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SF Board OKs Cannabis Cafés, Limits Sales to On-Site Use

7/16/2026

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San Francisco supervisors approved a 7-4 ordinance on July 15, 2026 that allows cannabis cafés and forwarded it to Mayor Lurie.
The bill lets licensed retailers serve food, drinks and entertainment on-site, limits sales to on-site use, bans alcohol and tobacco, and requires health standards.
Only the city’s 79 licensed cannabis retailers and equity partners may apply in the first year, with four supervisors voting against it citing indoor-smoke concerns.

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San Francisco supervisors approved a 7-4 ordinance on July 15, 2026 that allows cannabis cafés and forwarded it to Mayor Lurie.
The bill lets licensed retailers serve food, drinks and entertainment on-site, limits sales to on-site use, bans alcohol and tobacco, and requires health standards.
Only the city’s 79 licensed cannabis retailers and equity partners may apply in the first year, with four supervisors voting against it citing indoor-smoke concerns.