https://www.siliconvalley.com/2025/03/12/santa-cruz-county-supervisors-give-cannabis-consumption-lounges-the-green-light/

SANTA CRUZ — At its meeting Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved the first reading of ordinance amendments that allow for on-site cannabis consumption at local retailers and farms in unincorporated territory.

The high-profile decision, narrowly passed with Supervisors Kim De Serpa and Monica Martinez casting “no” votes, gives existing cannabis retailers the option to establish an on-site consumption lounge under strict smoke-free workplace guidelines and air pollution regulations. Similarly, the majority of supervisors also agreed to create a three-year pilot program for on-site sales and consumption at cannabis farms.