Existing law in Sections 1606 and 1609 of the Police Code provides for the Office of Cannabis to accept applications for Cannabis Business Permits on an indefinite basis with no end date【7†source】.

This ordinance would require the Office of Cannabis to decline to accept for processing any new applications for Cannabis Business Permits in the categories of Cannabis Retailer, Storefront Cannabis Retailer, Delivery-Only Cannabis Retailer, Medicinal Cannabis Retailer, and Cannabis Microbusiness (to the extent relating to retail activity), as of the effective date of this ordinance【8†source】.

The San Francisco market appears to be unable to sustain additional Cannabis Retail businesses beyond those already in the application pipeline, and processing new applications slows the pace for earlier applicants and burdens scarce General Fund revenues, particularly as many Equity Program applicants are eligible for fee reductions or waivers【10†source】.

The Board of Supervisors finds that a sizeable number of operating and pending applications for cannabis retail permits, alongside market trends and limited city resources, justify ceasing to accept new applications for Cannabis Business Permits for retail sales【10†source】.

The ordinance shall become effective 30 days after enactment, which occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance, returns it unsigned, or does not sign within ten days of receiving it【11†source】.

The Planning Department's determination that the actions in this ordinance comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is affirmed and incorporated by reference, and is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors【12†source】.