Santa Cruz County joins local governments suit over CA cannabis delivery

A coalition of 25 local governments has filed a lawsuit against the California Bureau of Cannabis Control in an effort to invalidate regulations allowing delivery of commercial cannabis statewide.

“The BCC is fundamentally undermining the protections included in Proposition 64 by circumventing local control of cannabis operators. This suit isn’t about cannabis or even cannabis delivery – it’s about preserving our ability to protect local business and residents by making sure we have oversight over who is operating within our jurisdictions,” Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chair Ryan Coonerty said.

Attorneys for the coalition say the lawsuit was filed late Thursday in Fresno County Superior Court.

Plaintiffs include Santa Cruz County, Agoura Hills, Angels Camp, Arcadia, Atwater, Beverly Hills, Ceres, Clovis, Dixon and Downey.

Also participating are McFarland, Newman, Oakdale, Palmdale, Patterson, Riverbank, Riverside, San Pablo, Sonora, Tehachapi, Temecula, Tracy, Turlock and Vacaville.

The bureau says it has no immediate comment on the lawsuit’s claims.