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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.6.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Getting it Right from the Start Presents_ 2021 California Local Cannabis Policy Scorecards From:Paulsen, Shaina To:BOS Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Getting it Right from the Start Presents: 2021 California Local Cannabis Policy Scorecards Date:Monday, December 6, 2021 11:12:09 AM Attachments:ButteCounty2021.pdf 2021 Cannabis Policy Scorecard Methodology Summary & Best Practices in Action Map_FN.pdf Please see Board Correspondence. Shaina Paulsen Associate Clerk of The Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 -----Original Message----- From: Getting it Right from the Start <gettingitright@phi.org> Sent: Monday, December 6, 2021 10:58 AM Cc: Lynn Silver <lsilver@phi.org>; Alisa Padon <apadon@phi.org>; Jason Soroosh <Aurash.Soroosh@phi.org> Subject: Getting it Right from the Start Presents: 2021 California Local Cannabis Policy Scorecards .ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening attachments, clicking on links, or replying.. Dear California City/County Officials and Community Partners, Getting it Right from the Start<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gettingitrightfromthestart.org/__;!!KNMwiTCp4spf!TAjA8OeBlUobofJPT8BTnXY71bW0rqFUn8dJbhKp8_5qJz6_tw0YNmVzQXAz7ZP2jisKDL88- H4$ >, a project of the Public Health Institute, is pleased to announce the official release of our 2021 Local Cannabis Policy Scorecards for each California jurisdiction that allows storefront and/or delivery retail cannabis sales; your community’s scorecard is now available at https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gettingitrightfromthestart.org/custom/map- 2021.html__;!!KNMwiTCp4spf!TAjA8OeBlUobofJPT8BTnXY71bW0rqFUn8dJbhKp8_5qJz6_tw0YNmVzQXAz7ZP2jisKifJaTDo$ . Since 2018 we have collected information on the cannabis retail, marketing and taxation policies passed by all cities and counties in California, using resources including CannaRegs (a commercial database), municipal codes and jurisdictions’ websites. Using these resources, along with direct feedback received from jurisdictions, we have developed a set of “scorecards” for every California jurisdiction that allowed cannabis retail sales at storefronts or by delivery. These scorecards measure how far jurisdictions have gone beyond state law to promote public health and advance social equity; they are modeled off the “State of Tobacco Control” report cards long used by the American Lung Association to promote local action for tobacco control. Please note that policies evaluated in our 2021 Local Cannabis Policy Scorecards were those passed by January 1, 2021; any policy changes passed after January 1, 2021, are not reflected in this scorecard - they will be reflected in the 2022 scorecard. In an effort to advance and evaluate to what extent potential best practices were adopted to protect youth, promote public health, and advance social equity, our project based scores on six public health and equity-focused categories. A summary of the methodology, along with your jurisdiction’s scorecard and a map with concrete examples of best practices adopted by your fellow California cities and counties, are enclosed. A comprehensive explanation of our methodology can be found on our website at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://gettingitrightfromthestart.org/ca-cities- counties/__;!!KNMwiTCp4spf!TAjA8OeBlUobofJPT8BTnXY71bW0rqFUn8dJbhKp8_5qJz6_tw0YNmVzQXAz7ZP2jisK09ph58s$ . Please address any questions or feedback to Aurash Soroosh, at aurash.soroosh@phi.org. We also provide free technical assistance, supported by the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, and have developed tools and resources including three model local ordinances for California on cannabis retail, marketing and taxation, available at: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.gettingitrightfromthestart.org/our-model- ordinances__;!!KNMwiTCp4spf!TAjA8OeBlUobofJPT8BTnXY71bW0rqFUn8dJbhKp8_5qJz6_tw0YNmVzQXAz7ZP2jisKeoEAP2c$ . We hope these resources help jurisdictions to allow legal sale without promoting the development of a new tobacco-like industry in our state. Please let us know if you have any questions, or if we can be of assistance to your jurisdiction. The Getting it Right from the Start team: Alisa A. Padon, PhD Research Director Aurash J. Soroosh, RD, MSPH Policy Associate Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, FAAP Director Kiara Gonzalez Garcia Program Coordinator Getting it Right from the Start Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, Ste. 290 Oakland, CA 94607 UIF!TUBUF!PG!DBOOBCJT! QPMJDZ!JO!DBMJGPSOJB“T! DJUJFT!'!DPVOUJFT Fybnqmft!pg!xibu!zpvs!ofjhicpst!bsf!epjoh!up!qspufdu!zpvui-! qvcmjd!ifbmui!boe!tpdjbm!frvjuz Del Norte County: Protected youth by increasing the buffer between schools and retailers to 1,000 ft. (52 other jurisdictions also increased the state required 600 ft buffer) Weed: Protected the public and workers against secondhand smoke by not allowing on-site consumption (along with 132 other places such as Merced, Los Angeles City, Pasadena, & Sacramento) Sacramento: Promoted social equity through equity in licensing provisions (as well as Oakland, Los Angeles City, Long Beach, San Francisco, Watsonville, El Monte & 13 other places) Contra Costa County: Protected youth by prohibiting flavored products for combustion or inhalation (along with Chico, Watsonville & Mammoth Lakes), and banning vaping products Grass Valley: Protected youth and mental health by taxing high potency products (Cathedral City, too), and sugar sweetened cannabis beverages Stanislaus County: Increased the number of sites with a required buffer from retailers (as well as 117 other jurisdictions) Mono County: Protected consumers by not allowing health or therapeutic claims on cannabis products or their marketing (as did Palm Springs) Watsonville: Protected youth by prohibiting advertising, packaging and products attractive to youth (along with Mono County, Mammoth Lakes, Turlock, and 8 others) Salinas: Protected youth by capping the number of licensed retailers at 1 for every ~32,000 people (102 other jurisdictions also capped the number of dispensaries) Pasadena: Protected youth by prohibiting promotions and coupons offering discounted cannabis (along with 3 others) West Hollywood: Protected consumers by requiring cannabis- related health and safety training of dispensary staff (Long Beach, Pasadena, Mt. Shasta, Mammoth Lakes & Mono County did, too) El Monte: Protected youth by dedicating tax revenue to youth programs, addiction prevention and recreation (Riverside County, Sonoma County, Sacramento, Placerville, Pomona, Merced, Santa Ana, Turlock, Oxnard & Davis funded similar programs for youth) Santa Ana: Informed consumers by requiring cannabis- related health risks information on signs or in handouts in dispensaries (along with 23 others, including San Francisco, San Jose, Culver City, Richmond & Chico)