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US: San Francisco board advances measure to allow Amsterdam style cannabis cafe Gia Vang NBC Bay Area Wednesday 08 Jul 2026 San Francisco is one step closer to allowing Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes after the Board of Supervisors advanced a measure Wednesday that would permit dispensaries to serve food, pour nonalcoholic drinks and host entertainment. In a 7-4 vote, supervisors passed the ordinance on its first reading. If approved during a final vote next Tuesday, the measure would allow existing cannabis consumption lounges to expand their business models. The city ordinance opts into a state law authored by state Assemblymember Matt Haney. Supporters argue the change is necessary to help the city's legal cannabis industry survive. Supervisor Rafael Mandelman, who proposed the ordinance in the spring, said the new permits could also boost tourism. "Amsterdam does a lot of tourism business and has a lot of benefits from having the cannabis cafes," Mandelman said. "San Francisco is not Amsterdam; there may be elements of that that we're going to see out here, and again, that could be part of our recovery." He added, "This will help them, we hope, some of them find a more competitive business model to help them sustain themselves over time." For William Dolan, CEO of Hyrba dispensary in the Sunset District, the vote brings a nearly 10-year-old dream closer to reality. Dolan is waiting for the legislation to pass so he can secure a building permit for a boarded-up space on Valencia Street in the Mission District https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/san-francisco-board-advances-measure-to-allow-amsterdam-style-cannabis-cafes/4110547/
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