol is the gateway drug, NOT CANNABIS. 8/20/2022 3:43 PM
154 Good way to get money from taxes to make improvement to the town. The prerequisite to be allowed to operate a retail storefront should be you must have operated a retail non storefront in Paso Robles, it only makes sense. Paso Robles is unique because they already have cannabis businesses. Other cities did not already have preexisting cannabis business owners operating in their town when they decided to allow retail dispensaries. They had to make blind decisions on who and how these permit holders would operate. 8/20/2022 3:27 PM
155 Make the application process less appealing to groups of people who do not have a vested interest in our community. I am concerned of how permit holders will be picked. I do not want to see what has happened in other cities within the county happen in Paso. The local cannabis businesses in Paso should be allowed to move forward as long as they have shown to operate without any issues. There also needs to be priority given to applicants that are true locals. We do not need big corporations coming into our town. Also, Paso should not allow permits to be transferred, or sold off. The applicant should be required to fulfill the permit requirements if they are given a permit to operate. Permits for dispensaries have been sold and applicants change once permits have been chosen. Applicants that have 3,4,5 etc. people on applications for permits do this to be able to check all the boxes in merit-based applications and get high points. They have the local person, the person with industry experience, and the money person. Please be mindful of what has happened within our county we have bad actors that are currently pursuing a dispensary but are known to "flip" dispensaries as soon as they get approved.
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156 If you allow this at all, it should be moved to the out skirts of the town. Not ruin our downtown anymore than it has been ruined by the parking meters. Oh, and yes, we should remove the ridiculous parking meters.
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157 Please do NOT allow These places here in our beautiful town of Paso Robles. Think about our Children, this is a Gateway Drug and by bringing it here you will ruin not only our town, but Families!
8/20/2022 1:40 PM
158 As a college-educated household with multiple advanced degrees, we also use marijuana recreationally. Making Marijuana closer will just reduce the likelihood of anyone driving under the influence while providing an additional source of income to our city. I promise you that way more people than you think use marijuana. Successful, educated, responsible people. Stop with all the stigma.
8/20/2022 1:23 PM
159 Follow the state guidelines, and use the new tax revenue to fund public safety and public works projects and improvements.
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160 The voters of the state voted to approve. I agree go with the zones around schools and the like. As a Libertarian, I say let the public decide if they want, by the foot traffic these businesses will get. If not wanted, the businesses will fold because of. As a 42 year resident of the North County and most of it in Paso, this is no different than wine. If we are allowing wine then why not this??
8/20/2022 12:44 PM
161 I think its perfectly acceptable to allow Cannabis storefronts. I think its fine to allow distance from schools. I don't worry about the youth so much with the stores. They shouldn't be allowed in if they're underage. As most of us are aware, if someone wants something bad enough, they will find away to get it. I don't think having a Cannabis storefront will increase underage usage.

I don't think we need anymore tax money going to fixing the road, we already have the gas tax and the special sales tax for road. Maintaining parks & trails is a good idea. But I think the majority should go to working on some workable solutions for the homeless. We need new, workable ideas to help the homeless get out of the riverbed and living on streets. Like a tiny town development with a building where food, clothing, & supplies could be donated. Items would be free to the homeless. I just wouldn't allow a ton of Cannabis stores....maybe 5 max located evenly around Paso. As for the look of the store fronts, in town all stores should have 8/20/2022 12:42 PM
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to follow minimal guidelines to look like they belong. Outside of the town, less restrictions but still presentable. Thanks for the opportunity to comment. 162 The town will do fine with cannabis stores. It’s the WINO’S I’m worried about. 8/20/2022 12:14 PM 163 Store fronts should be placed outside current downtown shopping locations and shopping centers. Not near schools or parks. Smoking in public areas discouraged as it stinks and the smell is invasive. I don’t care if folks smoke weed. But I don’t want them smoking around me, or my family. Smoke it at home. Far worse than cigarettes smoke and potential for non smokers the get contact high. No weed near my wine thank you.. 8/20/2022 11:28 AM
164 There is a clear misconception of who the average cannabis user is, as even indicated by this survey. Cannabis is used by people of all backgrounds in all situation, for many reasons. If this doesn’t pass, I believe it is due to an antiquated view of a LEGAL substance and those who use it (very likely drawn from racist, classist assumptions). The city will greatly benefit from this business and therefore it’s the city’s job to fight those assumptions- maybe you should’ve started with a “who uses cannabis” survey.
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165 This is the first step for young people to drugs and addiction. It adds to the homeless situation. 8/20/2022 10:02 AM 166 I don’t mind the industry but with the current state of High thc products There should be warning labels on products as they lead to increased risk of heart attack, stroke, psychosis, and a condition know as hypertemisis I had a heart attack at 21 due to high thc products and while I respect the revenue cannabis generates for cities the current state of cannabis products is similar to tobacco before it was regulated so while yes you will generate more revenue you might also lose revenue to a increase in hospital visits that people cannot afford and a further rise in homelessness.
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167 Cannabis should be treated as alcohol. The amount of tax revenue provided by dispensaries could benefit the city of Paso Robles so much as progrmas for kids or elder community and homeless. This could benefit so many members of the community but like any small town progress takes time.
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168 Keep the store away from the end of Spring street near 24th etc... store needs to be in a well lighted, not hidden location. Use the money to fix our embarrassing roads, especially on creston road. . .
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169 Allowing storefronts will add to our local economy by filling a niche that was previously only filled by delivery services or going out of town. As a tourist town it will also be attractive to visitors that are interested. The taxes collected from cannibis sales can have a huge positive impact on the services and projects we choose to allocate them for. Cannibis stores have a high security level when in operation that requires oversight and careful records of all product from plant to consumption. Allowing these storefronts to be in Paso will not increase crime and will not lead to minors accessing it simply because they exist. I think that the benefits of having storefronts in the city greatly outweigh the risks that may come especially when stores already have great security and contribute to community services through taxes. Other cities have been able to do it safely and successfully and I think Paso can too. 8/20/2022 8:20 AM
170 Having a cannabis dispensary in our town would save money, time and fuel for those who purchase it. Making people drive 30 minutes one way to pick up their medicine is wasteful as well as unfair. Many people are being treated for conditions such as anxiety, depression, PTSD, chronic pain and many other health issues. Properly run storefronts are safe and useful.
8/20/2022 8:15 AM
171 Preference should be given to local businesses in the permitting of storefronts. 8/20/2022 2:17 AM 172 Cannabis is very helpful to many people for a variety of physical and emotional reasons. Also the buildings can be build with style to fit in with the Paso Robles elegance that it has. There are many beautiful Cannabis Shops that look like works of art and you wouldn't even know that Cannabis is being sold indoors. No odor comes from the buildings. Its only when you are inside. I think the tax money from the Cannabis shops would help provide many opportunities for the area that need to be taken care of.
8/20/2022 2:09 AM
173 I am not a user of cannabis but I do support increasing revenue for the city. Permits should first be issued to preexisting cannabis deliveries.
8/20/2022 1:52 AM
174 In no way should cannabis or and other drug/alcohol/vape/smoking/etc be marketed to youth.

If it is medical then only pharmacies should dispense with a doctors prescription. 8/19/2022 10:14 PM
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175 no to cannabis. period ! 8/19/2022 9:23 PM
176 Better legal than illegal with legal there is more community control. 8/19/2022 9:20 PM 177 thank you for making survey 8/19/2022 8:49 PM
178 Medical Marijuana haa been available by rx, in several forms, before I became a pharmacy technician in the 1980s. It has great value for some patients, to ease symptoms of diseases and illnesses or side effects of treatment. Cannabis stores target a different demographic. If access to marijuana for true medical needs is the issue, treat it as a small part of an existing pharmacy business (like Starbucks on a Target. ) Advertising and items targeted towards minors, should be greatly prohibited.
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179 We have a city running a wine’s money. We have bars right on the park and alcohol on display literally everywhere. I would find it a bit hypocritical to impose burdens on this industry that alcohol business don’t have to deal with.
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180 I’m so happy to see this city start to progress. Thank you for considering retail options for cannabis consumption.
8/19/2022 7:43 PM
181 Suggest retail cannabis hours 9 am to 9 pm 8/19/2022 7:29 PM 182 Current dispensary manager, zero crime reported since opening my store, 100% compliance with the state board on every inspection, and every day I get to help guests where safe access to cannabis has changed their lives. The benefits far to the community are long lasting as long as the application process is fair and the right operators are selected. Thank you for considering changing the current regulations.
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183 The city of Paso Robles would benefit from allowing Cannabis sales in town 8/19/2022 6:05 PM 184 Just because it’s legal in the state it’s not legal with the Feds. Don’t sell out! 8/19/2022 5:07 PM 185 We sell wine. Wine makes people drunk. Pot is in fact, mellower and less aggressive. 8/19/2022 4:52 PM 186 I believe, having grown up in Paso Robles my whole life, that a Dispensary would only benefit Paso. The winery’s do so well because we are located right in between San Francisco and LA.

The amount of traffic through Paso because of that is crazy. I know because I worked at a winery for for a few years. There is a big group of people that would love to enjoy a flavorful cannabis menu of flowers, vapes, etc. sit back and enjoy on there vacation with their friends, or meet new friends and can save feeling hungover the next day from wine tasting. Granted nothing will replace winery’s, that is who we are, but it would be really nice. We can do so much more for our community in this, I know it because I have seen it happen other places. I definitely do not think that the local delivery guys should have first rights to a Dispensary before another person looking to start a business, especially if they are ready with a plan.

Paso also has to be carful how many taxes they put on the product because if it’s too much people will continue using the black market because it’s cheaper and everyone knows someone that grows or sells weed. But if there was a elegant place people could buy/consume local or outsourced beautifully grown cannabis and could even socialize together in the shop enjoying the different varieties of strains just like wine, it would be really nice and very popular. 8/19/2022 4:50 PM
187 Alcohol is much more lethal in every aspect. Cannabis is not a current problem where other storefronts exist so far. Cannabis has opposite effect of alcohol( violence) and it calms people - that is a huge plus! And lastly, the sales and profits from all restaurants would benefit from cannabis shops that are locally placed!😄
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188 Cannabis is way less lethal than the acceptable toxin of alcohol. 8/19/2022 3:53 PM 189 Long time coming!!!!!! 8/19/2022 3:44 PM
190 City does not care about about the citizens anymore. It’s about tourist and revenue. 8/19/2022 3:41 PM 191 Come on already. If Paso can tolerate a (gasp) tattoo parlor, the wine-os can tolerate a little weed. Grow up already! North county is an embarrassment. 8/19/2022 2:35 PM
192 I do not think that Paso Robles should allow cannabis retail stores within the city limits. No tax revenue is worth it...it will be hard to regulate, and many outside (larger) companies might have an investment in these “storefronts”. Medicinal delivery is fine, provided that the physician has given a prescription for it. This is such a sensitive subject with so many different viewpoints...it should be put on the ballot and let the citizens of our city decide. We the people have a right to say what happens in our city...not just the few on the city council. 8/19/2022 12:35 PM
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193 I think that allowing cannabis lounges would be a huge draw for both locals & tourists to Paso.

I personally do not drink alcohol, but enjoy cannabis on occasion. To have a bar equivalent for cannabis users would be a great boost for the quality of life of anyone similar to me. A spot to meet like-minded people would mean the world to me. I also believe it would be a less rowdy setting with fewer trouble making people, making it a true win-win. But I do think these lounges should be held to a high standard, ensuring the setting is comfortable and classy. 8/19/2022 12:30 PM
194 Weed is legal. Get over it and get off your fucking cross, we could use the wood… 8/19/2022 12:18 PM 195 We already have wineries, breweries and distilleries, so why not have dispensaries as well! 8/19/2022 11:35 AM 196 This is the first step in the proliferation of pot stores. They do not provide a public service nor are they in anyway providing medical assistance. I grew up in Los Angeles / San Fernando Valley and have seen the nothing but problems associated with these pot stores. They can’t deposit their money in a bank so they are all involved in money laundering and under reporting their profits to avoid paying taxes. Illicit marijuana sales increase as well as marijuana use amongst juveniles. Nothing good comes from allowing these storefronts to sell weed except for the store owners. I hope it’s not too late to stop this. 8/19/2022 11:27 AM
197 Let's get started. 8/19/2022 11:19 AM
198 If marijuana retailers are indeed required to provide living wages and other benefits for operation in the city of Paso Robles then I am off the opinion that all retailers in the city should abide by the same rules.
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199 We don't need it here. 8/19/2022 10:36 AM
200 I think with all the wine & alcohol sales in town, this would be another draw to town 8/19/2022 10:15 AM 201 Use the tax revenue to fund our public schools 8/19/2022 9:42 AM 202 Paso Robes has become a hugely desirable travel destination based on what the region has to offer: We are a world-renowned wine area with amazing restaurants, breweries and a quaint downtown area. Going the way of retail cannabis stores takes away from the city's reputation and invites undesirable effects...No matter how nice the buildings are made to look. There is already a nationwide epidemic of vaping with children, we don't need to contribute to the accessibility. Cannabis products are readily available, and those who seek it out do not have far to go to obtain products - This does not need to change. It is my understanding that Paso only recently allowed a tattoo parlor to open; that cannabis storefronts and lounges are now being considered is surprising and this course of action would hurt Paso overall. Understanding it is legal, there are plenty of sources for people to obtain, but these type of establishments have no place in Paso. Thank you.
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203 PLEASE DO NOT RUIN OUR TOWN !!!! 8/19/2022 9:33 AM
204 The voters legalized recreational use of cannabis, it should be treated exactly the same as any wine tasting room/shop. Same hours, boundaries, etc
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205 Most storefronts I have seen are done in good taste and as far as loitering most go in and get their product and leave. This would be good for Pasos economy. Fix those roads so is natives do t have to be embarrassed by their condition. I am a multi generational resident of Paso and we need to take care of these issues.
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206 no marijuana in paso robles 8/19/2022 8:53 AM
207 I live in a city where the quality of life has been negatively impacted by retail cannabis. The odor -- which I hate -- is EVERYWHERE, and people drive under the influence. Mainly though, I urge you to consider the impact on kids. The greater the accessibility, the greater the use.

There is no way around it. As the perception of risk decreases with cannabis normalization, youth don't see it as a problem. Potency today is just too high. The industry has ruined pot. It is highly addictive to immature brains. I have a teenage son who has a cannabis use disorder.

His body is so dependent on THC that he cannot eat or sleep without it and has become very sick. It is ruining his life. Seriously. He no longer feels any joy from life but he unable to stop.

Please do your research. Look what California ER doctors are saying -- they are trying very hard to put warning labels on cannabis -- SB1097 -- so that people know the risks before they use. I know the tax dollars are appealing, but again, do your research. The cost to public health is very high. For research by doctors warning about marijuana, please go to https://iasic1.org/
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208 No one should be driving when they’ve been drinking or ingesting marijuana. That said it’s been going on from millennium. To ingest a gummy or a mint is nothing like if you were drinking alcohol. Definitely marijuana is more coming.
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209 With regulations and concern for public safety I think we should have cannabis stores in Paso Robles because people are going to buy it and they have to go to other cities to get it. We would benefit from the income
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210 By allowing marijuana businesses in Paso you are also going to attract an entirely different low life element of tourists to Paso. We already have too many intoxicated tourists here on weekends. Traffic accidents will increase from intoxicated people and there won't be enough jail space to hold them all along with the drunks. Grass consumption should be limited to one's home and stoned driving laws should be the same as drunk driving laws. 8/19/2022 8:36 AM
211 Allowing cannabis to be sold sends a strong message to youth that cannabis is accepted by the community and that responsible adults believe it is safe. Unfortunately, cannabis is NOT safe for youth to use; the damage to their developing brains is very real. Keep cannabis OUT for the sake of the kids. This is no small matter, despite what the pro-pot folks say. Please take a look at the scientific research that has been done on the subject. Here is one place to start: https://johnnysambassadors.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2-What-Are-the-Effects-ofMarijuana-on-Youth-Johnnys-Ambassadors-research-summary-2.pdf 8/19/2022 8:27 AM
212 In my experience with friends using, the majority are highly functioning business folks who I never knew smoked pot, because they knew I was a strong opponent. After understanding more I realized that they were the nonviolent members of society, doctors, business owners and such. With two brothers in law enforcement they had very few violent arrests from cannabis users who were not mentally ill to begin with. That being said. Limit the age to 21 years like alcohol. Thank you.
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213 Permitting and regulation is proven to be the best path for retail cannabis to serve the public. 8/19/2022 7:44 AM 214 I think this would be a great thing for Paso Robles in terms of tax revenue. It can be done in such a tasteful way . Megan’s market in ski is a great example 8/19/2022 7:37 AM
215 Paso Robles will change forever. We will not visit again. Legal pot changes the character of the town. I voted for legalization to keep some people out of jail. It has damaged Calfironia forever.

It stinks. People publicly flaunt their use, the police do nothing about it. We smell pot on roadways everywhere--and yet we're not testing, not collecting data on traffic fatalities. Your beautiful & charming town will take years to recover from acceptance of this psychoactive drug. To suggest tax money should be used to help the homeless is missing the point.

Psychoactive substances are causal factors in developing mental illnesses and worsen the symptoms of psychosis & schizophrenia. Does everyone know this? Why didn't you ask that question? Did you ask if everyone knows about the toxic 2nd hand smoke? The increased risk for TESTICULAR CANCER? Increase of ER visits and hospitalizations. All the data out of CA communities who have accepted legal pot show there are costs. Are you willing to pay? If so, I will miss coming to Paso Robles.
8/19/2022 7:20 AM
216 San Luis Obispo is doing well with Megan’s. It’s a beautiful store. I think we would benefit from the tax revenue for our city.
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217 I don't live there but we will all face these questions eventually so I appreciate being able to participate
8/19/2022 6:20 AM
218 You can never go back and the illegal market will flourish 8/19/2022 6:16 AM 219 Please do all you can to prevent more sales of cannabis. This drug is very dangerous to all! 8/19/2022 6:13 AM 220 Cannabis Can Kill Kids My son's suicide note said "Marijuana killed my soul + ruined my brain." Please stop killing our kids. Stop the expansion of drug use. 8/19/2022 6:04 AM
221 Thc is TOXIC to developing brains through the 20s I would do everything as a town to prevent making easy access to this devastating drug Thc can cause significant mental and physical impact even beyond the so called illicit street drugs. Thc is the Only frog that is directly link to causing psychosis / episodes in young people
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222 Only one I trust is Dubs. Good people. 8/19/2022 12:24 AM 223 Support are home town Delivery. Green Garden 8/19/2022 12:07 AM Attachment 6

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224 I think the city should grandfather in our existing delivery service Dubs. 8/18/2022 11:51 PM 225 The public should be allowed to vote on whether or not to allow store fronts and the areas to zone for use. Then if they chose to allow it, the free market should be allowed to determine the best number to some degree. That said, considering the on going FBI investigations into rampant public corruption in SLO County and other jurisdictions throughout California, the City of Paso Robles should exclude Helios Dayspring, his Megan's Organic Market front operation, and his SLOCAL Roots front operation from applying for permits in Paso Robles. Note: Helios Dayspring recently filed court documents showing his (not so secret) funding and operating of Megan's Organic Market (MOM's Inc) and SLOCAL Roots. He boldly and shamelessly has argued in court last week that because MOM's INC and SLOCAL Roots obtained City of SLO retail permits, then his 3rd City of SLO store Natural Healing Center/Broad Street should also be allowed to open. HpL has been involved in and the subject of many of the corruption scandals, and FBI investigations around the State. The City of Paso Robles public officials are being watched closely here to see how they handle this hot potato. Furthermore, this will all have been a huge waste of time when Federal legalization occurs and CVS and Walgreens start providing cannabis. The specialized cannabis stores will go the way of video rentals and music CD stores. The most successful cannabis brand and retailer is COOKIES which is owned by a hip hop artist, Berner. The company sadly markets to youth with cartoon characters, sesame street fonts and colors, hip hop music and apparel, all targeted to the 14 to 21 year age group. Why? Because the reality of the market is >80% of the actual cannabis consumed is by people 18 to 35 years old without college degrees. Any surprise they don't have college degrees? That's the demographic that makes up most of the consumption of cannabis and it's not medical but recreational. The retailers like MOM's Inc (a Delaware Corp to hide the shareholder information btw) like to go on about older people (>50) buying cannabis for medicinal use, e.g. cancer, arthritis, sleep aid etc, but it's a big lie and they know it. Look at their social media advertising, which is illegal btw, and COOKIES' the leading brand in the country and it's obvious who their customers are at the moment. I don't believe we should tell adults whether they can use cannabis or not, but society should definitely not allow the marketing of cannabis to youth, just as we don't allow it for alcohol and tobacco. 8/18/2022 11:27 PM
226 Having spoken to people living in communities with canibbus retail, I believe the potential increase in tax income will not “pay” for future social problems 8/18/2022 10:33 PM
227 It would be nice for No. Co. Residents not to have to leave No. Co. to get what they ready get in SLO or MB or AG.
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228 Great survey. Looking forward to seeing the direction the city takes. Much revenue to be made. Paso Robles cannibus could be a lure for tourists. 8/18/2022 9:42 PM
229 Get 2 birds stoned at once 8/18/2022 9:38 PM
230 Cannabis retail stores have the nicest storefronts in most towns. Take a look at the NHC in Morro Bay. It's hip, modern, and state of the art. It never has loitering and unkempt individuals. 8/18/2022 9:32 PM
231 Don’t make the final decision based totally on money. 8/18/2022 9:29 PM 232 Cannabis is peace❤️8/18/2022 9:14 PM
233 It is my feeling that once you open the door to this type of business, it will bring/attract an element of society that is not conducive to the safety and welfare of the residents of or visitors to Paso Robles. It would be my personal preference that dispensaries would be denied a storefront of any kind.
8/18/2022 9:02 PM
234 I am no more concerned about people driving under the influence of cannabis, than I am people driving after leaving the wineries.
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235 Unless for medical use, marijuana tends to be a gateway drug. 8/18/2022 8:43 PM 236 just make it easy to get and allow people to do it at home. 8/18/2022 8:12 PM 237 :) 8/18/2022 8:00 PM
238 Legalize it 8/18/2022 7:46 PM
239 A well implemented ordinance will allow Paso to progress in the changing economic landscape.

The generations that are our future want Paso to give them reasons and jobs to keep them here. The younger generations are not being raised with the stigma and propaganda of our older generations. Cannabis offers jobs at a living wage and will be an acceptable part of the 8/18/2022 7:12 PM
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national economy. Paso should embrace this opportunity and be a leader rather than late to the game.
240 I believe concerns are warranted, but responsible cannabis usage has been shown over and over again by responsible adults all over the world. Paso Robles has responsible adults living in it too.
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241 Cannabis stores should be near hospital and medical locations 8/18/2022 5:49 PM 242 Legal public consumption area. 8/18/2022 5:44 PM
243 Take into account how other cities are operating the storefront cannabis business. Beer, alcohol consumption is allowed all over the city of Paso. These cannabis businesses, especially one that I go to outside of Paso, have a staff that is very knowledgeable. This business offers wonderful discounts for Seniors and Military personnel both active and retired! 8/18/2022 4:58 PM
244 More concerned about how parents raising their children than marijuana store front's. 8/18/2022 4:45 PM 245 The addition of dispensaries in the City of Paso Robles would generate revenue to help the community, save me and others from driving to San Luis and keep the money local. I think it would be a great addition to a community that is in desperate need of local dispensaries. 8/18/2022 4:44 PM
246 I am a 60-year-old male with a muscle disability that brings much pain to my body. The possibility of having a cannabis store in my hometown would make a huge difference for me and many others who have disabilities. Thank you for your consideration. V Robinson 8/18/2022 4:40 PM
247 I am ok with Medical Cannabis sold in certain locations. I am "Not"ok for any and all recreational sales or use cannabis in the City Limits!
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248 The health, medicinal and recreational attributes, as well as economic benefits outweigh the negative attitudes towards cannabis. Plus, help keep our people and their money in Paso, as opposed to them going out of town to purchase cannabis products 8/18/2022 4:14 PM
249 I strongly support the decision to allow existing Cannabis Delivery Services to grant the 1st opportunity to expand into a retail Cannabis business . Paso Robles should shield itself from outside corporations to infiltrate business and support local business owners . 8/18/2022 4:13 PM
250 It would be nice to not have big money corporations come into Paso Robles from outside of the central coast and open up another “chain” retail shop. 8/18/2022 4:12 PM
251 We need safe, regulated access to cannabis products. We all know the risks associated with Fentenal flooding the streets. Safe access to recreational cannabis is significantly safer than the alternative.
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252 I have lived in paso and owned property and well known family business. I use cannabis for my medical conditions including celiac disease, Lupus, herniated disks and vertebrae in my spine, my valley fever i got here and made me deathly ill. Cannabis helps so many medical issues physical and mental. I believe that allowing this it will create a good tax revenue to put back into our beautiful community, i believe this will help people with medical conditions etc that arnt able to travel outside of their community because of disabilities, health conditions, this will help give these people access to treatments that help their conditions/disabilities for treatment. I believe it will bring more revenue in profit to business owners in our community but also good tax revenue to put back into our community. I have known Ernest the owner of Dubsgreen garden since he first opened his cannabis delivery almost 10 years ago. He is a kind, genuine family man with a caring heart for his patients and his community. He is very knowledgeable and his products have helped me with pain, my autoimmune disease, my lupus symptoms, my valley fever symptoms, through over 4 surgeries. I believe Allowing a business owner that has proved himself already opening multiple businesses and putting back into our community I believe is the exact kind of business owners we need and want in our beautiful community. Thank you.
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253 If we are doing this strictly for monetary reasons, that is a dumb reason to go into this idea.

Look at all the pros and cons and what the community actually wants not just the LOUD few. 8/18/2022 3:37 PM
254 People will buy and use it no matter what. Take the taxes from your constituents that stay in your community.
8/18/2022 3:21 PM
255 Would like to see Dubs Green Garden get a storefront property. Great company with great customer service; very professional and would handle the public and tourist aspects of the 8/18/2022 2:57 PM
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industry very well.
256 We have wine/beer/alcohol available,it seems, ever 50/100 feet downtown and in shopping areas. In my opinion, not having a storefront that sells cannabis is discriminating against people who chose cannabis over alcohol. I wish they had the same restrictions and increased taxes for operating a tasting room/bar
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257 I think Paso Robles needs to become current with the times . It could use the revenue from the taxes. It should not allow these business downtown because it will impact parking but it should be allowed with city limits. It should be used for medicinal and Adult Recreational use only. Not for recreational use if under 21. If in answering this questionnaire I answered differently from my statement above … I was confused by the questionnaire. The above statement is what I believe. Thank you
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258 Limit impact of taxation on business as any excessive tax is only passed to the consumer. 8/18/2022 2:02 PM 259 all rules regarding alcohol should equally apply to cannabis . 8/18/2022 1:49 PM 260 Cannabis businesses should be treated like any other business as long as they abide by the rules outlined in Prop 64. These are legal businesses.
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261 The City of Paso Robles could benefit from this tax revenue that is currently going to other cities. I believe local businesses should take priority over out of town corporations when determining who will get a license.
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262 Any cannabis business that is considered should have high standards for being upscale with the rest of Paso.
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263 more police 8/18/2022 1:20 PM
264 It has been proven that cannabis businesses have boosted every economy one has been in.

They are providing jobs, local taxes, and more customers to other nearby businesses. 8/18/2022 1:16 PM
265 It would be an absolute shame to see the City of Paso Robles open the door to the cannabis retail store industry. Once that door is opened we can't close it. Paso Robles does NOT need this thorn in our side- tax revenue or not it's not worth it. 8/18/2022 1:14 PM
266 I support allowing all legal businesses to operate. 8/18/2022 1:07 PM 267 People are already driving to SLO and South County, which means Paso is losing that revenue. Let’s keep our money here and put it to good use. 8/18/2022 1:04 PM
268 If we don't allow marijuana in paso then let's get rid of all the alcohol in passo. Alcohol is more dangerous to people than marijuana I use it for medical reasons and it saves my life. 8/18/2022 12:52 PM
269 access to affordable medical cannabis is exceedingly difficult. i am disabled with severe chronic nerve pain and muscle spasms, and medical marijuana has allowed me to live (a life) without narcotics or other harmful pharmaceuticals. there is so much money to be made for the City from excise taxes. and real patients are in dire need of more companies, more competition- more availability of specific strains/medicines that work for the individual. (not every type targets my pain, and i do not want to just get high. i want relief. and as it is now, it is not consistent. i would suggest more retailers- delivery or otherwise, less restriction on the companies working so hard and have been in compliance for years. and tax recreational use heavily while giving a break to medical recommendation holders. 8/18/2022 12:51 PM
270 USE THE TAX REVENUR FOR COMMUNITY AND KIDS. 8/18/2022 12:50 PM 271 Just let it happen! They're not hurting anyone. As long as they abide by the laws and regulations, all is good.
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272 The city needs to do a better job than the county did/does to allow cannabis businesses.

Educate yourselves about cannabis and its uses. Also don't nickel and dime the business owners so they can't even make any money. They already pay a ton of taxes on their sales. 8/18/2022 12:26 PM
273 I have been in two Cannabis retailers, both in Inyo County; my wife and daughters have been in some in SLO County. I have purchased only Cannabis and CBD infused ointments and salves. All of these retailers are very secure, highly controlled environments, more so than any other business I have ever experienced. I assume this is because of CA State regulations to assure safety and assure legal purchases. If Paso Robles has the same type of business environment for Cannabis sales here, I see no problem with it. 8/18/2022 12:16 PM
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274 Most dispensary’s are very professional & would enhance the downtown area of Paso Robles.

The sooner we open 4-5 of these stores and start using the tax $ to fix & maintain the streets in Paso the better.
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275 Alcohol is enough of a problem why bring in another legal drug 8/18/2022 12:13 PM 276 I think that having a cannabis retail store in downtown, amongst the tasting rooms, is a great idea
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277 Thank you for your consideration 8/18/2022 11:51 AM 278 If we do not allow consumers a safe, reliable, and educational retail cannabis experience, our community is at risk for more serious public health impacts. 8/18/2022 11:49 AM
279 The tax revenue from a couple of stores should benefit the community. Paso is a destination for tourists, they are driving to SLO or Morro Bay for cannabis, let's keep the funding here.

Imagine what the revenue could do for our roads!
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280 Keep Paso as it is, quaint. Not like other cities 8/18/2022 11:38 AM 281 As an adult tax paying citizen of the North County I feel I should have access to purchase cannabis products. I think it could actually Benifit the City in many ways. 8/18/2022 11:37 AM
282 Paso Robles is far behind on having a cannabis storefront in the area. Having a store front can help out the community and liberate Paso Robles from having a stigma of being a strict town 8/18/2022 11:07 AM
283 Store front cannabis businesses would detract from the character and charm of Paso Robles! It would create a parking problem, and cannabis can be considered a gateway to additional drug use. Medical marijuana and current cannabis needs are met through our existing cannabis delivery system through existing credible businesses.
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284 I have no issue with medicinal cannabis use. Why not limit the sale of it to pharmacies? Isn’t that where it belongs? I can’t even purchase Sudafed products without going through the pharmacy- why not cannabis as well?
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285 I think it's pretty evident that cannabis retail shops are not a problem for the general public.

Look at what SLO is doing and how and how well its working. From what I can see there isn't much of a downside to having a brick and mortar location besides parking but that's an easy fix.
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286 I am a 40 yr resident. I cannot even go out in my yard without being choked out with the odor. I have to keep all my windows and doors closed otherwise my house fills with it also. I am not trying to tell people what they can do, but have respect for the rest of us in the neighborhood that do not want to smell it. They should have to smoke it inside their own home. We have the issue from 5am to 1am. There is no escaping it. I should not have to explain to my grandchildren what the odor is. This is NOT why we live and raise our families in Paso Robles.

It’s not always about tax revenue. We can’t forget about quality of life and the reason we live here. Thank you.
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287 This is medicine!!! It can be looked at differently since the grade has changed.. I think it’s important for availability but laws should be in place and respect for others should be a concern
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288 The tax revenue sounds great, but at what cost to the local community. Paso is quickly becoming a lot of things to a lot of people. We can afford to leave this subject alone. If this passes please keep it out of downtown and family areas. 8/18/2022 10:07 AM
289 I'm a tourist that comes most years for the fine wines and dining. I come from out of state but like to support local, small businesses. If I could occasionally purchase recreational marijuana from a local business owner that would be a further attraction to visit your comunity. 8/18/2022 10:06 AM
290 I am very opposed to recreational cannabis usage. It has an extremely unpleasant odor, and more so I am very concerned about consumers driving under the influence of cannabis. I do not want youth to have access to any cannabis paraphernalia. Although cannabis is "natural" it is dangerous, causing anxiety and paranoia, reducing the development of the pre-frontal cortex (decision making part of the brain). I do NOT want to see any recreational cannabis retail stores in Paso Robles, CA. It is not family friendly and it is not a culture Paso should embrace. Please strongly consider saying not to recreational cannabis retail stores and lounges in Paso Robles.
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291 Cannabis businesses should be treated the same as liquor stores. 8/18/2022 9:54 AM 292 MAJOR CONCERNS: 1. POTENTIAL FOR MONEY INFLUENCING POLITICAL DECISIONS LIKE "PAY TO PLAY" OR "QUID PRO QUO" LIKE IN GROVER BEACH AND ESPECIALLY FORMER SUPERVISOR ADAM HILL. QUERY - WHERE CAN WE FIND OUT WHO IS BUYING FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL THESE DAYS?

2. UNTIL THE FEDS APPROVE THIS PRODUCT, NONE3 OF THE PEOPLE OR PLACES

WHERE IT IS HANDLED IS SAFE FROM THIEVES WANTING TO GRAB THEIR CASH, WHICH IS ALL THEY CAN CARRY. HOW DOES BRICK AND MORTAR DO MORE TO NOT

ATTRACT THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT TO COME AND STEAL PRODUCT AND CASH KNOWING THE BRICK & MORTAR IS A PRIME COLLECTOR? 3. THE MORE ATTRACTIVE

THE STORE, THE MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WILL WANT TO TAKE PART IN CONSUMPTION. MEDICAL UNDER A DOCTOR'S SUPERVISION IS ONE THING. SELFMEDICATING SHOULD BE IN THE HOME AND NO WHERE ELSE. 8/18/2022 9:53 AM
293 Lets not go there. It is still illegal Federally. 8/18/2022 9:43 AM 294 I lived here 43 years and have seen changes some for the good and some for the bad.

Increased drug use and driving under the influence. Please don't let this happen here! Don't just look at the revenue for gains look at the community and it's true needs. This isn't it and it's still isn't legal on a federal level. I know how the city council works here and your mind is already made up, but it truly won't be good for our community. 8/18/2022 9:43 AM
295 I think that North County definitely needs a recreational dispensary. I am not worried about personal consumption and people driving under the influence. More people visit the wineries in the area and drink alcohol downtown at the restaurants and drive home. Paso Robles would financially benefit from the taxes charged on cannabis sales. 8/18/2022 9:34 AM
296 As a citizen of Paso Robles I strongly belive the City should not issue any store front cannabis business licenses.
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297 It's legal so city should allow storefronts without additional restrictions. I'd like to see similar to restrictions for bars. Smell is a concern if allowed to smoke on premises for neighbors. 8/18/2022 9:20 AM
298 Be better Paso Robles. We do not want to be a cannabis friendly town. Buyers can easily go get it somewhere else. Be better than the cannabis scam. 8/18/2022 9:16 AM
299 Appreciate the outreach and opportunity to interject. 8/18/2022 9:15 AM 300 It’s bad enough trying to avoid intoxicated winery visitors on the back roads and downtown pedestrians. Now we will have to deal with everyone under the influence of an undetectable amount of THC. If you are oblivious to the number of people who partake in the use of marijuana while driving in their private automobiles and company vehicles , maybe you should take a look around. I find it Hippocratic that the United States is pushing for Americans to stop smoking. Big tobacco is bad, but somehow inhaling marijuana is magically not a carcinogen.

These storefronts will provide plenty to transient visitors and medicinal recipients, but my neighbors grow enough for the whole neighborhood. I cannot express how much I resent having to smell pot all hours of the day, having to keep my doors and windows closed to avoid the offending smells. Now the city wants me to have to smell it downtown also. I get it, the argument that it is safer than alcohol, I disagree. My neighbors are not only alcoholics they’re also pot heads (addiction). If my neighbors drink themselves into oblivion, at least I can open my doors and windows for fresh air. Ask the mayor and city Council what’s next, heroin or other illicit drug use stations or store fronts?
8/18/2022 9:03 AM
301 Cannabis is around and has been for a very long time. Regulating it through legalization and collecting taxes will have a greater benefit to the community than obtaining it illegally where there is no oversight.
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302 Megan's Organic Market in San Luis Obispo is a prime example of a responsible dispensary that is majority owned by women.
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303 We have enough problems in our city and don't need to create more by promoting marijuana use in Paso Robles.
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304 The Paso Robles downtown area already has an over abundance of legal drugs in the form of alcoholic beverages. The downtown area should not become a beacon for drinking and marijuana use. Just because cannabis is legal, it does not make consumption, especially for youths, safe or desirable. Paso Robles already has delivery services and easy access to 8/18/2022 8:36 AM
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storefronts in other areas. Why is the city in such a hurry to embrace cannabis? This is all about money. The desire of the city council to include storefront cannabis businesses is only due to the taxes that can be collected. These dollars will not address the additional burden on first responders, who are already overwhelmed by issues created by the combination of mental health/drug addiction /alcohol addiction /homelessness in the city. Storefront cannabis locations will only exacerbate the serious issues that are prolific in Paso Robles, and all across America - an increasing overall acceptance of drug use as “normal”, potential use of harder drugs, damage to the growing brains of those under 25, the linked mental health problems that occur, and, the widespread drug addiction and death that is occurring all across the country and killing thousands of our young people. The country is awash in everything from cannabis to fentanyl. We should be protecting young people from potential harm, not encouraging it. There are certainly enough signs up about the dangers of cigarettes and vaping. The council should put the health of the community before tax revenue. This is shortsighted. The more drugs that are available, the more potential harm. 305 Allowing pot stores will ruin Paso Robles. Please let our beautiful city remain what it is, an historic town with a peaceful vibe where families are safe to raise children and visitors can experience California as it should be. Our future is in your hands. Don't cave into peer pressure or the promise of money in the coffers. The social costs are on the other side of the P & L statement. You cannot only look at next year's profits and not consider the following years' losses.
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306 Please look at the current news story on Lompoc where there are too many of these businesses. I think they should not be in downtown store fronts. I don’t know how indoor smoking can be allowed. Stop spending money on homeless it just keeps bringing more here.

Fix the roads …the condition of the roads off of Vine street from 1st - 13th is embarrassing and is going to cost more to completely rebuild.
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307 I would suggest the ordinance be inclusive of performance metrics and structured in a way to allow the use be ministerial and therefore exempt from CEQA. CEQA lawsuits are being used as a weapon against cannabis. Any impacts you would want to mitigate for (e.g., odor, safety) should be included as ordinance requirements.
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308 Its all about the money for you city working fuckheads! Get a real job with real problems. This city is shit because of you!
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309 I have a relative that is underage and they report that the ability to obtain a medical release for purchase is no problem as they are easily forged...bad idea for Paso to entertain this at all !! 8/18/2022 7:54 AM
310 The city council needs to take a field trip to Megan's in SLO. Its a beautiful high end store! Unlike the panicked perception going around, these stores are expensive to create, operate, and stock. They are not opium dens where people are laying around wasted all day. The security doesn't allow loitering or minors access. Most adults that utilize cannabis, purchase and go home - JUST LIKE A LIQUOR STORE. Ya don't see folks hanging around the front of BEVMO drinking on the curb. Paso Robles has the power to do this correctly right out of the gate. Fear mongering and an OLD perception of cannabis can thwart a very HIGH END RETAIL possibility. I personally do not smoke cannibas. I have utilized edibles for sleep purposes. I can either give my tax dollars to SLO or I can keep them here at home! Limit the number of permits to the BEST and COMPETITIVE proposals. DO NOT LET FEAR DOMINATE. Many folks really have NO IDEA what a proper cannibas store even is. We can no longer ignore the benefits - not just of tax dollars, but the actual physical, medical benefits available from cannibas. We can do this responsibly, and beautifully. 8/18/2022 7:46 AM
311 cannabis storefronts need to be owner operators, property should not be leased or rented.. This will assure no miscommunication with laws. use City building design guidelines. NO large signage on storefront (keep minimal & tasteful) If the City of PR does not pursue these types of business other city's such as Atascadero will reap the tax revenue. use Megan's organic market in San Luis Obispo as a business model. Megan's donates several thousand dollars a year to local homeless shelters & food banks throughout the city. 8/18/2022 7:37 AM
312 Why do we support industries with known negative health outcomes (I.e., Tobacco, Cannabis). 8/18/2022 7:34 AM 313 The citizens of Paso are being cheated by the loss of tax receipts for ideological reasons, this is unacceptable. Stop allowing other cities to capture Revenue that belongs here. 8/18/2022 7:26 AM
314 Overall I would like to see a couple of storefronts in the area. By far my biggest concern about cannabis is the growing. Biggest reason is water consumption which will be a lot while we are 8/18/2022 7:20 AM
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in a terrible drought and because of the water shortage the size of the farms should be severely limited. Other concerns would be the smell. Growing should never be allowed close to residential areas. Around here it should be limited to areas past Creston or Shandon or past the 41/46 interesection.
315 Words cannot describe what a bad idea this is for Paso. This is so beyond not our brand. 8/18/2022 6:59 AM 316 I smoked marijuana for 20 years but recently quit due to a new job and also quit alcohol also! I honestly believe it's better than being drunk and driving but it is still imparing either way you look at it just like anything else tolerance is the key factor. As far as store front retail I don't see anything wrong with the idea. Bring revenue to paso robles is a good idea! Confidential Biotherapy is a great owner he deserves a storefront
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317 Cannabis is safe and helps people with disabilities manage and cope 8/18/2022 6:44 AM 318 If I were to purchase a cannabis product I wouldn't utilize a dispensary. I know its cheaper to buy privately
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319 This is an opportunity to bring in revenue for the city 8/18/2022 5:40 AM 320 Marijuana saved my life after brain cancer. Relief from chemotherapy it helped me move forward with recovery no pills
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321 There is a strong benefit from tax revenue to help improve the city of Paso Robles. Other cities like SLO have found success in there policy making around recreation dispensaries and there is very little loitering, crime, or any disturbances to the public and we should look to their policies for guidance.
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322 The tax dollars will greatly help the community. And honestly, might as well make a few bucks for the city off of it, because people are going to consume either way. 8/18/2022 3:03 AM
323 Paso Robles should vote no on any retail Cannabis store fronts and consumption lounges. 8/18/2022 2:56 AM 324 We're already inundated with wineries and breweries. To act as if cannabis businesses pose greater risk or concerns is ignorant and hypocritical.
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325 Resistance is futile. Cannabis will be normalized sooner or later. The city has an opportunity to take the lead in this cultural shift.
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326 I am a born and raised Paso Robles resident of 35 years And the rest of my family has been here since 1982. My husband and I are now raising our own 3 children here. We currently live on the same street I grew up on in the city of Paso. Growing up here I never Had to endure the smell of cannabis or be exposed to it. Currently us and our children have to endure the smell of it DAILY because of multiple neighbors who smoke it all throughout the day. I am a stay at home mom to our children and my husband provides public service for the city of Paso. Our children can’t even go outside without smelling it. We can’t open windows because of it. Our young children Question what the smell is and I have to tell them that I do not know because It would not be appropriate for them to know what cannabis is. We are blessed to be able to own our home in Paso and there is no other place we would want to live. It is beyond disturbing And simply wrong for us and children to have to be surrounded by the smell of cannabis and be able to do nothing about it. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE create some kind of regulation to help with this problem. I would also like to add that by creating more store fronts in Paso it will be making it more readily available to the public which we do not need. By allowing more distribution Centers it sends a message that Paso Robles Supports the legalization and use of cannabis. Enough is enough. What example as adults are we sending to our youth by supporting the use of cannabis? Let’s teach them real coping skills as opposed to numbing.

Please help keep cannabis out of Paso as much as you can. 8/17/2022 11:53 PM
327 Just say NO. No store front retail recreational cannabis businesses in Paso Robles. 8/17/2022 11:48 PM 328 I don’t see the need for a storefront if there are currently delivery services 8/17/2022 11:32 PM 329 This is either a free country or it isn’t. How can a premier wine region take issue with essentially exactly what we’re famous for, growing a plant that produces a “vise.” Follow exact stipulations required for a tasting room or bar. Anything else is discriminatory. 8/17/2022 11:17 PM
330 The clientele of weed stores is the degenerate element we don’t want here. Paso was nice, but it’s been RUINED by rampant tourism, skyrocketing home costs, and lack of places for people to rent, unless you’re wealthy. Don’t make us have to smell weed 24/7. 8/17/2022 10:39 PM
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331 Paso Robles is a beautiful town and is making its place on the map. We have much to offer and many tourists and locals like to come here to relax, shop and drink our fine wine. I believe the cannabis shops will degrade our town's reputation and bring in the wrong crowd. It could lead to more crime, theft and buzzed driving accidents. Iam opposed 100%. We can find alternative ways to bring in the revenue.
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332 This should not happen. I don’t want my town to become the place you go to get high and drunk. We don’t need any more tourists.
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333 Keep it away from the homeless. 8/17/2022 10:13 PM
334 It is a disappointment that the city is even considering this. Some of their decisions are all about revenue no matter how this will create an impact to our younger community and the community in general. Can you imagine all these tourist coming to our community using cannabis and getting drunk, driving our streets and roads. Very dangerous for everybody, it is dangerous as it is driving around downtown on the weekends because drunk people don’t even care to look before crossing streets. Who ever makes this decision passing this ridiculous bill is going to destroy this beautiful town and beautiful community. Very sad 8/17/2022 9:58 PM
335 I feel retail cannabis regulations should be similar to liquor stores and wine tasting establishments. This could be a great opportunity for the City of Paso Robles. I feel that local business owners should be given preference over out of town corporations when determining who will be granted a license.
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336 Paso has come so far to become a favorite destination for so many. These types of business don’t do the city justice in regards to all the wineries and restaurants that have thrived as of late. Allowing access threatens the image and attractiveness of Paso when there is a viable option a mere 30 minutes away. Keep Paso clean.
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337 It really is horrible to live anywhere near someone that consumes cannabis by smoking, it stinks, you can’t keep your windows in your home open, it exposes neighborhood children to that odor as they grow conditioning them to be used to the smell, and more likely to try it as they get older. Not to mention the cost of all the extra enforcement and long term health impacts. There is no way that this is a net positive for the community. If people need it for medical reasons, fine then make it in the form of a pill or inhaler and be done with it. The smoking of it anywhere in our community is just horrible. It didn’t work out to well for tobacco users, why are we even considering cannabis, let’s cause another generation of issues. Very short sighted for a little bit of tax revenue.
8/17/2022 9:41 PM
338 I am for a few store fronts here in Paso Robles. With gas prices on the rise, I wouldn’t have to drive to Morro Bay or San Luis Obispo to get my cannabis meds. I have seen how well and professional these stores are conducting their business. I have been a caregiver for several years. I have taken care of elder clients, who use these businesses for their meds. Thank you for putting this survey out. I am a true oak tree From Paso Robles. The stores would do well here. In Napa there are wines that are infused with cannabis. Wine and cannabis food pairings for groups of Patrons.
8/17/2022 9:34 PM
339 Are we so greedy that we will sacrifice our culture and our quality of life for money? I hope not. 8/17/2022 9:32 PM 340 No cannabis- too many problems and not worth the issues they tend to bring into towns. 8/17/2022 9:29 PM 341 I purchase CBD with THC from marijuana dispensaries specifically formulated for dogs. It is challenging to have a limited access to this vet approved medicine alternative to traditional pain killers. It would be nice to have additional marijuana retail stores where I can find products that benefit my senior dogs.
8/17/2022 9:28 PM
342 Why bring more problems to our community by allowing these businesses. We have enough drug problems as it is.
8/17/2022 9:25 PM
343 Marijuana is a gateway drug and should not be permitted in the city limits. There are no health benefits for Marijuana and it damages the person and their community. 8/17/2022 9:19 PM
344 Limit permits 8/17/2022 9:16 PM
345 I think cannabis businesses should be treated like any other business in the city. If they follow the laws and pay their taxes it will bring revenue and jobs to the area like the many wineries and breweries we now have in town. From a strictly governmental standpoint, it will bring in a lot of tax revenue to help with infrastructure issues we have around town i.e. our horrible roads. 8/17/2022 9:14 PM
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Residents already travel to SLO or Morro Bay to get their cannabis so we might as well keep the revenue local. Thank you
346 People in need of Cannabis for medicinal purposes may be able to spend less money because delivery services require a minimum order amount which can be as much as $60 8/17/2022 9:11 PM
347 The city supports wine tasting businesses. Cannabis is likely a lesser health and public hazard, therefore, shouldn't be treated differently.
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348 I believe their are many benefits to allowing storefront and delivery services. I believe the tax revenue should go directly to the programs which received the most cuts which are usually affecting children. I don’t think it should be used to repair roads and public Infrastructure because those services already receive plenty of funding from state grants ect that I believe better management would get those services completed, not more money. The youth need services to keep them from seeking the recreational part of marijuana. Take it from someone who started smoking at a very young age.
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349 Thank you 8/17/2022 8:51 PM
350 This business has the right to operate as any other business 8/17/2022 8:48 PM 351 Dubs Green Garden has provided a greatly appreciated service to our are community. They deserve the opportunity to open a storefront in Paso Robles. 8/17/2022 8:38 PM
352 Cannabis storefront permits should be accessible to many and leg fair market decide who survives.
8/17/2022 7:52 PM
353 I have been where cannabis is grown and the smell is appalling. The water it takes to grow cannabis is more than growing crops. Crops will be tainted by cannabis by cannabis growth. A cannabis farm in Paso Robles is a big mistake, especially with all the new homes going in. 8/17/2022 7:02 PM
354 Yes to cannabis retail stores! We already have a plethora of wineries and breweries and drunks all over town. Open up the safer, better alternative to those of us that don’t drink. More tax money for the city, more diversity and more fun! The boomer way of thinking is on the way out.

Weed is in! Thanks for your consideration.
8/17/2022 6:43 PM
355 yes to retail and competitive process. limit to two stores. 8/17/2022 6:42 PM 356 the city should limit cannabis taxation as well 2-4% maximum 8/17/2022 6:41 PM 357 Follow state guidelines to keep lawns simple. Require Individual private security at cannabis store fronts, This would be at the cost of the business owner. Set fourth an ordinance of how the storefront should look and no public advertising have anything other than general information. Look at Megan’s organic market in San Luis Obispo, it’s a great business model. 8/17/2022 6:38 PM
358 I'am a retired Correctional Officer and I have witnessed first hand the results of cannabis use, the impact it has on both individuals and families. please take my word it will cause trouble within our city it's only a matter of time. Drugs of any type are and will continue to be a problem .
8/17/2022 6:36 PM
359 Making cannabis easier to obtain and use in Paso Robles IS NOT THE CITY I WOULD WANT TO LIVE IN. i HAVE A BUSINESS AND THIS WOULD MAKE THE ALREADY DIFFICULT TASK OF FINDING QUALIFIED EMPLOYEES MORE SO. PLEASE LEARN FROM

HISTORY, PEOPLE DO NOT VISIT THIS CITY TO SEE POT SMOKING RESIDENTS ON THE STREETS. THEY COME FOR THE WONDERFUL WINE INDUSTRY. LOOK FURTHER

AHEAD THAN THE SHORT TERM BENEFIT OF A FEW MORE DOLLARS THE CITY MAY GET FROM TAXING THE INDUSTRY.
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360 Build it and they will come! These messed up roads are not going to pave themselves- we need that revenue!!! Can’t glorify the wine lifestyle and the apparent alcoholism that this town suffers. It’s not a good look, alcohol is a depressant anyway. Cannabis is a healing plant that has proven healing compounds and is not a depressant.
8/17/2022 6:32 PM
361 Allowing and Taxing cannibals would help the city do major repairs and roads bridges across from the west side to the east side of the city
8/17/2022 6:24 PM
362 Coming from someone who doesn't partake in the use of cannabis, I see no reason why the city of Paso Robles should restrict the use of cannabis or restrict ability to own a physical storefront that will contribute to the local economy, when thecity glorifies drinking, has a homeless problem and once had a heroin problem.
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363 Cannabis consumption is proven medically dangerous to youths who may still find ways to access Cannabis. See new research by Canadian neuroscientists linking its use to cognitive abnormalities, impairment in working memory and inhibitory control (Dr. Patricia ConradUniversite de Montreal.) Additionally its use affects alertness in any aged driver and in the performance of work. It has detrimental medical effects to the lung and respiratory health and slows mental sharp functioning. If smoked no reason to believe risk of pulmonary carcinomas will be reduced compared to cigarette smoking as many toxins proven in the inhaled smoke.

Why would businesses want to hire employees intoxicated with Cannabis. Would you want loitering in the streets next to fine restaurants, shops, wine tasting establishments which attract guests to our city- regardless of any “tax” those businesses might generate. Placing these businesses anywhere near schools, playgrounds, parks, libraries and such locations would be outrageous - asking to entice children into consumption. Slower response time in intoxicated cannabis users will result in more traffic accidents. How can the city even consider such prominent businesses destroying the small town character - wine tasting, water parks, fairly low crime rate and tourism we currently enjoy supporting our economy and hospitality industries. We also do not want to spend money to attract more homeless here (Tax money for housing the homeless) which can only escalate beyond the finances of our city. I say no to all such businesses within city limits and they cannot be near sensitive enterprises at all, such as schools or recreation areas. A very concerned local resident who says no no no. I will not be bringing my friends and visitors to shops-restaurants-down town-wine tasting-etc. near such cannabis establishments, NOR DO I WANT TO SEE BILLBOARDS ADVERTISING THEM AND LARGE SIGNS LIKE APPEAR IN MANY BIG CITIES. Open your eyes and maintain the character of our community, with its small town charm.
8/17/2022 6:17 PM
364 let’s get this going….. paso needs it’s own dispensary 8/17/2022 5:51 PM 365 Please don't ruin Paso with this, look at the shithole SLO has become because of it. You will lose you high end tourist base and get more crazy homeless. 8/17/2022 5:49 PM
366 Too many bad actors already wooing mayor, etc. Hdl too involved 8/17/2022 5:43 PM 367 As you may have guessed, I think the rush to embrace cannabis is premature and potentially dangerous. If you look at what has happened in states that have legalized both recreational and medicinal use of cannabis you will find increased use by K-12 students, higher absence rates in schools, and higher use among the young generally. You will also find that business productivity has declined at the same time vehicle accident rates have climbed. Finally, there has been almost no in-depth, peer-rated research on the long term effects of cannabis use, which is to say laws legalizing the product are based more on faith and hope than science. My concern is that the City's interest in increased tax revenue will prevent it from looking seriously at the consequences that seem to follow legalization. The City is already experiencing more unsocial behavior, legalizing cannabis would exacerbate that problem and ultimately cost more than any revenue enhancement scheme might promise. This is a bad idea that is very popular.

The true test of a society is when it can look beyond the immediate and make decisions that protect the future.
8/17/2022 5:43 PM
368 I hope the city council does not allow this to happen. We will not be voting for any member who supports this.
8/17/2022 5:08 PM
369 Paso Robles and immediate surrounding communities have achieved worldwide recognition for top quality wine grapes, wine and wineries. Cannabis adds nothing to that reputation. It is totally anti-Paso to allow cannabis a foothold in the community. There are enough nearby cities – Morro Bay, San Luis Obispo, etc – to satisfy cannabis desires. Paso does not need it, should not have it. The “great cannabis wave” has not materialized as predicted. If it adds nothing, what’s the point?
8/17/2022 5:03 PM
370 The city needs to focus on using other sources of revenue to help pay for community improvements. Allowing cannabis storefronts to infiltrate our city is not a solution. Cannabis is still considered an illegal substance on a federal level. Regardless of what many think, it's still our responsibility to help protect our community, especially our children, from the effects of illegal substances. We already have enough people on the roads driving under the influence of alcohol. We need to start choosing the sanctity of life over possible tax or sale revenues. 8/17/2022 4:38 PM
371 If you allow cannabis sales you will see more homeless and crime in our city 8/17/2022 4:30 PM 372 Smoke regardless of the source is dangerous to everyone's heath! Creates more air pollution! 8/17/2022 4:03 PM 373 The central coast has many factors working against them to attract business and workers to 8/17/2022 4:02 PM Attachment 6

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the area already. Stalling commerce growth of dispensaries will only increase this problem. 374 If the supply is needed in Paso Robles it will lead to crops needed locally. I have been around crops and it is a putrid smell no-one should have to endure. Additionally the aroma for our wine community will not enhance the experience in Paso Robles. I also am very concerned about the water use in our drought ridden area throughout our summers. Maybe it should only be available by designated farms already in farming. Thank you for considering this regulation, Paso Robles land owner.
8/17/2022 4:02 PM
375 I'm not a user of cannabis, but I have personally witnessed the medicinal use and recreational use by adults and see that it is no more than drinking alcohol or fewer risks. This community is strongly in support of alcohol consumption and I feel cannabis consumption is on the same level.
8/17/2022 3:54 PM
376 Our youth have enough struggles these days there's absolutely no need to make marijuana more accessible. The city needs to focus less on mind altering drugs and alcohol and focus more on the safety, welfare, and interest of the taxpayers and business owners. 8/17/2022 3:49 PM
377 The City already makes us look like alcoholics with all the wineries and breweries everywhere.

Too many homeless people are in our river bed and streets, we do not need anymore accessibility to altering substances so we can have even more stoned people. And yes even homeless people have driver's licenses and ways to buy marijuana in a dispensary. By the way, have you read the police logs...its full of people being arrested for intoxication and under the influence of a substance. Paso is already looking trashy and does not have the police force to deal with the increase of bad element this brings. We are not big like Palm Springs and do not have the police force for this. Do not let all the elder folks fool you on how nice the dispensaries are, people are still getting stoned and they still can get their medical marijuana delivered.
8/17/2022 3:44 PM
378 We need to keep Paso Robles a clean city. This kind of business will only make it a trashy city. Let's keep it a wholesome place for families.
8/17/2022 3:38 PM
379 Additionally the commercial/industrial area of Commerce Way/Sherwood/Fontana/Linne Rd should be included in areas allowed for cannabis businesses. 8/17/2022 3:38 PM
380 From Observation in other like cities where there are Pot stores it's done nothing but cause deterioration. The LAST thing Paso needs is to make this mind/motivation altering substance this readily available. Suggest we stay focused on bringing back the old town charm, beauty and safety back to our City streets.
8/17/2022 3:38 PM
381 Please do not allow this in our city, we have many other issues to deal with. Swe dod not need to attact more problem to our city. Take care of the current drug issues and homeless before the city gets more of a reputation for drugs. The wine business has done a great job of helping build the communtiy, don't ruin it with by attracting a bad element to a famuily town. Please stop this , just look at what's happening in other towns where they now have increase robberies, theft, and the youth of their towns sending more and more time walking around 'high'. This business is a tax cheats haven and we don't need it here. Let them drive to SLO. 8/17/2022 3:37 PM
382 This is a subject that should receive a NO vote. No storefronts for cannabis medicinal or recreational.
8/17/2022 3:29 PM
383 I am not a cannabis user but have watched the industry evolve. Follow the state level guidance. Are we somehow special in that our situation is that different. Make it easy, and the decisions defendable, follow the state guidelines. This is a good and right thing to do for our community. Thank you for taking on this work.
8/17/2022 3:29 PM
384 Cannabis businesses should be treated as any other business is treated (no special treatment and no over regulation). Let's ensure cannabis businesses are welcome into the community and not ostracized. Cannabis business owners and staff should enjoy the rights and freedoms as other businesses. On the same hand, they have a responsibility/obligation to prevent negative externalities on their neighbors/public (e.g., through noise, odor, public nuisances, etc.). Thank you for your consideration.
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385 I strongly oppose cannabis being allowed to be sold in PR. It only adds to the deterioration of our society and threatens the well-being of our citizens. It attracts unsavory corporate interests and promotes a product that is not only illegal from the federal standpoint but more importantly contributes to the overall degradation of our society. We should not be pursuing the condoning of this sector of the business community. No matter how beautiful the stores look (and they 8/17/2022 3:26 PM
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will be beautiful), the resulting harm to our citizens is ugly and the City of Paso Robles should have NOTHING to do with it. I am very disappointed that all but one council member voted to move forward with this. This is repugnant and detestable. Thank you for asking my opinion. 386 The smell and smoke are my biggest concerns. I get impacted very easily and can not go to Vina Robles anymore due to cannabis smoking and lack of enforcement at that venue. So no smoking outside or in public areas and any smoke would have to be filtered in a way that the smoke ventilation would not impact sensitive people like me. Thanks for asking 8/17/2022 3:21 PM
387 It is way past time to limit retail access to cannabis products. There are SO many outlets and types of alcohol available which can carry the same concerns as cannabis consumption. We should consider all applications including from smaller operations and not only for corporate/deep pocket companies.
8/17/2022 3:20 PM
388 From the experience of visiting retail locations in other cities such as Morro Bay and SLO, these businesses can be done very tastefully and provide a great service to local community and economy.
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390 I am all for the storefront operation of Cannabis. As for commercial grows in the area, especially around wineries and other farm-focused businesses, I do not agree as the chemicals used can be good, but can negatively impact areas around them 8/17/2022 3:16 PM
391 They should have the same rules that are in place for alcohol. You can buy alcohol at gas stations.....Hypocritical and just plain ignorant to make it more restrictive. Alcohol use and the problems that come with it are far more destructive that marijuana 8/17/2022 3:12 PM
392 Thanks for the survey. Hope it helps. Love Paso, don't want to see it turn into a drug pit.

Thanks.
8/17/2022 3:10 PM
393 many of this questions seem to lean toward supporting expanding cannabis businesses in our community to recreational cannabis. So while my response made indicate limiting hours, I would prefer the questions allow me to say I oppose recreational cannabis in our community. If someone wants recreational cannabis they can go to a nearby community. I have seen the appalling heavily guarded store fronts in other communities. I am concerned about the potential for increase in crime with a cash only business. We do not need to be mixing recreational cannabis with the wine and hard liquor readily available in our vacation destination. We do not need to rush into expanding access beyond medical cannabis in our community. This survey should be sent to all citizens in our community to gather more input. 8/17/2022 2:38 PM
394 Other cities in our county have done fantastic with their store fronts. It would be some greatly needed additional tax revenue for our city. I feel we need to move forward quickly to capitalize on this.
8/17/2022 1:24 PM
395 Multi million dollar corporations/ cannabis chains are currently servicing the greater Paso area with adult use delivery licenses coming from out of town. Bringing recreational use to Paso Robles would allow small and local business owners to have a greater impact on improving the city funding and making positive contributions to the community where they live and operate 8/17/2022 12:41 PM
396 Local businesses operated in paso should be able to offer recreational adult use services for residents of paso
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397 I would prefer to pay the taxes in Paso Robles that now go out of town. 8/17/2022 12:23 PM 398 Recreational cannabis is a great way to boost funding for city infrastructure, parks, and other public interests. Recreational cannabis operations are already bringing their services to Paso Robles residents from businesses operating outside the city of Paso, and we should instead allow our local cannabis business operators to service the residents of Paso and bring those tax dollars home within city limits so that we can increase funding for issues that matter to Paso residents
8/17/2022 11:59 AM
399 It should be allowed in the city and tax revenue used to fix our horrible streets! 8/17/2022 11:51 AM 400 I believe store front cannabis businesses are not the right fit for our community. I am concerned with the additional strain on public resources, especially public safety, that such businesses may cause. Revenue should NOT be the driving factor in this decision. 8/17/2022 11:42 AM
401 No to any retail operations. 8/17/2022 11:28 AM
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402 Don’t bring in another Coastal dispensary they already have one in San Luis Obispo. 8/17/2022 11:20 AM 403 We have enough wine bars in downtown Paso and we should be able to have a place to purchase safe marijuana! Also we need more restaurants rather then wine bars everywhere downtown. We can go to the wineries for wine lol.
8/17/2022 11:08 AM
404 I work in Paso and picking from a storefront would save me the trip over to morro bay! 8/17/2022 10:58 AM 405 The biggest concern I have is the driving under the influence after consuming cannabis. The second concern is an increase in crime
8/17/2022 10:16 AM
406 I am totally against any Cannabis businesses being allowed in our city, Paso Robles. 8/17/2022 10:09 AM 407 More people are killed by the consumption/sale of Alcohol than Medical Marijuana! M.M.

Storefronts should be allowed the same rights as businesses selling alcohol, including restaurants/bars/wineries/tasting rooms, in regards to locations, hours of operation, etc. 8/17/2022 9:59 AM
408 We’re a quaint little town drawing tourists from all over. Our reputation is what draws tourism, no one wants downtown another Portland with pot smoking throughout our town 8/17/2022 8:13 AM
409 I pick it up in morro bay and go straight home to atascadero it would be helpful to have access to store front cannabis much cl9ser to home
8/17/2022 7:51 AM
410 It is a service that a lot of chronically I’ll people need and deserve. It is a HUGE tax revenue for the city. It is a win win.
8/17/2022 7:10 AM
411 There is no real or fair reason to charge any cannabis businesses a higher tax. It would just show the city of Paso as being GREEDY.
8/17/2022 6:45 AM
412 It’s legal. Tax it and embrace it. Fix the roads with the revenue. 8/17/2022 6:42 AM 413 A storefront would be a nice addition to the community of Paso. The taxes it would generate will help our town where needed. Please consider adding storefronts to our community. Dubs green garden has pioneered their way to helping people with their delivery service. I am hopeful that they will be given a storefront.
8/16/2022 8:26 PM
414 I am not worried about the image that paso robles has wanted to maintain. I appreciate diversity, it’s taught me so much about the world and myself. I appreciate being accepted because I would accept most people and I feel as if people would be more open about certain things in their life instead of smoking marijuana as if it’s taboo. I would like to have a dispensary closer to me because I like to browse as I would buying clothes. I think the taxes should go to something actually useful instead of what the states considers useful. Putting that money towards being able to pay employees more so they are able to more comfortably afford where they live. More programs for disabled people, healthcare, groups, mental health programs, and just anything to HELP the community out.
8/16/2022 8:17 PM
415 My husband I regularly use edibles which we have to go all the way down to SLO to purchase.

We would love to have a dispensary, or two, up in North SLO county! 8/16/2022 7:58 PM
416 I’m very opposed to having cannabis retail and cultivation here in Paso Robles. Thank you for this questionnaire.
8/16/2022 7:06 PM
417 I fully support the opening of a cannabis store opening up downtown for those who already own a business. They should get first pick on opening a store. People already use them and trust them. I personally use it for my health.
8/16/2022 6:55 PM
418 Give Ernest Hall the license. He’s been an upstanding citizen. 8/16/2022 6:33 PM 419 I have been a consumer of medical cannabis for over 5yrs. I am a long time Paso resident. I hope the city makes the decision to grandfather in the existing delivery service provider Green Garden. We need to chose a company that is familiar with Paso and trusted by our residents. I do not want this city to make the same mistakes SLO and Grover have. It is an embarrassment.
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420 Paso robles residents need convient access to cannabis. It's time. 8/16/2022 5:44 PM 421 I hope Paso Robles remains free of retail cannabis. If it comes to approving retail cannabis storefronts, I would hope that preference would be given to the existing medical cannabis supplies who have made the investment to do things by the law. If retail is approved, and I hope it isn't, enhanced enforcement of age protection should be stringently enforced. 8/16/2022 5:40 PM
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422 So as the city only looks at this with glazed eyes for more revenue…..I don’t feel these establishments are needed in Paso.
8/16/2022 4:21 PM
423 Cannabis is here to stay why shouldn’t the local government benefit from tax revenues collected. If someone thinks by denying licenses to distribute cannabis legally is going to make cannabis unavailable to people that want it they are living in a fantasy world 8/16/2022 4:01 PM
424 Just do it and not be paternalistic about it 8/16/2022 3:42 PM 425 We allow use of alcohol at nearly every restaurant, tasting room, and bar. Marijuana is safer than alcohol. I don't see any problems.
8/16/2022 2:15 PM
426 The tax base should be welcomed for community improvements. Both Grover and SLO have proven to be good fits for the industry and the community. 8/16/2022 2:14 PM
427 Plenty of people in paso are utilizing cannabis that was purchased elsewhere. I strongly doubt that allowing retail sales here in Paso would increase the amount residents use, but would just mean that all Paso residents get to benefit from the taxes- not residents in SLO, LA, or the bay.
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428 Do not allow retail drugs in our City 8/16/2022 12:23 PM 429 N/A 8/16/2022 12:06 PM
430 This is in progress with our time, so Paso Robles can continue to grow with time. Cannabis tax revenue will highly benefit our citizens.
8/16/2022 11:56 AM
431 The city needs to move forward. I drive to San Luis 3 x a week to purchase cannabis. I would like that tax money going to my home city and to a local cannabis business. 8/16/2022 11:44 AM
432 I'd like to see cannabis retailers treated similarly to other for profit businesses in the City except for limiting locations and number of storefronts. 8/16/2022 10:25 AM
433 California has made cannabis legal. Cannabis will be a great positive to the Paso Robles economy.
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434 Do not allow this. 8/16/2022 8:56 AM
435 This survey was written in a manner to HEAVILY BIAS it against permitting cannabis businesses. The outcome will be heavily weighted.
8/16/2022 8:33 AM
436 Cannabis is legal and should be treated like any other legal business. We do not need more regulation. Regulation is stifling our city.
8/16/2022 8:27 AM
437 I have noticed more trash adjacent to cannabis shops. The shops should be paying for or reimbursing the city for street sweeping and trash collection as to no burden existing city services. Bonus for the city cleaner streets :) Cannabis tax proceeds should go to fund public free WiFi. Shops have to purchase install and maintain the city's equipment as a part of operation. This will also dictate where and how many shops can exist and keep it in ratio with the population and city size. As the city grow so should the number of shops. 8/16/2022 8:21 AM
438 Cannabis has had a bad stigma for too long. The city is missing out on much needed tax revenue by not allowing cannabis store fronts. My wife and I both have to drive down to SLO to spend our money and that is a waste of gas, time and tax revenue for Paso Robles citizens. 8/16/2022 8:00 AM
439 I am in support of cannabis business. These businesses shouldn’t be treated any differently from any other alcohol related business(wine shop, liquor, bar, tasting room, restaurant that serve alcohol) or regular smoke shop. Also, whatever restrictions we have on public smoking should also apply to marijuana and vice versa.
8/16/2022 7:35 AM
440 I think the city could benefit greatly by allowing cannabis sales. We currently drive to San Luis Obispo, and I would prefer to support a Paso Robles business if they were competitive. 8/16/2022 6:45 AM
441 It seems that most of the concerns listed in this Q & A should really be geared towards alcohol consumption.
8/15/2022 11:24 PM
442 As a regular visitor, I would support opening dispencaries; it might make me visit more often. 8/15/2022 10:37 PM 443 I have used cannabis for 25 years and was a medical patient. I am completely fine with driving to other towns to go to a dispensary. I would like to keep it out of this town for fear of 8/15/2022 10:02 PM
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increased crime. I definitely oppose consumption lounges. It attracts tourists who have never used cannabis and then will leave and drive and could cause an accident. 444 None thanks! 8/15/2022 9:34 PM
445 Dubs in Paso should have his own storefront. He has done all the heavy lifting until now. 8/15/2022 8:40 PM 446 I feel like this town already has an extensive issue with drunk driving. Adding to that with the dispensaries & "vape lounges" would not be a good idea. Also, our police & fire department are both finally realizing a status quo in town with the amount of work they have to do. Why would we proverbially shoot ourselves in the foot? Or feet? If this is actually believed to be a great idea; I would propose speaking with the police departments, fire departments, ambulance companies, & city councils in other Central Coast towns with this allowed already. I would want to know what their changes have been pre & post allowing the lounges &/or dispensaries. Our due diligence has to be done much better than the council has been doing. Atascadero is a total mess, yes they've had some recent, quick success with businesses near their city park, but other than that, it's a mess. It would be nice if Paso's city council wasn't always known for poor decisions.
8/15/2022 8:40 PM
447 Why don't we do a survey of the water consumption by vineyards? 8/15/2022 8:13 PM 448 Merit based applications have not worked in other local cites. It leaves the door open for people to form LLCs with multiple partners to gain the most points possible. I think you should allow for these opportunities first to local companies that have a proven history. These permits should be for locals first.
8/15/2022 8:02 PM
449 We do not want to become Atascadero and San Miguel. Keep the pot heads away. Too many already. We are struggling to stay a cut above, this will only drag us down, quickly. 8/15/2022 7:54 PM
450 I really think this is a bad idea all around. It's not worth putting our community through this for some extra tax money. Paso Robles will see a huge decline in its clientele if this happens. Not to mention I will take my family somewhere else and I'm not alone in that. 8/15/2022 7:53 PM
451 I think paso should not allow cannabis business within city limits period. We have enough problems without this type of business contributing to our numerous challenges. Ban them! 8/15/2022 7:06 PM
452 We need this monetary revenue please open cannibus business here asap! 8/15/2022 6:54 PM 453 Let’s get this done 8/15/2022 6:23 PM
454 Legalize to eliminate black market 8/15/2022 5:18 PM 455 The city needs to get tax revenues coming in like Grover Beach. This can be a plus for our community. I am not a cannabis user and don't plan on becoming one. I do feel this would definitely drive more tourism to our town which in turn will help many other businesses. 8/15/2022 4:31 PM
456 Grandfather in existing delivery services, please 8/15/2022 2:53 PM 457 We are a business on Riverside Ave... We do not want a retail storefront near our business. In addition, this decision will impact the type of tourism and activities that our city attracts. This would be a BAD DECISION for our residents, our youth and our tourism industry. 8/15/2022 12:43 PM
458 I use Marijuana for pain depression and anexity. It would be wonderful to have it available in a store front .
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459 Medical uses should be tax exempt. 8/14/2022 2:32 PM 460 None 8/14/2022 12:59 PM
461 Fix the homeless and gang problems that are starting to present, keep the City streets clean, then address allowing retail cannabis sales, if we must. 8/14/2022 12:24 PM
462 I have live in Paso Robles for 22 years I’m a business owner and own two houses with my wife and two teenagers I’m really concerned about this type of so cell recreational use medical stuff please don’t turn our city in to a legal drugstore. Cheers 8/14/2022 11:30 AM
463 The medical delivery services that are already in operation should have first access to any retail or recreational licenses because they have already been invested in Paso Robles. 8/14/2022 8:35 AM
464 It's a drug and it has considerable side effects. It should not be used recreationally, only for trusted medicinal use. It's a drug that makes you stupid. It affects your judgment and motor 8/14/2022 5:06 AM
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skills and in the long term it makes you lazy and borders on Schizophrenia diagnosis in some cases! It decays the human spirit.
465 Treat it like wine and beer. Both are a big part of our local economy. Let’s not make a big deal out cannabis. There’s no difference from other substance adults consume for recreation. 8/13/2022 4:05 PM
466 We need a recreational marijuana storefront in paso Robles it Would be more convenient for residents of the city
8/13/2022 3:44 PM
467 Alcohol is addictive cannabis is not. We have hundreds of Wineries and tasting rooms in our area just contributing to Drunk Driving
8/13/2022 3:32 PM
468 The organized criminal front groups of Megan's Organic Market, Natural Healing Center, and SLOCAL ROOTS should be disqualified from the application process in Paso Robles. They are controlled and are partnered with Helios Dayspring. They also have admitted to fraudulently obtaining the permits they currently hold in City of SLO. 8/13/2022 12:21 AM
469 We need to utilize the taxes that would be generated to fund mental health programs and homelessness in the city. The cannabis business should be required to campaign for responsible cannabis use and educate the public.
8/12/2022 10:24 PM
470 if we can have commercials and billboards and gas stations on every corner that blatantly promote addictions like alcoholism and tobacco use to both adults and minors, I see no problem with cannabis use. Maybe instead of letting some old “reefer madness” ads from your childhood lead your decisions on such a minor issue you should probably be taking care of our horrible roads and school system and treatment of the homeless by the community and police force. Should be working on rehabilitation of our community instead of pandering to the older generations of outdated thinking. Also our whole city looks horrible. There’s trash everywhere you look. Maybe use some of that money to clean up our community. I see no pride from the leadership in this city. Good job. -Andrew
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471 People are already using recreational cannabis. Store front cannabis retailers is a strong tax revenue opportunity for the community. Models such as Megan’s Market in SLO have proven to be safe, aesthetic, and good successful. Not doing so is missing an opportunity to benefit from something already happening and improve our public safety and community growth. 8/12/2022 9:34 PM
472 It seems to me that Medicinal Marijuana should be treated more like a Pharmacy and Recreational Marijuana should be treated like a Winery or Wine-Tasting Room. I understand that some Cannabis businesses want to do both, but I feel that the two are entirely different uses and should be subject to different regulations - the regulations that apply to each use - respectively. I think the hours should NOT start at 6am. The hours of operation should match the other businesses located nearby.
8/12/2022 9:17 PM
473 I believe the city of Paso should allow the 2 current cannabis operators to move forward. They should be Grandfatherd in. If a business has shown to have been upstanding then I feel it is correct to allow them to move to the next level. If these business have been in operation for a awhile and the city is familiar with them then start with these companies. 8/12/2022 5:53 PM
474 We allow the legal products of alcohol and tobacco products to be sold within the City of Paso Robles. Cannabis is a legal product in California. The same rules used for alcohol and tobacco consumption should be applied to cannabis products. If cannabis storefronts a limited in location liquor stores should have the same restrictions applied. It is time for Paso Robles residents to have easier access to this legal products and the City should receive the tax revenue now going to San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, and Grover Beach. 8/12/2022 5:20 PM
475 I think access to licensing should be given out based on a ranking system with weighting being given to board reviewed proposals listing what benefits each business plans on bringing to the community. Maybe also introduce contributions to a fund that works with addiction specialists - while marijuana may not have a physical or chemical dependence, it may have a physiological dependence, and it's important to be able to help those looking to quit and may not have the resources to do so themselves.
8/12/2022 3:28 PM
476 Cities that have allowed businesses to develop have already proven how safe and how much money can be raised. Many of the stores are similar to high end retail shops. 8/12/2022 2:46 PM
477 AS the Templeton Area Advisory Group (TAAG) Board member I Have been heavily involved in assessing and interacting with SLO County Planning, Code Enforcement and other related 8/12/2022 2:38 PM
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County agencies regarding proposed SLO County Cannabis Land Use applications and permitting activities since 2018.
478 Medical patients should be exempt from the sales tax. Seems like that is unnecessary to tax them to alleviate their pain or side effects from cancer. 8/12/2022 12:03 PM
479 The only way to properly judge a cannabis dispensary and how they look, conduct themselves and impact their surroundings, is to visit the existing stores in other cities. You can not make a judgment until you see for yourself what these stores are truly all about. 8/12/2022 10:44 AM
480 Cannabis has been shown to reduce the effectiveness of the individual. Increasing our access will have a correlation to our citizens. Our town is also very small and there are not good locations away from areas of concern (schools, churches, parks etc). This is not a productive use of our space, time, and energy. We can attract better businesses than this that will build Paso's reputation - which is more desirable than adding the availability of recreational use. 8/12/2022 10:06 AM
481 It’s less dangerous than the wine that the city has based it’s whole economy on… 8/11/2022 10:10 PM 482 This would be one of the best things to do, to instantly raise tax revenue in paso. 8/11/2022 10:07 PM 483 All businesses should be expected to provide a living wage, insurance, and paid time off. 8/11/2022 8:53 PM 484 Open a dispensary now. The city is missing out on big tax dollars. 8/11/2022 8:16 PM 485 I think by adding store fronts for legal purchase of cannabis would add to the diversity of the city of Paso Robles. Alcohol a.k.a. wine and beer are addictive, cannabis is not. 8/11/2022 7:04 PM
486 Cannabis should be treated like any other retail business. 8/11/2022 6:03 PM 487 My wife and I are both high earning business professionals that are very active in the community focused on having a positive impact. We are parents. I do not drink as I have seen and experienced the negative impact alcohol has. Marijuana is much safer in my opinion and can provide tax dollars to the community.
8/11/2022 3:49 PM
488 Our city basically survives on alcohol and tourism. Weed is a tourist attraction for people from out of state just as much as Justin’s winery is. So what’s the difference between 700 wineries and 5 cannabis stores.
8/11/2022 3:44 PM
489 Keep it simple smartie.please. 8/11/2022 3:14 PM
490 Do not let the satanic libs take over our small town values. 8/11/2022 3:12 PM 491 Cannabis should be treated like alcohol, with fair and equal taxation, requirements, etc. 8/11/2022 3:12 PM 492 Overall this is a bad idea for the City of Paso Robles. They are understaffed to enforce anything and have too many other projects in the City.
8/11/2022 3:04 PM
493 This is a huge mistake for the City of Paso. This appears to be a money grab without any consideration for the fingerprint of the City itself. We are a wine/Ag community, not pot heads.

Weed will cause higher DUI's, there will be robberies, there will be issues associated. To think that there will not be is both naïve and shortsighted.
8/11/2022 2:53 PM
494 This is a terrible idea and will do nothing to benefit the city of Paso Robles. If you are doing this for the money, it wont be worth it, you will see costs go up drastically for other services related to dealing with the increased marijuana use and store fronts. 8/11/2022 2:39 PM
495 Paso Robles has profited off of the wine and alcohol businesses that you find on almost every street corner of downtown for decades at this point. Time for y'all to join the 21st century and treat the cannabis industry in a similar way.
8/11/2022 2:26 PM
496 Marijuana and cannabis should not be allowed anywhere in the city of Paso Robles - no good will ever come from it.
8/11/2022 2:09 PM
497 I believe that we should have a dispensarie here because most cannabis shops that I know and have been too are very clean and nice. And they have no odor at all. . They have limits of how many people go in and they are very clean
8/11/2022 1:47 PM
498 Treat it like alcohol 8/11/2022 1:09 PM
499 We have a unique opportunity to be progressive and make a lot of money for our city and much needed infrastructure upgrades. It would be a shame to let this pass us by without being 8/11/2022 1:08 PM
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fully educated on the topic.
500 This survey does not appear to be geared toward whether or not I would like to have cannabis dispensaries in our city, but rather, how they should be regulated. I get the sense that the city council has already made up it’s mind to allow these businesses rather than really seek the community’s opinion. This seems to be a current trend in “public service”, whether at the local level, state level, or national level. That’s too bad. I have no doubt that dispensaries will bring more crime, more addiction, and more calls for police service. I really hope the city council will consider these things, and give them the weight they deserve rather than just continuing to focus on the bottom line. “For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evils”. 8/11/2022 1:07 PM
501 Any restrictions placed upon cannabis businesses should be no more restrictive than those placed on wi wine tasting rooms, bars, or liquor stores. 8/11/2022 12:54 PM
502 Just like alcohol. Cannibas should not be used when driving. Personally I feel like people smoking Cannibas r far less unlikely to violent. Alcohol causes far more problems in society than cannabis. This is my opinion
8/11/2022 12:49 PM
503 N/A 8/11/2022 12:26 PM
504 Good luck with this one 8/11/2022 12:02 PM
505 Folks is 2022 and we know marijuana is safe and has many medicinal uses. It would be almost laughable for this not to pass since we live in a town that is built on wine and now microbreweries. Come on let's be real and keep growing this city. There's many more deaths and crime because of alcohol then marijuana.
8/11/2022 12:01 PM
506 I'm a born and raised North County Resident and I'm appalled by having to drive to another city in our County to make legal purchases and spend tax dollars when those tax dollars could well be spent at my home city!
8/11/2022 11:53 AM
507 Paso should consider cannabis as they do alcohol. Cannabis consumption may include additional unpleasant aromas that are less controllable than those of alcohol, but cannabis is far less detrimental to health. Public consumption/intoxication should be handled similarly to alcohol.
8/11/2022 11:44 AM
508 I think the money from the taxes will benefit Paso in many areas. There isn’t an odor or loitering at other dispensary’s now. The business are clean and nice unlike many of the restaurants in Paso now.
8/11/2022 11:38 AM
509 A competitive process will result in high quality operators. 8/11/2022 11:36 AM 510 Since Dubs paid off Cheif Burton it has allowed a monopoly of overpriced cannabis. Small guys shod be allowed first.
8/11/2022 11:13 AM
511 Too many of the questions were hard to answer because there was no way to separate "if" cannabis was allowed. I think only one questions said "if" approved. So it would appear I agreed to let's say, space around a church when in reality i don't approve of storefront sales of cannabis at all so the question is irrelevant. There should have been a choice to denote that. 8/11/2022 10:54 AM
512 Alcohol is much worse than cannabis. 8/11/2022 10:44 AM 513 Incredibly long survey…when I see surveys like this I feel like whoever is sending the survey out doesn’t really want most people to fill it out.
8/11/2022 10:38 AM
514 As someone who can't function due to chronic pain, I would love to have access to more dispensarys
8/11/2022 10:31 AM
515 We already have a lot of drinking and driving. Adding cannabis to that is just asking for trouble.

Also would kill the small town feel of the area. It's tacky and unnecessary. 8/11/2022 10:24 AM
516 Corruption in cannabis industry in this county being investigated by FBI. This network of corruption has been in place for several years, and some of same players are positioned to set up in Paso. Until it's cleaned up, take care of your local med delivery and let him also sell recreational. No rush for our city to get tainted by the negative press. 8/11/2022 10:01 AM
517 I don't want these located next to my business. It will be tricky finding the correct locations. 8/11/2022 10:00 AM 518 The downtown has over 35 places to go drink. That's just a fact. Cannabis retail will bring in much needed revenue for the city to improve roads and quality of life for locals. I work at a 8/11/2022 9:48 AM
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winery and the double standards surrounding cannabis from people who drink is astounding. I agree cannabis use businesses should be a reasonable distance from the park and library, but there should be no hesitation in allowing these businesses to thrive! Should be considered no different than an the alcohol allowed to be consumed in this town. 519 I strongly disagree with any initiative to bring retail cannabis (and related products) to storefront sales in Paso Robles. For any council member that votes in favor of this, I will vote for their opponent in the upcoming elections.
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520 I think it would be a benefit to the city. 8/11/2022 9:30 AM 521 It would be nice giving back to our community instead of driving somewhere else for example or are you a Grande Santa Maria Morro Bay I San Luis Obispo why not put our money into our town?
8/11/2022 9:08 AM
522 I was under the belief we voted not to have storefronts for the sale of cannabis yet the city is pursuing this tax cash cow. We already have a vagrancy issue now the city wants to add even more crime notwithstanding the driving while intoxicated problem. At minimum this issue should be voted in at large rather than the city looking for more tax revenue through city council approval. I am not opposed to medical cannabis use or deliver but I am strongly opposed to storefronts encouraging cannabis usage in public. 8/11/2022 8:25 AM
523 I oppose cannabis buisnesses coming into Paso Robles. Paso needs to keep the big city stuff out! We've already got problems with drinking/driving and this will just add to the mix. 8/11/2022 8:20 AM
524 The city should have approved dispensaries years ago. We have missed out on that tax revenue for far too long. If you visit other dispensaries in our county you will find the store fronts are attractive, well maintained, and inviting. Paso needs the diversity . Paso should place no additional taxes above the State mandated minimum on any dispensaries. 8/11/2022 8:16 AM
525 If allowed the store fronts should be mandated to have security guard for parking and entering/exiting premises.
8/11/2022 7:41 AM
526 Downtown paso is so beautiful! I would add that retail storefronts must conform to any design requirements for downtown as well as limits on obnoxious signage. 8/11/2022 7:40 AM
527 I believe the city should move quickly to get cannabis retail in the city. Currently have to drive all the way to Slo
8/11/2022 6:24 AM
528 NA 8/11/2022 3:41 AM
529 Think you should follow the same rules that the other cities in SLO county have already been successfully following for past 3 years. No need to reinvent any wheels. Obtain best practice info from each city and consolidate information and make rules for PR based on that info.Thought the city previously hired a company to make recommendations to the city. Where are those recommendations?
8/11/2022 12:28 AM
530 For many of the reasons selected, I am opposed to cannabis businesses in Paso Robles. In particular, safety is a concern and easier access for teens. 8/10/2022 10:12 PM
531 Thank You for the opportunity to contribute 8/10/2022 9:40 PM 532 There are PLENTY of legal ways to get cannabis around this county. We do not NEED to have cannabis stores IN Paso Robles.
8/10/2022 8:30 PM
533 We should NOT have any more cannabis related businesses in the city. I am confident that this will probably be approved because at the end of the day all the city council sees is more money through taxes rather than the side affects these businesses have on our kids and the number of people that already struggle with addiction issues this will just make it worse. 8/10/2022 8:18 PM
534 Marijuana sucks. We do not need people thinking it's okay for them to walk around the town we live in smoking weed. It's disgusting and not everyone wants to smell it. 8/10/2022 8:15 PM
535 Downtown is full of shitty bars. These would be significantly less disruptive, provide additional revenue, and move our City forward into the future for new growth. 8/10/2022 8:11 PM
536 It would be a low impact way to bring additional funds to our city. These stores are clean and held to high standards. It would be less disruptive than the crowd outside Pappy's on a weekend evening. Allow the shops!
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537 It is legal in this state just like alcohol. It should be legally accessible to purchase if someone so chooses. The tax revenue it would generate for our community would be huge. 8/10/2022 8:04 PM
538 Give other business owners that are in the industry the first opportunity to open a business in town that aren’t already operating in the city. I don’t think it would be fair to let the businesses that already deliver to open storefronts also, it would create better competition and share the business opportunity.
8/10/2022 7:32 PM
539 It’s 2022. Please stop making us drive down to SLO. We could use those tax dollars here in Paso Robles. I am a mom with young kids and I fully support bringing these businesses into Paso.
8/10/2022 7:31 PM
540 I think Cannabis regulations should mirror EXACTLY the regulations for businesses that serve/sell alcohol *with the exception* of smoking said products, because the smell is highly offensive (as is the smell of tobacco) to many people. Otherwise there should be no difference.

I say this as someone who does not use Cannabis in any form. 8/10/2022 7:03 PM
541 people are going somewhere else to get it we need the tax dollars to improve our roads ect ! ITs better than alcohol !!!
8/10/2022 6:53 PM
542 With reasonable precautions taken, cannabis businesses should be treated as other retail businesses are treated. How are liquor stores and wine and alcohol businesses treated? Weed stores should be treated similarly.
8/10/2022 6:13 PM
543 Tell me why people can get drunk at bars and wine tasting establishments but it not OK for them to smoke weed? These shops should have no more regulations and taxes than a liquor store.
8/10/2022 5:54 PM
544 I am highly concerned that a visible retail cannabis presence would have a dramatic affect on the City image that currently attracts well-heeled travelers to our world class wineries, restaurants, and vibrant downtown. Retail cannabis may impart a negative & gritty aspect upon our hard-fought upscale image that makes us such a popular weekend and vacation destination.
8/10/2022 5:44 PM
545 I hate that our beautiful city is even considering this. It will trash our reputation and allow drugs into our community, hurt our children with easy & illegal access to pot. The homeless population will now be stoned & stuck here. Stop any forms of drug use in our city! Shut this down now! Vote to keep it away from Paso! This is not okay! 8/10/2022 5:26 PM
546 Fair taxation and following state guidelines with no consumption on grounds. If someone is under any impairment that affects judgement should be treated as anyone under the influence. 8/10/2022 4:53 PM
547 I hope we allow cannabis store fronts as it will improve tourism and help our local economy in multiple ways.
8/10/2022 4:29 PM
548 Catch up with the times! You are missing out on millions of tax revenue for your city! 8/10/2022 4:25 PM 549 Legalized marijuana is a horrible way to generate income through taxes. 8/10/2022 4:19 PM 550 I believe people should not drive impaired including wine tasting, drinking at bars , restaurants or pot! I believe Paso would financially benefit from cannabis stores. They are just like a liquor store. It’s not like wines tasting we’re you consume the product on site. Also lots of tourists would be spending more money!! That’s more taxes for Paso = more improvements!! Please try to be open minded people.
8/10/2022 4:19 PM
551 Irresponsible persons are already using cannabis in public spaces and driving under the influence. This is NOT a new market and these behaviors are unlikely to change from how they already happen without storefronts in the city. If we're concerned about public safety, persons driving after events like the fair, concerts, or wine tasting are statistically a more significant threat. Safety requirements for cannabis are very strict by already established California law. 8/10/2022 4:15 PM
552 Any opposing arguments should not be based on misguided, outdated and misinformed thoughts. A city that leans heavily on the wine business will only be looked at as misinformed if they don't allow cannabis. Leave personal beliefs out of this. Allow allow allow 8/10/2022 4:14 PM
553 Cannabis should be regulated no different than the "prestigious" wine industry 8/10/2022 4:12 PM 554 I believe cannabis stores, both recreational & medicinal, should be welcome in PR. They seem to use guards, seek ID, & sometimes offer discreet delivery, all of which is beneficial. I'm a senior who has found that cannabis tinctures enable me to sleep solidly &, most importantly, 8/10/2022 4:10 PM
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get BACK to sleep after a bathroom trip. This positively affects my health & keeps me from seeking the same result from addictive pharmaceuticals. I don't even use it every night, but around 4x a week. Why make me go to SLO for that and let SLO keep the valuable taxes? Also, my husband & I use MJ recreationally in the privacy of our own home, as do many of the responsible adults we know. This can be done safely. Paso should get in on these revenues & help its residents.
555 Please do not allow any of these businesses. The cons far outweigh any financial benefits. It would severely contribute to underage drug use as well as an increase in the homeless population and increase in driving under the influence. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NO! 8/10/2022 4:06 PM
556 None 8/10/2022 4:00 PM
557 The people of California and SLO County overwhelming voted for legal recreational medicine and Paso Robles should not only allow it but support it as well. 8/10/2022 3:54 PM
558 Paso needs to get with the times. Why should a cannabis store cause this much concern.

Look at all the alcohol flowing thru town from all of the wineries and breweries. Also tobacco shops are gross and ppl don't freak out about then. Weed>wine. 8/10/2022 3:54 PM
559 Cannabis has psychotropic qualities and an educational campaign should be promoted about the many side effects of cannabis consumption.
8/10/2022 3:52 PM
560 Cannabis money should not be used for streets. We already approved that and the city is doing a poor job of managing that so far.
8/10/2022 3:44 PM
561 No need for it in this city 8/10/2022 3:43 PM
562 Because cannabis is something people can easily grow and use without retail access, and people have been doing that for many years, some of these requirements seem a bit silly.

Especially the one about youth access. It's usually easier for young people to obtain controlled substances illegally than legally.
8/10/2022 3:41 PM
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Sincerely,
Aaron Anderson
Paso Robles Resident
Anderson, Aaron
Q2 - Public Comment

Melissa Chavez
Paso Robles, CA 93447
Paso Robles City Council
1000 Spring Street
Paso Robles, CA 93446
August 18, 2025
Subject: Support for Regulated Cannabis Storefront (Dub’s Green Garden) Dear Mayor Hamon and Members of the Council,
I’ve worked in Paso Robles for decades and have seen our community rise to meet challenges with courage and creativity. We’ve grown into a city that values smart planning, thoughtful regulation, and a strong sense of place. I’m writing today in support of the application from Dub’s Green Garden to open a regulated cannabis storefront—the first in Paso Robles.

Cities this size throughout California have already embraced this opportunity. They’ve done so without raising a single tax on residents, and in return, they’ve gained revenue for essential services like public safety, youth programs, libraries, and community health. Grover Beach, a smaller city than Paso Robles, now generates close to $1.8 million annually from its four cannabis storefronts—more than its entire gas tax revenue.

Paso Robles has the same opportunity, and likely more. Even one or two well-run dispensaries could generate an estimated $300,000 to $600,000 annually in cannabis-related tax revenue.

That’s money that could be reinvested locally in the services and safeguards residents value most.

Cannabis is already here. It circulates in Paso Robles through unregulated sources in neighboring cities or online delivery. Without local storefronts, the City forfeits every dollar of tax benefit and every opportunity for local accountability. There are no safeguards on age, no product testing, and no control over what’s being sold or to whom.

By approving Dub’s Green Garden, Paso Robles has the chance to do four important things:

1. Regulate what is already happening in the community through licensed, local oversight.

2. Protect youth by ensuring sales only occur with ID verification in monitored, legal settings.

3. Capture tax revenue that could help fund youth services, recreation, or even mental health, homeless, and addiction programs.

4. Afford a woman-owned, locally active business the same fair consideration given to others in Paso Robles.

Chavez, Melissa
Q2 - Public Comment

Dub’s Green Garden is not a fly-by-night applicant. This is a well-established, family-run business that has already served hundreds of Paso Roblans through its licensed delivery service—a significant majority of clientele who are older adults choosing cannabis as a safer alternative to prescription medication. I’m not a stakeholder in my support of Dub's, nor am I a customer. But I see opportunities on the table that could benefit more customers, safeguard the public, and support the General Fund with real revenue at the same time.

Dub’s Green Garden has built trust in the community, is operating under the state’s rigorous compliance rules, and has stepped forward with professionalism. They are asking to be part of the solution—to operate visibly, legally, and responsibly under the city’s oversight.

The City of Paso Robles has a timely opportunity to manage cannabis as it emerges in the broader region, rather than letting it manage us. Paso Robles can move forward with clear rules, strong expectations, and meaningful public input. I respectfully urge the Council to approve Dub’s Green Garden’s application and help set a thoughtful example for others to follow.

Thank you for your time, consideration, and leadership.

Sincerely,
Melissa Chavez
Chavez, Melissa
Q2 - Public Comment

Cannabis Revenue and Community Impact – Source Citations

1. Grover Beach Cannabis Tax Revenue Report – Q1 2023
https://groverbeach.org/DocumentCenter/View/13014/Q1-FY-2023-Cannabis-Revenue-Report

2. SLO County Cannabis Business Tax Ordinance
https://library.qcode.us/lib/san_luis_obispo_county_ca/pub/municipal_code/item/title_3- chapter_3_22

3. California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) – Cannabis Tax Revenue https://www.cdtfa.ca.gov/dataportal/charts.htm?url=CannabisTaxRevenues

4. California State Auditor – Regulating Cannabis (Report 2023-106) https://www.auditor.ca.gov/reports/2023-106/index.html

5. League of California Cities – Revenue from Cannabis Operations (Policy Guide) https://www.cacities.org/Resources-Documents/Policy-Advocacy-Section/HotIssues/Regulating-Cannabis/Cannabis-Revenue_Finance-Guide

6. City of San Luis Obispo – Cannabis Business Tax Code https://www.slocity.org/home/showpublisheddocument/35437/637790362264330000

7. SLO County Homeless Services Dashboard (Funded in part by cannabis revenue) https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Social-Services/Homeless-Services.aspx

8. Paso Robles Library Improvements and Renovation Highlights https://www.prcity.com/250/Library

9. California Department of Cannabis Control – Public Health & Safety Regulations https://cannabis.ca.gov/

10. Institute of Governmental Studies – Berkeley: Local Cannabis Regulation in California (Policy Brief)
https://igs.berkeley.edu/publications/local-cannabis-regulation-california Chavez, Melissa
Q2 - Public Comment

From: Josh Nelson
To: City Clerk
Subject: Marijuna means stoner
Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 11:40:39 PM
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Msrijuna is a drug and shouldn’t be downplayed. I started smoking weed my freshman year in high school in 1988.

The high felt good and had some perks, but honestly, I ended up just hanging out with other smokers, dropped out of sports, and my grades took a nosedive. I tricked myself into thinking that being high was what I needed. Without the drug, it was tough to feel grateful, and to be real, I never used marijuana to deal with physical pain. It became a huge problem for me, and eventually, I moved on to other drugs, which caused even more issues. Today, August 12, 2025, I’m celebrating 13 years clean from drugs and alcohol. I’m not the best writer, and I didn’t spend much time on this, but I really don’t think selling marijuana is going to help our society Sincerely Paso Local
Nelson, Josh
Q2 - Public Comment

From: Rick Vagnini
To: City Clerk
Subject: City Cannabis Regulations Policy Review
Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2025 6:58:11 PM
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Dear City of Paso Robles,and all others to whom it may concern, I’m writing in support of a cannabis dispensary in the city . As a senior citizen I frequently use cannabis to relieve pain from my spinal stenosis operation a few years back as an option to dangerous and addictive opiates . Cannabis is a natural solution to my problem , it’s safe and effective . My opinion is a brick and mortar establishment is way over due . It will also provide revenue to the city . Thank in advance for any consideration .

Sincerely , RR Vagnini
Vagnini, Rick
Q2 - Public Comment

From: Peder Wilkinson
To: City Clerk
Subject: Cannabis Policy Review - Citizen Input
Date: Monday, August 18, 2025 2:46:37 PM
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Hello,
My name is Peder Wilkinson. I am a fairly new resident of Paso Robles. My wife and I both grew up in different parts of the state, but we recently moved our family back to CA after about a decade in Colorado. We have fallen in love with Paso Robles and with the people here, both the greatest on the planet, IMO.

Since we’ve been here in Paso Robles, we’ve endured some tragedies in the family. I also have dealt with various mental ailments over my life. Cannibas has been a lifesaver for me. Dubs has been a tremendous help providing me the medicine I need. Before I found Dubs’ business, I was driving to SLO every week to get the medicine I’ve needed.

Further, I speak to the houseless community a lot. The other day I met a gentleman who needed his medical cannabis and did not have it. I see a great need for better access in Paso Robles and would like to do my part to help provide this helpful plant to those who need it.

This email is to say thank you for being so awesome and receiving my family so well into our beloved community.

Also, I humbly ask that you allow Dubs to move forward with his mandate to serve the people of Paso Robles with the natural and safe medicine of Cannibas they need, in a safe and edifying manner.

Thank you for your service to our community.

Sincerely,
Peder Wilkinson
Sent from my iPhone
Wilkinson, Peder
Q2 - Public Comment

Q2 - Public Comment
Powell, Murray

DISCUSSION
Cannabis Tax Revenue
While initially the County received a "green rush" of cannabis tax revenue, that revenue has since declined steadily from its high of $15.7 million in 2020-2021 to less than $6 million in 2023-2024.

Since 2017, there has been no change in the County's cannabis tax model/structure, which remains based on a cannabis business' gross receipts. Table 1 reflects these declining tax revenues based on the financial data the Jury collected during its investigation.

Issues adversely impacting tax revenues of the County's Cannabis Program include the following factors:
• Market oversupply has caused cannabis prices to drop from approximately $1,200 per pound in 2020 to a low of $250 per pound in 20253
• Competition from out-of-County illegal uppliers has also driven the market price of cannabis down, reducing the profit margins of legitimate cannabis businesses and thereby, reducing their ability to recoup their costs
• Unregulated and cheaper yntb tic products have also adversely impacted the sale price of cannabis products
• High tax rates have resulted from the unavailability of Federal tax deductions for cannabis businesses, which means their tax burden, compared to other businesses, is higher • High co t of permits, licenses, and compliance fees:

A. Initial Application Fee: Ranging from $5,180 to $10,450, depending on the license type and operational scope
B. Annual Renewal Fee: Between $2,803 and $4,989
C. Compliance Management Fee: Fixed fees ranging from $2,593 to $4,276, replacing the previous deposit-based model
• High start-up costs related to infrastructure, security, and maintenance are forcing many of the cultivators out of business because they cannot recoup their initial investments and be profitable
The combined effects of all these factors have led to a steady decline in cannabis tax revenue in Santa Barbara County. The current Cannabis Program revenue in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024-25 was only $1.3 million. This is the lowest first-quarter cannabis tax revenue since the Cannabis Program's inception in 2018.
3 Bums, Melinda. "The Downward Trend in Cannabis Tax Revenues." The Santa Barbara Independent, Published January 27, 2025 . http ://www.independent.com/2025/01 /27 /the-downward-trend-in-cannabis-tax-revenues/ 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury 4

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Cannabis Tax Expenditures
When Santa Barbara County approved the cultivation, processing, manufacturing, distribution, and sale of cannabis products for recreational use in Santa Barbara County in 2018, the County developed expenditure projections based on the expected "green rush" of cannabis tax revenue.

The initial Cannabis Program operating budget was developed to cover the full cost of staff time associated with licensing, application reviews, compliance checks, renewals and enforcement, and to provide funding for County deferred maintenance and capital projects. Unfortunately, the steady decline in cannabis tax revenue since 2020-2021 is projected to make the Cannabis Program a financial burden to the County in the future after the reserves, which are kept in a dedicated fund, are spent if the cannabis tax revenue and expenditures are not balanced (see Table 1).

Table 1
Cannabis Program Tax Revenues and Expenditures
Tax Revenue Ongoing One-time FY Net Fund Ending
Expeudi tu res Expenditures Balance
FY 2018-19 . $ 6,760,700 : $ 2,190,500 $ 2,847,800 $ 1,722,400 $ 1,722,400 FY 2019-20 $ 12,182,200 $ 3,216,500 $ 1,822,300 $ 7,143,400 $ 8,865,800 FY 2020-21 $ 15,746,600 $ 4,889,700 $ 4,056,900 $ 6,800,000 $ 15,665,800 FY 2021-22 $ 8,718,800 $ 7,883,200 $ 2,933,400 $ -2,097,800 $ 13,568,000 FY 2022-23 $ 6,117,400 $ 7,763,000 $ 3,641,200 $ -5,286,800 $ 8,281,200 FY 2023-24 $ 5,770,300 $ 4,291,100 $ 1,055,200 $ -1,148,800 $ 7,132,400 FY 2024-25 $ 5,411,300 $ 6,794,500 $ 1,547,400 $ -2,930,600 $ 4,201,9004 FY 2025-26 $ 5,529,800 $ 6,715,900 $ 2,682,500 $ -3,868,600 $ 1,203, 7005 Figures in italics are based upon projected estimates.

Since taxes are based on self-reported gross receipts, there has been concern about potential underreporting of cannabis revenue by individual operators. A sum of $300,000 was allocated by the Board of Supervisors to develop a cannabis tax auditing process and perform auditing of cannabis businesses. Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates (HdL) was hired to assist the County with the development of a cannabis application fee structure, tax structure, and to perform fiscal analysis and audits. HdL completed three audits for a total cost of $27,000 in the fiscal year 2024- 2025 with the following results:
• 1 audit completed with no issues;
• 1 audit completed with objections (under review); and • 1 audit never completed because the business license was relinquished.

The Jury learned that six additional audits are planned for the next fiscal year. 4 This figure excludes $2,090,600 in earmarks for deferred maintenance and capital projects. 5 This figure is based on a projected July 1, 2025, fund balance of $5,072,300. 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury 5

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The 2025-2026 Santa Barbara County cannabis compliance and enforcement expenditure allocation of $3,290,800 takes up a large portion of the Cannabis Program budget (see Table 2).

However, compliance and enforcement actions are less imperative now that illegal cannabis cultivation activities are declining in the County. In addition, the number of licensed cannabis businesses has also been declining. Consequently, cannabis compliance and enforcement costs should be readdressed to evaluate opportunities for lowering the current enforcement expenditures and the number of personnel supporting cannabis compliance.

Table 2
Cannabis Revenue vs. Compliance and
Enforcement Costs
Tax Revenue Compliance &
Enforcement
Costs
FY 2018-19 $ 6,760,700 $ 2,104,300
FY 2019-20 $ 12,182,200 $ 2,711,800
FY 2020-21 $ 15,746,600 $ 2,755,400
FY 2021-22 $ 8,718,800 $ 2,419,400
FY 2022-23 $ 6,117,400 $ 2,391,000
FY 2023-24 $ 5,770,300 $ 3,129,500
FY 2024-25 $ 5,411,300 $ 3,242,900
FY 2025-26 $ 5,529,800 $ 3,290,800
Figures in italics are based upon projected estimates.

Cannabis Tax Oversight, Compliance, and Enforcement
Santa Barbara County has faced significant challenges with its cannabis tax revenue system due to its reliance on self-reported gross receipts from cannabis operators. This approach has led to issues with compliance, transparency, and revenue shortfalls. Current problems include:
• Cannabis businesses can fail to submit tax reports, report zero earnings, or submit late reports. Operators may exploit legal loopholes by selling products to themselves at artificially low prices to minimize tax liabilities.
• The County's Tax Collector staff can have issues with verifying the accuracy of selfreported figures, making enforcement difficult and time-consuming. • The cannabis-related expenditures associated with oversight, compliance, enforcement, and the County's planned non-cannabis deferred maintenance and capital projects are projected to surpass the revenues collected from cannabis taxes. • The County's relian~e on self-reported gross receipts has made it difficult to evaluate their accuracy. This self-reporting system has made it challenging for budget analysts to predict revenue and for auditors to ensure compliance.
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A further disadvantage is that Santa Barbara County does not have a central cannabis reporting department/program. The County relies on multiple departments, agencies, and programs for cannabis oversight, compliance, and enforcement as shown below:
• The County Executive Office's Cannabis Division oversees the regulation and licensing of commercial cannabis activities, including issuing permits, ensuring compliance with local ordinances, and managing the licensing process.
• The Sheriff's Office is responsible for enforcement against illegal cannabis activities. It also collaborates with multiple agencies and departments to ensure oversight and enforcement of cannabis regulations.
• The County's Department of Planning and Development is required to ensure the proposed activity aligns with zoning regulations and to monitor ongoing compliance. • A County cannabis business license is issued by the Tax Collector after obtaining a land use entitlement; this license is required for all commercial cannabis operations and must be renewed every year.

Santa Barbara County, as in all of California, continues to struggle with a market oversupply of cannabis largely due to out-of-county illegal competition. Estimates suggest approximately 60% of California's cannabis is sold through illicit channels.

While the illicit cannabis retail market poses a large problem throughout the State, the illicit cannabis cultivation problems have been declining in Santa Barbara County. The Jury discovered that the law enforcement reports filed with the State indicate that there has been negligible illicit cannabis cultivation activity in Santa Barbara County for the past three years. In addition, the Jury learned that the State provides grants to counties to combat illegal cannabis activity; the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office received grants from the State in excess of two million dollars for such purposes within the past few years.

CONCLUSION
The Cannabis Program began with the expectation that it would provide a windfall of tax revenue to Santa Barbara County. However, those expectations are no longer being met due to changing market conditions. Cannabis tax revenue has been steadily declining in Santa Barbara County since fiscal year 2021-22. Current County expenditures from cannabis tax revenue on deferred maintenance and capital projects, licensing, monitoring, compliance, and enforcement are projected to become a financial burden to Santa Barbara County in the near future if the current cannabis tax structure and expenditures are not reviewed and revised to account for the continuing decline in cannabis tax revenue.
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SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. - Santa Barbara County's
once-high hopes for cannabis tax revenue are going up in smoke, with a new Grand Jury report warning the program may soon become a financial burden without major reforms.

Tax revenues peaked at $15.7 million in fiscal year 2020-21 but are projected to bring in just $5.4 million this year. At the same time, compliance, enforcement and administrative
costs are climbing. The Grand Jury warns the program could run a $3.8 million deficit by fiscal year 2025-26 if changes aren't made.

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The drop in revenue is driven by an oversaturated market, declining wholesale cannabis prices, competition from illegal suppliers and high costs of doing business. The wholesale price of cannabis has fallen from about $1,200 per pound in 2020 to as low as $250 this year, the report said.

Rising costs have made it increasingly difficult for cannabis growers in Santa Barbara County to stay in business.
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8/) 9/25, 4:26 PM 'Green Rush' Fades: Santa Barbara Cannabis Revenues Go Up in Smoke, Grand Jury Says I News Channel 3-12 Cultivators face steep financial barriers, including application fees as high as $10,450, annual renewal fees nearing $5,000, and compliance management costs exceeding $4,200. In
addition to these regulatory expenses, growers must absorb high startup costs for infrastructure, security and
maintenance. The report notes that many operators have
been forced to shut down because they can no longer recoup their investments or turn a profit.

The county continues to face challenges in collecting accurate tax revenue due to its reliance on self-reported gross receipts from cannabis operators. Only three audits were completed last year, with six more planned for the coming year.

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working on cannabis-related felony warrants, and the
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8/~ 9/25, 4:2.6 PM 'Green Rush' Fades: Santa Barbara Cannabis Revenues Go Up in Smoke, Grand Jury Says I News Channel 3-12 remaining funds will be redirected to audits and compliance monitoring.

During that meeting, Board Chair Laura Capps sharply
questioned Sheriff Bill Brown about a $19,185 monthly lease for the cannabis enforcement team's headquarters in Santa Maria-stressing that it amounted to more than $1.2 million since 2019.
"It's an alarming, eye-popping number that shows me I'm not sure we're using these funds efficiently," Capps said during a tense exchange, asking whether anything could
justify such high rent.

Brown responded that the lease also covers space for
narcotics operations and had historically been used to store seized marijuana. He noted plans to relocate to a smaller facility within six months.
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8/) 9/25, 4:?.6 PM 'Green Rush' Fades: Santa Barbara Cannabis Revenues Go Up in Smoke, Grand Jury Says I News Channel 3-12 The board also approved funding for the Immigrant Legal Defense Center, including two therapists to support families affected by deportation.

The Board of Supervisors has 90 days to respond to the
report. While some of the Grand Jury's recommendations are already being implemented, such as reducing enforcement spending, the report warns that broader structural changes are needed to stabilize the program's future.

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CANNABIS TAXATION AND EXPENDITURES

SUMMARY
The 2024-25 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury (Jury) investigated the current Santa Barbara County cannabis tax revenue and expenditures and how they are reported. During its investigation, the Jury learned that Santa Barbara County's (County) tax revenues from the cannabis industry have been declining steadily since cannabis was approved for recreational use in California in 2018. In this same period of time, the County's expenditures in regulating the cannabis industry have increased. As a result, the expenditures covering the County's cannabis industry-related management and taxation operations (Cannabis Program) are on track to become a financial burden in the near future unless the County takes corrective measures.

The Jury also found that a significant number of growers have left the Santa Barbara County cannabis industry due to high cost of operations, price collapse, and market oversupply in part due to black-market competition.

Currently, budgeting, tax collection, and compliance activities are the responsibility of different agencies and departments in the County. Inefficiencies in the management and required reporting of the Cannabis Program can be mitigated by the creation of a centralized information database that tracks the budget, tax revenues, expenses, and administrative activities related to licensing and compliance. In addition, Cannabis Program spending can be reduced by allocating tax revenues to support only operating expenses directly related to it. Given the volatility of the cannabis market, the Jury further recommends that the County maintain the solvency of the Cannabis Program by ensuring that expenditures do not exceed cannabis tax revenues each year.

This Grand Jury Report was based on an investigation conducted from August 2024 to May 2025. The Report was in the final stages of production on June 3, 2025, when the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors initiated significant changes to the County's Cannabis Program, many of which are consistent with the Findings and Recommendations in this Report. This Report was not altered or amended in any way following the Board's actions.

BACKGROUND
On November 8, 2016, California voters passed Proposition 64, which legalized the cultivation and sale of cannabis for recreational and/or medicinal purposes. At that time, even though cannabis 2024-2025 Santa Barbara County Grand Jury 1

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remained illegal under Federal law, the Federal government chose not to interfere with those states that legalized it for recreational and/or medicinal use. Going forward, this legal discrepancy would create a unique challenge for California and Santa Barbara County in developing, implementing, and enforcing a cannabis program. For example, because an IRS Code (26 U.S.C., § 280E) prohibits cannabis businesses from deducting ordinary business expenses, limiting deductions for cannabis cultivators only to the cost of goods sold, cannabis businesses carry a heavier tax burden overall than other types of businesses. Further, because cannabis is still listed as a Schedule I drug (similar to heroin, cocaine, LSD, ecstasy, etc.) under Federal law, many major financial institutions are hesitant to work with cannabis businesses.

Because cannabis is still illegal under Federal law and regulated as a Schedule I drug, California has contracted with METRC Inc, a track and trace technology company, to create a customized version of their Marijuana Enforcement Tracking Reporting Compliance (METRC) software that incorporates the State's regulatory adjustments. This system is called the California Cannabis Track-and-Trace (CCTT) System that is used statewide by cannabis businesses to record the inventory and movement of cannabis and cannabis products though the commercial supply chain of the cannabis industry - "from seed to sale. 11
With CCTT, every plant is tagged with a tracking number and can be followed from seed germination, through cultivation, to distribution, manufacturing, and finally to retail sale. Santa Barbara County utilizes the State's CCTT system to monitor and confirm that gross receipts from cannabis are being accurately reported by local cannabis businesses to the Santa Barbara County Tax Collector.

Once the industry was legalized at the State level, the County set about developing ordinances to regulate the newly created cannabis industry within the County (Cannabis Program). To assist it in this task, the County hired Hinderliter, de Llamas & Associates (HdL) to develop a tax model for cannabis. HdL's report/recommendation, dated October 14, 2017, was presented to the County's Board of Supervisors on December 14, 2017 .1
HdL's report listed four possible approaches for the County to tax the various cannabis activities:
• Tax on the cultivation area by square foot;
• Tax on the gross receipts of a cannabis business;
• A per-unit tax on the product by weight or volume; or • A retail sales tax at point of sale.
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Ultimately, HdL recommended, and the County agreed, on a tax model that was based on the gross receipts of the various cannabis businesses, with quarterly reporting to the County. 2 The various cannabis business taxable categories and their respective tax rates are:
• Nursery: 1 % of gross receipts. Nurseries include operations which, in essence, deal with seedlings, immature plants, and clones.
• Distributor: 1 % of gross receipts ( excludes Distributors for Transport Only). Distributors are involved in the procurement, sale, and/or transport of cannabis and cannabis products between two or more cannabis businesses.
• Manufacturing: 3% of gross receipts. Manufacturers are those operators who are engaged in the processing, packaging, holding/storing, and labeling of cannabis. • Cultivation: 4% of gross receipts. Operators are those who plant, grow, (whether indoor or outdoor) and harvest mature plants.
• Retail: 6% of gross receipts. Retailers are those who work in storefront and non-storefront, e.g., web-based, settings.
• Microbusiness: 6% of gross receipts. A microbusiness is a business that is engaged in any of the above-described categories except Nurseries.

Because of declining tax revenues and concerns about the transparency of a cannabis business' gross receipts report, the Jury has focused its investigation on the County's cannabis tax revenue, expenditures, and related administrative processes.

METHODOLOGY
In support of its investigation, the Jury interviewed:
• Santa Barbara County Supervisors
• Santa Barbara County Tax Collector staff
• Santa Barbara County CEO staff
• Cultivators in Santa Barbara County
• Knowledgeable industry observers and analysts
The Jury also reviewed:
• Documents from the Offices of the County CEO, Tax Collector, and the Sheriffs Office • Tax data from the Santa Barbara County Cannabis Program • Published articles and literature on cannabis taxation within Santa Barbara County The Jury also visited the facilities of multiple local cannabis businesses. 2 See Santa Barbara County Code, Chapter 50A.
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REPORT AND

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE

HIGH POTENCY CANNABIS THINK

TANK TO THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA
October 30, 2024
Prepared by an independent scientific committee convened by the California Department of Public Health
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE HIGH POTENCY
CANNABIS THINK TANK TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ..................... 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................................................ 2 COMMITTEE MEMBERS ..................................................................... 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................... 4 BACKGROUND .................................................................................. 9 PROCESS ........................................................................................ 14 DEFINING THE PROBLEM: WHAT IS THE CHALLENGE OF HIGH
POTENCY CANNABIS? .................................................................... 16 ADVERSE EFFECTS OF HIGH POTENCY CANNABIS ......................... 17 DESI RED POLICY OUTCOMES ......................................................... 20

RECOMMENDED POLICIES TO REDUCE ADVERSE OUTCOMES FROM
HIGH POTENCY CANNABIS ............................................................. 20 INPUT ON INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS FOR SB540
IMPLEMENTATION .......................................................................... 27 SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION ................................. 29 CONCLUSION ................................................................................. 30 APPENDIX: COMMITTEE MEMBERS ................................................. 32 REFERENCES .................................................................................. 35 2

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COMMITTEE MEMBERS
(Alphabetically)
Jane Appleyard Allen, 1 Neal Benowitz, 2 Ricky Bluthenthal,3 Beatriz H. Carlini,4 Ziva Cooper, 5 Timothy Fong,5 Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, 6 Renee M. Johnson,7 Pamela Ling,2 Rosalie Pacula, 3 Daniele Piomelli,8 Lynn D. Silver, 9
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2 Kelly Young-Wolff2·
10 1 RTI International
2 University of California, San Francisco
3 University of Southern California
4 University of Washington
5 University of California, Los Angeles
6 Stanford University
7Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
8 University of California, Irvine
9 Public Health Institute
1 ° Kaiser Permanente Division of Research
This report was prepared by a committee of scientists and medical experts convened by the California Department of Public Health, in response to a Resolution of the Department of Cannabis Control's Cannabis Advisory Committee and a Governor's Directive to provide analysis of the problem of increasing potency of cannabis and cannabis products and to formulate recommendations to address it. The group was also asked to prepare input on implementation of a new legislative requirement (S8540) for consumer information on the issue. The Committee proposed preparing an independent scientific report based on the scientific literature and knowledge of existing policy. This report and its recommendations represent the independent consensus of the scientific committee and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement by, the California Department of Public Health, the California Department of Cannabis Control, or the California State Government.

Acknowledgements: We wish to thank the staff of the California Department of Public Health that convened the Committee and supported our meetings. We would also like to thank the group of 21 external scientific experts who were invited to anonymously contribute to the Delphi panel consultation.

We appreciate the assistance of Allison Temourian , PhD. at UCSF and Kiara Gonzalez Garcia at PHI , who supported report formatting. The Committee was co-chaired by members Silver and Allen . 3