Cannabis dispensary relocation denial and process concerns
Salinas
Summary
Valley Farms bought a $3 million dispensary business, then lost its lease after the city flagged a zoning problem at the original Moffett Street site. Its appeal to relocate to 2033 North Main Street was denied because the site is 995 feet from a school. Several council members said the city's process broke down and promised to look at how the city handles cannabis relocations.
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Last discussed Aug 4, 2026.
Impact analysis
The city loses roughly $120,000 a year in excise tax while the dispensary stays closed, per the applicant.
Families near San Rita Elementary School and the North Main Street neighborhood who opposed the dispensary.
Valley Farms' owners and employees, whose business remains closed and who have paid rent on an unusable site for a year.
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