The city has approved a permit allowing its only non-storefront cannabis dispensary, MedLeaf, to operate as a microbusiness, expanding its services to include manufacturing and distribution alongside its existing delivery-only retail operations.
MedLeaf, located at 2935 San Luis Rey Road, applied for two conditional use permits and a location waiver to add the new services to its 4,800-square-foot facility.
Cannabis microbusinesses, as defined by the California Department of Cannabis Control, must conduct at least three activities — such as small-scale cultivation, manufacturing, distribution, or retail — at a single location. City Planner Dane Thompson likened a cannabis microbusiness to "the industry's equivalent to a craft brewery."
According to city staff, MedLeaf's planned manufacturing activities will focus on infusing cannabis extract or plant material with other ingredients to create branded products. Distribution will involve transporting goods between businesses, including state-mandated laboratory testing.
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