San Francisco Opens Sunset’s First Cannabis Club
It took four years to get approval to open the Barbary Coast Collective amidst protests, public hearings, and community debates. The cannabis club has several other shops in SoMa and the Mission which participated in a celebration of the Sunset location’s opening.
Jesse Henry, Barbary Coast Sunset CEO, stated: “This side of the town was a little resistant to cannabis. And, you know, we’ve still got a couple of people we gotta win over, but so far so good.”
A reason that is widely attributed to the fact that the Sunset location does not have any other cannabis dispensaries is the strict retail zoning laws within the city. The opening event on Friday represented a change to the local laws that allow for cannabis consumers to get easier access.
“It’s just so convenient. There’s nothing else in this area, not that I know of. I live in the Richmond and I used to have to go all the way south of Market, past Eighth Street (to buy cannabis),” said Mike, a new customer to Barbary Coast Sunset’s Coast Collective.
The restrictive cannabis, or retail zoning laws in the specific part of Sunset, is what brought the appeal to open a location by Barbary Coast CEO Jesse Henry.
“We really looked at the city as a whole, and saw that this side of town didn’t really have access to cannabis. Being a part of the community – being a positive part of the community – is really important to us,” said Henry.
The company filed its request to operate a dispensary in 2015, but it had to battle against public opinion that opposed the dispensary location.
Curious about how you can make money investing in cannabis? Sign up for Cannin Free Access and subscribe to the Cannin Chronicle. We’ll keep you informed on all things cannabis and even help you determine which cannabis companies have the highest growth potential.
San Francisco Opens Sunset’s First Cannabis Club
About Cannin: Cannabis and Hemp Investment Experts
Cannin is your trusted resource for information about Cannabis and Hemp investment opportunities. Our global team of experts evaluates emerging cannabis stock investing companies. We aggregate hundreds of hours of research and distill it down to make it easy for our investors to understand. Visit our site for cannabis investing news and featured companies, sign up for the free Cannin Chronicle or get a free trial of our automated trading subscription to take the guesswork out of profiting from this exciting industry. Profit from the best Cannabis and Hemp stocks – we’ll show you how.