CPC Compassion says that it was granted one of two available licenses to operate a cannabis business in Santa Monica, Calif.
The evaluation committee received 21 applications from parties interested in running a cannabis business in the city. The permit allows a company to dispense medical cannabis to qualifying patients.
“We are proud to have been awarded one of only two dispensary licenses in my home city of Santa Monica,” Dr. Paul Song, president and chief medical officer for CPC Compassion, said in a statement.
Dr. Song is a radiation oncologist, chief medical officer for Calyx Peak Companies, former chair of the Courage Campaign and long-time resident of Santa Monica.
Cannabis Business in Santa Monica
Santa Monica has almost 100,000 residents and is a heavy tourist destination with roughly nine million tourists annually, has issued only two cannabis permits. The other successful applicant is Harvest of Santa Monica, according to a report from the Santa Monica Lookout.
Under the city’s medical cannabis law, outlets can be no larger than 2,500 sq. ft., cannot be located within 600 feet of a child care and early education facility, or family day care center, park, school, library, social service center or other cannabis retailer.
