Proposed Cannabis/Code
Enforcement Ordinance
Changes
CHIEF ABDUL D. PRIDGEN
SAN LEANDRO POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Ordinance Approved Dispensaries
On April 1, 2019, the City adopted an ordinance
enabling three previously permitted medical
cannabis dispensaries to conduct retail sales of
for adults use.
No plans for additional licenses.
Under State Law, individuals are permitted to
possess a limited number of cannabis plants (up to
6).
Commercial cultivation and cloning of cannabis
plants is prohibited.
SAN LEANDRO POLICE
DEPARTMENT
SAN LEANDRO POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Illegal Marijuana Growing Facilities
Definition
Warehouse
Homes
Hazards
Animals
Environment
Potent and toxic pesticides
Water-intensive: pollution and diversion
High energy consumption can contribute
to greenhouse gasses
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DEPARTMENT
Illegal Marijuana Growing Facilities
Hazards
People
Fire risks due to electrical demands
Toxins in the form of CO, CO2, pesticides,
herbicides, etc.
Violent crime
Homicide
Robberies
Home invasions
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DEPARTMENT
Illegal Marijuana Growing Facilities
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DEPARTMENT
Illegal Marijuana Growing Facilities
SAN LEANDRO POLICE
DEPARTMENT
Illegal Marijuana Growing Facilities
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DEPARTMENT
Illegal Marijuana Growing Facilities
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DEPARTMENT
Recommendations
Staff recommends we amend our existing ordinances to
incorporate the following:
Cannabis Dispensary Permit:
Any cultivating, infusing, manufacturing, packaging,
testing, or transporting without a permit under this
Chapter is expressly prohibited and is hereby declared to be unlawful and a public nuisance.
Nuisance abatement a potential remedy
Code Enforcement:
A single violation of the Cannabis Dispensary Permit
Ordinance constitutes a public nuisance