25-04-2025
City of Sacramento adds more dispensary permits
( — The City of Sacramento announced that three storefront dispensary permits were added after a unanimous city council vote, bringing the total to 43.
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The permits aim to benefit participants in the Cannabis Opportunity Reinvestment and Equity program, along with advancing equity in the city's cannabis industry.
The new changes include:
A one-year timeline extension to establish a dispensary for three existing CORE permits.
Three approved permit reservations for CORE applicants, bringing the total to 14.
A five-year extension for the eligibility window for new CORE storefront permits.
The approval comes as storefront dispensary permits were previously capped at 40 by the city, with 29 being for non-CORE and 11 for CORE majority-owned businesses, officials said.
While the program offers business training, only a handful have been able to enter the storefront market.
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'Expanding the number of permits reserved for CORE participants creates more equitable opportunities for those who have historically faced barriers in the cannabis industry,' said Al Romero-Gibu, who leads the City's Office of Cannabis Management.
The next eligible applicants on the list will be offered the additional permits, officials said.
City officials said there is a 4% business tax that all cannabis businesses in Sacramento are required to pay.
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