Posted on: August 3, 2023
The City of Ventura will hear one-hour virtual presentations from five finalists applying for three remaining commercial cannabis business permits on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. The presentations will be live-streamed on the City's YouTube channel.
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 27, 2023
In compliance with San Buenaventura Municipal Code (“SBMC”) Section 6.420.230.(a)(5), Community Development has completed its analysis of the five appellants’ applications. The report has been provided to the CIty Manager for...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 25, 2023
In October 2022, three commercial cannabis permits were conditionally awarded. The five Phase IV applicants who were not awarded conditional permits appealed that decision.
On Monday, July 24, 2023, City Council voted to approve an increase in th...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: December 1, 2022
City of Ventura Staff will be presenting to the City Council regarding cannabis on Monday, December 5, 2022.
City Council will be asked to clarify the number of permits to be issued and whether Phase IV of the licensing process should ...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: October 21, 2022
Ventura, Calif. — The Ventura City Manager Alex D. McIntyre selected the finalists for the City’s first round of commercial cannabis permits. The three retail businesses that have been conditionally awarded permits are Responsible and ...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: October 3, 2022
Due to a few delays, Phase IV of the commercial cannabis selection process, City Manager's Final Selection, is being extended through the end of October 2022.
Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 21, 2022
The new deadline to share public input about cannabis applicants and/or proposed locations is Friday, July 29, 2022. Submit your public comment, watch the Cannabis Community Meeting, and see applicant PowerPoint presentations here: https://www.c...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: April 14, 2022
Part 1 of Phase III: “Further Evaluation, Interviews, and Scoring” of the cannabis business permit application process has concluded. Below is a ranking sheet of Applicants who participated in the interviews. The ra...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: January 18, 2022
***Please read this important message about rescheduling of cannabis applicant interviews.***
The cannabis applicant interviews for the City of Ventura were previously scheduled for the first two weeks of February 2022, however, due to the surge in Covid-1...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: August 24, 2021
See the tentative timeline for cannabis applications posted to the City website below.
Commercial Cannabis Business Permit Applications, Period 1
Tentative Timeline
IMPORTANT NOTE: The timeline provided below includes approximate timeframes and these timefra...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: August 11, 2021
Cannabis Applications Due Today, 8/11/21 before 4:00 pm
Application packets may be delivered in person between 2-4:00 pm on August 11, 2021, in the lobby near the front door of the Ventura City Hall, 1st floor (501 Poli Street, Ventura, CA 93003). &nbs...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: August 5, 2021
Please see the FAQs posted today, 8/5/21. To see all FAQs, click here.
Retail Store Front v. Non-Store Front with Delivery
Question
I have a follow up question about a delivery component. We understand now that we will have to apply for a...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: August 4, 2021
Please see the Cannabis FAQs posted today, 8/4/21. To see all FAQs click here.
Operating Hours for Retail
Question
What are the hours of operation for a retail store? In the code, it just refers to the business permit. ...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: August 2, 2021
Please see the Cannabis FAQs posted today, 8/2/21. To se all FAQs click here.
Premise Diagram Scale
Question
On Section D for Security, it says that we need to have a premise diagram that is a minimum of 1/4” scale. Ho...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 29, 2021
The following FAQs were posted today, 7/29/21. To see all cannabis FAQs, click here.
Application Photographs
Question
Section F(5)(G) requests “photographs of existing site and buildings”; Section H(2) also requests ph...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 28, 2021
The following FAQs were posted today, 7/28/21. To see all cannabis FAQs, click here.
Fencing Requirement
Question:
Is it a huge deal if there is not an ability to install a per...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 26, 2021
ZONING VERIFICATION LETTERS
Reminder: Because Zoning Verification Letters (ZVL) take 10 working days for the City to process, to ensure a timely return of your processed ZVL in order to submit it with your completed cannabis application, you shou...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 9, 2021
The following FAQs and information have been posted today, 7/9/21.
What revisions were made to the Application Procedures & Guidelines on 7/7/21?
The revised Application Procedures & Guidelines are posted to the City’s Cannabis I...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: July 7, 2021
Please see the questions below that were asked at the Orientation Meeting on June 23, 2021. The answers were pending staff review and discussions. You may watch the entire Orientation Meeting video recording here: https://www.youtube.c...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: June 21, 2021
Application documents for Commercial Cannabis Business Permits are released as of June 21, 2021. The Cannabis Orientation "Kick Off" Meeting will be held Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at 3:00 pm. You must register in order to atte...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: June 3, 2021
You may now register for the Orientation "Kick Off" Meeting. The information in this update has been posted to the City's Cannabis FAQs.
When is the application period and the Orientation Kick Off?
The Application Per...
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Cannabis Updates
Posted on: May 14, 2021
APPLICATION PERIOD AND ORIENTATION POSTPONED
This is an important notice that the City of Ventura will delay the opening of Application Period 1 for Commercial Cannabis Business Permits until Monday, June 28. The new 45-day Application Period 1 w...
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