Cannabis Businesses

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has provided a means for regulating the cannabis industry in a manner which balances the needs of medical patients and their caregivers, including adults over the age of 21 interested in recreational use, while promoting the health, safety and welfare of residents and businesses within the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County.

The Cannabis Licensing Office was originally formed to implement the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act (MMRSA), which was approved by the State Legislature and signed into law by the Governor in 2015 (see Assembly Bills 243 and 266, and Senate Bill 643) and to create a licensing and regulatory framework for medical cannabis. With the passage of Proposition 64, Adult Use of Marijuana Act (AUMA) in November 2016, the Cannabis Licensing Office has also taken on the task of developing local regulations to implement AUMA.

Thank you in advance for your support and patience as we work together to pioneer this new area of law.

You can find more information regarding cannabis businesses here: 

http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/CannabisLicensingOffice.aspx