San Francisco pot smokers can now have their cake and eat it too.<\/p>\n
The city\u2019s Board of Supervisors approved a measure in a 7\u20134 vote Tuesday to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes<\/a>. It will now move to SF Mayor Daniel Lurie to sign it into law.<\/p>\n The move paves the way for weed cafes where customers can get high<\/a>, grab a bite to eat and catch live entertainment \u2014 all under one roof. <\/p>\n California pot smokers can now buy weed-laced food, regular food, and enjoy live entertainment at their favorite approved cannabis lounges in San Francisco. Instagram\/@barbarycoastsanfrancisco<\/p>\n Rafael Mandelman celebrated the measure, which allows these pot-smoking places to now sell food and nonalcoholic drinks while offering live entertainment to customers. KTLA 5<\/p>\n San Francisco currently allows for pot smoking in certain pot dispensaries<\/a>.\u00a0This measure allows these pot smoking places to now sell food<\/a> and nonalcoholic drinks while offering live entertainment to customers.<\/p>\n Board of Supervisors President Rafael Mandelman celebrated the passage of the bill.<\/p>\n \u201cSan Francisco just gave our legal cannabis industry a real tool to compete and grow,\u201d Mandelman said in a statement to CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cCannabis caf\u00e9s are part of this city\u2019s recovery, right alongside our entertainment zones, neighborhood activation, and free concerts, and today\u2019s vote makes sure our legal retailers aren\u2019t left behind.\u201d<\/p>\n Supporters said the measure brings the city into compliance with a state law, Assembly Bill 1775<\/a>, authored by Assemblymember Matt Haney, that was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024 and took effect in January 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n Haney, a former SF Board of Supervisors member, celebrated the move.<\/p>\n David G. McIntyre<\/p>\n ANP\/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cThis is exactly what we envisioned when I authored the bill to make it possible for cities to legalize cannabis caf\u00e9s, and it\u2019s exciting to see San Francisco lead the way in making that vision a reality,\u201d Haney said.<\/p>\n The law allows for the preparation or sale of non-cannabis food or beverage products where consumption of cannabis is allowed and the sale of tickets for entertainment.<\/p>\n Four members of the board opposed it, with critics arguing it moves the city backwards in terms of public health, NBC Bay Area reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n The law allows for the preparation or sale of non-cannabis food or beverage products where consumption of cannabis is allowed and the sale of tickets for entertainment. KTLA 5<\/p>\n \u201cI think that indoor smoke whether it\u2019s cannabis or tobacco is a serious public health issue,\u201d city supervisor Myrna Melgar said during last week\u2019s hearing.<\/p>\n Cynthia Hallett, president and CEO of Americans for Nonsmokers\u2019 Rights<\/a> said it will \u201cdismantle decades of hard-won public health progress.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSupporters of the cannabis cafe ordinance are focusing on misguided economic claims of helping struggling cannabis businesses and revitalizing San Francisco\u2019s nightlife,\u201d Hallett wrote in an op-ed.<\/p>\n \u201cSan Francisco\u2019s small businesses deserve complete support, but the city does not need to carve out exemptions that jeopardize worker safety in order to aid an already fast-growing economy. \u201c<\/p>\n \u201cFurthermore, San Francisco\u2019s nightlife is thriving, and no boost in vitality can be achieved by stripping away workplace health and safety protections from our essential hospitality workers,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n It was signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2024 and took effect January 2025.\u00a0 Carlin Stiehl for CA Post<\/p>\n There are currently nearly 70 active licences in the city for retail cannabis stores.<\/p>\n Owner of Barbary Coast Dispensary, Clayton Kopp, said they\u2019re excited for what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n \u201cSan Francisco has always been the leader in cannabis regulation in the United States,\u201d Kopp told The California Post in a statement.<\/p>\n \u201cFrom medical and Prop 22, dispensaries and now food and cannabis consumption, we believe in our city and our ability to make a killer cup of coffee for our customers!\u201d<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> \t\t\t\t\t\t
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