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BACKGROUND <br />Oct. 2010: Council adopts interim ban on cannabis businesses, extended in 2011 & 2012 <br />Feb.12, 2013: Town Hall meeting to discuss medicinal cannabis policy <br />Dec. 16, 2013: Council approves cannabis dispensary ordinance <br />Established local dual-license structure with operating permit from City Council + CUP from Board of Zoning <br />Initially established a limit of 1 permit, later modified to allow 2ⁿᵈ and 3ʳᵈ permits <br />Ordinance referenced possibility of future additional permits <br />Dec. 15, 2014: RFP released for parties interested in serving as dispensary operator <br />Sept. 8, 2015: Council awards 1ˢᵗ permit to Harborside San Leandro <br />July 18, 2016: Council awards 2ⁿᵈ permit to Davis St. Wellness Ctr. (now d.b.a. NUG Wellness) <br />Oct. 17, 2016: Council awards 3ʳᵈ dispensary permit to Blum San Leandro <br />Nov. 8, 2016: San Leandro voters authorize Measure NN (passage rate: ~75%) <br /> State voters authorize adult use via Proposition 64 <br /> (passage rate of Prop. 64 in San Leandro: ~60%) <br />2017 & 2018: BZA issues CUPs for dispensaries at three locations <br />2019: All three dispensaries open doors for business <br />Present day:Dispensaries contribute approx. $1M in annual gross receipts taxes to the City <br />4