Table 1. Commercial Cannabis Activities Allowed in California Cities and Counties (n = 539) in Year 1 (2018) and Year 2 (2019) of Legalization.
| Activity Type Allowed | Medical & adult-use allowed | Adult-use banned, medical only allowed | Medical banned, adult-use only allowed | Any legal allowed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail Sale | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | n(%) | |
| Storefront-only sales (Delivery not allowed) |
2018 | 8 (2) | 6 (1) | 3 (1) | 17 (3) |
| 2019 | 6 (1) | 1 (0) | 3 (1) | 10 (2) | |
| Delivery-only sales (Storefronts not allowed)a |
2018 | 66 (12) | 42 (8) | 0 (0) | 108 (20) |
| 2019 | 72 (13) | 42 (8) | 0 (0) | 114 (21) | |
|
Any retail sales
(storefront-only, delivery-only, or both) |
2018 | 189 (35) | 62 (12) | 5 (1) | 256 (48) |
| 2019 | 219 (41) | 51 (10) | 6 (1) | 276 (51) | |
| Cultivation businesses | 2018 | 145 (27) | 17 (3) | 5 (1) | 167 (31) |
| 2019 | 161 (30) | 13 (2) | 1 (0) | 175 (33) | |
| Manufacturing businesses | 2018 | 156 (29) | 16 (3) | 2 (0) | 174 (32) |
| 2019 | 180 (33) | 12 (2) | 1 (0) | 193 (36) |
Note. Data includes 58 counties and 481 cities. If a jurisdiction was silent then state law applied. The City and County of San Francisco were treated as a county.
a
Of the 114 jurisdictions that only allowed delivery retail sales, 76 only allowed delivery from businesses based outside the jurisdiction.