2022 Cannabis Measures

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Cannabis Regulation and Public Safety Measure

Two measures regarding cannabis will appear on the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election ballot

Measure V: Maintaining the City’s Existing Prohibition of All Commercial Cannabis Activity
Measure MB: Cannabis Industry Measure Repealing Existing Prohibition and Requiring City to Approve Three Retail Cannabis Stores

On September 20, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 22-0135:

Supporting Measure V
Opposing Measure MB

Members of the public have asked, “What happens if both measures pass?” If each measure receives a majority vote (50% + 1), state law states that the measure with the most votes prevails:

“If the provisions of two or more ordinances adopted at the same election conflict, the ordinance receiving the highest number of affirmative votes shall control.” Election Code Section 9221.

Measure V conflicts with Measure MB, as stated in Measure V:

SECTION 1. Intent; Conflicting Measure. It is the intent of the voters that, pursuant to California Elections Code Section 9221, this Ordinance conflicts with Measure MB on the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election ballot and, if the measure adopting this Ordinance receives more affirmative votes, this Ordinance shall control and Measure MB shall have no effect.

In sum, if Measure V receives at least 50% + 1 “yes” votes and more votes than Measure MB, the status quo is maintained: the City’s voters have readopted the City’s existing prohibition of all commercial cannabis activity in the City and only the voters can eliminate the prohibition at a subsequent election.

Please click on the arrows below to review information for each measure.

Measure V (Information, Arguments, and Impartial Analysis)

City Proposed Alternative Measure - Measure V

On July 19, 2022, the City Council voted to place an alternative measure on the November 8, 2022, ballot that reaffirms the City's existing prohibition of retail cannabis activity.

The City Council has ordered that the following question be submitted to the voters on the General Municipal Election ballot:

Shall the measure readopting Manhattan Beach’s existing: (1) prohibition of all commercial cannabis activities in the City; and (2) allowance of limited indoor cannabis cultivation consistent with state law, be adopted?	YES
	NO

Arguments and Impartial Analysis

The three documents below were received by the City Clerk's Office prior to the close of business deadline on July 29, 2022.

The document below was received by the City Clerk's Office prior to the close of business deadline on August 8, 2022.

Rebuttal to the Argument in Favor of the City Proposed Measure

There was no rebuttal submitted to the Argument Against the City Proposed Measure.

Measure MB (Information, Arguments, and Impartial Analysis)

Citizen-Initiated Measure - Measure MB

In accordance with State law, the City Council voted to place a citizen-led initiative to allow three cannabis retailers on the November 8, 2022, General Municipal Election ballot. The ballot measure was proposed and initiated by the proponents of the "Manhattan Beach Cannabis Regulation and Public Safety Measure."

The full text of the proposed initiative ordinance and the City Attorney's ballot title and summary is linked below under "Additional Information."

The proposed citizen led initiative would:
1) Allow a maximum of three cannabis retailers in Manhattan Beach;
2) Repeal the City's existing prohibition of all commercial cannabis activity and allow the City Council discretion to legalize other cannabis uses; and
3) Impose operational, design, and location requirements on such businesses

The City Council has ordered that the following question be submitted to the voters on the General Municipal Election ballot:

Shall a measure repealing Manhattan Beach’s existing prohibition of all commercial cannabis activity; allowing three cannabis retailers within city limits; allowing the Manhattan Beach City Council discretion to legalize other cannabis uses; and imposing operational, design, and location requirements on such businesses, be adopted?	YES
	NO

Arguments and Impartial Analysis

The three documents below were received by the City Clerk's Office prior to the close of business deadline on May 26, 2022.

The document below was received by the City Clerk's Office prior to the close of business deadline on June 6, 2022.

Rebuttal to the Argument Against the Citizen Initiated Measure

There was no rebuttal submitted to the Argument in Favor of the Citizen Initiated Measure.

Additional Information

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