--- title: Bill Requiring California Cities to Permit Cannabis Stores Pulled From Consideration description: California Assembly Member Ting pulled a controversial cannabis bill from consideration last week. The bill would have increased the number of cannabis dispensaries in the state by requiring each municipality where the majority of local electorate voted for Proposition 64 to permit one cannabis license for every four liquor licenses. 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The bill would have increased the number of cannabis dispensaries in the state by requiring each municipality where the majority of local electorate voted for Proposition 64 to permit one cannabis license for every four liquor licenses. The legislation was intended to eradicate the black market by ensuring that California residents had access to a robust legal cannabis market. This is significant goal given that the THC REGS database for California shows that over **42% of cities** prohibit cannabis altogether. The League of California Cities opposed the bill indicating that it eroded a city’s ability to govern the type of cannabis business activity that occurred within its borders, which is contrary to the intent of Proposition 64. California cities banded together by submitting [letters](https://carpinteria.granicus.com/MetaViewer.php?view_id=&event_id=331&meta_id=41847)in opposition to the preemption of local control over these businesses and the arbitrary 1 for 4 license requirements. ## Share this post [mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fhs.getobedio.com%2Fblog%2F2019%2F06%2F04%2F2019-6-4-controversial-bill-that-would-require-cannabis-stores-in-certain-california-cities-pulled-from-consideration](mailto:https%3A%2F%2Fhs.getobedio.com%2Fblog%2F2019%2F06%2F04%2F2019-6-4-controversial-bill-that-would-require-cannabis-stores-in-certain-california-cities-pulled-from-consideration) ## Keep reading ### [California Ballot Measure Local Municipalities California voters will decide 118 local tax measures and $8.07 billion in bond requests on November 3](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/california-voters-will-decide-118-local-tax-measures-and-8.07-billion-in-bond-requests-on-november-3) ### [Local Ordinance Zoning Ordinance Development Data Federal Realty Asks La Mesa to Approve a 165,000-Square-Foot Bass Pro Shops Where Macy's Stood at Grossmont Center](https://hs.getobedio.com/blog/federal-realty-asks-la-mesa-to-approve-a-165000-square-foot-bass-pro-shops-where-macys-stood-at-grossmont-center) [![Obedio your municipal data source](https://hs.getobedio.com/hs-fs/hubfs/google%20workspace-1.png?width=100&height=41&name=google%20workspace-1.png "Obedio your municipal data source")](https://getobedio.com) Obedio's business intelligence platform provides data and insights from over 25,000 municipalities, enabling retail, manufacturing, finance, real estate, and government clients to make informed decisions, assess risk, and identify opportunities. **Data Source & Liability Disclaimer:** The data presented on this website is aggregated from various official government and public entities ("The Original Government Sources"). 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